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INDUSTRIAL WINGHAM
(Written by James Beattie.)
Continued from page 7
n. GurtNEY.
Glove 31, antiatetIi•er
One of the (inset and most progres-
Fie • institution la the town of Wing -
atm to -day is the Gurney Glove
Vv orks.
Eleven years ago this gentleman
tasted business in a small building
on Victora St, wtc a small staff of
eeeistants and work people manufact-
uring gloves. Mr. Gurney's know-
teerse in this line of business stood
him well in. liemi as results show.
Welt watchful m9 and strict devo•
*:OD to his work has wo.n, for:, hgtini
the o
manufacturers in Canada, of which
there are many.
A year ago he puchased that fine
building on the corner of Josephine
and Victoria Sts, known as the Rent
Block and had it overhauled and thor
oughly fitted up for a glove factory,
and with a capacity for fifty hands.
Therein he has installed the most up-
to-date equipment for his purposes
Sewing machines etc, so that to -day
he has one of the best lighted, most
comfortable and convenient factorys
to be found. Installed therein also is
the Electric power motor for the work
ing of these machines, which makes
'it easy and pleasant for his work
people.
At present there are only thirty-
five hands employed —this is partly
nice, tasty and eatisfying lunch bet -
)ter than he. He always carrys in
otock, choice canned oode of various
kinds, freoh garden vegetables etc.
When you want a lunch with quick
service here is the place to get it.
iYou can get many of your wants sup-,
plied at this store with pleasing sat-
isfaction.
J. A. MILLS,
General Merchant
The oldest and one of the most
reliable general stores in this town is
that of Mr. 3. A. Mills .
upwardsIt is
agoth at this fine prosperous hotel was
first establishedby the a ,e 3. .
Mills, who for more than forty five
years conducted a large and ever
growing trade, and who won the con-
fideace and esteem of his hundred
of patrons
The late M. Mills or T. A. as he
always to be called by his numerous
friends, was widely known through-
out the northern section of ()enteric),
not only for his splendid business
acumen, but for his genial and social
and his ever ready open purse to help
the needy, the latter however was
only known to those whom he helped,
'a good philanthropist he was, but
kept aloof from the world.
Mr. Mills was a business man of
rare ability and was always watchful
The Kent Block owned by Mr. W. H. Gurney
owing to the scarcity of help and of
late to a slight shortage in some
kinds of glove leathers. It may be
however said, that in all of the eleven
years that Mr. Gurney has been in
business , he has never had to shut
down his factory for the want of or-
ders, that side of the business has al-
ways been over the mark, owing no
doubt to the excellent quality of the
work done here. All kinds of gloves
and mittens, from the first kid glove,
to the heavy kind for rough work is
turned out at his factory. Besides
giving his personal attention to his
factory, Mr. Gurney takes anactive
interest in his old town and its wel-
fare, always to the front when the
need comes. He has been a member
of the Board of Councilmen for four
years and if a good clean record
means anything he is assured of be-
ing elected again and again as often
as he wishes.
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W. A. IVIILLER.
The leading fruit and confectionery
store of the town is that conducted be
W. A. Miller on Josephine St, opposite
the old National Hotel. Seven years
ago Mr. Miller purchased the busi-
ness from Mr. It. Johnston. He made
some very important improvements in
the place so that to -day besides the
large stock of Foreign and domestic
fruits, Confectionery etc yon will find
there, one of the nicest, most com-
foitable Ice Cream and Lunch parlors
e :4 would d f. Col as' .:e" to this •P
NE VICE of ev eicn he re is nure be t•
car asr. Mila.r is practical as veil as
tieing a thoroughly op to tint raan th
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None know better how to serve a
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I'of Dry Goods can be found than hero
housewife can obtain anything
she may want n the way of home furn
'iebings frqm a, pillow slip to the Rue
est earpete linolenms oil cloths etc.
Dress Goods is a lino specialized on
in this house of quality and featured
in everything that is new for goad
solid wear or of the most dainty and
classy kind.
In hosiery gloves Laces ribbons veil
ing etc, etc. one will find all that is to
be desired in these well filled shelves.
For men there is no place where
man or boy can be better sulted than
here. The men's and boys ready-to-
wear clothing departments- are well
worth a visit and the person in want
of a pair of pants or a suit of
clothes will be well paid for his
time by tilax'ge and
magnificient stock. One will be
sure to find just what they want here
The men's furnishings department
is an attractive spot being replete
with all that is new and novel in
Shirts Ties Collars Cuffs Handker-
chiefs etc etc.
Low prices and best service is al-
ways prevalent. •
The Boot and Shoe Department
must not be overloked . Inthis dep-
artment will be found Footwear of
Quality for everyone The good
quality easy walking boot.
One of the best assorted stocks or
the freshest groceries and provision
will be found at J. A. Mill's store .
A leading feature with Mr. Mina
is seeds. There are features in all
kinds of field and garden seeds of the
purest and best obtainable and with
Mr. Mill's personal guarantee be-
hind them.
Flour and Feed of quality is always
to be had in any quantity at lowest
market price.
Mr. Mills is providing for the coin,
fort of his .customers the coming
cold weather, He has lately had in.
stalled a splendid new furnace that
will heat the store thoroughout and
this along with all other necessary es-
sentials for convenient and quick ser-
vice will make this store a pleasant
place to do your buying or selling.
Butter Eggs and poultry are bought
and highest price in cash or trade
paid for same.
Mr. Mills also has a fine elevator
and painstaking in all matters per-
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taining to the interests of his many
patrms, hence the splendid success
that he attained.
About fourteen years ago he en-
gaged the services of his nephew, Mr
J. A. Mills, the present owner of this
fine establishment, to assist him in
the store.
With this fresh young blood instill-
ed things took another step ahead and
a still larger trade kept step and is
still holding the line.
At the death of Mr. T. A. Mills,
which occured six years ago, Mr. J A.
Mills succeeded to the business and as
the continual larae volume of busi-
ness is a sure sign that the new head
of this establishment still enjoys the
confidence of the people.
The general success attending a
business of this nature is by a close
attention to every department connect
ed with it, but a leading feature is, in
knowing how to buy and to be a suc-
cessful buyer one must be thoroughly
posted not only in the matter of qual-
ity and price, but in values of all mar-
kets of th eworld. This is a feature
that has always been and still is , -1
predominant one in this establishment
. Mr. Mills is always in right touch
wth all the markets and closely watch
es the constant changes that are
daily occurring especially since this
war started and is ever ready to take
advantage of a good thing when af-
forded and is thus prepared to give
his customers the benefit.
Then another feature is that no
cheap trashy goods are bought be-
cause of the love price. It is best
quality first, last and always here.
There are few establishments where
a better selected, or a better quality
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ibe found any whore for the elielter
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'and, eomfort of the horse, a building
140 x 60 feet, an oval roof eulliciently
high for air, warmth and comfort, a
fine level and clean floor, large double
dirve ways, electric lights and all the
needful equipment makes this the
ideal spot for the beast. The house
has also been improved by adding
toilets for Ladies and Gentleman,
good warm comfortable sitting room
and all necessary conveniences.
The use, of shed for horse and sit-
ting room for the person may be had
allfo the small sum of $5 per year.
In addition to all this Mr. Loppard
built a large concrete. mill to the
chopping of feed for the live stock.
Here he had the best equipment in-
stalled with every convenience.
During • . past tlxx'eeyea
pressure has been so great. that
Leppard found, that to enable him to
keep pace with the heavy flow of bust -
'nese more power had to be nsed, so
to that end he has very recently just
completed the installment of a 75 hda
electic motor, and thoroughly over-
hauled the whole plant, so that now
he can grind into flour 'if you want it
1—six thousands pounds an hour, bo -
'sides rolling your oats at tee seine
time. There is not only added speed
to the grinding, but by ono of the
largest and best machines of the kind
to be had. With that boy, Willie Lep •
pard at it's head, things certainly
have to speed up to the lbnit. No un-
necessary delays allowed there, all
the machinery is run by electric pow•
er, safe, sure and reliable . Another
important feature is, that each man's
grain is kept in separate bins and not
allowed tb be mixed with other under
any consideration.
Every load of grain is weigbed in
and as carefully weighed out. So
that every one gets his own and his
only. The hustling Billie boy will
guarantee not to keep you waiting
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any unnecessary Bine and, give you
entire satisfaction in results.
'BARD & CO.
Departmental Store
Twenty years ago three different
stores occupied the place where the
splendid store of the above firm, is
now, and has been for the past eigh-
at the G. T. R. station where he hand- teen years carrying on one of the best
les all kinds of grain bailed hay and departmental stores to be found in
patotoes and other kinds of farm pro • Northwestern Ontario.
duce for which he pays the highest Some most notable changes have
market price. He also owns a half in- been done in this comodious build-
terest in the flax mill whicb is also. ing since Mr. Isard took possession.
the source of a large volume of bust- The insides of the main store were
ness. All he all Mr. J. A. Mills is one practically all torn out, from cellar
of Wingham's most enterprising busi- to attic, making on each floor one
ness men. !large room to a depth of ninety be-
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twenty feet by twenty four feet.
W. J. HILLIARD. I These are fitted up and equippe'
,witli the latest ideas, to speed service,
The Wingham Bazaar
and comfort, to the proper conduct
The aboved named gentleman cora- I
Imenced business in Wingham two
!years ago next door to the well-known
Watch Doctor, W. G. Patterson and
gained such a large volumne of busi-
ness that he found these premises en-
tirely too small to accomodate his
ever increasing trade. A few weeks
ago he secured the large store form-
erly occupied by R. M. Lindsay which
has been remodelled thruout making
it one of the finest in Ontaro. Well
may it be termed .the Little Eaton as
the variety is unlimited and prices . .s.evela
The Men's and 'loyal department is
a store by itself in a way. It is enter-
ed thru a large arched door front the
Women's department or from a sep-
arate door from the outside.
In this department man and boy
will find anything he may need in
the way of wearing apparel of any
kind . Ready-to-wear clothing, fit -for
the King to wear, in all the best and
newest patterns made to fit you.
Hats, Caps, Sbirts, Collars, Ties, in
endless variety; Boots and Shoos for
men and boys, in fact anything to
clothe male species of the sex from
head to foot.
The floor above this store is the
reserve stock -room froni which sup.
plies may be had as required.
The basement must not be over-
looked, this the full size o fthe main
store, high ceilings and large sections
of the floors are concrete, well lighted
and convenient.
This is used for keeping the huge
reserve stock of groceries, produce etc
A room is taken off here for the
lege furnace and coal bins. The
!whole establishment is thoroughly
most comfortably heated in cold
weather days and splendidly lighted
by electric and incandescent arc lights
One of the most essential and labor
saving devices is the cash carrying
system installed here.
. The cash is carried froth all parts
of the store on four overhead lines
direct to the office in the centre of
the store and change and receipted
bills for your purchase sent back, all
so quickly done that you are grateful
for such quick service.
• If you are a stranger to Wingham
you will easily recognize the place by
the big fifty foot long awning pro-
tecting the big plate glass front and
ISARD & CO'Y prominently painted
thereon.
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MERKLEY & SON.
Garage and Machine Shop.
Messrs. Merkley and Soil ale among
the leaders in the needful industrial
'works of Winghane
Five years ago they moved into
their present premises on the corner
of Josephine and Victoria Sts where
they etarted in the Ewyele and repair
business in a small a ay Two years
later they found tease: business had
own to such dimensions that more
o seas absolute necessary in 01.
der to properly =eve w'fl it. They
purchased the whole block and had
the interior thoroughly transformed
into departments suitable for their
purpose; adding a fine garage thereto
capable of holding twenty -live autos
—with ample room for a number of
cripple cars.
The large machine shop. was fully
re -equipped with the most modern
machinery and appliances for their
use with an electic motor as the mo -
lower than elsewhere.
Mr. Hilliard buys for cash and se]ls
for cash which enables him to give
Such wonderful values.
Ready-to-wear Millinery is one of
his leading lines on which he has sav-
ed hundreds of people many dollars
which is very important in these
strenuous times.
W. J. ARMOUR.
Packing House
One of the bright spots in Wing -
ham where the thrifty farmer and his
wife like to visit, is the above little
spot, Why? Because they are al-
ways assured of a hearty welcome,
courteous treatment, and the good
price for their butter, Eggs and poul
try ----when in season.
Three years ago Mr. Armour open-
ed a small store in the Old National
Hotel Block, but since then, the place
has had to be greatly enlarged, hy
opening up and adding adjoining
rooms Excavating the cellar to full
size, deepening and cementing floor
and walls, so that it is now one of
the best little packing houses in Wing
'ham for convenience, coolness and
comfort, and the place to sell.
Mr. Armour has greatly increased
his business during the short time he
has been engaged in it. He has been
buying and shipping eggs ,in large
quantities. Last season he shipped
seven thousand eases, besides several
tons of butter. His Many patrons
were so well pleased last year with
fine treatment accorded thorn, that
they are all in line again this year,
with many added numbers following
Mr. Armour expects a very large
increase in the volumne of business
this year and will almost double that
of last year.
During the past two years, he has
visited Vancouver and Victoia B. C.
and has succeeded In opening a val-
uable egg market in those cities, prac-
tically the bulk of his eggs will be
shipped there, front which points they
Can reach many other points.
When you have Butter Eggs or
Fowl of all kinds be euro you will
find a ready buyer at W. J. Armour%)
Packing House, Witigham or phone.
ellifaIttES E LEPPARD.
The Exchange Hotel and (limping Mill
It was in 1916 that Mr. Lepprial
added some splendid and inueh need-
ed additions to bis Hotel and what
was of real 'concern and benefit, es•
pecially to the farming connuunity.
He erected ono of the finest sheds to
The Western Foundry in 1918.
of such a large volumne of trade as
is maintained here.
As one enters this enticing store
the eye is at once attracted by We
size, and the immense big stock of all
kinds of beautiful things in the way
of DRY GOODS. for the Female sex,
the well filled shelves and tables, and
the tasteful display are not only at-
tractive but an evidence, that you
have come to the right place to get
practically your every need supplied,
and on a further investigation you are
assured of the fact that you can buy
your goods here just as well, and as
cheap ,as you qan in any big city
departmental store, hence like a good
loyal, sensible person, you have made
up your mind fully, to hereafter pat.
ronize you own home town for your
supplies.
After you have paid a visit to the
second floor and investigated thetarge
stock of the latest ideals in fashion
and fabrics of the ladies' and child-
ren's ready-to-wear garments in coats
skirts, etc, and the large department
at the rear filled with a magnificient
stock of Carpets, Pugs. Linoleunts,
Oil Cloths, Matts and a full stock of
general house furnishing, get prices,
and compare values you are more
confirmed in your mind that Wing- One of the pioneers in this line of
ham, the old home town, is deserving business is Mr. A. S. Nicholls, who
and is going to have my full support, for the past thirty-eight years has
and that Isard & Co will be a, large successfully carried on the bakery
sharer. and confectionery business, in the
The ladies and 'childrens ready -to- same old stand, right next to the
wear department is a model for con- Post Office. Mr. Nicholl was born in
large stock and beautiful things in In the common. public school, at the
found are very enticing and one is 'Bakery business and after a thorough
Sure to get fitted in any choice of ;schooling and the born gift he had, lie
garment they may wish. Isoon attained such a knowledge of
You will lee able to find all the Itnov,:ing how to make the BEST kin.'
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;rive power.
I Mr. Merkley and his son are both
iii.en of accomplishment in their trade
!and by the large volumne of work
tending their way. is an evidence that
they give satisfactory results.
They particularly pride themselves
on the automobile and any kind of a
!cripple car brought to them for repair
:will soon be back to duty as good as
ever —All kinds of repair work will
receive prompt and careful attention
In connectio with their Garage they
ihave an Auto Livery where one can
ibe accomodated to the best in every
!way.
The firm also have a school of In-
struction in connection. where the
inovice will be taught everything he
desires to know about the driving, ad-
justing and other essential -things a -
!bout an automobile.
I Consult Merkley and Son when you
levant anything in their lines.
Cars stored or left over for a time
!ale carefully attended to. Gasoline
!and Oils, and Auto Accessories for
Ink, Tires pumped by power.
A. 3.. NICHOLLS
Baker and Confectioner,
venience, light and roomy, and the 1Wingham, and received his education
Jackets, Coats, kluits, Skirts ete to be iage of sixteen he apprenticed to the
Thursday Aug. 2and, 1918
WINOFIAM MARKETS
(Correct up till Wednesday noon)
Wheat .... . .. . .. 2 12 to
Flour, per cwt, standard..e) 75 to 5 85
Bran, per ton . 32 00 to 30 00
Sborts, per ton.... 40 00 to 44 00
Oats S5 to 1 90
Barley. . 1 00 to 1 80
Hay, 12 00 to 13 001
Butter, per lb.-- dairy . 35 to 40 I
Eggs, per dozen 40 to 44!
Lard 28 to 35
Cattle, med butchers -10 00 to 11 00
Cattle, butchers choice. 11 00 to 13 001
Hogs, liveweight 18 75 to 19 25
Butterfat . .... to 43
Potatoes, per basket ' 05 to 75
man. in the town deserves success, and;
the good opinion and, respect of the
public it is M. A. de Nicholls.
In his shop will always be found a
supply of Nicholl Bread, Cakes of all
the nicest kinds, Wedding cakes,—
made to order if desired—and the
choicest kinds of confectionery.
GEORGE SPOTTON
Business College
About fifteen years ago Mr. George
Spotton, then a young school teacher,
conceived the idea of opening commercial
schools in the smaller centres, thereby
serving sections of country which formerly
had to journey a long distance to the
cities. The city colleges ridiculed the
George Spotton
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idea and set upon him hoping to put him
out of business and hence, save the ter-
ritory for themselves.
The Spotton Business College, Wing -
ham, was such a decided success and its
graduates attained such good positions
that Spotton Colleges were in demand
and are now to be found in many towns
and cities of Ontario. Out of nis large
number of schools, Mr Spotton points
with particular pride to the Spotton Bus-
iness College, Wingham, and his Canada
Business College, Toronto.
Another branch has been added and is
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Will all those who are in-
debted to us kindly note
that we desire all accounts
paid not later than
Saturday the 24th
of 1011111J ki ..111 •
We trust this notice will be
sufficient to those interest-
ed.
W. H. WILLIS
Sole Agent
For The
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developing by leaps and bounds, we Pkitnortc N
mean the Spotton Correspondence Schools
whereby young people who cannot leave
home, study by mail. On the student file
we find hundreds of studentsi n the large
cities sending their work to Wingham for
correction.
Mr Spotton tells us that the first few
years of the war almost ruined his busi-
ness, but he is now training between day
and night classes in his various schools
and by home study almost two thousand
people per year.
The Society acknowledges with thanks
the donations;—Prisoners of war fund
from the pupils of Miss Farquharson's
room in P. S, 84; from Bliss Rutledge 84
July shipments: Shipped to National
Service Co. '9 flannel shirts $20. 2:1
129 pr. socks $1211. Mrs. E. Jenkins tea
collection $10.50, donation $1, total
$11.50. Work taken in, 0 flannel shirts
and 15 pair socks.
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The superior merit of our course is the only appeal we make for your patron-
age. If we could not convince you, after you had finished the course, that, our
training is the best obtainable, we would not want to enroll in this school.
All our graduates are satisfied and successful.
Plan now to start your course with us on Sept. 3rd.
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ling y0a house here, Carpets, itugs, lout, and is known for many miles .
'Linoleum in width from a yard, up to away, and has made Melton's Bread
the widest made. famous. Not only does Mr. Nicholls
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