[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers]
If patience, proficience and a careful attention to the intricacies of a successful dental operation, are the prerequisites of a competent operator, then Dr. H. Weller, whose dental parlors are located over the post office, on Muir Street, is entitled to that distinction. To begin with, the doctor’s apartments are of an inviting nature, from the delightfully cheery reception room to the comfortable chairs in the apartments on either side thereof. Not only this, but the patient is at once placed at ease by the genial doctor’s assurances, for modern dental science has eliminated the terrors attendant upon a dental operation. Then again the quarter of a century’s practice to say nothing of a thorough course of instructions at the Toronto Dental College, and a continual adherence to modern dentistry, has placed Dr. Weller in the foremost ranks of his profession, operative or mechanical dentistry that the doctor is not familiar with, including crown and bridge work, or the manufacture and insertion of artificial teeth. He is supplied with all the modern appliances for the successful accomplishment of satisfactory results. Moreover, the necessity of preserving the natural teeth and gums, to say nothing of clean and wholesome resperative organs, is of the utmost importance, and if upon the first appearance of decayed teeth or diseased gums, the patient were to consult some reputable dentist like Dr. Weller, much vexatious trouble and expense might be avoided.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers]
Located at the foot of Fraser Street in Welland, is the brick yard of Messrs D.D. Hooker & Co., which was founded by Mr Hooker’s father, the late T.D. Hooker, in 1855, and which, since the decease of the latter, in 1893, has been conducted by Messrs D.D. Hooker & Co., The plant comprises some nine acres of rich clay land, upon which is located two brick kilns, and a drain tile kiln, for the firm manufacture both. There are a dozen drying racks, each of a capacity of from eight to ten thousand bricks, the annual output of which is about 1,000,000 of brick and 100,000 drain tile, of from two to six inches in diameter and a dozen inches in length, the latter being in demand by farmers and others for drainage purposes, and the call for which is continually on the increase. The manufacturing plant is thoroughly equipped with modern machinery and other facilities, including a mixer, sanding, compressing and moulding machines for both brick and drain tile. It is operated by a 15 h.p. engine, and employment is given to from twelve to fifteen hands, About five hundred cords of wood are required in a season. While pretty much all of the brick used for building purposes in Welland, including those utilized for the building of the town hall and many of the fine residences, are the product of this plant, yet many are shipped to other parts of the county, and even outside. The drain tile is used mostly by the farmers in and about Welland. Mr Hooker, aside from being a successful business man, is alive and progressive as to the development of Welland’s prosperity, and is a member of the present town council, besides having been a member of the same for several years prior thereto. He was Mayor of Welland in 1898-9, and for several years was a member of the Public School Board.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers]
One of the finest equipped machine shops in this section is that of the Robertson Bros., located on Aqueduct Street, on the west bank of the canal, and which has been in existence under its present management for nearly a quarter of a century, though it has been improved upon from time to time until at present no finer plant for the equipping of contractor’s plants or the manufacture of machinist’s tools of all description exists. In addition thereto, the Messrs Robertson manufacture hot air furnaces for heating purposes, and are prepared to manufacture castings for mill or railroad purposes, as also to do mill or general machine repairing of all kind at short notice, and in a satisfactory manner, both as regards workmanship and price. The plant comprises a two-story building 55×35, the lower story being fitted up as a machine shop, and equipped with all the necessary machinery and tools of modern type, the upper story being used as a pattern shop. Adjoining the machine shop is a well equipped foundry building, 60×35. Operating power is furnished by a 15 h.p. engine and employment given to from 15 to 20 hands and altogether it is a potent factor in the industrial enterprises of Welland.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers ]
Messrs. Goodwin & Ross are practically new comers to Welland, yet in the four years of their business career they have gained a prestige which is greater than many of the old established places. Messrs John Goodwin and Wm Ross went into partnership and opened up an exclusively men’s clothing and furnishing here in March, 1900. Mr Goodwin came from Toronto, and Mr Ross from Niagara Falls. Both had had city experience in their particular line, and they have successfully adopted modern ideas and tactics into their business here. They started with a fair sized and well assorted stock of ready-to-wear clothing and men’s furnishings, The first year’s business was large and satisfactory. Last year’s was better, and at the present time their stock is three times as large as it was the first year, and the trade has easily doubled. These handsome results have been brought about by thorough newspaper advertising and honest methods with the public.
. It is a house built on a foundation of the belief in small profits and a volume of business. All goods are cash and one price to everyone. The motto itself is a winner. Up to date goods for wide awake people, has attracted attention and drawn trade which style, quality and price has maintained. Fashionable clothing combined with durability has made pleased and dressy men of the store’s many customers. Several popular and exclusive lines are controlled by Messrs Goodwin & Ross, any one of which offer splendid selections. For original and dressy ideas in men’s apparel. Messrs Goodwin & Ross take first place among all the clothing establishments in the county. This trim and busy store, with its ever increasing custom, and its reputation for fair prices and reliability, should be a pride to Wellanders, and particularly to the young and enterprising proprietors. It is the home of new ideas and honest values.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22,1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers]
The building of air castles is neither profitable or substantial, but not so with the design and finish of a modern residential or business structure. The latter requires not only close business applications, but years of experience, and this has been the basis of the success of Mr.J.E. Cutler, who is not only a contractor and builder of eminent qualifications, but if required, is prepared to draw plans and specifications for any structure that may be desired, and to superintend the construction thereof, from cellar to garret, as is evidenced by the numerous residences built by him in Welland and its contiguity, including the interior finish of Welland’s handsome town hall, the Industrial Home and other equally as fine work. Mr Cutler in addition to being a builder, is also the proprietor of the Welland planing mill, the office and factory being located on North Main Street, between West Main Street and the river bridge ,which he has successfully operated for the past sixteen years. Aside from a modern two-story office building, the mill is a two-story structure, the main floor of which is thoroughly equipped with modern machinery, and the necessary paraphernalia in connection therewith, for the manufacture of builder’s finish of every description, including moulding, sheathing, mantle and stair work, while the upper story is given over to the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, the mill being operated by a 30 h.p. engine and boiler, employment being given during the season to a dozen or more hands. Mr Cutler, aside from manufacturing and dealing in builder’s finish of all description, also handles all kinds of hardwood and pine lumber, plain and fancy window and door glass and is also interested in the manufacture and sale of several planing mill novelties, including the Perfection clothes reel, patent roller sash lifters, and folding wash stands. Then again if a building needs repairing in any essential, Mr Cutler is one of Welland’s most active and enterprising residents and has been a member of the town council, and is at present a member of the High School Board.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland, Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishers]
According to the juvenile’s theory, in response to a school teacher’s query, “readin’, wrtin’ an’ ‘rithmetic,” were the three fundamental principles of education. Other than the elementary instruction, these same practical principles can, in a measure, be evoked from the establishment of Mr. E.P. Robins, located in the Opera House block, East Main Street, and which is in succession to Mr. O.H. Garner, who relinquished his interest therein to Mr. Robins something over four years ago. Mr Robins can supply not only the necessary text books and school supplies, but the reading and writing materials, as well as stationery of all kinds, including pads and writing tablets.
To properly describe the store would be a duplication of Vanity Fair itself, for Mr. Robins not only deals in bound educational chunks, such as text books, but other literature of perhaps a more pleasing variety, including the latest novels and bound historical and biographical works, together with all the leading periodicals and magazines, weekly and monthly. In addition thereto Mr Robins deals in musical merchandise, and musical text books and compositions, also toys, art novelties and bric-a-brac galore, beside a hundred and one other equally as useful articles and as pleasing to patrons. To top off with, Mr. Robins carries as fine and varied a line of wall papers as can be found anywhere in this section. In fact, there is not a person of any age, or of either sex, but that would feel a pang of pleasure in dropping a little spare change in this modern Vanity Fair, and feel well repaid otherwise, at an inspection of the premises.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland Issued August 22, 1902 by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishing]
It is alleged that man’s fastidiousness, and it might be said women’s taste too, is indicated by the shoes they wear, and such being the case it is well for those seeking footwear of any character, to patronize those who deal somewhat exclusively therein, like unto Messrs D. McCaw & Son, whose boot and shoe emporium is located on the corner of Cross and East Main streets, directly opposite the Court House, and who have most successfully catered for public patronage for many years, Everything in the line of footwear for both sexes, and of all ages, from a slipper to lumberman’s boots, can be found herein,–the “King” quality shoe for ladies or men, and the “Sovereign” shoe for men, being specialties. The establishment is devoted exclusively to the sale of footwear, and its kindred, which includes boots, shoes rubbers, overshoes and rubber boots, as also findings and polishes of various makes and grades. As a general footwear store it has always borne the best reputations for quality and price the latter being a special consideration to the economical; the quotations being reasonable, and the same to all. The founder of the business, and the senior member of the firm, until a few weeks ago when he passed away was Daniel McCaw. He died on May 28, 1902, at the ripe old age of nearly 92 years. He was the first Deputy Reeve of Welland, an for a number of years was a member of the Town Council and Public School Board. For years he was the leading public spirits of the town. His son, Mr John McCaw, has been a member of the Town Council for two terms and a member of the Public School Board for eighteen years.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland Issued August 22,1902 by the Welland Telegraph Sears & Sawle, Publishing]
One of the most enterprising and progressive of Welland’s wide awake citizens is Mr Robert Cooper, who has not only built up a most successful flour, grain and farm seed trade in Welland and its contiguity, but in connection with Welland’s progressive constituency, has been instrumental in the advancement of the town’s interests in many ways. Mr Cooper’s business career covers a period of something over fifteen years, his place of business being located on East Main Street, near the east bank of the canal, and which is practically the headquarters of a large retail trade in flour, meal, buckwheat, mill feed of all kinds and farm and garden seed of every description. In connection therewith Mr Cooper has a three story warehouse, 45×50 located parallel with the G.T.R. tracks, which has a storage capacity of some 20,000 bushels of grain and within which is a feed chopper of a capacity of 30 bushels per hour, and which is operated by an 8 h.p. gas engine. Within the past year Mr Cooper has erected a three story brick building with monitor top, 84×38, which is located upon the east side of the canal near the lower end of East Main Street, for milling purposes. Without exception this structure is one of the largest, most substantial and modernly equipped flour and feed mills in Welland county, it being classified as a one hundred barrel mill, this being exclusive of other products. This mill has been installed with the best and most modern machinery and fixtures comprising five double sets of 9×14 rolls, three gyrator bolting machines two double sets of buckwheat rolls, an emery feed chopper of twenty bags per hour capacity, a patent improved corn cob grinder of 75 bushels per hour capacity, an improved corn sheller by which the corn for meal is quickly separated from the cob, and a clover seed cleanser. Mr Cooper handles large quantities of the latter. The basement of this building is occupied by operating machinery, the mill being run by water of a 100 h.p. capacity. Upon the first floor are the rolls and flour packers, the second floor being utilized for the purifiers and bran and shorts dusters, and the upper floor by gyrators, cleansing machines and dust collectors. The storage capacity of the building is about 30,000 bushels of grain besides several hundred bags of flour. In addition to milling. Mr Cooper deals in horses, and has purchased many which have been shipped to South Africa. He has been a member of the town council at one time and another for several years, was a Deputy reeve and member of the County Council for a year, and has been County Clerk since June 1891.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland Issued August 22, 1902, by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle, Publishing]
Located on North Main Street, between West Main and the river bridge, is the agricultural implement warehouse of Mr. W. G. Somerville, who has successfully conducted the same for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Somerville occupies a three story building, 50×70, including basement, the latter being for storage, the main floor for farm machinery and machine sundries, together with a commodious office, and an apartment for the sale of the Newcombe piano and Dominion organ, this latter being in charge of the son. The upper floor is for the display and sale of light carriages and farm wagons. Mr Somerville is the accredited representative in this section for the Massey Harris Co’s farm machinery, comprising binders, rakes drills, cultivators, disc harrows, etc. in addition to which he is the agent for the Sawyer-Massey Co’s threshing road machinery and rock crushers and engines. Mr Somerville also represents the Canada Carriage Co., of Brockville, and the Wm Gray & Sons of Chatham, manufacturers of light single and double carriages of all kinds, open or closed, rubber tired and otherwise; as also a superior line of sleighs, at prices that are compatible with the style and workmanship of the article desired. In farm wagons he deals in the Bain of Woodstock, and the Adams Wagon Co., of Brantford, all of which are well known for durability and service. He also deals in the celebrated Verity Plow Co, plows, steel rollers and scufflers, as also the Wilkinson plows, steel rollers and scapers, and represents the Battle Estate in the sale of cement, and the best American Ohio sewer pipe. Mr Somerville is one of Welland’s progressive citizens, and when a member of the town council, and chairman of the market committee, was the prime mover in securing the new town hall, which is one of the finest structures of its character to be found in any town the size of Welland.
[Souvenir of the Town of Welland Issued August 22, 1902, by the Welland Telegraph, Sears & Sawle Publishers]
The grocery and the hardware merchant, who best profits by liberal patronage, is he who in the dispensation of such commodities as are included under these heads, can keep in close touch with his patrons, as to their needs, for the average of mankind is of a discriminating nature, and any infringement in the quality or quantity of goods purchased, means loss of patronage and reputation, therefore Mr. James O’Neal, whose grocery and hardware establishment is located in the Opera House block, on East Main Street, has thus far succeeded in meeting the demands of his customers to a nicety. Mr O’Neal entered the business world of Welland as a hustler and clerk, in the business which for the past twenty years, a portion of the time in company with another, and for the past two years alone, he has controlled, his patrons not being confined to the limits of Welland. In groceries he handles nothing but the best, and his customers, being aware of that fact, have aided him in securing others. To enumerate the various articles of staple and fancy groceries, would exhaust the grocer’s lexicon, but suffice it to say that it includes all that would be considered serviceable in a well regulated household, together with a liberal supply of crockery ware. He also deals in shelf and builder’s hardware, and hardware sundries in general, adaptable to the mechanics, farmers and artisans use, as also painter’s supplies; in fact it is just what it purports to be–a complete grocery and hardware establishment in every essential.
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