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iggmgr 1moe srx 1111 hi uaii creelman brol umbufaclujwtf of ktjlung mseun the industry presided over by mr it 1 credliuou and conducted under the llrui uatue of crtelmuu hros wuu established lu georgetown lorty one yearn ago iblu iii about u decade longer thou the average lite of nuu it 111 a long period lu the life of a man and yet ouly u fragment ol tinm out of the eyoie ologes i he invention ol knitting uiachlueu to do the laborious work which uur granduio theirs did by baud wuu one of the beoehcent iuveutious of the uiue teeatb cealuiy when once theuveu tloa wan no perfected an to become practicable the making of the ma w chines became a world ludustry georgetown won fortunate lu uetur lug in those early days the locution here of on infant industry to umnu focture knitting machincu ihe jur on the calendar was ltii3 from that day to thin the making ol inn hint machines bus progressed and bus kept puce with the development ana advancement of human needs and hu man desires the factory of creel man uros in lituated 00 the main businesu street of the town and la a brick buildup of 81 x 34 feet three loom a stun ul some 35 skilled tnccbaulcs li em ployed in the construction of knitting machines for power and family use in almost every country of the uorlil may be found machines bearing the name plate of tree i man uros georgetown canada knitting mills small and large and families by the thousand earn bright dollars by the use of creel man a machines to the eye a knitting machine ap pears to be an intricate piece of ma chlnery but creelman uros make the claim that their family knitting machines are simplicity itself so much so that even children and blind persons can operate them hut oasy to operate as they ore they are costly to make a very fjne quality of highly tempered steel goes luto c hi i lmajj i if one visits as the writer has done many lafce knitting mills j throughout the cduntry he will find 1 machines made by this firm busify at uork turning out knitted goods ultli sulftness and accuracy perfect sat infection is the phrase uhlch most fittingly describes the operation of reel man power knitters and wlud ers the illustration on this pake of a winder is one of their splen lid ma chines they jiiake these- winders both larger nnd smaller than this size shown- here some of the family knitting macli ines made liy this firm hn t c llndcrs and some have 73 and a 1u mr rcrlnuii imiiu vm in he ue of printers ink ju u judicious rt cxlriiuivr a ivt rtlstr 11 u his u ivrrtlbi 1 nits in 11 in nuu p rii lu ilw oil i lis n uu citahf uu il 111 lititly t i lly et he iliuu not mi ijih print rrs ink ulont uu lilu walrumau he huu ugnilu in irl iu clllru it luiin tries an 1 the or lers for liiu ma hluriy ur no uhirily ilw 1 j jus tp4hy suppiy hut h lmwldu ho f uble o kpty iivy iiivhines iuug lb 1 fory wtffthfr whtjijttrp ah engiying tt be movjog sprh- fu ihiw tkdiutry air rvcliuan ell qnd utjilikt ttiltturutr ip- pd ou ii1h pagf n ul w kkjmneqy forced hf hi jtub ttgtvo uytu tegcwog pjofsiiiotf ip hhipi uo ha4 hivwiliy fitted ulmsd mr kriuirdy returod to lrorgrtnwn lu itihtt and uhrl the bltirxs wjih uhjchnjit hi ti1l conbmtcd v look juto ivli- sutrv tb iu welt stotkrd shmves knd jiutijerdus cdstottu ri lu sullielent evldrnco uiat iri the inur tn1ug yeafs he has kpt pate wjth the deirlopmtnt t ua toun mr kerinedv was the tniuuive agency for the genuine slater shoe nnd also uprdallrea lu the footwear from the factory of it da foot l co lu addition to his mercantile liiisineuu mr kennedy is engaged in real en tate trmiuictlons actu as couve aneir has an insurance agency isuues marriage licnikes and in prk and treasurer of the town he is halrman at the public i ibrarj ho ird secretary i the trustee hoard of the methodltit church and ulnce the death or his father tn 1013 has been ilecordim steunrd lie lives a nuu j life and is one or the towns hrst itieiiu in a i litlnn to the store property which in nit ttesidence of mil u i citl lm y dial some have go and ho cylinders and 40 dial and others have 73 and 00 cylinders and 4b dial vnd we ore by a catalogue before us that the prices run from 20 00 up to 50 00 and 00 00 it would heem that these machines can be fastened to any table in the home or the firm will supply a beautiful oak top hun a citreimvn winder their construction moreover ex pen slve and unique machines operated b trained machinists are necessary to fashion thr parts of the knitting nm chines besides the power driven lathes and other machines that are countless tools of a costly character requisite in the business oh it lu no child a play to make a serviceable and durable knitting machine but creelman uros have mastered the art this is proven by the large and increasing demand for their product and the genuine satisfaction ex per leuced in the use thereof as evidence i by the numerous testimonials in thoir possession the power knitting laclilnos and winders made by this firm nw bt found in the largest and most in portant knitting mitts in canada and everywhere and always the seal of merit is upon them mr creel mans long experience his thorough knowledge of the huslneuh from alpha to omega has spelled a phenomenal success for this firm wbosq industry has been so valuable an asset to georgetown ner stand fur the machine to such perfection has the making of tliece stands come that the knitting ma thine is adroitly concealed when not in ime within the top of a certain de sign of stand homo knitting is made quick and easy with any one of the six fumily knitting machines made by this linn socks and stockings undirweur lups gloves mittens plain or rib bed can ho produced on these ma chines in the home and at a rupld rate of speed many women uud children make a good living in their homos by operating one of these ma chines uetueen 35 000 and 10 000 knitting machines have been sold by this llrm since the inception of the business while a year rolls around this fac tory turns out from 00 to ltioo ma chines of various sizes and sorts some kinds huve been made constant ly for tlieur forty years but others uro inventions of mnre recent date for this firm marches in the van of the army of progress and keep up to date in all things uated close to the post ollico 011 street mr kennedy hut built and still owns a number ol otlu r business places and duellings hi has a pretty bungalow on church ht und a cottage in muskoku batween uhich ho spends the summer mujitlis and in u inter lives in rooms over the store his sister miss kennedy is uu eilicient assistant in the store und a cupable salesman is always re talned ii w kl n1 u u iho subject of this sketch iu a ties undent ol l s loyalist stock his trundfather came from s jersey iu 1juu and wuu one of the earliest sutlleru la the korietoun district auer getting lilu clcmeutury edulu tlun at the public kchool near his fathers furm from which ho passed to the gcorgotoun cadcmy he took u courso ut albert college und then uttioded v ictoria lnlvvrsity from which he graduated in 1hu7 und car ried away a gold medul with honor i or a short time he uus professor of 1 uglish und modems in inert col lego after returning to irorgetoun und giving some service in tin i own council ho wai elected hceve in moo he was uppolnted clerk uud treasurer in 1005 and bus kiiuc 111 ed these olhces with credit to himuelr and to the sutlsfuction of the public f l heath ldsdds dr heath is a son of the farm his early home was near hrumptou and it was in this toun that ho ut tended high school and also the model school he taught fur tuo years ami then entered ttte hujal coltego of dental surgeons of lor onto being articled at this timeulth h j10io bus lu hutuiull undjatrossr h is jmw snurtrivwirfcr of ilw iawliwwimi x lubi uiid-cudy- to u kunifi whenever jit ijccu is in cod dklqn lit in ti h fiuber tit thelkiurd ot i fildc and oil tin hluuiirf hm nvitlca vif fje mithofist nliurih w h boles mink dr vnd muum agttt 1 hough comparatively new tu tbu uus ulss life of uiurgotowu mr v h holes has a unle ukjuuiutance- bhlp throughout this dlstnct i or nvu yiari hu ur jve the utae bv- tuceu uuelph uud 1 rin uud in this capacity met buulreils ol piopic he uouid not othcruiuhavo known ll uas bora and raised in llultou county and tuo years ugo came into ucorgutoun uliuru ho has already cstuunsiicd u splcudld busiuu con ulciton hu ujjis musical instru inuuls of all kinds cornets flutes uaujus guitars violins etc uud has the exclusive agency for tbo lduun 1 iiouuraplis and records and the new 1 oilock 1 huiiuia a cubiuel tulk mi muchmt nuu htnn manufactured in liuriiu j he vuiuit piano u hlili class piano manufactured in strain ruj is sold by lr holes uud is uu instrument that any piuirtsl uuuld ue glad to pouuiss 1 hough neu iu cuiiuua where it has nuu been mun- ufucturcd fur cjlit yours it has u ucll established rejulutlou for excel leuco in the lmtid suites u alent lor the fanilr suuiug machine vlr holes has had spleudid success ihu sales of this universally known iiiaehme lu 1uu uiiiuuuled to over j uuu uuo not dullurs but iiiachiueu there being nou no less than hoj du lercnt kiuus mude tu mcei the ueedu of its world wide held since ho took hold of the singer uiuliuuo bus iness in ueorgetuuu and vicinity and at acton there has been a nfty per cent increase in the sales the result of close attention and uoll di reeled energy nothor specialty in mr holes selling is cream boparaf ors the iroitpir und the i m plro being the mori leu ihe pre inter is lltted with aluminum discs u unique feature uhich absolutely prevents rusting h is easy to op erate easy to clcaa uud of great durability repair work for mowing machines and phonographs is done carefully and promptly uud repair parts needles ami other supplies are kept in stock uuo a big assort uiliit of sheet music outug to iu creasing business mr holes has just moved to larger premiuru the store uerous tlie street from the wheeler ultck lately occupied by mr h humlltou 1 very full mr holes makes u break in his busy life and spends two ueeks hunting big game iu northern ontario on his return from his trip in the season just closed ha brought uith him two line deer and a bear mm man llllos pactouy dlt v i hi at ii dr 1 ci hoberth of hrampton in 1000 he graduated and sturted tin practice of dentistry lu meuford where ho remained till may 1011 when he removed to fieorgetown his olhie is iu the tune hlmk on main street where he iu prepureil to treat all dtseauru and irregularities of the teeth and to give skilful at tentinn to all ruses requiring hlu ser vices dr heath has aluayu taken u keen interest in spurts und has play ed lu all kinds of games from mar bells repository jm a lu1i jroprltor the dictionary tells us thut u re punitory is u piuce uhero thiiigu uro btored a louk luto mr v hell s wurchouso and yurd uu mill btrcet eunvinciu one thut the name loiatly liven to bis busiuoss prcmibcu iu quite appropriate lu ourly uiuuhood mr hell conducted a blacksmith shop uud carriage factory in the uoarby village ol tituwartoun but he moved into ueurgetuwn twenty five yours ugo and bus been a resident uud business man fur that time ho sells lurin implements w ind mills uud lumps blcycleu steam engines uud threshers buggies uud wugous hur uess robes bluukels etc uud bus lately added cooklug stoves and heaters mr hell is the representu live of such well kioun firms as thr massuy harris co mclaughlin cur riute to hum u to wilkin sou plough co geo uhlte a son loold shapely und mulr co and others ho docs not depend on a catalogue from which tie sells goods but bus the products uf these firms rlhht on hund and ready for dolivery to tils lustmwru ho curries repairs for all the different machinery uud implements he haudhs and dors u large business mckay bros crecerua fleurstul fd the name of mckay has been long associated with the business life uf georgetown not tens than half u century ogo the late hugh mckay started hrre in the grocery husli in 1hr5 he was surteeded by his sous and ut the presint time a rep regulative of the third generation is uctlvely conntctcd with the business ibroughout all the yeur tll pulo tlon lor integrity ami square dealing thut till louudpr establish bus been splendidly malntulne i i kli lll llrm name is still mtkoj hr llie business bus been ouned mul tontiol led b mr win o mckay for sev erul years ihe ptock curried com prises groceries crockery flour feed etc aid it lu thr largest utrittly gnxiiy at i if ikiry utt re in the toun mr mt i ay bau uu ktrilvr ui d wrll urrunnl delrry iiystrii ulil krrpu utll up o luti in otl rr ways hlu uu mr o i mku has ihurkc f tl t olllii uirk j mcdermid this imflww uiu iueifilmwi lb ifml by t idu j afeutrinm uud atcsi yr iuruer aiv lnmclvm tit xmbit lu iiitvrc at lutirtiv of th latter j death af ihdc iljuc llw stock iniikistrd of tlhjid rockrry aud giuyswurr iu luhj mr tfolisflniii added boot knd boes and- hasshic uwyd uli uudofc ulis hlle yjikmbow wlsdowk tfltt store arr ifeufp kept acd lwr prosedlj aju uluatlvft apficlaula ip iirpienibetw mtk ptaul jjoac m sclwatit uas npctoihlal logdisvvr of jrorgatowu to ml tb vacaaw caused by the jibdth of the lute ubi alecem whlclioocwred iaaugus uul vot tus rbuou mr mcdcvmid wilt but tonlinue b give uiteulion to laouantire pursuits and fuuuv u dlspobf o bis business he wilr im glad tii giuj detailed inforhiutiou concerning it to those who may be desirous of securing a food stand iu a good town james clark hour d va 1 hough ho is past tlie three score yeojru and ten hiiat mr luu clark is regularly lit uu place of business und gives personal attention to his customers during the whole of hlu life he has been engaged in the mill ing business u rock wood ayr u ton and other points lie came hero from 1 h itanium and followed the same occupation till tie mill uas destroyed by lire in lulu since that time he lias conducted u hour and iecd store 011 mum strut mar tlio mackenzie mill in the upritig and summer season ho curries a stock of held uud garden ueedu and seed gruiu lie also etls tlie variouu produutu of the international stock laud la j wl buck bulcw there u probably ito article of food that reguireu such careful handling uud about which the cm numrr iu bo particular us the meat that ih brought to our tables patrons of mr i m 11 uc u and ottiers uho vs it his store on mill st have the fullest asuurance tlie senses can give that every thine that is sold there is clean sweet and wholeuome i or thirty tuo years mr huck has been 1 upplying ieorgetou n cuutomers with meat and has built up a iutrc and remunrrutiie buufneum mr uturt ed with one mini to help him and u boy with a basket to deliver sou ho has four assistant and keept three horses for the tuo toun dellv erles und one to cllen williams in addition to fresh meats of all kinds there is aluays a large stock or conked and cured meats canned goods pickles olives etc mr huck has his oun abattoir anil cold tor age and does the curing am toikinl of all the meat that he sells in thlu condition he has recently p irchased a farm uhich will he used for cra7 ing cattle nnd raising feed for his mlt i m huck horbiu and or finishing tlie unlumlii he buys for slnugbter ills reuidence is situated on the corner of loliu and quelph streets utiere it pre sents a fine appearance it was re built about twelve years oro and ii now a must comfortable and com modlnus hone mr huck turn given recrnt service in the loun tuunill of uhlch he uas a member for three years r a lewis my vui horn in i ondnn tng mr it v i ewls spent the early yearb of his life within the sound of how hells and it was in the capital eitj of the i mpire that he learned the trnde he h wr m k of ft ustilj tsgdftrd- in hare inj wn rp ployed yith mciiuirsjj ush hilv opk 1 clfcotwrw ut his mujektv u in nieut and the principal dry 1 reucb cleiiners lu j oudou lltr ban been lit unuda for tifne yeari park of which he was principal cleaner or pouu tain of loroiito of my valet fume tour years ago he came to georgetown and started a similar business repairing cleaning and pressing of clothing he uses ouly the prench dry process of cleaning which gives the garments back to their ouneru in a condition equal to new somothlng not pousihle wlth the wet cleaning process ills work gives excellent satisfaction and it is largely due to mr lewis that the men of georgetown present the neat uell clothed appearance they do adams co dry good mlllnfy ccoru eu mr ii dums head of this firm has been for twenty two years in the mil p h nfiw i i of us dov toi h ifas br joautctd with the malting and- veiling of irui colliiitoditvs all hlu life xp 44111 to ofccrgtowii thrrii years agor ahd openid uie wnly hiclusjvc footwear utor jn tourf uc huv on- air the ulgkst stocks of bootu and rubbers between totofiui ami ouejph in tw repair department a lot of work in done and excellent satisfaction giv en a hoot to fit any foot a rub iter to fit any hoot and all honestly made and moderately priced is a brief description of the roodu to be had at ileamish s store e j scott phw b druiiut skd qptjtian mr c i scott is a clenrgetoun boy who secured his education here after which he servrd his apprentice ship to the drug trade in hamilton he graduated from the 1 or on to school of pharmacy jn 1001 and for three years he was in hamilton am chatham then he returned to glohqiviovva i udlic ycliool store ol which ho now has the man agement part of this timu uu suleu man hut doing busiuoss for himself since 1uu1 at uhich time ho succeed ed mr v d ihomson dauiu ti co huve a good town aud country trade some of their outsido cuuium ers coming from long distuuecs ihey carry un extensive stock of general dry goods ready to wear und nmdo to order clothing dress goods etc and have tie largest mil hncry department in toun the show room having a floor space of 7uu souuro feet this is a most attrac ttve spot and the lluiuhed product of the w ork room shuu u both good taste und skilful work iho prices at which these huts are sold ure an extraordinary reduction from those charged in city storcu in house fur uluhiugs there are rugs curtains drupurieu linoleums etc special pride lu taken in the women s ready to wear department the sale of couts this season has been the big iest in the storo s history though ueather conditions have not been uu fuvoruble uu usual in misueu and vumien s drcubes ttiere is a large choice in men s furnishings only the best makes of shirts collars neck wear etc ure stocked 1 lie ut will hat for men is a specialty lur ihe grocery section lu large un 1 wrll supplied i- a r mem produce such as butter eggu puuttry puta t rs and uppleu is bought and the highest current prices can aluays he obtained 1 ho show windows are given eureful attention and always present a very attractive appear ance messrs adams a to devote their entire time and ability to their business and are doing what they can to keep down the cost of living by helling at closest prices consist ent with good quality t w beamish besu rulhen trunk there is nothing like leather and mr neamlsh knows the leather and shoe business better than most georgetown and opened out the drug store he has since conducted or him self 1 our years ago ho took an op ticul course and prepared himself to treat thoue uho have defective vis ion and fit tliem with proper glasu es in common with the druggists eluewhere mr scott not only car rles a well u applied stock of drugs und medicines but has several ottier lines of goods in his neatly kept utore stationery and school sup piles combs brushes and other toilet articles cigars safety raioru razor strops and other shaving reqululteu can be obtained from him at right pribes he has the sole agency for the town for huyleru uon bonu un i chocolates nnd the jersey creun i hocolates the scott drug store is the i exall store in georgetown 1 his is an asset that is highly valued hy nil druggists who are for tunnte enough lo secure it the store in situated on main t close tn the merchant s nank mr ii siiritman a resident of georgetown since 1h48 mr sherman is now in his 70th year olouomoton driving iauk