LOOKING BACK FORTY-TWO YEARS

Some Gleanings From First 1884 Issue of Welland Tribune

             Older residents of the city and Welland county will be interested in the first copy of the Welland Tribune issued in 1884, the 27^th year of that paper.

             The legal cards, all of Welland show A. Williams, J.F. Saxon, Harcourt & Cowper (Richard Harcourt and T.D. Cowper), W.M. German, and L.D. Raymond, father of Col. L. Clarke Raymond.

             Physicians are:Dr. J.E. Hansler, Fonthill; Dr. M.K. Collver, Stevensville; Dr. Burgar, Dr. Cook and Drs. Schooley & Montague, Welland; Dr. Park, Port Robinson.

             Hamilton Weller is the Welland dentist and the only member of that profession here using a professional card.

             The British Hotel, Thorold, John Coan, proprietor; and the Windsor Hotel, opposite the court house, Welland, B. Noble, both make mention of their well-stocked bars as well as their stable accommodations.

             Farms and other real estate are advertised by the following: F. Swayze, G.W. Winney, A.C. Yokum, G.W. Spencer, W.H. Hellems, D. D’Everardo, Welland; Sam’l Reece, Pelham; Samuel Morse, Niagara Falls South; H.N. Wilson, Marshville; Paul Beam, Stevensville; Robert and Wm. T. Cook, Port Colborne.

             E.R. Hellems solicits business as an auctioneer.

             James Haun, jr., Ridgeway, advertises for a teacher for S.S. No. 12 Bertie.

             P.H. Bouck, near Fonthill, has an estry buck sheep, and asks the owner to come and get him.

             Various articles are offered for sale by Robert Spence, Niagara Falls South; J. Jepson jr., Niagara Falls Town; James Garner, Fenwick; Jas. H. Hodges, Welland; and R.L. Benner, Port Colborne.

             A. Reid, secretary, Crowland, gives notice at the annual meeting of the Welland County Agricultural Society.

             T.H. Macoomb announces a new term for piano and organ instruction and Eddie Macoomb’s new class for the violin at Welland; Miss Alice A. M. Hopkins of Port Colborne was another instructor in the musical arts.

             Geo. H. Burgar issues marriage licenses at the post office, Welland.

             Election cards by J.R. Haun, Port Colborne; Herbert Griffiths and Geo.Stalker of Welland, and Sylvester Smith of Stamford.

             J. Murison Dunn, B.A., Head Master, gives notice of the re-opening of Welland High School.

             Geo. J. Duncan, Sheriff, gives notice of a sale of lands.

             Business houses advertising are C.J. Page, Orient block, Welland; C.B. Bennett, Port Robinson mill; M. Whalley & Co., clothiers, Welland. T. Griffith, dry goods, etc., Welland; Peter McMurray, stove and tin store, Welland; Carter and Benner, Port Colborne, lumber wagons and sleighs; Brown Bros., wines and liquors, Welland.

             George Baxter was County Judge and Division Court Clerks were G.L. Hobson, Welland; Edward Lee, Marshville; Thomas Newbigging, International Bridge; John A. Orchard, Drummondville; George Keefer, Thorold; A.K. Scholfield, Port Colborne.

             Railway timetables show the Great Western Air Line, the Michigan Central and the Welland Railway, now Canadian National.

             Further advertisements are Stone & Wellington, Fonthill Nurseries; T.L. Nichols, architect, Welland; A. Hurrell, Amigari, general merchant; C.H. Reilly, boots and shoes, Welland; E.A. Gill, marble works, Welland; E. Cutler, Ridgeway, contractor and general store; Thos. H. Madgett, photographer, Welland; H.W. Hobson, druggist, Welland; H.N. Hibbard, notary public, Ridgeway; J. Priestman jr., and J.F. Hill, insurance, Welland; R.H. Tisdale, Attercliffe and Gearin Bros., Thorold, insurance.

             Financial advertisements by John Broadwood, Niagara Falls South, and J. McGlashan, Welland, manager Imperial Bank.

             Samuel House, Stevensville and H.A. Rose, Welland, offer general merchandise, and James Bridges, Welland, announces the sale of his store to Taylor Bros.

             J.H. Stanley has a large ad of his stores at Port Colborne and Dunnville.

             Miss C. Hooker is another piano and organ teacher, at Welland, and C. Swayze another photographer.

             Thomas Cumins, Welland, extols Sulfphur and Iron Bittters at 50¢ the bottle, in a halfcolumn ad; White Bros., carriage makers, opposite the Dexter House, Welland, announce that they “have in their livery department a good, and safe stud of horses, stylish carriages, open and top buggies etc., ready for the road at all times,” while Warren Spence, Drummondville, advertises an extensive stock of carriages, harness, etc.

             F. Swayze is an accountant and conveyancer at Welland, and H.D. Lock and W.H. Turner, merchant tailors.

             Z.W. Durkee, Thorold, offers pianos, organs and sewing machines at 20 per cent off, and R. Moderwell advertises the Thorold Hardware Store and public telephone office.

             J.H. Burgar, Medical Hall, Welland, is agent for Galvanic and Faradic batteries.

             L.E. Browne, District Master, calls the annual meeting of the Niagara District Lodge Orange Young Britons at Port Robinson, and George Elliott of that place advertises his coal yard.

             Mrs. Emma Price, West Main St., Welland, has a hang-over notice of her store being headquarters for Santa Claus. T.H. Allen, International Bridge has a similar ad of Christmas groceries, and G.A. Rysdale of Niagara Falls Village, announces that he has opened a meat market on Ferry street, next to town hall. Another new store is that of Alex McQuinn at the Canada Southern Junction.

             Dr. Brewster, Ridgeway, is not only that but conducts a drug store as well.

             Ross & Co., Dry Goods, Welland, offer a belated Merry Christmas as do Balfour & Co. of Port Colborne.

             And that brings the end of the old names revealed through the advertising columns. There are a lot more such in the news sections, but that is another story-maybe.

The Welland Tribune and Telegraph

14 January 1926