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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-05-16, Page 20TW14NTY HISTORICAL R. VIEW O1 THE TOWN OE WWNGHAM Thursday, May 16th, 1935 W ING. A . I TSE PRESENT PAY I realize, as we all m.tst realize, Sliall brothers be for a khat there is a different way of doing business, and a different class of bus- iness ken in this day and age. In the old days, you could drop in- to a'store or office and discuss the topics of the day, whale a customer would wait patiently until you were finished. I sctppose that an efficiency expert of to -day would say that that -Was not so •good for business, but THE MAYOR OF FORTY YEARS AGO, .AND TODAY Like father—like son! Our Mayor of forty years ago, the late Mr. John Hanna, and our present Mayor, who is shown 'beside his father. Mayor Hanna Jr, l.as changed considerably in the last forty years! Compare it with his photograph of to -day. ,nen seemed more like brothers, I am aeminded of some words of Robert Burns: "It's coming yet for a' that, That man to man the warld o'er, hat" There 'did not seem to be the com- petition that ` ,there is to -day. Of course, I realize the world has pass- ed or is passing through the period known as the Depression, and a biosi- Hess inan must. give his business 'his whole attention if he hopes to suc- ceed. Winghani's Business Men of years ago were upright, conscientious and enterprising citizens, and the Business Men of To -Day are their equals. We have varied lines of business in Wingham, and I trust that I have not forgotten anyone. . There are the three General Dry Good Stores; look .at• their displays in their windows each day and see if you can better them in any town the size of Wingham. I refer, of course, to King Bros., H. E. Isard & Co., and the Walker Store. We have three Dentists, who are all.' young men of ability, and know their work: Dr. George Ross, Dr. G. Howson and Dr. A. Irwin. There are three Barristers and the least said about them the better—but leave it to them, if theycannot win your case it is not their fault: Mr. J. W. Bushfield, Mr. Harley Crawford and Mr. R. Hetherington. We have five Tonsorial Artists, and I believe, four Hairdressing Parlours. I always feel that when 1 want.a real. rest I can go and get "Curly" to "slip it over me"` — or Charlie "to nick my hair . They are: David Somers, Chas. Swanson, O. Habkirk, Geo. Day and B. Browne. Our Hairdressers are Adams' Beauty Parlor, Miss Beryl Mundy, Miss Helen Beattie and Mrs. Win. "Currie. Butchers, three of a kind. — and they beat the other two pair — of peddlers, in inai y ways. They can be depended upon, with their fresh .neat and sanitary conditions in their shops;' Messrs. Nortrop, Mitchell and Field. Look at the Service Stations — ten or twelve in number—al] full of gas, wind and water, at any time of the day. Doctors are not so plentiful as they were at one time in 'Winglam. In the old days we had ten physicians in the town at one 'tulle. Now, .we have only four ---possibly Crazy Water Crystals have been the cause of depleting. the practice, Drs, Redmond and Stewart are the „older resident Doctors; D. Colborne and Dr. Connell not having been in the Town as long as the two former mentioned. MISS CAROLINE WELLWOOD Now an her way home from her strenuous duties as Missionary to the Chinese, is a sister to Mrs. Frank R. Howson and Mr. Wilbert Wellwood of town. Besides the foregoing we have Gib - son's and Carter's, two up-to-date Bakeries with the best bread land cakes to be had. We have at least a dozen Grocery Stores: The North End Grocery (F. Watson), Biggs, the. Grocer; Miss E. Graham, George Olver, The Red Front Grocery (run by R. Galbraith), J. Henry Christie, Dominion Stores, Ltd., (managed by T. Y. Smith) TI [E NEW CF,RE,4L oasted Flaked Wheat Berries FOR PORRIDGE and all of your Baking WE COOK IT FIVE HOURS -- YOU COOK IT THREE MINUTES. Also Huron: Split Peas For Delicious Pea Soup MANUFACTURES BY T. G. Hemphull ONTARIO 1 THE LATE DR. CAROLINE Mc - DONALD Daughter of the late Dr. P. McDon ald, M.P., and 'Mrs. McDonald, Lon- don, was a missionary in China for a number of years, she was born in Wingham and died in London, On- tario at the home of her Mother. Mundy's, and many others who handle other lines as well as groceries, • We have one Restaurant, owned by Mr. Ed. Williams, who has everything up-to-date, where meals are served at all hours. Also the Wingham Inn or 'Tea -Room, owned by Miss Grace Greer and Mrs. H. Sherbondy. There are two hardwares, carrying large assortments of shelf goods, paints, etc., etc. Rae & Thompson— the oldest established Hardware store in the Town, was formerly owned by the late Mr. J. W. Greer, back in the seventies, then later by Gordon and Mclndoo. It was later purchased by J. A. Cline & Co., who sold out to Richardson. and Rae. They in turn sold out to Rae & Thompson, Har- old Buchanan is in the old Bank of Hamilton stand, and is a boy who was born and brought up in. Wingham. His father, Mr. F. Buchanan, was one of Wingham's early settlers. We have two Hotels in the Town at the present time. The Brunswick. MISS MAE WILLIAMSON Daughter of the late Wm. Williain son and Mrs. Williamson, of town, who is a missionary of the Presby- terian Church, to the Bhil Field in India. Miss Williamson spent seven years in India, and has been on fur- lough for about a year. Mae expects to return to her work this Fall. is owned by Mr. M. Bell, who should be congratulated on the remodelling he has accomplished to this old host- elry. The Brunswick was built in the late seventies by the late ;fr. George McKibbon, It is a real' home for travellers, with running water in ev- ery room and excellent home -cooked meals. Many important personages have made the Brunswick their home while in Wingham, Sir John A. _Mac- Donald and Premier Henry being, guests at dinners there. Then there LATE NURSING SISTER MACJD S. HANNA Sister of our present Mayor. Mau. died from the effects of `overwork ii the .Great War. is the Queen's Hotel stand, which is the oldest building in the Town of Wingham. That is where the late Robert Cornyn erected the first tav- ern in the year 1860, The present Ho- tel has not the appeareance that it had at one time, 11fr. Andrew Taylor, the present proprietor has made many changes in the outward appearance andhas installed running water in 'ev- ery room, Good home cooking is served lo the dining room in connec- tion with the Queen's Hotel, The ho- tels of Wingham, up to the present time, have been refused a beer and wine license. Why should our Town be discriminated against in this man- ner, by the Ontario Liquor Control Board? Thereare thirteen hotels in the county of Huron, who all have authority to sell beer and wine. We have a very capable Laundry- man in the person of Lee Fong, who makes everything look like new, When you want to see what you look like the morning after, let Ezra Zurbrigg take a photograph' 'of you. For Tobacco, Cigars or Cigarettes, or if you wish to enjoy a good game of billiards, call on either Frank Stur- MRS. (DR.) LOCKHART Now of New Brunswick, formerly Annie Elliott, daughter of the late John J. Elliott and Mrs. Elliott, of town, served as nursing sister in the Great War. NURSING SISTER JEAN Mc- GILVARY (Mrs. David Robinson, now of Tor- onto, is another of Wingham's brave women, who served her country dur- ing 'the Great War. ry of Omar Haselgrove. There are two seed and feed stores: J. A. Mills in the old T .A. Mills' stand, and A. C. (Art) Adams, next to the Tawe Hall. Mr. Adams also carries on a Floris.t'Shop two doors to the north of his Feed Store. Milton Graham has one of the most up-to-date Greenhouses in the county, andhas a large patronage. • Two Implement Dealers have their shops on, Main Street: Wm. J. Dav- idson, who is one of the early sett- lers, who represents the Internation- al; and Mr, Robinson, who is the Massey -Harris Agent here, Both these gentlemen can supply you with any spare parts or new machines. We have two Tailors who are able to make clothes that will outwear anything made by machinery: George Carr, who was born and brought up in Wingham, has been in business for many years, Mr. Carr is one of the oldest residents, inside the Town Plot. He can be relied upon to -make a perfect fit. Armitage Brothers, Clarence and Elwood, Tailors, Dry Cleaners and Gents' Furnishings. John Hanna has one of the best Gents' Furnishing Stores in Wester* Ontario, Chris. Templeman, who does clean4 ing and pressing. Waldo Miler .& Co., who are whole - ;sale Candy and Tobacco dealers, have a good trady; in Huron and Bruce. Our feur good Blacksmiths are still forging ahead: Messrs, W. C. Armstrong, W. 15. Jackson, Albert Horne and H. Reidt. The blacksmith business seems to be one cause of long life, for.look at our four retired 'smiths: Wm. Gannet, Wm. Holmes,. Andrew Murray and John Stephen- son, all past the four -score years. Al- so Wm. Robertson, who is good for an outing any day. These men seem to have an extra lease on Life, after working at their strenuous trade, all their lives. Then there is Russel Walker, with his Chopping, Mill, keeps grinding away. E. Webster, the Machinist, will re- pair anything from a Needle to an Anchor. There is J. A. Fox, the Chiropractor who will take the kink out of your spine. Also F". A. Parker, who, by his (Continued on Page TwentyOne) MISS JESSIE WILSON Nursing Sister during the Great War. 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