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Lucknow Sentinel, 1910-08-11, Page 21,11 The 1 uck low Agricultural Society. A POPULAR AND PROSPLROUS INSTITUTION. An ins titutiun that has long held an hunur•e.l p.isition in the opinion, of the p-ople of Lucknow and surround- ing country is the Agricultural So- ciets. It was organized about forty two y -.-ars ago under tae presidency of the late Robert Hunter of Ashfield. Following Mr. Hunter, Mr. Peter II. McKenzie, ex -M. P. became president and filled the position with markets ability until 1904, when, owing to the demands upon his time of other pub- lic duties, he retired. Mr. McKenzie was followed by Mr. James Bryan, who presided -for two years, when he made way for Mr. Walter.. Wilson, who is now the chief executive. The first secretary was Mr. W. H. Smith. But the man who was best known in that capacity is Mr Joha Murchison, who looked 'after the clerical work for a long term of years. He was suc- ceeded by ?,'Jr. J. L. Naylor, who in turn'has been followed by- Mr. C. G. Locke. The annual fall fair held by the Society has long been noted, among the smaller exhibitions for the splen- did exhibits of live stock. STEELE MURDO 213 Probably few men derived more pleasure from Lucknow's great Re- union than did the one whose well- known face is pictured above. 'Few men" indeed renewed acquaintance with a larger number of people than he; for among those whom he met and greeted here, were friends from Cuba,, from Scotland, and from citieso f the Unilcd Staters and Canada aa;is s west as Chicago. Winnipeg and Vancouver, as far East as Quec'an'd New. York. Mt. Steele ',Murdoch, who has built ses of brisk and stone to uckriow ten on y one house was standing. That was many years ago. He came direct from the soil of Scot- land, from a part of Ayrshire only ( twenty miles distant from the birth- place of Robert Burns. Taking up in the new land that which had been his father's trade in the old, he commenc- ed the laying of brick and the build- ing of stone, and has not yet quite laid aside the tools of labor. Houses of his workmanship may be seen from the Post Office of Kinloss on the north to the town of Godsrich on the -2---„south; and he was the roan who, in 'the latter place, built the wall sur- rounding the monument of the Dun- lop, . The strength of the passing genera- ation was the strength of such men as these; and it seems likely indeed, in more senses than on?, that their works will live after them. Royal Hotel, Lucknow, has been for only about a year a citizen of Lucknow. He came in July of 1909, and pur- chased his present business from Mr. Angus McDonald. Previously he had been proprietor of the King Edward Hotel in Guelph. The Royal Hotel has been frequently called upon to cater to banquets and social occasions; and it was around its hospitable boards that the County Councillors of Bruce were entertained by the village of Lucknow on the occasion of their visit here last June. T. F. CAIN. nn R i. after whom the largest retired from active associatio witn the business. Mr. T. F. Cain has been a resident of Lucknow for twenty-three or more years. Eighteen years ago the site'of the magnificent ' building now known as the Cain House was occupied by the store of Alex. Maclntyre. That store: was re -arranged and enlarged and became the Cain House, and is now being conducted by Mrs. T. C irbert. Mr. Cain, hi njelf, has been largely en- gaged for a • number of years in the buying of grain, and is president of the Lucknow Elevator Gornpany. Lucknow's Business Men THE LUCKNOW FLOUR MILL. The first grist mill in Lucknow was built in 1858 by James Somerville. This mill was purchased in 1864 by Mr. Walter Treleaven, and was owned and operated by him until his death in 1897. For many years the practical work of the mill was superintended by Mr. Thomas H. Treleaven, now proprietor of a saw mill, and Mr. Wm. C. Treleaven. Since 1907,, the management has been in W. E. TBELEAVEN. the hands of Mr:f.•Walter E. Treleaven, and the business, conducted under the firm name of Treleaven Bros. Originally a'"stone mill" the Lucknow Flour MO. was turned into a "roller mill" in'e1883, when the now almost universal Hungarian process was being J generally,adopted. Irthe same year a steam plant was added as an auxiliary to the water power. This mill, of about fifty barrels capacity continued in active operation, chiefly as a grist mill, until recent years. In 1909 a growing demand for its'flour• led to the remodel- ling of the mill ;: and its capacity was doubled. Trade relations have been established with Montreal, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Glasgow ; and this new feature of the business promises to be an important factor in the future pros- perity of the viIIiage and surrounding country ?by affording a constant and better market for wheat. Chopping coarse grains has always been tt(hiase in contemplation the erection J. C. CLARK. Mr. J. C. Clark, Proprietor of the DANIEL CAMPBELL For many years a prominent business man of Lucknow, being at one time a member of the banking firm of Camer- on & Campbell. His death occured in 1897. The picture here published shows him in uniform as an officer in the Canadian Militia. IJUCKNOW'S NEW_LIBRARY AND MUNICIPAL BUILDIN Formally opened Juoe 6th, 1810, The Late If ALTER TRELEAVEN of a new cement building, to the west of, and continuous with, the present mill which will increase their facilities for this business. It will include storage capacity for peas, oats, barley and corn, and will enable them to develop an export trade in coarse meals for feeding pur- poses, for which a market exists in Toronto, Montreal and the Maritime Provinces. Havelock and Sepoy flours are now so well and favorably known that their claim to be , Lucknow's best needs no proof. They are unbleached, and are unexcelled for color, purity and strength, producing in the baking, a loaf which cannot be surpassed for its delicious flavor and nutritious qualities. The constantly growing trade of "The Old Home Mill" proves the loyalty of the people to a valuable home industry, in whose success every citizen of Luck - now and every resident of the county immediately surrounding, has a personal interest and share. ESTATE OF THOMAS LAWRANCE. This, the pioneer hardware store. of Lucknow, was established forty-one years ago. Its founder, Mr. " Thomas Lawrence. carne from Nottinghamshire, England, in 1852, and shortly after- wards entered the employ of J. and O. McClary. the well known stove manu- facturers of London. For inany years he travelled for them by wagon through Western Ontario, known and welcome in every farmhouse between London and Goderich, between Kincardine and Owen Sound, In 1869 he located in Lucknow, The Late THOMAS LAWRENCE. opening up the hardware, stove and tin- ware business with which his name is still connected.' For nearly forty years he remained in active control of this; one of the most sterling and upright men in the business world. D. N. LA' C INCE In April, 1909, Thomas Lawrence died; and the business then passed into the hands of his son, Mr. D. N. Law- rence. The present proprietor is one of the 1910 Councilinen of Lucknow, well qualified by character and ability to fill that important public position. \ S. ROBERTSON. Mr. Samuel Robertson is one of the longestestablished of the present busi- ness men of Lucknow. He has been a resident of the village since 1868. A native of Goderich, he learned his trade as a tanner in that town ; and removed thence to Lucknow, to 'commence busi- ness here. Besides his regular work as a tanner, he is also a dealer in hides, tallow and furs. ALEXANDER LAWSON' D: GEDDES. Twenty-four years a Veterinary Sur- geon in Lucknow is the professional history of "Dan" Geddes. To the man whose career is thus referred to, the time, no doubt, seems short in retros- pect ; but it has^ covered many changes and developments in the history of the village. "Dan" Geddes— it would not seem natural now to call him by a fuller name—was born and raised on a farm in Morris township. Entering the Toronto Veterinary College, he gradu- ated in 1886 and immediately took up practice here. Apart from his profes- sional work, he is a man of exceptional musicial ability, and was at one time an active figure in.the Lucknow.Orchestra. GEO. H. SMITH. George Smith is a Lucknow boy who has risen by his own merits to " one of the highest positions available in his own town. He served his apprentice- ship to finance in various , places, com-. mencing with the banking establish- ment of Geo. Mair and Co. in Luck - now in 1892. In 1894 he entered. the service of the Molson's Bank, in its London branch, afterwards spending six years in the city of Montreal. In November of 1905, when the Lucknow branch of the Molson's Bank was opened he was placed in charge; and no one, to our knowledge, has thought that a better man could be found for the position. As manager of a Bank,' George Smith's influence has been great and salutary. Apart from his bank connection, he has been instrumental in forwarding more public a rprises than probably any ng n in Luc, low. -A esu of ti has good reasons to rem ger in with gratitude on that account. In this .connection one thing stands out so prominently in present interest as to merit special mention. As secre- tary of the committee having charge of the Reunion, his share of the works was necessarily large, besides demanding a high order of diplomatic and executive skill. He planned and worked as few men could or would do, and without re- flecting upon his able associates, it may be said that the successful outcome was largely due to his unflagging enthusiasm. Whatever else remains to be said of Mr. Smith shall be said privately, for though he has to his credit many good works that few men know of, his ` dis- position is such that he shrinks from publicity in connection with such mat- ters. In the Reunion days just ended it was good to be calved 'Sandy'. Not a Scot from any region of the universe but felt his heart grow warmer when that name was heard or spcken. There was 'Sandy' Lawson, for in stance, one of the loyal Old Boys who remained at borne to wait for and welcome the returning prodigals; and fight pleased will those prodigals be to see this likeness of him, D. PATTERSON. Donald Patterson, Dental Surgeon, is a man with an interesting, history. He has been for forty-three years a resident and professional man of Lucknow. Born in Nova Scotia a nun.ber of years ago (just how many years ago we do not know and shall not attempt to guess, for Dr. Patterson is not a roan who con- veys the impression of antiquity) he moved westward : like the children of men in the present day but wiser than they, for he moved no further than the county of Bruce. Here then, in "Sepoy" town he eventually pitched his tent ; here he worked and waited, and bided his time, and in- the summer of 1910 those other "Old Boys" from farther west came home many thousand strong, and found hini looking well. Dr. Patterson was not always a puller of teeth: he was first a taker of pictures, being for fifteen years, in - Mitchell and Lucknow, proprietor of a photographic gallery. But that immortal "pull" that makes the fortunes of so many dental men, was not in evidence there: Donald Patterson decided to become a dental man. Accordingly a " few years ago (twenty eight years this time, to be exact), he began the study of dentistry; - and after qualification took up practice here. Dr. Patterson is one other of those well-known men of Lucknow who speak from a public platform. Himself a member of six or seven fraternal orders, he has delivered in this connects +n many pleasing and scholarly addresses. • He is a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the A. F. & A. M., a distinction of which any man might well be proud. • • F. TATE. - Mr. Frank Tate is one of the latest additions to the business men of Luck - now, having purchased only a few weeks ago the grocery business form- erly carried on by Mr. A. R. Ander- son and later by Mr. W. J. Powell. Mr. Tate is a native of Dufferin county, being the youngest son of Thomas Tato of Grand Valley. In early life he attended the ' Public School in Waldemar, •later completing his academical education with a course in Albert College, Belleville. After Tending a year or so in the West, 1.e returned and purchased from his father the old farm homestead which he still owns. For a few years Mr. Tate was in business in Moorfiehd, but sold out there to accept a position as travell' ing salesman for the Campbell Milling Co., of Toronto. This position he re- signed a fe v months ago, and is now back into business life again. Mr. Tate's store is one of the most up-to-date in this part of the province, both as to furnishings and stock; and we hope he may have many, prosper- ous years in this, the brightest little town in Western Ontario. J. G. ARMSTRONG. Mr. J. Garnet Armstrong is a Gorrie boy who might just as well have been born here if he could have arranged it that way. But, after all, would such arrangement have advantaged him to any permanent degree? for it would have been only one step on the road of development, and even Lucknow, the most accomodating little village in the world, is too limited a place for his bus- iness activities. Mr. Armstrong, Cheirist, Druggist, Dealer in Stationery, novelties, • Type- writers, Phonographs, and numerous other things, served his apprenticeship in Gorrie, and with two large city stores. Entering the Ontario College of Pharm_ acy, Toronto, he graduated in the class of 1904-05. Looking about then for a business of his own, he located in Lucknow, as successor to Harry Days, first in partnership with his brother, Leonard C., and, since 1907, as sole proprietor of the business. Mr. Armstrong's store in Lucknow is a well advertised and a well patronized place. His trade is a very large one, being drawn and held by the complete- ness of his arrangements for attending to it; and it is rapidly growing. WILLIAM MOIR. Mr. William Moir, who has been un- til recently Manager of the Lucknow branch of the Bank of Hamilton, suc- ceeded Mr. R. R. MacLeod to that posit- ion in October of 1909. Courteous and careful in business, he was well qual- ified to fill the somewhat arduous pos- ition os ition assigned to him. He has made inany friends in Lucknow; and it will be with much regret that these will heart of his intended early departure from; among them. Mr. Moir has severed his connection with the Bank, with a view to locating eventually in British Col- umbia. Pending that move, he pur- poses paying a visit to his former home in Aberdeen, Scotland. His position: here has been taken by Mr. J. H. Mc- Coy, of Hamilton, who has been reliev- ing in Listowel for the past three inonthsi , ARMSTRONG & HILDRED The firm of Armstrong & Hildred, Jewellers carries on a business which, in that particular line, is one of the old- est in Lucknow. There was an older than this, but not of such permanence'. First established about the year 1880, by the late J. Wallace, it passed through the hands of successive peoprietors, becoming , the property of H. J. Arm- strong and John Hildred. A few years ago the interest of H. J. Armstrong was purchased by his brother, Mr. Fred Armstrong, now connected with it. , Previous td his entering the Jewellery business, Mr. Hildred was engaged in the manufac ore of carriages, in the l_ il� tip ..t Arious lines gent- pertaining The business, and ha an extensive trade, both in the selling and repairing of Jewellery. W. C. JOHNSTON. Mr. William C. Johnston, Furniture Dealer and Undertaker, has been in business in Lucknow for fifteen years. For a time he was in partnership with George Lawrence, under the firm name of Lawrence and Johnston; but in 1906 the former withdrew, and Mr. Johnston has since conducted the business under his own name. Mr. Johnston's • earlier home was in Ashfield, where he had a farm. After- wards he removed to Calumet, in Mich- igan; and from thence to Luc1now. Mr. Johnston carries a large and com- plete stock of Furniture, and his tracle in this line has grown to large proport- ions, WILLIAM CONNELL. Three things determine to large ex- tent the character of a village com- munity: its location, its age, its busi• ness men. In this respect Lucknow is most fortunate; for its location is 'a good one; its age is respectable, its business men are among the most re- presentative in the world. To no man does that word 'repre- sentative' more fitly apply than to William Connell. As a merchant, as a churchman, as a private citizen, and, through it all, as a man of un- changeable integrity, few men better deserve or more richly possess the con- fidence of the community in which they dwell. William Connell has been doing business as a merchant in Lucknow for thirty.two years. He is a, Scots- man (which may account in some de- gree for his permanence) having been born in Ayrshire. In 1861 he came to Canada, and settled in Carrick township. Eleven years later he came to Lucknow, and entered as clerk in the store of J. & G. McHardy; a posi- tion which be held until he commenc- ed business for himself. Mr. Connell, in his domestic re- lationship, is intimately connecte with one of the founders of Lucknow having married a daughter of the lata James Somerville.