Lucknow Sentinel, 1910-08-11, Page 6Lucknow's Business Men
JESSE BUTTON JOHN BUTTON GEO. AITCHESON
'THE LUCKNOW FURNITURE
COMPANY
One of the busiest factories in the
Province of Ontario is that of the
Lucknow Furniture Co. Steadily, ten
bOe" every working day, year in and
year out, with only an occasional pause,
its whee's kept turning; steadily, like
a flowing river, its products go forth
from the shipping rooms to all parts
of the Dominion, making the name of
Lucknow, as connected with Furni-
ture, almost as widely known as did
the old Caledonian Games.
For nearly thirty years Lucknow
has had a Furniture Factory—but not
the present one. Firms came and
went; buildings were erected and
allowed to go to ruin again; and the
time came when the Furniture indust •
ry in Lucknow seemed to have finally
passed away. Then came another
man on the scene—a man of different
methods and different ideals—and
w't)'"horning commenced a new era
e Industrial history of the village
r. John Button, to whom refer -
is here made, was an experienced
iture man. For ten years, in
uership with Mr. H. J. Trevett,
ad been engaged in the manu-
ure of furniture in Teeswater.
e year 1898 the factory in Luck -
was standing idle. Inducements
offered to the Teeswater firm to
to Lucknow; and the outcome
Old removal of the. machinery
a rt -of acthve opera
operations•have beecon-
few interruptions to the
and
etaiki
pp13'•
new
prig.
corn -
At
ine4s
un.
for
•ned
mp-
with
ns
Iw as in Teeswater, the
zed on one line of goods
heir removal transpired
ncement of a period of
hen the question was,
1 ghods but how to make
•gh; and a trade was
ich at times pushed the
factory to its utmost capacity The
factory building then was aframe .one,
neither comfortable nor beautiful; and
the time came when new quarters be-
came not only desirable but absolutely
necessary, In 1907, Mr. Trevett
withdrew from the partnership; and
Mr. Button, in the face of the neces-
sity for building, practically decided
to close up the business and retire to
other activities. Once more the
village stepped in to preserve its lead-
ing industry. Inducements were
made, influence was brought to bear,
and the industry was retained.
Following the withdrawal of Mr.
Trevett, arranzements were made
with Mr. Jesse, Button, of Wingham,
and with Mr. Geo. Aitcheson, for
many years foreman of the woodwork-
ing department, in Teeswater and in
Luckhow,—both of them capable and
experienced men,—to take certain
interests in the business; and the firm,
under the name of the Lucknow Furn-
iture Company, with Mr. John Button
as manager, prepared for final estab-
lishment. In the summer of 1907,
at a cost of nearly ten thousand
dollars, the modern, fire -proof, con-
crete plant of the the Company was
built; now machinery was added; other
adjustments were made; and the re-
sult has been worth, to the firm. and
to the village of Lucknow every ef-
fort involved.
ook through the factory revgr
rt ---
purpose. Not an inch of room
wasted anywhere. From the door-wa
of the dry kiln where the rough lum(
ber enters, to the door -way in the
shipping -room where it comes out in
the form of finished tables, arrange-
ments are such as to economize both
time and labor; and these arrange-
ments, it may be said, are absolutely
necessary to meet the dem tnd for
Lucknow tables:
RESIDENCE OF J. G. MURDOCH
RESIDENCE OF J. G. AND]E.RSON
DR. A. G. ELLIOTT.
Dr. Elliott has been a resident of
Lucknow since 1885. His early home
was in Bayfield, in 1 the 'county of
Huron. He studied Medicine and
Surgery in Edinboro' and in Toronto;
and after graduation took up. practice
here. Dr. Elliott's name is 'seldom
mentioned in a political or municipal
connection; but in one other connec-
tion few names are oftener heard. He
is first and foremost a man and a
physician; his time and attention
have been devoted faithfully to his
practice; and in that capacity he has
attained to an enviable re_pntation
and success.
Trinity College. and Trinity. University,
Toronto, in 1889. Inuuediately after
;radttation, he took up practice in Ford-
,vich, where he reintined untill 1902.
to that year he sold out and removed to
ucknow, opening up a drug, and Sta.tion-
;ry bu;inass in the stand formerly oa-.
Jupied by A. 13. Congram. In 1934 he
aui•chased the business of A. C. Loc -
hew'', then located oa th,, s -nth s, l:, of
Campbell street. Later, when the pres-
ent Beaver Block was built he secured
the premises now occupied by him.
'When he first came to Luckalow, the
Doctor was looked ui_ -m as successor to
the practice -of the late ' Dr. 'Tenant.
Under hits attention th It practice has
become a l:u , and gr >wiu,g one, and
the merits of the man are such as will
undoubtedly further ext; ucl it.
THE McGARRY HOUSE
a> t A V1I. ROTI "•—.--
The reputation of a community lies
to a considerable extr;.at in the hands
of its magistrates and police force.
In this respect Lucknow is well and
favorably known.
Herewith we present the portrait
of the present Constable of the village.
Mr. R. J. Cameron has occupied this
position for four years, having been
appointed at the same time County
Constable. He has been for twelve
years bailiff of the 11th. Division
court of the County. Apart from his
official position he is a painter by
trace, and had a very large share in
decorating the town for the present
Reunion.
DR. A. M. SPENCE.
One of the men most closely identi-
fied with Lucknow, both in a . business
and professio:.al capacity, is A. M
Spence, M. D. As a Physician and
Surgeon, as proprietor of a Drug and'
Stationery store,,as the "man in charge"
of the Bill Telephone Central O'.1•ice,`
is a member of the Methobist Church
and of various Fraternal • Orders, and,
last but not least, as a member for 1010
of the Lucknow Council Board, his in-
terests are many, and deinand unceasing
attention.
Like so many others of the men to
whom reference is made iu this paper,
Dr. Spence was born and raised on a
"arm, and was at one time a school
teacher—very largely a self educated
one. His early home was in the county
of Peel. Having ambitions,he began the
study of Medicine, graduating from
CHARL
The genial 1
portrait appears abav
atively new comer to
taken up practice her,
Noyembcr of 19,) g,
Mr. Locke is the n
furniture dealGa.,�
there, graduated in 1903.
comae
the study
the present. Minister oil
Dominion, in the offic
LOCKE. •
gentlemen whose
is :a, c:)mpar-
kn-iw, having
s recently as
of J: C. L3clte,
r.ialg <•town, Ont.
n -T
ah in 1904
f L tw under
ustiee for the
of Aylesworth
& Co. He graduatedfroin Osgoode
Hall, Toronto, in 1909. Since coming
to Lucknow, Mr. Locke has attained to
a large practice, which is steadily grow-
ing. Personally of a social disposition,
he has made many friends among the
citizens of Lucknow and vicinity, and
is closely identified various kinds
of manly sports.
WM. ALLIN
William Algin is th pioneer Imple-
ment Agent of Luckn w. His splen-
did premises on Ca hell Street are
among the landmarks of the village.
His business, which has been built up
by faithful efforts, is one of the most
extensive of the kind in two counties.
William Algin, we read in a published
sketch of his life, was born in Ontario
County in 1853, his parents being Wil-
liam and Graee (Wade) _lllin. When
fifteen years of age, he loft hoine, and
within two year was selling agricultural
implements. He located in Lucknow
in 1873. Apart from his regular busi-
ness, Mr. Allin.has bean clo. sly connect-
ed in various ways with the businc is
and.. 'Municipal , life, of the• village; he
has served a number of terms on the •
Lueknow Council Board, being Reeve
of the village in the years 101,.'0:3, '04,
'05; and on more than one occasion
financial conditions have been effective-
ly influenced by hint.
Mr. Algin is in religion a Methodist
and is a member of the A. 0. U. W.
,J. S WALKER
Duma anirn els as well as human
beings have their ailrllellts; itll:f, like
the doctors of men, there are those
who have studied how to heal or
help them. John St. Clair
Walker was one of those. In the
diCEN)- e.7 � v •.raT
rr
t� m•t ry 0 ewe r �,
and in the year following commenced
practice here. The•Doctor is a North-
umberland man, having been born on
Rice Lake Plains. Coming originally
from the farm, he we• t back to it
once since; that was in 1897, when he
went to Manitoba and took up farm-
ing on the prairie. But the year
1901 saw him in Lucknow again; here
to stay, we hope, for the Doctor is a
big-hearted fel:ow and as popular as
he is' big.
•
13. McTLURE
:•. 13 m. McClure has harm eng.ag
ed in the G.o.er3• ba dues; ul L.ie now fur twenty one years. He roue
here from tha county of Halton,
thirty-four years ago, and, ia, partner
W. G. ANDREW'S SLOP
RESIDENCE OF D. N. LAWRENCE
ship with his brother, purchased the
Dominion Flour Mills then situated
on Clyde Street. In the year 1882
they sold their interests in this busi-
ness to Mr. Tomlinson. Within a
year afterwards the mills were totally
destroyed by fire. After a three
years' absence from Lucknow, -Mr.
McClure returned and purchased the
Grocery business then being conduct-
ed by Sandy Lawson. Here, he has
remained ever since; gcdetly attentive
to business, little interested in po'iti-
cal matters, and possessing in :ro corn-
.mon degree the respect of those who
know him as a square -dealing man.
Campbell and Ross streets. In that
stand he remained for ten years.
Later he removed to other premises,
with only a narrow partition' separat-
ing hien from the store of his ono -time
competitor and present partner in
business —Mr.' R. D. Cameron. That
partition was • not long tolerated: in
1906 an opening was made, and the
two stores became one.
Surely if social offices count fur.
anything, Mr. McIntosh is all honored
man He is the present secretary of
the Caledonian Society, financial sec-
retary of the A 0. U. Vit'., prominent
in the Masonic Order, treasurer of
the C. 0. F., Treasurer of the Presby-
terian Church, and has been for fifteen
years secretary of thy- • Public School
Board He is usually, also; ,judge at
the Fall Fair; and none better deserves
the position.
1). R. 1'lofa i0S1
��7 -I
tr'e c' of t ar ua
I
lett of this sketch. Evert body kno-' s
'Mac"; Lucknow knows hien as a
shrewd and successful merchant; the
"011 Boys and Girls" know him, or
have r;ason to know him, as one of
that faithful and hard working Exe-
cutive Committee that planned and
brought to pass the Old Boys Re-
union and ressurected from the as es
of the past, the old time Caledonian
Games that made Lucknow famous.
Mr. D. R. McIntosh is a contribu-
tion made by Wingham to Lucknow.
He came from there twenty years ago,
trainer! in the Dry Goods business by
an experie: ce as a clerk and for five
years as proprietor of a store. His
first venture here was the purchase of•
the business of the firm of Murray
Bros., then located on the corner of
A. B. Mncl.,E012.
For sixteen ; 'Angus MacLeod
has been supplying tailored suits ar,d
other wearing requirements• 'to t•he
men of Lu':know, and vicinity, in-
cidentally, at •-times, to some in far
di :cant places who preferred to place
their orders with him. Angus is a
Kinloss boy, having been born on the
5th Concession, Four years .ago he
moved into his present premises in
the Beaver Block, and his shop there
is one of the busiest little places in
Lucknow. Apart from his regular
business, Mr. MacLeod is prominently
identified with the Masonic • Order,
and takes a deep interest in such
sports as make for the health and
wellfara of the young men of the
village.
THE JOYNT BLOCK
RESIDENCE OF D. C. TAYLOR
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