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The Camera Hoarded Memories Of Days Gone By the A plumber and a tinsmith were staffers at James N. McGregor's hardware store, which took over business established by James Kelley in 1878. It was a big staff at McGregor's, and a busy one. The popularity In the Gay Nineties of the Gibson Girl and the walrus moustache still lingered when this pic ture of the Oakville Methodist choir was taken in 1905. Minister at that time was Rev. David Moir, while the choir leader was Nelson Robinson. This choir often toured the country churches of the area to offer special recitals. h - . jM M k m a r This was the last picture taken of Trafalgar's pioneer Boyne School, centre of eountle community activities, just before it went on the auction block last year. The lady bidding the vj erable structure a fond farewell is Miss Laura Mae Black, who taught at Boyne for 30 yea»^. saHBBpF IS K * " f m l mm ; 111P / · IM ii : r n l . F lU k si - 4 * M Wm g fU fr m&m. i * .m M , iwL ' 1 HSp 4m! World War I broke up the Alert Bible Class, whose 55 members were pictured in 1909. An early class leader was Dr. Charles H. Lusk, for whom Lusk Hall was named. The Methodists' Alert Class was formed by Rev. J. W. Magwood, and was an extremely active unit of the con gregation for many years. Three men sold a right tidy passle of fowl during the Christmas season of 1907, in Buckle*! Meat Market. This store once thrived where Woolworth's now does business. This Is the Mississauga Horse Band, which played for ceremonies of the famed cavalry unit prior to World War I. Among the bandsmen pictured here are Fire Chief Fred Shaw and brother George; three Litchfields--Clare, Chas. and Elmer; the late Chas. Cross, a former mayor; and W. H. "Bob" Tuck. When Oakville welcomed her warriors home from World War 1, the big parade was headed by the Citizen's Band, tl direction of popular Captain John Slatter. Parade commander was Major George N. Molesworth--while in the band were brothers--Bill, Alf and Jack.