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tub hi ilai i kc 17 1013 paoe tjiiifb w 5 bhm njxoy ttmb worn thttnillifcnf uitgfove mr k 11 aiuin muflcd iiut v ll ji a member of tlm same iuj oily uu ir j u mkrtti nl whom a portrait and sketch appears lu another part of thin u if im he attended hie georgetown iiiih school and whs for three years a clerk in a local drug store and tor one year in toronto before he took the college course he graduated rom theontarlo college of pharmacy in loofl uav in acton for one year then came to george town in 1000 and went into bus uesa for himself having bought out mr o a uamdn lie has the urgen an best appointed drug store in town situated clour to the flank of hamilton and the herald office mr vlxon manufactures a number o iflltltt bronco couslsw al jtftit i tufauidh to the manager i verwbefn the mrn bants iu6k glvn- u pedal uttrn ilort to the farnlerw auviuitlit tu tilling tllat the agriculturists nrr the back bone ol tile toumivy here they also have the town corporation u account and a number of the large manufacturers mr i aw rente re ports that there la a constantly in creasing business both in deposits and discounts a e moore floral co who doe not love flowers to im engaged in the cultivation it heujtl ful and sweet smelling lowers to ik scattered broadcast throughout the land for the cheer ami delight ot countless multitudes this lu a most enviable calling messrs mcltiltrr kbipped tumoufrial but loroulo and uuuiiltou also tuukumu u large vup ply ihl lirai bid u display ol lluu tit at uw rcltut hi riicuuurui snow in iorouio uiiu uji kullckuiul in uiuuiug lour pncs i lu linn uu sui mieuwhti buunilbu in luuerui uvuiguw air mm is iim uusigucr lot hai company uuu be is ujj uriisl iu ijiim volu iuu giuitr vhw eiiu iltuirnutju uuiio win hkir viatctoviij m djh u auuttut by lle ktttuulwi aud oor6wwtuji wuljui m lit v 1 a a the wlter uut tu hv oult uie uig lu tun twuus ol the toiilpatijv u llurtt htau pttuiu rfyiuuunl jt tfulf lo uis vye joug uwu oj mtiitt mile irymdutbitimriiu till oarnu trtjiu hwvel wait a if trtbx lliux tumtt u iiwittj ucyutbtbe bwvu mow avcrti wjrcajid tuotv squj iinu irwiwd r- awl uliublv irate d llcucud i4t tblootil tf ie or tmri ihi ufiu iuutt uijk v a uiuuee vuvthy iu bowiu otl ticluuu vitli tliu fipuputoa ol tb tiuulutm u tlui u lurt vifblerutur tow uwu purtbaktd and la ueiu in slilltd fur l hu tbituui pt jlowvru be lofe uhipiiifjit lly this protks ilow ura are ktpt tteiili till delivery uad wheii unpaiked ajur uhlpuieuc tbuy open up btjutuuily m hie warmer air into wlml they atd tubeii liotb metubr ol tho drin are train id uud eicperieiiltd uoriutu mr ml lutyre woa lu busiuetu lu lorouto biore comiu to ueorgetowu and mr kirk hail charge ot sir henry 1ellutt u ieeuiuuuen before joining tba muore mural co lu may 1u11 ihm buulueay lu one ot luim utaiid iiiij lu ueoriiciourii and under tin prtuent able iiiaiiagciiient in ifoinic oil to a largar measure ol uuiusu lurtber extension are planued the near future to the already teuulve plant thd mlucii t hank meritorious preparations for toilet and medicinal use fur which lie has a large hale and carries a full line ot no uru lo specialties lie has the local agency for viotor gramo phones and records and tor wlllard 11 iork dipped chocolates a high clans but moderate priced confection wall pa perj from the tolln mcvrthur foe tory montreal are regularly carried in stock and a good selection may be made at any time school books stationery hymn books hlbleg picture cards newspapers and niaga lines are hire in big supply vlso a line line ul funty toilet goods ko daks and lirou nle cameras ami lums cigars and smoker u sundries tan always be obtained at this up todute store photo ot part ut its interior is shown in connection ulth this description merchants bank of canada with headquarters n montreal the commercial metropolis of canada this well known hanking house uus ltitubilshed in ihlii hie paid up lapital 1b til 71u uuu and the reserve lund lu if hjo uuu smcr 10u5 the assets have doubled and are nou jh4 0uu uu0 sir ii montague vllan lu 1reutuent and for more than forty years a member of this pioneer i an adlan shipping compuny has been a member ot the bank u dirntorutc mr l llebden montreal is the cleneral manager i he juh branches cover canada rom coast to coast 160 being scattered through the clt les and touns ot the 1 astern prov luces and the others uest ot the lakes ihe leorgetown branch uuh opened in 1005 and now occupies the building pictured on this page 1 lie interior la in keeping with the hand home exterior mr h m hearth now of windsor uau the flrot man ager lie was succeeded three years ago by mr 1 c lawrence who came from the inspection staff at that time but had previously given service in a number of the ontario branches and wall for some time lu the general manager s department at montreal the staff in the local and m kirk the first a srotchmnu and the second an 1 ngllslimnn have joined forces in the operation ol the i moore i loral t o of leor town iheir large grernliuu h arc to cated on king street and nrr nt nil seasons ot the year alive ulth sweet aromas and delightful blooms i he firm owns nine acres of laud our and a half acres being under glnus i ach year they plant about 31 10ft asters r0 000 gladiolus mid uueet peas and peonies in large iiiantltlps this in the out of doors mcbean co dry cd umii greru etc as one goes toward mum st iron the o 1 it station he duds laniil lnm on thu comer ol mum uud mm sti thu utibutaiitiul lookuil cui stone building haviiil turn utoriiu and bulemuit lu vvtuili tins uili ktiouu lirm conduct tltur uitrluntilc busiiusu prom the roul ot the stun to the rear the distance is one hun ilnd uud fifteen feet ulth u width ul thirty feet j ho major portion th s big space is tilled ulth staple dry goods boots and gnccrlru the olliu uud mull desk being convenient i j placi d part way buck on the north side ourther on are the dretu loods and ladies uear departments und the millinery show room ihe stock throughout lu large and well kept and keveu employees are busy attending the needs of customers and the proper core of the goods t the present time a splendid showing ot lnitted goods is made and at all times of the year the seasonable lines are found here in attractive as hortuieutu all the different depart ments of the store are given close personal attention by the manage inent but the big end of thobusl nesu lu flie selling of staple dry goods dress materials ready to- ueur garments underwear corsets etc ihe selection that is offered the iiulity given ami the moderati prices at which they ure mnrketed lu a combination that attracts and holds patronage the millinery de partment has been long established kl v nu iff till cm 11111 lows mil i midi si s i j inside 15000 carnations 3 000 cruanthemums 0 000 ruses and a lot of sweet peas and other mowers are grown ihe firm buy about u carload ot i uropean bulbs tail yeur for their nun planting 1 he greenhouses are heated by steam supplied by a boiler ot 100 h p caput ity ihe water iihed is ue cured from the town system seven persons are employed at thin busy place and busy lu the right wurd to use for inutnnrr lust i asler week hooon hi 00 nm of ur ions kinds were put on the markrt a large portion of their output is hlbiulntl ok mil l i 1llck ami tin reputation it has won maintained year alter year i ie uicind itat in also llllul with goods here iu found rugu turpi lu men i clothing cups tt with phut ui room lor properly showing them in the buki liirnt the linoleumu und oil clotlm uti kept in whltlitt of from 1 yard to 1 ynrdu 1 iiih r m lu uluo usrd or storing reurrved utoik mr milleau the only uttlvr part nir huu been fu leorgitown und in this buulueiiu or eighteen yearu 101 ing hen irani lorouto in ihd4 in lonnto he w an for six vcurs a purl luir with wulker a in who nrr still in buslnebu on spadlua ue i hose who have the privilege 01 meeting mr median pen onully do not need to be tolil unit he u u stotilmmu though in b iu been uuuy from bin urth pluie mar inviruehh for three dtcudeu in turly life he uent to llurbndoes one of tin uumt import unt of the ilrltluh uiut indieu though it iu mly uu mileu hy 11 miles in extent lie spent live and a halt yearn in milu troplrul tumutt betore coming to i u inula grand tkunk railway it is u tomiiionly exprmueil tipinlon that w here a ruilwav 1 orporutlon iioh no loiiipetitlon an iumliiuuti servue lu te luvarluhle reuult lu provn the lallm y of ttuh u uueiplng uuuerlifou nm need oiil go to fleorgetowii no irhn than tight ten pauhengtr trains ulop regulurly ut the hunttsoim utotie ututlnn seven west bound irom lorouto and seven t z 1 oitoi wkihau iwourli iltwsvt of i sruelntf mil whin 1iiacy louiihhip mirkniiil setretary of i uquesing gricultural society dmuki wltb the hack of hamilton fof mvrutern year and ill this tlins gained valuable expcrirute iii all de departmenu of bunking a large bllnluess 4m done with tlw niunlifuc turer of the town and vicinity uud special uttrntlou is alu given to f aruierh arcouu ts mr mc k ay is lrealdrut of the lloufd of trade iu hi yiiungwr daya be wan considerable of kdorupuu wlit wum u well 1 takm j kefi uirrrsit ilfl atue in- i a qyieurv way o4alu uilui dear a enjymeut out uj- ftoiflipt being a butnbej ot tb local i tub behhtx jrlpusb ttip juuett uuomj mfgeloyvji ka otjj ciwtug wlue tivm 01 ia jstrtciiiujt pmur n bait t uwjuiiy 11 boue b iftuivuu uy jfi iauivl wziu couuuckeo it lor feittf a6 woa miceottu u mf juuiu c ju a ktititti lit 1 uti tftpieitji dtptieua mt aiurt actpi uu uui iu tuavgd tot uu pfist ukb yujt uud la luwog a goou 10dse iue uulldlug ua will ue kveu lioul hi pboirgiap js ot rrtj uncu twy stories lllu pltlullf ui uiit luiuuua shows a sooluy uud cuiiilortuuly luc uiubtsd uud equipped uuviucsu uiiilu uud ttie bouse throughout is tjuite up to tile favorable impresuiou crtauiu by tbe oiuce ibere are 2a bedrooms well furnished uud comfortable uuu lavatories for ladles and gcutu on toe aecoud floor uud for gtmts ou the ground floor i iw uiuiug room is large well lighted and the cuisine us ot au exceptionally good chaructej the table service belug prompt and attentive there are three commodious uuuipie roouih for tbe use of loiuiuurual men many of whom patronize this bouse there is accommodation for tblrty- 11 ve horses lti the stabtts of this ho tel besides ample shed and yard room i11 fact there are two barus besides a large warehouse now leased to the 1 11 co in connection with the hotel there is a large bar room well patronized one commendable thing is the brll llauce of the lights jn the rotunda where a person may see to read at any point 1 here are also splendid lights iu tbe halls and parlors oaso una lamps are ud as auxiliary lights in the dining room iu the oppi site direction two south to hamilton and two north to lainlule und vrth hay it lu a trauufer point or freight to and rom ueutern t fciudn for western onturio pi ints and many thousand cars ol freight pass through the yards raid year mr i 1 ameron is the company agent here a poui tlou he iiuh held for three years he is a jount man of obliging manner and enjoys the confidence ot the pub lie uho do mnfuesh with tin i it in the oilier freight ulied express room baggage room ctt mr am eron has a tan of eight auuiutuntu georgetown foundry company ibis is olio ut the baby indus tries of the town but to sum up its biutoij m unc word would bo to unto lronuu in stpumucr luu throe youits nan who hud aujutrlu u pructicai kuowkdgu ui uiu umuid er u trade m thu tity ol uuulpli tamo to tliuretoui und lunuiu a partuuruhip under the mime timl ip pcuru over this ulcuii ir c loung u 1 resident mr 1 i seifnid sua tary ireuuurer and mr h mtiuug uechuuital supt ihey purclmutu tut ruins ol a bunding that had bun a kuittiug luitory uud diulroytd uy lire sot era i yoars ago ibiu they uud re built und utted up uu u foundrv ihe building iu uu x ku iict stutuls ou u lot mure than uu aire in uu and lu 111 uut conveniently uituattd in the edge of the urund irunk ituiuay uud close to the station u the time tbe bubiiiluu sturled theue three men comprised the lull tttuii andu half car of pig iron was suilitleuisfdr u month a cautiugu now thiy lino un uveruge if from ten to liltuu cm ploy eu und ure using about r ton of iron a mouth live timm the iman tlty they used at first ihej do a geuerul casting buulneuu and have the utilities tor turning out ull kiulu oi foundry work vmong tlulr prodiu tit ure cuutingu fur knlttlug muihiiitu cuuh currlerk tailor u pn suing ma chines stable httings stove partu etc uurluh thu past summer they started the muuufucturn ot what iu now known us ueml steel ihlu iu u mlxturo of irey iron and utoel it lb 35 ptr tent or more cheaper thun malleable inn und bus provtd to he more uatiutnt tory in point ot strength in sumo heavy castings i hi tleorgetown 1 oundry is one ol tin pioneers lu the munufacliirr of semi steel uuittngh uud they tiro getting orders or it from fur uwuj pulntu t present their pruliuth art mostly shlppid to lonmto 1 erguu mlltou etc uublntbh lti very nut factory with them and ititihtuntly lmreaulug lliey huvo rictntly tiiht ailed hydro i lectrlc power und alu have a guh hkk uimiivjmviu c h dairoot x i stiaw mwbrelsrr holld clear itaothjn very uuu ly oftfcirlbej he cinirrter of tbe boou aiij shoes biaae lu cleorgeuiwn by c j duyfwt i co i hire is uolbliig lliiilsy or whipshod aboutube product of this olhory uud this g fcouiethlug that tbe towii lu proud of the flue quality of its mauulactur it seventy yearn have pa mb georgetown hlutorjr si be iw abtlehmetit of boot making by the oayfoot ilrotheru i w and j h ibe name of c u day foot lum beea lu the firm for thirty years and the present members of the co u ii and ii c brothers too have since 1803 carried on tlie buslneis under the name of c u dayfoot a co hlltt iiousi oline engine for emergeuey use the prictkil knowledge of the bustueus pi uuesifd by the members of the firm and the vigor und enterprise they arc manifesting are sure to bring thm still further success bank of hamilton ihlu well known banking instltu tlou founded in 1h7j imu hud a lirunch in fleorgetowii for nearly 40 years in those early days the cap- itul of the bank was 1 000 000 of which 37 uuu wuu paid up u tbe present time the capital paid up is 1 1 0u0 000 the reserve and undivided prolitu are 1750 000 and the total assets are over oh 000 000 ihe re cord tif the bank au shown in its an mini statements has been one of steady conservative growth and ex puuuion sound legitimate banking kerning well within its financial re uouneu in the development of bufll uess and keeping the iixietw lu such shape uh to be able to meet any itiiatuiul or commercial contingency that might arise this has been the ileilnite policy of the directorate i here ure now about one hundred and twenty five branches half of these mit w n mcka being in onturio and the others scat lirtd throughout the western prov lints toilet lions ure effected in all purtu ol t anada promptly and cheap ly i lie tleorgetown branch iu sit- uatid on the east side of main mt and the illustration that accompan leu this sketch shows it to be a neat mri muhstantial building ihe inter 1 r arrangements ure well adapted for the convenient transaction of iiiulneuu in addition to the man uger 11 stuff ot six clerks fu main talned ihe present manager mr w s mikity huu jield his position for nearly six years lie has been con ouuicii i own kjummiy ubnnett house rotunda mr buebs is ussisted 111 the uperu tiou of tbe hotel by a sou mr a c sachs auother uuu iu 111 uiu auuii- kug depurtmeat ol the llomiuiuu l preta co ioronio mr suiiiu cauiu here frolu uerllu where be hud ueeu in the steam beatlug uud pluinmng bus mess uy trudu no is a pluumui aiid steam litter and did the lirut plumbing lu the 1arliumetit lluildiugs uiid city hull lorouto while work lug in thut city llowau boru lu llespeler since lie left bis uativo towu uj years ago be huu lived iu woodstock st ihuinau kingston chicago for two yearu as well ai other parts of lautern onturio llu is widely acquainted throughout the province aud he has tho pleasure ui entertaining many of his aujuuiut- aaces irom time to time here ihe rates at the lieunett lluuuc ure f 1 60 per day and there ure few 11 any houses in thu provliao that give better service for the in mey a j blackburn marcnanl latter lu tbe heart of the business sec tlou ol mum st is the well appoint ed tailoring ustublluhmeut 01 ir lllacaburu ui 1 tiglisb birth mr ulacaburu came to cuuudu in ubj and ut uted business in ueurgalowu uu yearu ago lie culeru specially tor hibclauu trude uud earneu u large stock ui iiiiporud wouiieus scotch tweeds luglisb w of utoda irish serges etc he prides hlmuoli ou tho ejuuiity ol tbe liuiugu bo puts luto the guriuiiitu be maueu uud buu established uu excellent reputuliuu for quality uud utyle lu uddltiuu to tbe custom tailoring bo duou ho bus a nice trude lu men u raiuloatu la which be earneu a good uloil 01 cunudiaa uud forclgu muuuiacturo mr ulaokburu owns a resideuue lu towu but iu living ut present in nurval aud comes luto business each day the misses adams mill her ihlu is the first season that tbeso youug ladieu have beeu doing buui ueiui tor themselves but their skill lu fushloulug beautiful boaduear iu already well uiiowu to the ludieu of jeorgetowu and vlclulty 1 vea to u mere man a look through thtsr show room lu interesting uud altractivtf of necessity tbe slock ul butu ami trlmmlug material lu the very new est miss m i adums the bead of the firm wuu with messrs adums il co lu their millinery department for several seasons hhe now huu her ulster associated ullh her i hey ure finding business unite up to their expectation and are prepared to give their cdutomers satisfactory service i heir rooms are our mi ll kennedys office i ho label day loot ou bout aud shoe cartons inuy be beeu iu suoe stores iu outarlo uud all thu uuut ora provimes to the luclllc coast wherever men plowflie iieids or miuo thi rocks or clear tho loiesu or run tbe lumber mills or survey the 1 elds uud roads or do uuy rough outdoor work there the uuy toot uigb cut boot glveu comlort aim wuruiib to busy feet ibe priuupal uutput of the pluut iu meuuuuduuyu locta and shoes though a small quantity of ludieu bouts ure made a special line made here is a high cut boot iu uotb standard screw aud tiuodyear welt similar to the boot shown iu this sketch 1 bese are made ol the very best leathers that can be pro cured ibe goodyear plunt used id ibis factory is the mojt nui era method of making boots with ubso lutel smooth lusoleu 1 hey are strong dry as a chip ibxible and easy on the feet and they will stand a lot of rough usage worn forty to llfty operators are engaged hero nearly all ol whom are skilled artlxanu 1 he process ol inuklng bouts and shoes lu a most interesting one and requires a lot of intricate machinery to carry on sue cesslullyin these modern times ihe day foot boots audbuvu u sold to mailers aud men are on tbe road visiting the various towns throughout tbe country llu roat province of ilrltluh columbia is per tonally visited by members of the company several times a year ihe factory of this company is lo cated on lohn street there tire two buildings three stories eueb hydro eltctrlc power is now used replacing gasoline which in its turn repluced steam ibe company has recently issued a beautiful little catalogue of their high cut ami strung worklngmene boots which makes interesting read ing to those who are looking for something satisfactory in fuotneoui damoot man cut uoi