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Lindsay’ 5 ma Bstablth’s fiftieth Milestoae das and Flaveue Bros” In 1895 at, the death of Mr. .I. R. Dundas. the W Brothers bought his inter- mhfiae business. In 1900 Mr. Wm. I“. who had been in the employ of the firm since 1892 became a 11mm- ser of the firm, and the name was changed to that of Dundas and Fla- velles Limited. On the first of May: 35:51, the firm took into partnership The WeliuKnown Firm of Dundas Flavelles Limited Celebrate their fiftieth Anniversary this Month A Sketch of Business Concerns that are it’s song amid the cedar swamps and hurled its down the river, this tbwn has never been without echoes far and Wide upon the wilds, and up and vities of which its citizens have been justly the sounds of Industry and those Commercial Acti As the years go by they multiply these sounds and add to those activities. Toâ€"day they fill out the pmiid. . . . . measure ot a first-class modern town and challenge the admiration of a Dominion familiar With success. Bigelow, Baker, Britton, Needler, SlNCETthe days when the saw in Purdy’s mill sang Sadler, Dundas-â€"These are names written large in the com- mercial and industrial history of the Town. They find worthy successors in the Flavelle brothers who may bear up the head and front of our enterprise and put a fitting climax on the development of more than half a century. They present striking examples of success by sheer force of Business ability. Beginning Sext year. 1361. the building was Banned, and the firm got new prem- ises near where the late Dr. Bur- 10'- Eva! on William-st. From there 1" moved to the Keenan block. then new and occupied the store that the Lyceum theatre now has. Mean- 'ruhile Mr. Roach was building on the old site, and after two years the firm moved back to its origiryal stand at the corner of William and Kmt-sts. Five years later they mov- fl! to the corner of Kent and York km.» the. Pale 21 x 30 store that an and Dundas. That building stc on the present. Dominion Bank c net. and was owned by Mr. G. bath- Mr. Ciuxton was then business in Peterboro, and Mr. J. Mas came up from that town manage the business. §Ihe Dry Goods 1 Store 80011 after an addition 4-0 x 30 was added to the rear of that store. 1;. 1994 the firm required more room They wanted to double their space. In: G. W. Bean's lease of the store man‘s stand adfoine-d these twu “Sstfift’S. and for sir; years the grow- ing business was conducted in those W. In the summer of 190-0 the :1” store was obtained. and the Mons made that resulted in a swore second to none outside the large cities. \ ”During the-Se years several chum:- 6 took place in the persounel of the inn. In 1870 Mr. Cluxton retired and for two years Mr. J. R. Dunc-as wried on the business alone. Two "years later he took Mr. J. D. Fla- velle as silent partner. Mr. Flavelle nifioini had been with the firm since 3864, and “:53 familiar with its methods. In 1-877 Mr. Wm. Flavelle. who had also been long in the firm's employ, tame a partner in the firm of hun- Hr- H. Brimmell and Mr. W. W. Staples, two young men who have been in their employ for several :ow ‘OTIHS had \t‘X MR. J. D. FLAVELLE nan The ame around Mr of its great succes (med their in the behind tti C0!" 3! 0T8 two x?) to 6‘; 1H “hat was once three stores is now the one big store in which the firm conducts its business. The sqlid brick .walls that separated these stores were removed. In their places rows of hollow steel pillars support the stories aboxe These are light and graceful in appearance. and de- tract nothing from the splendid sweep of floor space. '1“ \at floor equals 5:200 feet in the main store, besides the spacious rear section, the floor of which is a couple or three feet higher than that at the main store. store the bright and cheerful place it is. But it is its front that gives this store its striking and city-like ap- pearance. The whole 65 feet of frontage is practically one transpar- ent plate. It is pierced bx two re~ Cessed doorwa3s, but these are so nearly solid glass as but to heighten Ethe general effect. The glass extends The refling of the latter is finished in steel sheeting. painted white, a color which conspires with thé plate glass and big skylight to make the along the building on \ork st., and] terminates with another large re- cessed door. Above the main plates‘ are heavy sections of ornamental glass, while below these narrow strips admit light to the basement, and alYow the usual unsightly grat- 3ing to be dispensed with in the pavement. Heavy single plates of! liberal dimensions are set into the lwalls at the rear and sides 01‘ the building. There is no part in the store where the shade and texture of goods cannot be plainly seen. This hear the firm changed the whole‘ lighting svstem of the store and in- 'stalledb Tungsten lights throughout. These are suspended- by heayv brass chains. and present a very striking ‘appearance. When this powerful elec- tric illumination blazes out at night this corner presents a brilliance and animation .not surpassed in any Can- adian town and quite suggests the Metropolitan state to which this town makes rapid prOgress. THE LATE MRZJ. R. DUXDAS The great show windows are all backed by massive mirrors, that reâ€" produce the costly and artistic win- dow dressing with capital effect. The variety and richness of the contents of these windows are equalled only by the skill with which they are ar- ranged and the immense stocks of which they are samples. Running parallel with the two widely separated walls of the store, are two heavy hardwood counters. The floor space is traversed length- wise by two double rows of shelves placed back to back, in pairs, and each row confronted with its coun-‘ ter, so that in all six counters exâ€" tend throughout the great. length of the store and provides counter space of well up to 1 000 feet. When it is remembered that the measure of these is but the measure of the stock that run parallel to them and rise many feet aboxe them, one gets a slight conception of the tastness of both the accommodation and equip- ment of this store, The Big Store in ltse!f The firm of Dundas and Flavelles Limited. imports heavily from Ger- many. France and Great Britnn. 'l‘heir buyers Visit the great manu- facturing centres of these countries regularly. Let it be marked â€"- the manufacturing centres. For they do not. buy from wholesalers. but at wholesalers' prices from the manu- facturers. They have peculiar facili- ties for doing; this. They are mem- bers of the Canadian dry goods syn~ dicate. an organization comprismg 18 of the best dry goods concerns in Canada. This syndicate. which is known as Heron Dickson ('o., em- ploys its own stafi‘ in Great Britain. to oversee the packing and shipping of purchases and financial matters. By thus pooling their orders, these firms are able to buy directly from the makers in enormous quantities, and hence are retail at the ‘ tional ad\antazxes this firm is able to obtain stocks that for qualitx'. variety and price, could not be oth- erwise approached. To consider these stocks in the de- partments to which they belong may not be amiss: for they are not ar- rayed in any haphazard fashion,. but their location is as definite as is their sort and the uses to which they are put. Order is the first law of this store. Only the broader classifi- cation need be mentioned, with per- haps a few. examples in each. 18 maKers “I Clllnu-Uuu ‘1'""* . ml hence are able in many lines to Over along the eastern wall are highest oral atail at. the price ordinary buyers ranged the high piled shelves laden stock to' mal a}; for their goods. A moxement is with a display of dress goods neVer such capable [1 foot to buy in the same way from before approached in the history m- we otherwise anadian makers. By these excep- store keeping in this section of (.‘an- department, Fine Goods From Abroad makers in enormous quantities, hence are able in many lines to Over along 1 at the price ordinary buyers ranged the r for their goods. A moxement is with a displ: a Pride to this Town and a Great Benefit to the County. Their Progress and Prospects MILLS OF THE FLAVELLE MILLING CO., NOW A PART OF THE CANADIAN CEREAL AND MILLIN DU? able ENDAS 8: FLAVELI.ES LIMITED. LINDSAY Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings Entering from York-st. one stands immediately in the clothing and gents' furnishing department. No one going near the corner can fail to no- tice the large and attractive array of clothing and, gents” furnishings ihat are displayed in that section of the show window. In this department are Christie's. Buckleys and Hawes hats, W. (l. andi R's and Tookes shirts. Lloyd. At- tree and Smith's neckweur. all the best known makes in underwear and an immense stock of ready made clothing, suits and overcoats in all sizes. patterns and prices. These an" made by the famous firms of Fash- ion Craft, Levinson and W. R. John- ‘ston. and for style and excellence are THE LTNDSAY POST unsurpassed ada.. Here are silks and veh'ets from Plug-land made by the celebrated I. is- ter firm at whose head is Lord Man- inghum. the humans stientist, who some years ago lectured in America. The l’riestl‘y goods need no advertis- ingx All these goods have the Rip- l‘ey finish, which means that they will not spot with water. These geods are purchased from Dress Goods and Silks ,‘ . 3 . , Mrs 1. (mafia Mantles and Coats 55 of more than moaes: Prop 1 such capital and have so ¢ ess concerns of this without large capital or a busine wh11e young men, they contro selves a prominent place in the big busin have made their name well known abroad. So rapidly has the extension 0 county, who followed with keen interes1 ments and will learn of many details of their Fifticth Anniversary we will er extensive enterprises. the best Canadian and German manu- facturers and to see them is an edu- cation in the quality and styles of the season. Berlin is the great PUT-1 chasing centre. So great are the houses there that they are divided sectiOns to sell to customers world. South into from different parts of the So there are the American. African. Russian. etc., sections. The goods in these are adapted to the needs of the climate to which they is go. When one is quiet the other active, so that the volume of trade these houses is balanced the year Here this concern hays many if goods. round. .muntles and other lines ( 'l‘iii’s department is under th:~: di- rectibm of the Misses Ingle and (:unn; two thoroughly compcnem dressmakers, whose work is of the highest, order. With the magnifimt stock to' make selections from, and such capable makers. no lady could be otherwise than satisfied with this 'lhis department has a charm about it well known to the multitudes who~ throng the rooms twice a year at- the openings. For them it is not Ineâ€" cessary to attempt description crz praise. The-newest. most correnv things in- hats, bonnets. flowers... laces, ribbons, feathers and the eniei less variety of beautiful things that go into those marvellous creations of women's headgear; are here in grant profusion and excellence. Millinwy' and Trimming Dressmaking tension of the operations taken place that even Citizens of this. town and 11 interest the progress of the firmthave failed to keep pace Wlth 1t 8 dash};- details of its operations w1th surprise, and smce they are about to celefirate ye will endeavor to give the publlc some 1nformat1on upon these varied an‘ Axminster, Brussels. Namaxâ€"umac are .cmnmon names to the firm's car- pet. buyer. The famous John (Erossley and Sons, of the latter English city, sell extensively to this firm. and their goods certainly strike one as being of rare quality and- in pat-1 terns and colors that are attractive. 1 Beautiful tapeStrieS. trussels squar es. made by T. F. Firth and $0115., Yorkshire, England, Wilton rugs and an wool ingrains of EngiISh and .\m- erican makes. are all found in this great stock. Nottingham and Swiss lace curtains. nets, Scat-h muslins, cheniles, and tapestry curtains, table covers, and fringes. matting and _drapes for door and wimtiow furnish- .Vings are all displayed here with a "beauty and freshness mun attractive to intending purchasers. 1 i: This commodious department is in. Jthe first basement and 25 easily ac- :cessible from the main fidor. \ large ispacious stairnay leading from the Emma aisle to this section. Here are TH E LATE .V found the best makes» of floor oilâ€" clotfis. Iinoleums and cork carpets. in an widths and patterns, including thefiwmons Nairns Scotch inlaid. am 1 other makes. This Inmusical word includes great variety of guods. Among t parted kid Floor Oilcloths and Linoleums Carpets and Rugs G 00.. UMITED 0 rt on ey lled success, b ' have compe . hr 0 ex . ndse, t ' ations as to gam ‘ 1' po 1 d thelr Oper. a e , ‘ .5 s ten'cry while b Imports nd p0 Lhisrcou , Y x *9 until, them- theV :y of gtmds. Amqg ":1 3m 3 famouz‘quid groves. i m- and “'01in giants in all MR. \VM. CLUXTON es to the firm's car- fizous John Crossley latter English city. to tl’iis firm. and LINDSAY. FRIDAY sizes, the P. N. P. 40. ET Cromptons, and the famous 1' French corsets. The (ashmere L0,. 1811 and cotton hosierv is interesting because of its xarietv of color m price, but exen more so because the {seamlws sort, though made inGreu, ‘Bfitain, is made on a machine vented in Kingston (mt. , b; a Can;- dian. French. English, German and Swiss laces are Shown here in great profusion. as is an immenSe Stockof ties. scar-ts, fischus, am the bewiida. ing variety of goods for comfon and adornment in which the ladies de in. These fill a big space, Ind includg ab common and choiCe '6er of this and other lands. They an in sable, midi, French and South‘sea seal, Persian lamb, otter. bearer, Astra- ch’nn and goat. made unto rapes. ‘coats, gauntlets, rufis, caps, collars. etc These depanments do mt inclub the house linens and other domes. tics. that. occupy a big space on a; main floor, nor do they at all co... plcte: the list, but they give an out- line (1 the-scope of this gm: cm- cem'a my reach one is like aster: i. itself, not just a. few anicks, but; whole divisi0n of the great. building. stocked, packed with the difieran dines. Whe: the about, 60 hand skill and cord tomervz the} 13K are in keeping: “ cellence of thx The store is under 1 of Mr '.William have ended by his lieutena‘ das. whose nu: European mar! tion add: the competent to t ton g unnum. u] taius~ man.Y in goods puffbased ‘ erg“ Some of U are- Cornelius Ru .E. 3. Hand, H Iw_ n. Macias are 'ml‘ Marshall. \damine but!" llartin Dunsford. Alemder Bf)“ {George Moore. David Brown. Jul 'Bl'ackwell, and many othersu W 40‘ the entries are made in p09 :fiillings and pence, and the list ‘ Iarticles include everything it C goodS, also tea, butter. eggs-4" 195, and carpet tacks. Some 05‘1” first customers are stxl! living. 1 l firm gix‘e them a very com, in? Theâ€" firm have in In many, interesting relics busimss life. Among first Why book used by ton . Dundas. in 186 tion my 0938. Quite an In place this display. so terested in scannm lag-gay place Contim MacLaggan Marshall. M hands Fur Goods UGO Hartley the mam 01878511“ Ital!!- m the fast 65‘“ FCIICS 01 5881. m 1960. which their W 1910 i‘thir art Duns'on m8!" (9')