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125th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 1, 1991 - 11 Traveller visits store owners as town re-builds From Page 10 two storey block for bank and store. Next comes the three sto- rey block of Messrs. Laing & Meharry, followed by Mrs. Alli- sons two stores in one block, bringing us up to McQuay's ho- tel where the fire is said to have originated. Next comes Allison's drug store, followed by the stone foundation of what is to be Mr. Hiscock's large brick building bringing us up to the size of what used to be Joseph Bige- low's store on the corner of Queen and Perry Streets, and now owned by Mr. Willard of Raglan {if I am rightly in- formed} who is likely to build next season. Turning the corner at Perry St. I go a little south and step into Mr. Carrigan's gener- al store, and find everybody so busy that I am glad to get out again to save my toes from the tread of numerous customers. Took a look in on Dr. Sangster in his temporary little shell of an office, and found several pa- tients in waiting, to one of whom he was dealing out two kinds of medicine at once; one kind was contained in a glass phial and was very likely bitter JOHN DAVENPORT and the other kind consisted of sweet and cheerful words. The doctor evidently understands at least one of the secrets of the healing art. I step across the street to the Lavis property, and find Mr. Davis in personia propria sitting at the receipt of custom and looking quite cheer- ful. His present building like nearly all the business places of the village, at present, is a tem- porary wooden affair, to give place in time to a brick block. Crossing Queen St. to the north side, we find Mr. Brock filling up the corner opposite the Da- vis property with a good brick block and next to him on Perry St. comes Mr. Leonard and on the opposite corner as we turn to retrace our steps, towards the water, is the Currie block of two stores joined by the large store of Mr. Parish, next to which is the Bedford block with a frontage of about 40 feet and a depth of over 100 feet. This block is to be occupied by Messrs. Jones & Davenport. McCaw's two stores come next joined by the famous "Blong Block" consisting of five stores nearly finished external- ly and expected to be ready for business by the 1st of October. W.L. PARISH Next comes Mr. Diesfields' block joined by the store of Messrs. Gould & McRae being built by Mr. McGaw, and which brings us up to the space where the Walker House used to " stand. Next to this is the Lis- cock property, built after the first fire and saved from the Interior of Widden's Tore, Queen St. Port Perry, shows clerks serving customers. Man in centre of photo with apron has been identified as Mr. Will Platten. last, and occupied at present by Messrs. Curts & Henderson as a general produce store. Below this Mr. James Thompson is building a 3 storey brick hotel on the corner of Queen and Wa- ter Streets opposite the eleva- tor. This brings us down again to the foot of Queen St., the place of beginning. A large number of buildings are expect- ed tobe ready for fall trade. The work is being pushed rapidly forward, and it is pleas- ing to note that Whitby is well represented in several of her prominent builders, and in Mr. Post our eminent architect. After the serious lessons of the late fires, we have little doubt our friends to the north will take such steps by way of securing a good steam fire en- gine and otherwise, as will make the recurrance of such a calamity almost im ible. The lighting of the business parts of the village will also doubtless receive attention. Port Perry has good reason to be proud of its public-spirited citizens and of its beautiful and picturesque situation. TRAVELLER Congratulations to the PORT PERRY STAR on your 125th Anniversary. We hope you will allow us to share a little in your celebration as we will be 10 years in business on October 1, 1991. Thanks to our many valued customers. Bill & Margaret Fritz Scugog Glass & Mirror Unit 4, 1869 Scugog St./Hwy. 7A 985-2844 P.O. Box 118, Port Perry Plaza Port Perry, Ontario LOB 1NO (416) 985-9777 SE a iis ow At Ridge North Realty Ltd. we work as a team. Our combined experience of over 60 years in the Real Estate industry illustrates the knowledge we have to apply to the marketing of your property. Our expertise extends to residential, waterfront homes, cottages, farms, commercial, industrial and land development. . Our location in the Port Perry Plaza is ideal for both buyers and sellers. Listings are displayed in color in our new lighted showcase 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The staff at Ridge North Realty Ltd. wishes to congratulate the Port Perry Star, management and staff, as they celebrate 125 years of publication. We look forward to our continued success, serving Port Perry and area together.