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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 22, 1919
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MIME RANNEY'
Walton may be jut a small coMnInnitY but
lately it's been. Showing sign § of getting
bigger as develoPtnent in the areti increases.
One of the newer businessess in Walton is
Don's Antiques and Gifts. across the street
front the Walton, inn, The business is owned
A NEW STORE OWNER .— Don
Goetz formerly of Kitchener,
recently opened up an antique and
gift store in Walton.
(Brussels Post Photo).
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by Don Uperz wno moved from Kitchener Irv,
to the Walton area around June,
He worked in Kitchener, and collected,
antiques and furniture on a part-time basis
for six year, but moved up to Walton
because he wanted a place in the country.
Re's a collector of china. glass and furniture,
items which can now be purchased in his
store and he does take thing on. consign-,
merit. Don says that the business is going
over fairly well, except that he's finding out
that it's a sometime business,, --meaning
about six monthslof the year.
Thstore is open on Sundays ,frOm 12-8
p.m, and, Mr. Goetz also opens up some.
times on other days when be is working in,
the store.
The store is really a • Sunday busthess
right now, but Mr. Goetz said later on, he
will think about baying the store stay open
kICtrr,
ently. he is 'Peking for china cabinets
and rocking chairs. for the store. One of the
more unusual items he now has in his store
though, is. an 1898 Edison phonograph.
A business which has already established
itself in Walton, but which recently expand-
ed is McGavin's Farm Equipment.
McGavin's recently purchased five.. acres
Of land on Lot 30, Concession 9 of Morris
Township. Ow ner Neil McGavin explained
that the had machinery sitting on top of.
machinery before, btit now all items that are
the same can be put, in the same row,
McGavins have been using this lot since last
spring, and rented the land until this fall
when they bought it..
Another new development for MCGavin*s
was a new workshop 40 x 80 for . the
mechanics. Previous to this, the men worked
in the old church shed, but it was too
crowded, according to Mr, McGayin. Mc-
Gavin's bought this building from the
plowing match in VVinsharn.
Walton Welding has been in Walton for
two years now, but recently moved to a new
location.. The business was previously loc-
ated in a shop that was owned by McGavin's
Farm Equipment across from the Walton lnn
but was moved in September of this year
according to Elsie Carterwho works there
and is the wife of owner Jim Carter.
Presently the welding shop is located close
to Ryan's Drying.
Arid across from theWalton hall, people
may have noticed new construction being
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Choice
Local
Beef & Pork
Centre• cut fresh
ham roasts
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Maple Leaf cooked •
smoked hams
Pure
pork sausage
Swift's Sugar Plum
bacon
Smoked in the piece
side ,bacon
1
Ib ,pkg..j..
beef Patties no filler
Chopped
beef suet
„Sliced macoroni and cheese
loaf.
Sliced Swift's
1.09
1.29
9.
1.59.
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1.49.
bologna
headcheese by fhece
turkey wings
STORE HOURS.
Tues., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. 8 - 6 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 9 pm.
Store 262-2017
ABBATOIR HOURS
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. 49 lb
BEEF SLAUGHTER — MONDAY PORK SLAUGHTER
Hours for 'picking up freezer or custom ordert
Ttiet. Fri. 8 a.M. - 6 p•rtio Abbot° ir 262 2041 Sat
8a.m..1p.m
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added to the building across the way. Thal
building is going to be used as a repair,
shop by Kirkby, McCallum and McClure;
Drainage for their 'farm drainage equip-
ment. And it will also be Usedto store
fittings, truck overhaul and will functiOn,es
a headquarters.
Doug Kirkby, a partner in the first ;said
Construction of the building started a
month ago* and it should, be finished by
this winter.
Although it's not new, the Ryan Corn
Drying plant has certainly played an
important part in the recent development
of Walton. This year there was More corn
to dry, and whereas last year it was at
done in a month, Gerald Ryan 4 president of
Ryan Drying said this Year they had been
going for six weeks. ;Ont. Menday when the
Post tailed to,hifn, he said the driers would
still be going ,another conple of daYS, or
SP.
• The plantistayed Open 24 hours a daym
but M. Ryan said the moisture's been
higher this year sr* take. 'Pilger to put,
corn through.
The quality ofthe. Conk has been really
good this year except 'forafew loads," he
added,
The plant has been in operation, for IA
years but business has expanded to include
three driers. When Ryans fiirififiirted oul
they only had one drier. This year they
expanded the number of crops they take in
and will now do wheat, barley, beans and
corn.
ONE OF THE NEWER DEVELOPMENTS IN WALTON — Walton
Welding has been in Walton for two years now but just changed locations.
1.n September and ip now located close to the Ryan Corp Drying plant in.
Walton., . . (Brussels Poet Photo)
100. .Farm.
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