The Huron Expositor, 1981-05-27, Page 17Neighbors and Friends
For more than 30 years our neighbors have been Stewart
Bros. In that period of time good neighbors become good
friends. It's a pleasure to congratulate our friends on their
merchant leadership and their contribution to the
Community.
Sew your way into' fine summer fashion' from our taiga
selettion of polyester: cottons, polyester rayOns and Visa
'suedes.
Larone Spittal
Seaforth
527-1960.
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Consra_tulations and continued success
to STEWART BROS.
ASSOWITE STONE
1341,VINSOR HOLDINGS LTD.
Saafortis; Ontario
5274050
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THE. HURON AY 21
and its businesses
- ,Stewatt Bros. set..i.;
their firm in 1904 •
STEWART BROTHERS — Present owners of Stewart Bros. are James
(left) who operates the men's department,'and David; who operates the
" ladies' department. The brothers' store has a long history of operation on
Seaforth's Main Street. (Photo by- Rimrner)
SENIOR STEWART BROTHERS — Harry (left) and; Charles Stewart
were owners of Stewart Brothers at one time and they did much to
improve the store and its business. (Photo courtesy of Stewart Bros.)
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The _Tree Trunk
New - Used Antiques. Collectables
Furniture
We are ph :timing an Antique
Auction for June 1.3 at the
Brussels Arena. If you haver
anything to consign, call.
Tom- & Dawn Dapple
12;7-0514 5 Main 4.1 ,Seaforth .5277040
Congratulations
to
Stewart Bros.
for your long service to
the Seaforth and area community.
FRANK :•qx>KLING Ltd
General Contracting • Washed & Crushed Aggregates • Material Handling
• Pluming, Heating & Electrical * C.G.E. Electrical Appliances
527-1320
Main St., Seaforth
Stewart Bros.
for their many years
of serving the public.
We wish then - --
continued success
for the future
LS. 130XL,..
Most furniture and appliances
Sales Tax exempt until June 30th.
Seaforth 527-0680
Congratulations
to
in 1896, Harry Stewart
joined the staff of the Sea.
" forth clothing firm of ,Greig
and. Ma Donald, with the
intention of apprenticing in
the tailoring trade.
Helpingout with the sales
staff on busy Saturday nights
he proved to the bosses that
ins., alents lay in the selling
side of the business, and
soon he became actively
concerned with 'buying and
selling.
G Thereig and MacDonald
store was situated in the
same building now occupied
by SiturarL Brothers, _,but._.
then the entire store was
deTvotheered it‘o,asmientasilowrzgr duly
staff
.
of six, plus a designer-cutter,
who doubled as a salesman,
"He sold suits from the suit
ends or bolts of imported
cloths stocked in the store,
piled up on long wooden '
counters.-which were 'a fea-
ture of all stores in those
days.
Shirts, hats, socks, under-
wear and other were
kept in boxes, as clothing
wardrobes and--BLsla cases
were non-existent. Shit coats
were turned inside out, and
double piled,N.while vests 'and
pants were stored elsewhere,
The first customer for a suit
meant that the piles werc. put-
through a complete upheaval
and had to be completely
replied, a job that took time.
Suits were -of the import
tweed type and sold in the
neighbourhood Of $8.00,
complete with coat, vest and
'trousers (and, of course, no
sales tax). Tailored suits,
depending on quality of
cloth, sold from $18 to $22.
In 1902, Mr. MacDonald,
like many of the present
,generation.followed Abe- call......
Ito make his fortune in the
west, and his, interest was
purchased by Harry Steward,'
and the firm of Grieg and
Stewart was formed.
In 1904, Me. Craig sold his
interest to Harry Stewart,
and in October of that year,
Charles Stewart returned
home from Now York. where
he was playing football and
lacrosse, and was woikingin
a real estate and insurance
office. (He was also taking
art courses.) Upon his return
the firth of Stewart Brothers
was formed.
Despite the fact that there
Were eight stores selling dry
'goods and' ladies ready-to-
wear dresies in Seaforth, the
Stewart brothers decided, to
open _.a ladies departulent,
complete with dress goods
and trimming and all stand-
ard dry goods lines, plus a
ladies ready-to-wear depart-
meat and a millinery depart-
ment. A qualified milliner
was brought in from Strat-
ford, and a hat making
department set up. One of
the features or spring was
always the big, Easter milli-
nery show that attracted all
the-ladiesnflowirand-count-----
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DRESS MAKING
A dress making depart-
ment was. also established
and proved to be very
successful for many years,
until the tr.ady-tci-wear dress
in varied types and fittings,
Wok Over the bulk of dress
sales.
Stewart Brothers con-
tinued to expand their bus-.
mess, on a policy of quality
merchandise at lowest 00s-
sible prices, and were able to
finance many ,store improve-
ments, including a complete
Please turn to page 24.
We've been on Main St. for a
long time too. And we value
the contribution to community -
life made by businesses like
Stewart Bros.
IT'S SPRING CLEANING TIME .
Turn your unwanted items into
CASH with an Expositor want ad.
gte /iureit,' expositor
527-0240
Congratulations to
Stewart Bros.
on their 77th year in business.
See our full line of camping
equipment from tents to cooking
utensils at great Canadian Tire prices.
Congratulations
to
Stewart Bros.
for , years of community service.
Seaforth
Insurances Agency Ltd.
39 Main St. S. 527-1616
Kan Cardno
Cornplet0 Lines of General
insurance &
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Stewart Bros. "Best wishes to
for your many years' of service to the community.
527-1610
Don Eaton