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] ) NORTH ONTARIO OBS 1906 3 MR WM. BROCK Wm. Brock General Store. In the McCaw block on che north gide of Queen street may be found the general store of Mr. Wm. Brock. | In the history of this store may be | goen a natural growth and develop ment incident to u shrewd and | business-like management Mr. Brock is from Newcastle, Ont. | Port Perry when but and came tc a youth For Lhirteen years he clerked in the store o J Mr. Wm. toss, ex-M.P. A { Mr. A. Ross father quarter of a centntv ag he begar basiness for himsell in the stor where the post s now sit uated. Twenty years ago he mo ed into the presenl stand But thie | disposal at first was | space atl his the halt of hus present stOTe vod | just only one story at Lha In a year | however, he acquirt 1 the other half which doubled bis spac In another gix months he secured the upstairs | over ihe whole store, thus doubling again the room al his disposal In his store Mr. Brock carries Dry Goods, Grocerié Boots and Shoes Clothing, Crockery, Wall Paper LT pets, Oil Cloths, Window Shad « and ery large ock indeed found here Besides the poods " 1 asa sto display, the cellar 15 u kep eady for room where goods a the chelves, and where the crockery tment 1s displaved depa M~ Brock conducts his business of methods of his own, met ods whicl are proving successful Mr Brock watches the markets very closely His trained eve seeks out the ba gain centres, and be is alert to every opportunity for picking price As an inetance of ip stocks at snap hi fer the Toronto fire oreat Mr. Brock purchased threc car loads of goods that had *een but slightly damaged Port Perry, and pl weed in stock. Th These he brought to people of the town and vicinity were apprised of the purchase, and give I opportunities of buying what they wanted at most tempting price puring the almost two years ha have elapsed "hese goods have beer disappearing, until to-day three wheelbarrows would 1 ld al tha are left Mr. Brock has lately picked Pp thousands of yards of line such as table covers, etc, which he is abl to sell at a substantial decrease OI the usual selling price of such goods Thus, Mr. Brock nas continually gome nap to offer his customers and this 13 good m rchandizing In the two staple lines of butter and egies this store does a wholesal trade. and for these spot cash is paid Thi« store is prepared to handle 1,000 lbs. of butter a week and eggs in very large quantities for these the highest price is always paid. This store takes all kinds of farm produce--dried apples, poultry alive or dead, feathers, ete This is pre-eminently the farmers store, and the farming community jrock Is appreciate this fact Mr forehanded enough to buy for cash and he saves many dollars a month in discounts. On the upstairs floor a very large carpets, o'l cloths, elec. grocery department is kept and up-to-date, and the boot and shoe will be found | and gives every sort stock of wall papers, | This store's | He is himsell an enthusiastic hunt fresh | | department will be found especially well stocked. Messrs, Fred sons of the proprietor, in the condnet of the store, and they and Harold Brock, assist him are young men with whom the people like to deal Mr. Brock owns a alee home, ecor- ner of Ella and Elein streets. He has not had time to take any part in the public affairs of the town, but has given his attention to {he development of his business. His suc cess is the natoral outcome of his diligent efforts > wre W. H. Doubt Tailor. In the Blong bioek on the nort side of Queen street is the tailor shoy of Mr. W. H man gave his first infant howl in this Doubt This young burg. He went to school here, sled ded down the hilis, skated on the icy bay and swam In its pellucid wat He also trade of a tailor here, and launched out in bu jenrned the ness for himsell in 1909 Th bus ness has been steadily growing, and Mr. Doubt has to employ six hands MR. WM. KENNEDY Wm. Kennedy. Mr. Wm. Kennedy, whose photo ap pears here one of the long res lents of the tow! He has spent 1=eful and honorabl2 lif n the con unity He built the first flouring mill erected here he year 1878 ind was a member of th llag ouncil at the sa lu Mr. Ker nedy was I Ww y yea hief o he Por y re Ie ind va 1 nber f he hool Doard r fifteen year I he 181 hirty years M I ly has fol 1 the occupation of grain buyer 1 has th 1 being nos ite and per 1dg,¢ rair i lealings ha way t ble, and he is held Dig ¢ 1 by all who have cou y vith him Mr Kennedy ma b ROE lay vithfuily a fuiies or rk he ¢ tor vind k \wrming commu oe occupied are on the south side ol Queen street, near Perry sireet. The glock consists of geuls" furnishings, hats, boots and shoes, [urs and clothing The boot and shoe depart the largest, and the stock the Geo. A. nent is neludes Slater wake for men and the (een Quality for omen vso the Kant Krack anc Dainty Mode ihbers. In lothing hie firy dle the "Fit Rite" and C. M. & brand ind find that they give satis! 0 In hats the "King vnd " 1 5) yre the best sellers, and in caps the manufacture of the F. ( I & Co ondon The gents' ful de Il stocked, « es 1 Z the W & R. colla 1nd Tooke hirts ollavs, culls & kweal This young fi free if rinters' ink, a 1 ertise y and jud ly und ey Paxton & Collacut Dealers in High Class Harness Horses I} bove fir 1 gz I knowa and cess horsefle ( y x he Pro ha I'he rtnershi d ear g M I 1 years and ovel He had d ywied in regar 1 h Mr. H. Lo ( had years of atte I 8 1 whe he tw ed ma de eam of rar ! stab he Q ! I \ber to keep pace with (he demands of his trade. He uses the best imported | goods, and carries a very consider ble stock of well chosen goods on his shelves. His customers number soni of the best dreesers in town. Mr Doubt i practical tailor and cut ter teell years ! hoy rig and i he rear he Mr. Doul s a bright ert, er ergetic young business ma d is well liked by his fellow ens. H Bah 11st Mr. 1 t nd sing n the Methodist church choir. H home is rane street, wl he lives happily with lit Doal growing bo him { fm W. A. Sangster, L.D.S. Dr ng i Tc « 187 H f ly came here wher € 8 Vy ¢ ff ag H d 1 Le 1 thi Public and High Sch ind grad ated with hc ) € ya College of Der 1894 He began practic er he 1 ng year The fire of 1 y ed the building in which 1 fic vas located After Lie Ie he cured an office in the Willard block, where he 8 at rasent neat quarters up-stali Dr. Sang er ig a member of the Toronto Den tal Society and tbe Ontario Den al Society. Occasionally he reads papers before these societies. Dr. Sangster 1s interested in sport, f manly ath encouragement letics his hearty er, and regulariy chases the graceful deer each antamn RESIDENCE OF DR. E. L. PROCTER. VIEW OF THE EAST END OF QUEEN STREET - em E. L. Procter, M.D. The subjec rch v was born Yorkehir Engl und 0 vda 2 ed h 1 ) h ro College, Eng 1 Tr y Toronto, grad 2 Med [ e latter 4 « ling a year and 1 weara | N.Y Dr I er I y 1d be prof ) Z d 1 gra g pa 1 ed on the north-west corner of y and Lilla stree with the I office from illa tree I'l residence 1&8 a handsome one, finely situated Dr. Procter has an ¢ € ve prac ice Ile is a surgeon of tt Grand Trunk Railway, physiciar the lo cal Sons of England 1odge f whieh he is a member ile 1lso an offi cer in the Masonic lodge Doubt & Son Gents' Furnishings, Hats, Boots and Shoes, etc. The firm of Doubt & Son is one of the youngest business firms in Port Perry, having been just one year in business on February 1. Mr H Doubt, the senior partner, has a quarter ceniury's bus ess experience behind him in this town, and Is one known and respected busi- He is of the well ness men of the community a native of the *'tight little isle, and came to Canada 30 years ago He began ihe tailoring business in this town 25 years ago, and carried on a very successful business up to two years ago. In fact it was the largest tailoring business in town, as many as eight hands Qeing em- ployed. X On Feb. 1, 1005, Mr. Doubt being joined by his sou, Mr. A. Doubt, pur- chased the business conducted by Mr. A. KF. Carnegle, The premises Swan Bros. Carriage Makers and Blacksmiths Messre. Jobn and James, jr., com pose the fir: f Swan Bros, who carry a brisk business as car riage moker aud general black smiths on Perry street, south of Queen street This business was ec tablished for years ago by Mr Jas. Swan, ¢ father of the pre sent owaoets At that time the shop was in Borella, bul was later moved down to Joha street, across from the Williams foundry. For [if teen years lt was the location and four yeurs ago a move was made to the present premises, which the firm had purchased This building wag erected Johnston & Hobbs and was occupied by the Ontario Carriage Co While carriage building is not now what it was in olden times, and very little is done in Br shops as a rule, yet the Swan Bros. turn out many They, of parts from vehicles eoch year course, purchase many of the large f ories, but they also make portions of the carriages, and, hay ing ass Lied variou parts, put them togeiuecr, paint them, ete. and { place thereon their own name pla te % It blacksmithing dejartment a $04 big t Je is done in general work and k eSNOEINK All kinds of iro ps nd wood repairing done The gi class The firm have hines for x lightening and making easy th & heavier work of the shoj A 73 ention which 18 revol y 1 tic v etting 1s the Hende I Power 5 Tire Se I b £ I i 1 « i from he ect VE nN he had ti Y Be 1 ) r This I penad and br ! MEL ( kened rk Ww derf legre » I y i There € all eng 1 y 1 k g h ¥ P I ¢ 1 The 1 , , aX N h st ) € I y 5 u o T Rird C. C. Kellett Nurservman Nicholas Jeffery Boot and Shoe Maker 1 a € f I ! le 1 € eigh 1 . I y y r. I i S.J. Mellow, M.D. k € 1 k 1 Port Perry Band ; 1 " ! wit? W. Tummonds her lid engra Groceries, Crockery, Flour and ng k 1 Feed F £ I I ( v. rms The I I : Ia ry M 1 b d 1 Warkwor I i y Id g I ; i J. H. Doubt Boot and Shoe Maker rh . . T y I I y k k her I I 'h j , I i PORT PERRY BAND Allison. Dennison Denison, W. Powers, W. Armstrong, H. Tummonds, M. Williams, A. Carnegie, W. Short, W. Turner, H. Roberts, L. Walling, ( R. Brown, C. Williams, Ed. Poggetter, D. Adams, J. Goldring, ¥ Williams, A. McGre Top Row Bottom Row--Dr. McGratt G. Jamieson, (