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TIISTORICAI., R•.xWILOW OI T ll+, TOWN Cir WINCH .M
Thursday, May 16th, 1935
HISTORY OF THE
TOWN OF WINGHAIVI
(Continued !rout Pate Five)
twelve years. Hix speitialty is horse -
shoeing and this he does proficiently.
Inc is a .sltr::n 1 an,1 active citizen and
served three years consecutively en'
the Council 1,c•:rid. His intelligent
service in chis respect was well d.. -
served :sir, Gan, t has a reeFe (elm_
petent
el it-
petent 'helper in ahs perwui u: .lir
• Andrew 'lthrray, a pian of long ex-
perience."
a Clark
H. Clark hus carried on the
Puunp factory in Wingham for eight
years. He supplies almost entirely a
very 'derc radius of country around
'fi'ithghatn, with pumpe, force and lift.
31r. Clark has an excellent trade and
;pepe several hands employed."
Scott Bros.
Scott R cy ' ''irk Packing l stab -
1 hinent i •iea :i . n \ i to is Street,
and is a n:; . nnn1 car i*s structure
revo st,ret. The b 3 ih a s Mone
here is late.c anal is rapidly increas-
Mercantile Houses
Gorden n at McIntyre
-This r r r , iC,Tillea
quite tvy ? years .._ Mee
den has been in basineeteii _ am
for. abet -a Ekren year_. This ....
THE FRY & BLACKHALL FACTORY, WINGHAM
dress goclds, groceries, boots and
shoes'.
"Mr.
Mr. J. B. Cummings
J. B. Cummings, dealer in
sewing malicines organs and pianos,
14 i. H. McIndoo is familiar With the early 'history of
"Fear nearly two years, Mr. M. H.
- Wineham and vicinity. His father
Mclndoo has tarried on business in was one of the first ettlers of Last
the Beaver Block, and for two years \rawarosh."
before That he was associated with
Mr. E. C. Clark
one of the
fistlargest 1 '3,1r. E. C. Clark's'shop is in the
Mr. 11 M. Gordon in the Mercantile
b e nz . He keeps
and mast popular mercantile business -101d Royal Hotel building. He ern-
s in Tc*wn. Mr. Mclndoo'has an ex ;ploys a large staff in his tailor shop,
es:=,llcai and yvtrustc-+rthy staff in his 'which is sufficient evidence that his
,custom already is very 'arae."
en:gl. y.
Fowles and Hiscocks
The Canadian Pacific Railway
'carries fluff =fines :.f r ? ernisrar "A branch of this great Transcon-
Messes.i itis and Hiscocks have great
itnental road entered Wingham some
'been in business for the past year iav-°fitteen months ago and its epinin.
'itb to bu enc �,f Mr. Rob -
70 :marked an epoch in the Town -a Rise l - The Station is situated •on John
int mega.' in a eaerai mercantile tory.
Esch as dry goeiiit boots and
Street,
west Of the old Agricultural
Grounds. A lamm
e aount of traffic
rte e•ss,
and.
erect-ries."
;passes over this road, the shipments
fre+ttt the Salt Block, situated near the Naho has been a continuous
Smith and Pethick station, being one very heavy item dent of \V•in hani for over sixty years. ham Skating Rink is an all -the -year-
-, Smith and Pethick capened Mr, J. H. Beenier, the Agent, hooks Her late husband was one of Wing- round institution. it is one of the
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"eaedware in win ham about after the interest_ of alto Company l i Manufacturers le the se's and largest, finest, and most substantial
th-
twelve yea _+. and their exte the and the public."
weth stocked and tastily arranged
•
steee the Beaver Bleck' is the re- Mediae/ '.establishment is carried on in Wing -
skating in the summer; ice skating and
sat _ f careful management and faith- ' .•The Medical I'rc�iession here is re r curlingin the Winter, i�skat hours
n1 catering :.e public require- :presented by Dr. P MacDonald, M. ;harm by Mr. R. M. Robinson.'`
meets: . P.; Dr. Towler; Dr, Tamblyn; Dr. • are whiled away at the rink."
Chisholm; Dr. Meldrum and Dr. Mc- Marbie Works
J. H. Vanstone Kenzie."' , lir. Wm. S Lyth carie: on the t Jewellry Stores Etc.
'- ,'fr T. H. Van_-c.ne t,-�c'k charge tombstone bu.irc...a in \Vingham, on "Messrs. E. F. Gerster and Ed. Din-
,; Mr. H. Parti: Jewelry s?crre about Legal Men Josephine Street. • sley both carry on fine Jeweliry bus-
'ir. Vanrtone has "\Vineham has three law offices. • finesses in Town and we wish them
six months ago. z Flouring Mills -every .success."
already a very profitable trade." r ,nducred respec:ive,y by Mr.A.
•
Morton, Reeve of the Town, Messrs. "Messrs. Hutto 5: Carr's •fine roll -
D. Sutherland Meyer ,S: Dickinson. and Mr. R. Van- er Flour Mill: in Lower Wingham
"A .,i` s n 57'-'' .., s1'i"":, -=.0 .. Mr. S. G. McGill."
�•1:•slesa.e and cordis :�;e a o
tinware bus ries leas been ,r•, u..ed
Dental. Surgeons
here by Mr. D. Sutherland the
past three years. He keeps a large There are two dental offices in
staff at tinsanithing. eaye_tree .:ng. \'ingha:n thecae s_ Mr. \,V. H. Mac -
etc.'" "Donald and Mr. J. S Jerome:'
MRS. CATHARINE YOUNG
Who is one of the early-pi...nee-
women of this district, Navin; lived
in Huron. County for eighty-one years.
Mrs. \.-Dung is to be congratulated on
having attained her 99th birthday, on
May 3rd last.
MRS. OLIVER GILCHRIST
were destroyed by fire .some months
ago, but they ,carry on business in
the Upper \\Vingham Mill, where
grinding is done by the stone alone.
Real Estate
"The, dealers in Real Estate in
Wingham are: Messrs. S. Youhill, R.
McIndoo, H. Davis, T. Holmes, R.
Cornyn, P. N cKibbon, T. Coreyn and
S. R. Webb."
Merchant Tailoring, Boots and Shoes
"Messrs. Honiuth and Buchanan,
Thomas Leslie, D. McCormicic and
Company and R H. Roderus repre-
sent these lines in Winghaiii"
general Grocery business, art Joseph-
ine. Street."
•Ifardwares
J. A, Cline. and Co.
About six years ago, Mr, J. A. Cline
began business here rind four years
ago took into partnership John Nee-
lands. Mr•. Cline is a 'Member of the
Town Council and Was' for several.
years Chief of ,the Fire Brigade, Mr.
Neelands is,, a member of the Town
Council also and occupied the Mayor's
chair very acceptably,"
Butchers
"The Butcher trade is representee'
by Thomas Drummond, J. J. Field,
George Shaw, William Diamond.. In
earlier days the butchers were. Jack.
Dopp, Jiro. Davidson and Joe Crow-
son,'
(End of (.)notations from the late
Mr. Elliott's Retrosipective.)
(Continued on Page Seven)
Druggists and Chemists
"Our present Druggists and Chem-
ists are represented by Air. C. E. Wil
liams, Dr. Towler and Dr. Chisholm."
"Place• of Amusement in 1888
resi- "As an amusement resort the Wing -
,90's, rinks in the West and is under the
attentive management of Mr. Win.
Armour, the Proprietor., With roller
t,Pr a{ n'i'^•,Fx'TFk'e!" ti :'4.+. •,.8 T.see ;'. 'V. ;'ftd'05,7,-'44316"4
EL gra&hos
The Canadian Bank of Commerce con-
gratulates the Ti n of \\-ingham and Vicin-
ity. And the Bank is happy to have this oppor-
tunity of bearing tribute to, the -early pioneers
of the Town and surf ounding country.
This institution has been intimately con-
nected with the development and the progress
of the community for over a quarter of a cen-
tury.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce has
ever been ready to encourage sound enterprise
in A;riculture and Industry., and has maintain-
ed this attitude throughout varying conditions.
Canatian t
of Commerce
R. BLACKWOOD,
Manager
ha >txr B1"a'nch.
1
Veterinary Surgeons
"This line is represented by ''Messrs.
Wm. Ridd and John Wilson, both
regular graduates and reliable and
successful practitioners."
Insurance Agents
"In Fire Insurance we have John
Ritchie, H. Davis and S. Yc,uhill, arid
in Life, A. Dawson and Jas. Mc-
Creight."
Boots and Shoes
"Besides those briefly written up
in the boot and shoe line, Messrs: T.
Abram and J. Morrison conduct cus-
tom and repair shops."
Foundry
"A general foundry and implement
MRS, JOHN LOUGHEED
Who is ane of Wingharn's fine old:
ladies,
Restaurants
The Star Restaurant
"The Star Restaurant, under Mr.
Jas. McKelvie's • Management is the
oldest establishment of its kind in
Wingham."
The Eclipse Restaurant
"The Eclipse was 'established by
Mr. John Kerr and is a well equipped
and well managed restaurant. Mr.
John Kerr is an energetic business.
man"
THE LATE MR. AND
Among Winohani's early pioneers
was the late Mr. and Mrs. Ansley.
Mr. Ansley was born in Napanee, and
at the age of 31, came to Wingham.
This was in the year 1862. Two years
later he built a Foundry and Mach-
ine Shop, on the corner of Victoria
and Minnie Streets. His brother, the
late Mr. Charles Ansley, was assoc-
iated with him. After operating this
business for several years he sold out
t� the late Mr. R. M. Robinson. Mr.
Ansley then engaged in. Bridge Build-
ing and other construction work, and
in -1883 was appointed Huron County
Engineer, which 'position he held un -
ti his resignation in 1906. Mr. Ansley
limed retired during the remainder of
his life. The late Mrs. Ansley was
born in Devonshire, England, and
• The. City Restaurant
"Mr. Robert Hill is ;proprietor of
the City Restaurant, in Green's Block.
His parlors approach very closely the
alatial in • tidiness and comfort."
Booksellers and Stationers
George Mason
"The Mason Block, on the corner
of Josephine and John Streets, was
erected by John Mason, of London,
THE LATE JOHN QUIRK father of George Mason, in the year
Conductor of the Canadian National .1870. Mr, George Mason has carried
Railway for many years. on a stationery business here for the.
past nine years and has a heavy well
chosen, nicely .kept and fairly -mark-
t' ed stock."
ip
MRS. JOHN •ANSLEY
carne to Canada, with her parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walters,
when she was seven years of age. Af-
ter living in Port Hope for a few
years, they moved to Colborne Town-
ship, later purchasing the farm on the
12th concession of East' Wawanosh,
in 1860. In the year 1876 she was
married to the late Mr. Ansley.
This fine old couple, though they
have passed on, will be well remem-
bered by many readers. Their daugh-
ter, Laura, (now Mrs. Lindsay), and
two of their sons, Fred and Harry,
all taught school in Lower Wingham.
Mrs. Lindsay also taught in Wing -
ham Public School. Another son,
"Wes" is Principal of a school in the
city of Toronto. George, a fourth son,
holds a responsible position with the
General Motors, in Oshawa.
NN �ifYQN ry '�1F'
The Canadian Bank of Conner
at Wingha*n
A. Ross
"Mr, A. Ross, of the Popular Boole
,Stere, took charge of the bttsiriess•
here about a year ago. 'FIe carries a
choice and complete stock."
Flour and Peed
Mr, A. H. Carr
"The , City Mout. and Fecd Store
v,•as opened by Arthur H. Carr
some months arcs, tt being previously
carried. nn by Messrs. Hutton and
Carr."
eSeetneeeeereleeeti-
Peter, Deans
"For, this ]c'a'st five years, Mr. Peter
')carni lia,, catered successfully to the
7,iibHe requirements in the flour and
feed lnt,irrt a. TIJs store is situated
ir1 the Stone: Block."
Grocers., kite,
"W '1' 'I cz afee, Grant' herr two years
ago from C:ir,,dcrich and opened the
China 'Toltec. Ile :specializes in Chinaand g1ac.n f+,r,r,elas' unit also carries the
choicest and finest, of groceries,"
oceries,"
Tian" I-Iiacock@
"Mr. T1', I•1iseocity, four years ago
opened tits City Grocery, The C. P.
R. Telegraph Office is located here
also and receives most remitting at,.
tent.ion,"
Mr C, N'. Griffin,
"Ilia, C, N, Griffith alsot,o:Admits a
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