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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 48I 34—Advaam '11111co l'ciacnaw Edition, 1979 Rest Assured Insurance against the un- foreseen loss of life or pro- perty is our business. The assurance and peace of mind we provide is our dividend. You can rest assured, too, that we at State Form are deeply conscious of the long and successful history be- hind this community in which we have chosen to do business. All Good Wishes To Wingham and Its people STATE FARM +INSURANCE e I STATE FARM 10 Canadian Head Office: Scarborough, Ontario R. W. "RICK" GIBBONS 25 ALFRED ST. E. 8 p WINGHAM t ba" 10 T IP"n, ^Soo We're Happy To Celebrate There is a real glow of happiness in this opportunity to help in the cele- bration of the home town's 100th birthday. It is no accident that we returned to our native community when we decided to go into business. The recent expansion of our store's floor space proves that our decision was well taken. Let's make the coming years even more progressive and prosperous than the ones we leave behind us. Our ancestors built wisely and well. May we and our children do as well. Happy Anniversary Wingham WINGHAM FRUIT MARKET Josephine St. North Wingham 71V GRANNY ANGUS—Mrs. Harry Angus, mother of the late Harry Angus, grocer, was born in Teeswater but moved to Wingham as a very young girl. She was a practical nurse for a number of years and five years before her husband died took a position as cook at the Wingham Hospital. She was in charge of the kitchen for many years and even after hospital expansion remained on staff until the time of her death in November, 1966, at the age of 84. She died suddenly while preparing to leave for work. Formerly Mary Ellen Bradley, she was known to a multitude of staff and patients over 26 years as Granny Angus. Hanna family prominent in business, political affairs John Hanna, father of the before his father, as a result of Walker Stores Limited about late John W. Hanna, Conserva- typhoid fever. 1926. tive representative to the Ontario John Hanna, MPP Legislature, was born in County Mrs. Hanna Took Over Following his mother's death, Down, Ireland, in 1835, coming to Mrs. John Hanna again rolled John Hanna became head of Canada at the age of 16 years. He up her sleeves and stepped to the Hanna & Co. He too, was in - was a plasterer by trade and fol- fore. She re-established the firm terested in municipal and com- lowed this occupation for some of Hanna & Co., and took over the munity affairs. In 1936 he was time, finally settling in E. Wawa- management. In 1921 she erected elected to council, remaining a nosh in 1876, where he estab- the present Hanna's Men's and councillor for eight years, after lished a general store near the Boys'Wear building and it was in which he spent five years as present site of Calvin Church. that year that she died. mayor. The family moved to Wingham At this time the business was In 1943 he was elected to the in the spring of 1880, at which carried on in both the present Ontario Legislature and re - time he opened a general store building and the N. D. Cameron mained in office until his death in Mr. r. Hanna was a rueriaber Praml-- the latter Nein¢ sold to 19f,l of the school board, councillor, reeve and in 1894 was elected mayor. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Dr. Thos. CIi"sholm, Wingham Conservative Associa- tion. Mr. Hanna owned several properties and built many of the politician and poet houses standing in Wingham today. Dr. Thomas Chisholm started years was principal of the Fergus Mr. Hanna was married to his career as a school teacher High School. He later took up the Mary Young, of Colborne, who and after teaching for several study of medicine and graduated was later to become one of the in 1879. most successful merchants in On coming to Wingham in 1886, Wingham. She carried on the he erected several buildings, business when her husband's K - , some of these being the present health failed about 1906. r block on the northwest corner of Hanna & Co. was one of the nost enterprising firms in Wing - tam and at one time Mrs. Hanna lad 22 clerks. Mr. and Mrs. -lana, their two sons, George Ind John, and their three daugh- ters, Mary, Maud and Pricilla, ill worked in the store. There Nere two wagons on the road ,vhich were sent out to make -alis, take orders, return to the store and pick up the merchan- dise, and deliver it to the cus- tomers. Little Eaton About 1905 to 1906, George Hanna started in business for himself but within a short time a fire swept his establishment. He rebuilt in 1907, the store now N. D. Cameron Ltd., south of the town hall on Josephine Street. This new store was called Little Eaton and the stock included ladies' wear, carpets and lino- leum . The following year George bought Hanna & Co. and Miss Lit- tle's millinery business and stock, which gave him a com- plete general store, carrying everything from groceries to mil- linery. About this time his brother, John W., took an interest in the firm. He died in 1908, a few days DR. CHISHOLM Dr. Thomas Chisholm started life as a school teacher before taking up the study of medicine. He came to Wingham in 1886 and erected several buildings, among them the Chisholm Block. In 1904 he turned to politics and was elected to Parliament from the East Huron riding. This photo- graph was provided by Mrs. Olive Gallaher, who remem- bers him as her mother's doctor for many years. .J : 4, . THE LATE JOHN W. HANNA, MPP Josephine and Patrick Streets, now occupied by Wingham Print- ing Service, the present office of Dr. G. Alan Williams, optome- trist, and the house to the im- mediate west. Dr. Chisholm sold his practice to Dr. Redmond and in 1904 con- tested the East Huron Riding in the Conservative interests at which time he was successful in being elected. At one time he put the history of England into verse to interest the young in what was generally considered "dry study". These verses were used orally in public and high schools of Ontario for about 15 years. Dr. Chisholm was finally induced to have his poetry published in 1903, about 60 years after it was written. DIFFERENT NOW Things have changed since 1905, at least in the choice of the electorate. In that year 21 far- mers were elected to the federal parliament, 18 lawyers were voted in, 14 merchants left their stores for politics, 13 physicians went to Ottawa and in the next largest class eight journalists were elected. ()ur Thanks We thank all the people who so kindly loaned pictures for this edition. A number were not used, some because of repetition and some because they were not identified. No CUUM's ... No Bob�da Things have sure changed a lot since 1879. Winters are just as rough, but we do have better ways of getting around. Plowed roads and warm cars have taken much of the hardship out of winter travel. BUT that versatile little machine, the snowmobile, has put some of the zest back into the snowy months. Winter can even be a lot of fun when you meet it head on with a Ski -Doo. CONGRATULATIONS i RES1i V MES to Wingham on its 100th Anniversary Lynn. ria Hoy. Lt -d. Wingham I "it was just after the turn of the century in October 1901 that the Toronto Dominion Bank opened for business in Wingham. We have been proud to be a member of this community over the years and privileged to have looked after the financial needs of many of its residents. Our best wishes for a Happy Centennial Celebration. " Nick O'Donohue & Staff TORONTODOMINION the hank whcrc rx-ople makc the diffcrmcc 100 Years of Memories Dwell in this Store 1879-1979 Remember the past - Enjoy the present Have consideraffon for the future 1878 - Footings and walls Constructed 1879 - Building completed Catherine & Margaret Fish, (Original Owners) • Post Office • Thomas Skales Stationer • Millinery • Mooney Tinsmith & Plumbing .., • Thompson Feeds • W. J. Clark Plumbing & Heating • The Waxwork Boutique Gifts for oil Occasions W, I "Happy Centennial - Everyone" I