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Historic EVENTS in and around Welland

NEW MARKET CROWDED

[People’s Press, 21 September 1909]

The Welland market on Saturday was the largest on record. The new market square was not only filled with teams on all four sides, but a line of teams was on Young street as well. A number of farmers told a Press reporter that it was wonderful where all the produce went to that was brought into this town. On the market there was everything that, either in its natural state, or after it had been charmed by the cook, would appeal to the appetites of the many buyers who were continually coming and going taking away with them well-filled baskets. The crowded stall of the market on Saturday emphasizes the need of a wide walk  across the centre of the square, although perhaps the building of this could be delayed until next spring. The market at Welland is certainly different from what it was three years ago, and shows that factories not only benefit the town, but the surrounding country as well.

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