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Advance -Times Centennial FAM100. IM—Fara �
B-usinesses a- hundre ye rs go n,dtoday
A century has all but erased the stoves and tinware; Blatchford Gore, civil engin xw; M. Gilpin, turers; William Jordan, chemist Medical Centre, Maxwell Studio issue of a Wingham telephone ( Park Drive intersection) Campbell lawyers, Reid and
names of the business people of and Woodcock, livery stable$; teacher; P. Garrow, hotel keeper and druggist; Thomas G.pb►apbY. Loin' Permanent directory. The Advance -Times Riverview Drive In restauranter
Petson accountants, 8hlrley's
1879 from Wingham's history. Alex Bethune, MD, member of and machinery agent and F. J. Jackson, auction mart-, R. Knox, Wave and Coloring Salon, regrets any errors or omissions. and on the north side of Nortb House of Fashions women's
Names of merchant'q of 100 years Medical College; L. J. Brace, Gosling, manager of Con- watchmaker; Hiram Lemmex, MacIntyre's Bakery, Sunrise Street at Josephine, Hodgins clothing, Hays Family C�stlsisg„
ago don't hang in frdnt of today's mill proprietor; George solidated Bank of Canada. proprietor of Ontario Carriage Dairy and Wingham Past Office, 0-0-0 Buildall building supplies. Wingbam Sawing C a tre and The
modem atom. the names of new Burrows, photograpbw; Edwin` Other business people in Works; John M. Leet, solictor; (Patrick Street) Cameron's WEST SIDE Toronto Dominion Back.
merchants — people who moved Clifford, proprietor of Huron Wingham a century ago were: George McKibbon, general I peso, Lea Crawford Motors, OF JOSEPHINE (John Street intersection)
to Wingham after. its in- Bakery; James Collins, painter; g H. McIntosh, Sr. M*Gee Auto Electric and To show bow the business com-
Hod ins and McIntosh, merchant; m„nity of Wingham has changed GOING NORTH Harris Stationery, Manor Motor
corporation as a town — adorn John Dinsley, proprietor of proprietors of Royal Hotel; John proprietor of Exchange Hotel and George Farrish in the last to years. The Advance. Mr. Carman auto sales, (Scott Hotel, Holiday World travel
the signs that hang over the shops Dinsley House; Peter Diamond, Habkirk, general groceries and W. J. McCutcheon, proprietor of (Alfred Street) Beaver Times has compiled a list of the Street intersection) Cap'n. consultants, Miller's Ladies'
of 1979. 1 mason and plasterer; Jonathan provision store; J. S. Hammond, Central Hotel. Lumber, Canadian National main street businesses and an Zack's restaurant, Dave Murray Wear, Wingham Bargain House
Below are listed Wingham's Ellis, editor and proprietor of dealer in sewing mactones, More business people of 100 Railroad station, { Supertest additional list of businesses as of Maclaine Shop, kgs, The discount clothing, Callan Shoes,
merchants of today and 100 year The Wingham Times; James musical instruments, etc.; years ago were: H. W. C. Myer, Petroleum station, Walden Bros. June 1, :171 and 10 years ago. Decor Shoppe, (Victoria Street Hanna's Mm's and Boys' Wear,
ago. Fleuty, editor and proprietor of Charles Howson, livery; James barrister and solicitor; J. A. Transport, Keith L. Johnston iiiiersection) Pepi's Pizza, N. D. Cameron Ltd. wbolesalers,
MERCHANTS OF 1871 The Wingham Advance; A. Henglison,,principal of Wingham Morton, barrister; Charles F. .'service station, C. E. MacTavisb 1879 Belle's Variety, The Waxworks Wingham Town IWI, MaWand
W. Austin, dry goods mer- Green, manager Consolidated Public School; Inglis and bales, provincial land surveyor; Ltd., Davidson's Well Drilling EAST SIDE Boutique gam, Stainton's Hard- Redj-Mix, Beclreis Vpriety
chant; J. S. Barkley, dealer in Bank of Canada; Thomas S. Company, woollen manufac- Joseph Matell, -proprietor of and Investors' Syndicate Ltd. OF JOSEPHINE ware, Laidlaw Appliances, The store, Lyceum Cinema, 86irlay's
Qgeen's Hotel; L. O'Callaghan, WEST SIDE GOING NORTH Wingham Advance -Times, Styling Salon, Andy Ste. Marie's
grocer and dealer in flour and OF JOSEPHINE Canadian Tire, John Cullen Maitland Restaurant, McIntee barbershop, ms's Restaurant
feed; John G. Proctor, architect, GOING NORTH Chevrolet -Oldsmobile, Joe Kerr Real Estate, The Fruit Market and Tavern, Currie Furniture,
superintendent and mechanical Dave Murray Machine Shop, Contractors Ltd., Frosty Queen and Candy Shoppe, Shirai's Currie Walker Funeral Dome,
• draughtsman; H. Park, wat- Canada Packers feed mill and drive in restaurant, C. E. Mc- department store, Vance's Currie Furniture and the Han-
chmaker and jeweller; James pridge Motors. Tavish Fina service station, pharmacy, Stedman's depart- dicraft and Plant Shoppe.
Prout, proprietor of the music (Victoria Street) Jenny Wren (Victoria Street intersection) meat store, Walter's women's (Patrick Strad intersection)
hall; Joseph Risdon, dealer in Sboppe, W. H. Gurney and Son Texaservice station, Howson and men's clothing, Hill's Shoes, Wingham eke, Town
boots and shoes; John Ritchie, Clove manufacturers, Ontario and Howson farm and garden Gemini Jewellers, Goodall and and Country Homemakers,
carriage works; R. M. Robinson Hydro area office, Stainton's supplies, Don Holst Real Estate, Wmgliam. Bill, George of
and Co., manufacturers of Hardware, Pattison Radio and LeRoy Jackson plumbing and Brussels hairstylists, Ernie King
reapers and mowers; C. Tait Electric, The Wingham Advance- heating, Simpsons -Sears Music Centre, Speed Wash Coin
Scott, banker, commissioner and Times, McGill Radio and TV catalogue office, Burke Electric, King Clancy Laundry, Crawford Motors car
notary public; Smyth Brothers, Service, RaPP' s Bakery, Ben- Bray Chiropractic, Ministry of lot, Good's Coffee Shop and
Community and Social Services, . Wingham Memorials.
marble and free stone work; nett's 5 to ;1 store, Vance's llall$S Up
Scott and Bell, furniture Rexan Drug Store, Stedman's, Jenny- Wren Shoppe children's (Alfred Street intersection)
manufactory; Smith and Edighoffer's clothing, Dunlop clothing, IGA food store, Keil Tri -County Welding and
Pethick, hardware; R. S. Strong, Shoe Store, McDonald's Insurance, Crawford Mill and the skates Fabricating and liquor store,
drugs patent Children's and Ladies' Wear, Davies lawyers and Canadian North of the Water Stred in-
t _ Jr., dealer in (1936)—Two familiar and
�. medicines, pipes and tobacco; g Company, Imperial Bank of Commerce. r members of the Toronto
Iiia era Finance Com an � tersection is the Brewers' Retail
Watson Dixie, division court Stylette Beauty Lounge, Rush (John Street intersection) P°P� store and Marks Brothers Auto
clerk; B. Willson and Co., Ready to Wear clothing, Hayes Wingham Public Utilities Maple Leaf Hockey Club have
bankers and C. E. Williams, Family Clothing and Toronto- Commission, Standard Trust gone the way of all those who Body'
chemist and druggist and agent Dominion Bank. Company, Triangle Discount, participate in sports. King
for Montreal Telegraph Co. (John Street) Harris Edward Elliott Insurance money has hung up his skates
Stationery, Queen's Hotel, Ed- Agency, Snyder Studio, Gen- . and George Hinsworth has been Price WQ$ right
tlemen's Corner men's clothing replaced by the youthful Broda.
1969 MAIN STREET
ward
a Triangle DiscountElliott aStores nce Ltd., medical building, Fat Jack's fast Both asp Players have given In 1894 George Shaw of
BUSINESSES Miller's Ladies' Wear, Callan food restaurant, Bonnie's Hair- yoemen service to the Maple Wingham a : _,.�1 steak at 10
styling, SIDE Shoes, Hanna and Co. Ltd. styg, MacIntyre s BMkery, Leaf club and hockey fans cents a pound with other meats
I + OF JOSEPHINE gentlemen's clothing, N. D. Wingham Mme, Sunrise throughout Canada are sorry to low in proportion". Coal oil sold
• 1907 MODEL K FORD GOING NORTH Cameron Ltd. wholesalers, Dairy, A Touch of Class hair- see them go. It has been said over for 50 cents for five gallons and
stylingsalon, and W' past. and over again that youth must you could buy 100 pounds of flour
Canadian Tire, McClure Lyceum Cinema, Hamilton
OUR FIRST CITIZENS CAME TO STAY ... Motors, Joe Kerr Contractors Optical Co., Lee's Restaurant Office. be served and the replacing of for a dollar and a half. The
Ltd., Frosty Queen Drive In and Tavern, State Farm In- (Patrick Street intersection) these two veterans with young Wingham Tanning Company
AND SO DID BRIDGE MOTORS I Restaurant, (Victoria Street) surance, R. A. Currie and Son Mac's Milk variety store, The Players bears out this fact. advertised for 1,500 cords of
Our decision to open our new sales and service outlet just east of Wingham Howson and Howson farm funeral directors and Currie's Lamp Lighter lighting store, Sports fans take their hockey hemlock baric at five dollars per
on Highway 86 has been amply rewarded. The good people of living horn supplies, Burke Electric, Don Furniture, Tom Miller Real Estate, Cv" Y ,rm&. =" M� =-^-'1 r� ?Mand Saw Mill
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and the surrounding area have responded in a gratifying way. They recog- Holst Real Estate, J. T. Goodall (Patrick Street) Ideal Supply Master Insurance and Crawford the hero of one night may be would deliver "lumber of all
nine quality products and reliable service. Wingham's founding 100 years barrister, Simpson -Sears automotive parts, Readman's Motors• given the raspberry the next. kinds and first class shingles" to
ago has been followed by a century of steady, sound development in a catalogue office, Wingham Meat Cleaners, Percy Deyell butcher, (Maple Street intersection) 'woe who Participate in sport any part of Wingham. There
community of prosperous and friendly people. Market, Social and Family Wingham Curling Club, Good's Fred McGee Auto Electric, Gulf have to take the criticism of the were plenty of patent medicines
To all centennial guests we say ... Services, Hafermehl's Jewellery, Restaurant and Wingham service station and North Huron fans, many of whom know little guaranteed to cure whatever
WELCOME ... AND COMEBACK SOON Eaton's catalogue office, Memorials.
Credit Union. about the game. But the time ailed you and Featherbone
and to the Town of Wingham - HAPPY 100th ANNIVERSAYI Crawford, Shepherd and Mill (Alfred Street) United Co -Op- (Alfred Street intersection) always comes when the old legs ,corsets were ' ..., 1 to be
solicitors and Canadian Imperial eratives of Ontario and liquor Wingham Fruit Marketgrocery can't take it and then some up the standard corset of Canada".
• • store, Beaver Lumber, Harkema and coming lad steps into the Jessop & McElroy of Blyth ad -
Bridge Motors Limited sof Commerce. store. North of Water Street:
(John Street) Wingham PUC, -Brewer's Retail store, Keith A. Express Lines Joe's Truck and few year he will "Ladies' Fine
everything frola Boots" m
r F Jack Alexander hardware and ,,�M��n dairy �pmexnkpnd - Trailer, Maitland Engineering, breech
the rivd�`or the cheers. Then �hn`tttc 1125 a �t�tlnree cans of red
`° Ie l I0f11e F , , ' .,- auctioneer, Machan Bros. Marks Bros.Auto Body. Unrated Breeders animal in- wn g � Pa
Wingham Ph. 357-3460 Plumbers, The Decor Shoppe, seminators, Ideal Supply auto list of.has-beens. The sports life salmon for 25 cents and six
Bondi's Food Store, Walker's NOTE: Information for this list supply and Davidson Well of a player is comparatively few pounds of green coffee for a
Home Furnishings, Wingham was taken from a 10 -year-old Drilling. years. dollar.
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The late R. A. (Bob) Currie purchased an established furniture business
In the year 1913 from Sam Gracey, who had been a fixture on the main
street of Wingham for many years. The business was located on the
present site of Burke Electric at that time. Two years later, Mr. Currie
moved his establishment to the Wilson Block, where it has operated
since that time. The purchase of that block was completed in 1944 and a
second store space in the building was converted to a funeral parlor.
It was in the year 1898, eighty-one years ago, that James Walker estab-
lished the family name in Wingham's business community. As an under-
taker and furniture dealer he was joined by his son, A. J. (Alva) Walker
who retired in 1948 when the business was sold to S. J. Walker, a
descendant of the founder's brother, Isaac Walker.
The new owner, Jack Walker, continued the furniture business, known
as Walker's Home Furnishings at the Josephine Street location and in 1949
purchased a spacious home on the corner of Patrick and Edward
Streets as a funeral home and residence.
In 1973 the furniture business was sold and early this year the under-
taking business and funeral home were purchased by Doug Layton and
Doug McBurney, who had purchased the Currie funeral service a few
months previously.
This new firm is the successor to two firms which have provided a
total of 147 years of understanding service to the community.
Currie -Walker Funeral Home
A Division of Layton -McBurney Limited
Mr. Currie's elder son, R. John Currie, entered the business in 1938 and
since his return from overseas service in 1946 was associated with his
father and later as the business owner until sale of the firm to Doug
Layton and Doug McBurney, both employees of the Currie firm.
The furniture display rooms now occupy two spacious store sites
on Josephine Street. The business is now operated as:
Currie Furniture
A Division of Layton -McBurney Limited
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