BUSINESS NEWS..

[Welland Tribune, 15 October 1897]

BUSINESS CHANGE-O.H. Garner has sold a portion of his business to E.P. Robins, town, who will take possession of part of the western section of the store on Monday next. Mr. Robins will put in new stock in the following lines: Newspapers and magazines, stationery, toys, wall paper and fancy goods; and in the meantime Mr. Garner will dispose of his present stock under these heads as rapidly as possible, to make room for Mr. Robins new goods. Mr. Garner will retain the bicycle department, all the agencies-such as express, telegraph, dyeing laundry, steamboat lines, etc. The American Express Company has now secured the right of using the T.H. & B., and goods will received from, or sent to, Montreal, Toronto, and other points at single rate instead of double. In connection with the business change, we trust and believe that Mr. Robins will receive the generous support of our citizens in his new venture.

THE McGlashan residence and grounds are for sale. It is a chance of a lifetime to secure a beautiful home at about half cost.

BROWN’S BROS contemplate fitting up their auxiliary power to run their flouring mill. The electric light company has already added supplementary power, and all will have to do the same sooner or later.

MISS Annie Foster has sold her property in the 4^th ward to Mr. Tait, and has moved into Mrs. Philips house on West Main street.

THE RACEWAY-Mr. German has received a communication from the department of railways and canals, stating that the engineer had instructions to clean out the raceway. Mr. Thompson says the same thing and has only been waiting for a year past until the town puts in machinery to run the waterworks while the raceway is unwatered for the work to be done. Unless the town council does this at once so that the work can be done this fall, the probabilities are that the raceway will be completely closed all winter by ice, as it has shallowed so as to be only a few inches deep in places. Our waterworks service is in a critical condition. The council have been warned, and if they do not provide for the contingency at once the people will hold them responsible when the trouble comes.

SERIOUS MISHAP-The Brantford Expositor says: “Miss Minnie Scace (daughter of George Scace, formerly of Welland) who is employed at Gardiner’s cigar factory, met with quite a serious mishap. At 6 o’clock she was standing on the landing preparatory to leaving for home, when she was seized with a fainting fit, and fell headlong down the flight of stairs. She was picked up unconscious and carried to her home on Richmond street, when on examination Dr. Keene found that she has sustained a concussion of the spine. She will be laid up for some time, but many friends will hope for a speedy and complete recovery.