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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-07-29, Page 16THE FAMILIAR FACE -- This is the store with which most Main Street shoppers associate the Box name, but this front has developed through a history of more than 100 yeais of associated business in the Box family. 1155001ITE STORE B.C.WINSOR HOLDINGS LTD. Seaforth, Ontario 527-1350 Shirley Snell Proprietress 527.0550 Seaferth Est. 1897 527-1320 . Main St., 'Seaforth R.S. BOX, has been a big factor in making Seaforth an interesting shopping centre. We hope their success and servee of the past will continue to be theirs in the future. Summer Clearance 30%.,, Alt Summer Stock LARONE SPITTAL 527-1960 Seaforth op to The large selection and variety of furniture offered by Congratulations to R.S. BOLA,. for your long service to the Seaforth and area community. FRANK -ORP>KLING Ltd. General Contractingli.rashed & Crushed 4ggregates • Material Handling • Plumbing. Heating & Electrical* C.G.E. Electrical Appliances • Congratulations to our longtime Main St. neighbours R. S. BOX Ltd. unting for summertime bargains? Check the Huron Expositor every week for top values in your home town. trite liuron l Ccpositor 527-0240 R.S. BOX LTD. for your many years of service to the community. OAX/NTEIVOR 0141.011 " liegfio osignyieatzt coltniti from the 18:"6' 19" mittims prwitted 1N'BettiattItti !Witt (`, Best wishes to Maar" PA""TS Graves Wallpaper& Paint The Tree Trunk New - Used Antiques- Collectn bles Furniture Congratulations to BOX FURNITURE You were among the firs: businessess to have faith in Seaforth. Best wishes for your continued success for many more years to come. Furniture to consign??? Call . Tom & Dawn Papple 527-0514 5 Main St., Seaforth 527-0940 Congratplations to R. S. BOX LTD. Why not visit our Servrce Shop for a professional wheel alignment ? FOR ONLY $17 .95 ORIGINAL MAIN STREET STORE — The original furniture store on Main Street which William Box was connected with was situated where the Superior store is presently located. Congratulations R. S. BOX LTD. As long time merchants on Main Street we were glad to see you set up business & prosper in Seaforth. GlEo. A. SILLS & SONS' Quality Goods — Quality Service' 527 Plumbing Heating- Home. Hardware Congratulations to R..S. BOX LTD. for years ccirnmunity.seiviee Seaforth Insurance Agency Ltd. Don Eaton 39 Main St. S. Ken Cardno 527-1610 527-1616 Complete Lines of General insurance & investments 1 %to A10 THE HURON EItf OSITCM JULY 29, 1981. Box Furniture een a Ion tradition Like most Seaforth busi- nesses. Boa Furniture Ltd.. which as evolved from a wide range of business interests in its history. has spanned three generations. An end of an era came last December. when Richard S. Box died. The late Mr. Box. well-known and respected as a Main Street. Seaforth mer- chant, joined the fund) buss ness following yery ice with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Shortly after inkling the company. Richard Has initiat- ed much of the diversification cif the Box business when he established Boi roneral Home on High St. The funeral home was associated Box Furoitore bust" ness, one of the largest and roost successful in the area, Taguty,-Giry• Betties .,owns 04 'manages gate Hot Furst . titre store. Which has also h-OnSeil the aribtri4ice, se+. vice for Seaforth for many ye ars. In 10'7. a large carpet outlet was addend to the store, and it now features appliances and modern furni- ture as well. Although the Box name has been associated with the business since 18 16. the groundwork, was laid 10 years in when John Broadftiot opened a plan- ing Eatu on the northeast cornet, of Market and Harvis' Streets. Prom 100 to 1871, Adam Q M Was a partner with 144. BrOgatifrOl Whet104 business grew to include , sashes. doors and blinds. In 18 76. William T. Box. Richard Box's grandfather. joined Mr. Broadfoot in the business. Expansion con- tinued to characterize the operation. In 1878. the plan- ing Mill occupied a space of 18 feet by 30 feet. and th e factor!? WO ilfifeet by 24 feet in size. hi tr tal,. t8 nienwere employed by'00144:aat-Box. Tie qttgi041.r.anclettaktag businesr*. situate d -*tog the *OCT' store cprrettly is. was itpe_}ateT.~t ily."6,400047 AckilnliOn.; 4.40 '$:7,POrt . and Willi* T. Box —The,. business. Operated frOn to 18111. Later. the undertak- ing service was re-establish- ed iii the building where the Elba Store is currently situat- ed. and was operated by William T. Box. In the early 1900's. Herbert C. and Ernest Box took over the entire business from their father. The undertaking ser- vice was then taken over by Ernest. and carried on for a number of y .ears. With Ern- est was his scat Richard. who bnilt the funeral chapel in 1951 on High Street. The chapel was sold to M. L. Watts earlier this year. . The lot where the furniture store is now located was the home of George Ewing't butcher shop. owned by Sam and Margaret Stark. Follow- 'Mg the great fire in 1876. the site was used for a new building erected by William M. Robertson. Over the three generations of involvement in Seafoth's businPss history. The Box fancily his also been active in the community. Herbert and Ernest played in the band and Ernest and his son Richard were aetive as members of the P.U.C. for many years. 'TM Our Main St. • and its history We take this opportunity to pay a well deserved tribute to the BOX FAMILY Over several decades, in the businessfand social life of Seaforth the Box ',,name has been associated with, Furniture manufacturing, Retail, Furniture Store, Funeral Home, Restaurant, Public Utilities Commission, Town Council, Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants Committee, Lions Club, Canadian Legion, Highlanders Band, and many other local efforts. We have been priviladged to be a part of -this era, and to have seen the cOntribution' the Box families made to better our town. 4