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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-08-22, Page 2INDUSTRIAL WINGHAM Continued from page 1. added coal and wood to his business about the same time and it is safe to say that while many towns have had shortage of coal Mr. McLean can make the proud boast that none of his hundreds of custom- ers have had to go without a fire for want of coal Mr. McLean has always taken a more than active part in the well being and build up of Wingham, and the town owes a great deal to his forethought and efficient help in many matters of impor- tance. He is also a prosperous farmer and owns and cultivates 450 acres o land. INDUSTRIAL WINOI Alli lar linin mill's and sash and they were certainly wise` in their choice of a place. It went to .how that the town was of great importance. The structure' is of the bet of its kind and by the way it bad been used during the early years of the war fully justified the Government in its construction. IINDUSTRIALWINOIIAM can boast of as fine a system of water- works as to be found anywhere. The water is supplied from two artesian wells with a flow of ten and six inches respectively Located close by these wells is a cement reservoir which will hold 110,000 gallons and beside this is the pumping station with water power and electric. power which have a combined has two ga p g ' Presbyterian Church door factories which employ a large num- ber of men and who are kept busy all the year round, getting out material for con- tractors and builders These are Messrs. Lloyd & Buchanan, and Mr. S. Bennett, CEMENT WORKS The late Mr. Frank Gutteridge estab- lished a large cement works here some years ago and was doing a lucrative busi- ness in the manufacture of building blocks, arches for doors and windows, verandah posts and all kinds of ornamen- tal cement work, besides cement brick, tile, culyert tile and well cribbing. He employs a number of hands and his 'wares are in great demand. Mr. Simon Mitchell is manager. GLOVE FACTORIES Of these there are two fine going con- cerns, giving employment to a large num- ber of hands. Mr. W. D. Pringle and Mr. W. G. Gurney are the owners of there most prosperous factories. otic, all leaving a large membership and congregation. Tllb' C't'rl IIALL with its large hall for concerts, etc., con- tains oftic s fur the town'e;, officials court room, &c. THE HosPITAL 13 one of the very hest to be found any- where, while not owned by tlu• town it is under the management of a most capable; board who devote every attention to ite hest conduct. Miss Mathews is a most competent matron and has under her 1 charge a staff of very efficient nurses, whose care and attention win high praise from its patients. BANKING INSTITUTIONS Of these there are three, viz , branches of the Bank of Hamilton, The Canadian Bank of Commerce (which Institutions own their own magnificient buil.' ings) and the Dominion Bank, besides a private bank, owned by Mr A. F. Smith. NEWSPAPERS Of these there are two good old family journals published here, both of which are, in a most prosperous condition. The Times owned and edited by H. B Elliott, one of Wingham's staunch old citizens, who must be credited with the construction and efficiency of the Rural Telephone System This is the Reform paper The Wingham Advance owned by Mr.! John Joynt, of Lucknow, Ont , and edit- ed and manaved by Mr A. G. Smith. This represents the views politically of the Conservative party. They are both well conducted and newsy sheets. Fon, Tim Si'onse s There is a fine Park, where Lacrosse, Base -ball, Foot -ball, and other sports are indulged in, but since the war, these games have gone out of fashion for the present as most all of the boys are doing their bit in France or elsewhere, or have sacrificed their young lives for their King and Country, but we hole to soon hear the welkin ring again on this field of strife of amore enjoyable kind. capacity of 8,000 gallons per minute. From this source the water is delivered into a large stand pipe 165 feet above the pumping station and 145 above the main street. This stand pipe holds 130,000 gallons. This gives a pressure of 105 pounds and by utilizing the pumps in an emergency, a pressure of over 300 pounds may be had. This along with its efficient fire brigade and splendid equipment gives an A 1 fire protection. The underwriters in their classifications place Wingham in Class C„ a very low rating. There is upward of 15 miles of water piping, 41 hydrants distributed, and over 250 water users and the water is of the best and purest. The sewerage system is the septic tank kind. We have ten miles of draining piping along with over five miles of storm sewer. The Electric Light plant is owned and controlled by the town and gives the very English Church Messrs. Tipling & Mills own beside their large grain elevators and store houses, a large fla x mill which works up the product of several hundreds of acres of flax every year A fine large knitting factory has recent- ly sprung into existence This is owned by Mr. Libby who has over twenty em- ployees busily engaged on the machines, and who will be employing a very large number more in a short time. There is also a large flour mill. and two large chopping mills which do a thriving business and engage a large number of hands We must also add three large packing houses, the best to be found north or west of Toronto which gather in all the butter, cream, eggs and other farm prod- uce from many miles around: These fine industries give employment to a great number of men and women. They are owned by Gunn's Limited The Wm. Day - best of satisfaction to its hundreds of patrons. It is run by water and hat an auxiliary with a round capacity of a) h. p. The streets are well ligated by a sufficiency of arc and incandes_ent lamp . while many manufacturers use this power. • Josephine street is paved for a half mile, but owing to the war the paving of other streets has been deferred. We have not one foot of board walks in the town but upwards of 27 miles of splendid paved sidewalks. THE EDUCATIONAL departments are par excellence. A large, handsome and central public school with a most efficient staff of eight teachers look after the young idea, with a hand- some and modern structure is fitted up for the classic High School with five of a staff of teachers. Then there is the George Spotton Busi- ness College where all things pertaining to a business or commercial education is Catholio Church ies Co., and W. J. Armour. Another of Wingham's prosperous in- dustries is the large carriage works owned This by Mr. William Dore. The., concern turns out hundreds of buggies and cutters annually, and the excellence of these veil - ides have won wide -spread fame pretty much all over Canada. Mr. Dore t mechanicE em- ploys a large gaff of the best in the make up of these vehicles. TIII•; AnbcotT1u H When the Government built these fine armouries here about three years ago, Trlit WlNGUAM A ANC 3t Bowling Green; Attached to the Park is a fine bowling green, electrically lighted, where the old boys indulge in this sport in season, There is a1 -t1 two fine skating and hock- ey rinks and a curling rink which are de. serveclly well patronized. 'Then there is boating and canoeing in plenty; Black Bass fishing galore, and many streams nearby where the speckled beauties may be caught ill plenty Fine camping grounds for the summer holiday is found along the tree strewn shade on the banks of the Maitland river, or the week -end may be pleasantly spent. only 28 miles away on the beautiful shorter of Lake ke Ihrron. i membership of upwards of one hundred. composed of the leading business men and manufacturers who all work in har- mony with the Board of Aldermen and keep a close tag on all the little things as well as the greater, that in any way have , to do with the welfare and betterment of the town and its concerns. Mr. W. J. Greer is a very active and energetic Presi- dent, while Messrs John Ritchie and A. E. Smith as Secretary and Treasurer keep • a close eye on all matters pretaining to their office. The Board of Trade invites the attention of Capitalists, manufactur- ers and any others interested in business . matters to Industrial Wingham. They will gladly give them any information de- sired and help in establishing them in business here. 'fill' Beano OF ALOI':WuI N for 11)18 are certainly a liv<: wire bunch, with the practical man of businese L. F. Hinkley as Mayor, one and all work in the closest harmony for the town's best. interests. - Their airs seems to be Construction, In- dustry, Progress and Success, and as they are heartily hacked up by the citi- zens practically their every act accomplish- es something to this (cute. Boson) (ns To.v118 If there is one titin; more than another that Industrial Wingham can feel proud of, that isits Board of Trade. It has a e Baptist Church To 1 13 n ien EliH 'There. are solve very excellent building I properties to be had here and at a most reasonable price. A syndicate owns forty acres right in town and within a few min- i utes walk of any of the factories, any i person who will erect a reasonably good a house can stave a lot for a mere song. • One of the gentlemen offers to give four lasses to any person who will put up good I dwelling houses (and there is a good de - I mand for houses here,) The soil is of the very best and excellent gardens could be made while the drainage is very simple 'matter indeed. This property adjoins a very pretty part of the residental portion of the town and is well worth the atten- tion of large builders and contractors, who would be sure to reap good interest Ion their investment. 1 Morally as well as sanitary, Wingham is certainly a clean healthy town to live din. In parenthesis? we might say in regard I to the vast volume of freight handled Ihere, that for the first six months of the ! past year the books of the G. T. R. show an increase of 746 tons of freight handled at this station alone in access of the same 1 period in 1010. It is also understood that 1 the increase in tonnage carried by the other Cpmpanies, namely the C.. P. R., X%X%XXX7AXX\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX%XXXXO%XXXX\XXX 1 . UNION EVANGELICAL CAMPAIGN Iil xy X, Wingham Methodist Church, Sun, Aug • 25th to "Oct. 1st X Mets. E. D. JOHNSTON 7 PROD. RAY SWART7,BAUGH Musical Director IX # t t 1 ^ miss Pianist i rid ro. effectively taught This College has been M ; the means of placing hundreds of its %i students in splendid positions. Messrs. Elliott & McLachlan of college f Tor- ,mc 4 Tor- onto and Stratford businessfnme, have recently opened a branch school here, namingnulg itthe Central Y3u iness College. They have engaged an excellent staff of teachers and will teach business I•,'.y 'Everybody Welcome.<ttarrs in all its branches. REV. ;. ): VrfT J ouN sTo's Evangelist Supt. of Personal Work o r k l \\'or. The Johnston Party are who Lconductingafl cweek Union Revival tl C11 t 7 in Wingham N1ctl)Ciat Church from Snda-, Aug. 25th till Oct. est will arrive in Wingham this tect and will conduct theirfirst meeting at O cl on Sunday 1olning, TI:CIIC'IitII There are five - the Presbyterian, •*\w Methodist, Anglican, Baptist and C'atli- XX* XZ Z j dinar ,Odite ttkoVa 'aClaV raVaXXZXXX X Great Chorus Choir. freight, the Dominion and Canadian Ex- press Companies will make as good a showing. Dies this little item alone mean pro- gress or what? WILLIAM GANNETT rerm implements The pioneer of the Implement sten in these parts is our old and esteem- ed friend, Mr. Wm. Gannett, who for upwards of thirty years has been hand ling far implements. Up to this year he has handled all kinds of machin- ery, but owing to the heavy work in connection with It he has given up handling Binders and finch like heavy machinery. He now makes a special- ty of The Fleury's Sons Plows and Implements and th'i John Derr Plow Coy 'a Implements 'the Standard Cream Separator, the Daisy Churn, Hay I' ories andHay fork supplies, Washing Machines and Plow repairs of all kinds for many makes of plows. Mr. Gannett's mane old friends and patrons will be glad to know that he still cotninues in the old stand and prepared to supply their needs in any of the above lines and give them the same good faithful atte ition and ser- vice as of yore. R. R. & F. MOONEY. Plumbing and Tht:,mithing For the past seventeen years Mr. Mooney has been successfully carry- ing on one of the leading businesses Councillor W. G. Patterson The Great Watch Doctor of it's kind in the same old stand nn Josephine Street in town. Mr. Moon- ey is a master mechanic in the Plumb- ing-Tinsmithing and the installationof hot water heating or hot air furnaces of any kind or makes, his guarantee is always behind his work so that one is assured of a first class job. If you are looking for a furnace for your home, for the church, for the school, or any other purpose, Mr. Mooney will be able to meet your re- quirements in any kind you may wish for, Consult him and get full infor- mation. In his fine store you will also find a full stock of cooking stoves and ranges of the best makers, also heat- ing stoves in coal, wood or coal oil, • in a variety. of the best makes. Tin- ware, Graniteware, Kitchen utensils, for all uses, a full stock to meet your every weed, cistern pumps, and pipes and a variety of innumerable useful articles for the house, Mr. Mooney makes a specialty in eave troughing. For any kind of re- pair work in his line. You will meet with prompt attention and the best service. Mr. Mooney has lately taken into partnership, his brother, Frank Moon- ey who will always be found at the front looking after the sales depart- ment. Counei:lor R. A Currie W. 11. Wi1.T,IS. Eine Foot Wear Parlor It is certainly not overstepping tee line, when we say that the foot wear store of the above named gentleman is among the very best to be found here or in any city or town .1l Canada, Not only is this the fact, but tete head of the establishment is one 0f the beat practical shoemen carrying on business anywhere. He knows: the Boot and the quality of leather it is made of and whether it is the boot of quality, of ease and comfort to the wearer. Y in 1 his knowledge iq a sed it+W Willis 11 g a hard school, where his every sense had to be on the alert at all times. He opened business in Wingham a- bout ten years ago in the fine store opposite the os t , o cu {8:i 0 e resent e lieat pp p 'I► Canadian Bank of Commerce, where he has since carried on a most sue- hiit'selay Aug. 22nd 191.8 ref Wingham Public School cessful business and now the confi- dence and esteem of a large clientele and his fellow townspeople by the manly upright way of doing busi1u se and his genial sociable manner to ward one and all. Prior to his advent here, he had been for several years at the head of a large manufacturing business in the Foot -Wear line and in this capacity gained a thorough knowledge about all kinds of foot -wear. He knows just how a boot should be made for comfort, and knows the quality of the material . and the whole make-up, style and finish as it should be. Mr. Willis is also a master in the conduct of a business, having a hard apprentiship in office work, this along with his natural abilities and good judgement places him in the best pos- ition to make a most practical buyer for one thing, and good buying is the main spring in any line of trade. It. makes selling easy and the advantage is always on the side of the custom- er, this Mr. Willis sees to. Hence Mr. Willis having all these most essential qualities places him in the best posi- tion to qualify at the head of such a splendid Foot -wear Store as he has. The stock is of course a very lar;e one, and it is one of the best assort Mr, Fryfogle. i For Harvesting or Hay making 'machinery of all 'elude and Corn I3in- ders the handles the well-known and popular implements made by Frost. k 'Wood the name is a sufficient gaaran- ;tee of their superiority. You have of course, all heard of the World Wide known De Laval Cream ,Separator and no doubt many of you ;know their superior excellence from ipractical experience. This cream sep- larator was among the first separators made and certainly was tate very first to produce results of a satisfying :kind, Since thoseea rly days the rap - 1 idly with which the De Laval over- lcame the few essential points to make it what it was intended for, a skim - liner of milk, pure and simple and un- impeachable, so that to -day as it al - !ways has from the first it ranks first din the Van of Cream Separators the ;world over and no person but the ;Chronic Crank will deny this fact.--- One of the most essential and use- ful articles on the farm is the Wind - it does a power of work all by jitseif, while you are attending to ;other duties . It pumps you water, •forceing it to any desireable place, :furnishes power to grind your grain, -scut or pulp your roots and many • Wirgham Hick S:hrol ed in all lines from the heavy hard service boot to the most. dainty kind for our lady fair. As said you will find no shoe palace any place where you can get your wants supplied better—if as good—as at these Foot -wear Parlors.. Queens' Quality Shoes for Ladies and herby for Men. JOHN PR•YF'O(:LE, Agricultural Implements Etc. The hustling representative of tete. famous Cockshutt implements, the Gould Shapley and Muir Wind Mil's Gasoline Engines and Tractors, The world famed De Laval Cream Separa- tors, Tudhope Buggies, etc, etc. is Mr. John Fryfogle who for the past twelve Years has so faithfully and success- fully represented these firms that lie has become widely and favorably known to the farming community for 'his straight froward dealing as we'.1 as the superiority of the goods he sells.. `Jack Fry' as he is familiarly known has a record that may be en- vious to many but none the less a well merited one. Among the many lines of goods he other uses. The Gould Shapley and Muir is the the windmill of quality at the present day, as is also their gasoline engine. ;These can be had from the one 11. p. !it]) to the largest size and with the [guarantee of this well known firm !behind them. One has a safe invest.• hent when he buys a Gould, Shapley & Muir Gasoline Engine Then this firm slake one of the best ,Tractors yet placed on the market :and their claim as to its ability to do ithings is fully justified by test. Consult Mr. Fryfogle and the in- Iformation he hands you will be safe Ito bank on. WfIAA AM FIELDS Meat. Market It is just thirty eight years ago that the firm of 'Field Brothers' com- menced. business in the present staled now occupied by William Fields es butchers. Their motto, first last, and always was to 'furnish nothing in the way of theatre of any kind, if they were not of the first qualify. This rule has The Stone Block owned by Mr. II. 13. Elbert., Editor and "rt:prit tt:r of the Winghani Tunes. handles is the famous Coekslulft lm • plements. This firm has one of the largest and best equipped fact Or" s tl t 'Canada for the manufacture of plows; and cultivators of every kind for every purpose, Disk harrows, drag 'harrows, spring tooth harrows, seed dills and manure spreaders, in varietyV and quality of every conceivable kind Persons needing anything in the:,.' lilies of implements will lied it great ly to their advantage by eolnatlli'1) been strietly adhered to, Mr. William Fields purchased the interests of hie Thomasbrotherthroe yeare ago. r, The shop alas undergone tame change in inipl'Ovemente and no cleaner, nt1 • to -date meat market, can be found anywhere, than this. Mr. Field:; is widely liuwn a:1 L i,tti -t1tsv eat ter y to a hungry 'nubile.t.tlnir'est of freel► and cured meaty of all Linde and fowl in season will be found here. Continued on page 4. 1