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Ald. Burgar’s Report on Street Work Lightly Treated- Y.M.C.A.
Taxes Remitted-A New $15,000 Sewer
[Welland Telegraph, 20 December 1912]
Harmony and felicity which should exist among the members of the Council at their meeting of the year was lacking in the Council’s final December session on Monday last.
Ald. Burgar collaborated with the engineers in preparing a report of the work that has been done by the Street Committee this year. The report was lengthy and went into great detail, even giving the weather condition throughout the year. This report was introduced by the alderman with fatherly pride and interest, but he had not finished reading when Ald. Crow began a tirade of sarcastic criticism which much incensed the head of the active street committee.
In continuing this criticism Ald. Crow ventured the prediction that some members of the Council would have a difficult and laborious task to accomplish if they wished to be re-elected.
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[Welland Tribune, 6 April 1906]
Blacksmith Shop- H.H. Lymburner has purchased the blacksmithing business next to the Welland House, from Walter Mann, and has taken possession. Mr. Lymburner was 8 years with A.D. White in the blacksmithing business and is well known as a first-class workman, well qualified to carry on the business successfully and give satisfaction. He invites a call.
The old Baptist church building has been sold to J.E. Cutler. The sewer has been put in and excavation for the new church will start next week. During the time the church is building, the Baptist congregation will meet in the town hall.
[Welland Telegraph, 18 January 1901]
On Thursday Messrs. Beatty & Sons received a mammoth punch and shear for use in their shipyard in the building of the steel hull for the dredge Killarney. It weighs 18,000 lbs., and took the united efforts of 12 horses to haul it from the Grand Trunk station. It will be used in punching iron and steel plates, angles, and cutting bars.
The new iron bridge over the canal at the Air Line is erected and has been swung over the water. It will not however be entirely completed and turned over to the canal department until some further excavation is done at both ends. This may not be done until spring although if the soft weather continues it could be done now. The two ferries are still being used instead of the old float. The new bridge is a handsome structure and it is just the beginning of the style of bridges which will likely finally be built along the whole canal.
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[Welland Evening Tribune, 21 March 1929]
Starting in small quarters in 1919, Gram Brothers Ltd. now occupy a building with over 18,000 square feet and further addition required.-New show rooms provided by re-location-8 departments-Plant complete in every detail.
Ten years ago in March 1919, it was established in Welland the business of Gram Brothers for the purpose of giving emergency and repair service & tires in connection with automobiles. The business was started in a small building 14 ft. by 22 ft. on the site now occupied by the Edgar Block on Cross Street. Today the firm is an incorporated company under the name of Gram Brothers Limited and the business is carried on in the handsome and substantial two storey building at the corner of East Main and Burgar Street, the total floor space of which amounts to 18, 460 sq. ft. Such in short is the record of accomplishment of 2 young men who believed that a business could be built on the basis of quality and service combined with technical skill and expert knowledge applied to the mechanical end of the automobile business. It is also evidence of faith they had in the future of Welland and district, for there were not a few skeptics when the big new building was erected in 1924. The active officials of the company were the original owners of the business. M.F. Gram, president, W.A. Gram, manager and Secretary–Treasurer.
Through a decade in which they displayed commendable enterprise in the development of their business, they have always insisted on service to the customer and attention to detail besides operating a general garage business. They occupy an important position as automobile salesmen of the present time being the authorized dealers of Welland and district of Nash and Dodge cars.
Gram Brothers
- Opened 18 June 1924 at the corner of East Main and Burgar Streets
- Official newspaper announcement on 17 June 1924-Welland Tribune & Telegraph: microfilm WPL Centenary Issue pg. 20
- Architect of new building was NA Kearns
- Phone 842
- “How We Began: We began this business in Welland five years ago to the day. Our office equipment at the start consisted of a telephone, an empty cement can, a lead pencil and a day book. That last word is a bit too dignified. Our day book was a five-cent scribbler.”
- Specialized in Chrysler and Plymouth automobiles
- Ten year anniversary in 1929
- In 1972 they were located at 975 Niagara Street
- 1972 was the last time the business was indexed in city directory
- Martin Gram owned a farm on the corner of Niagara Street and Woodlawn Road. Sold to developers Bruce Abbey and Mr. Thompson resulting in street names, Abbey Road, Thompson Road and Gram Avenue.
Severe Weather interfered With Series of Winter Meetings
R.B. Fitzgerald of Fenwick the New President of Welland County Board of Agriculture
[Welland Telegraph, 25 June 1918]
At the annual meeting of the Welland County Board of Agriculture held on Friday afternoon, it was decided to hold the annual picnic this year at Crystal Beach, as in former years. A representative of the Erie Beach Company was present and made an offer of $100 for the picnic, but his majority of the directors felt that Crystal Beach was more centrally located.
H.H. Beam, president, in opening the session, referred to the successful year’s work that had been accomplished. The severe winter, however, had interfered with the series of winter meetings. Not only were some meetings slimly attended because of the storms, but in other cases the speakers could not reach the places and the fixtures had to be cancelled. The total attendance at all the meetings was 395.
The executive committee reported that only two young farmers took advantage of the offer of the board to accept loans for the purchase of breeding sows to the amount of two-thirds of the value. The money advanced is to be returned by the end of this year with interest at 3 p.c.
Officers for the current year were elected as follows:-
Pres- R.B. Fitzgerald, Fenwick.
Vice Pres- A.E. Lawrence, Thorold Twp.
Secy. Treas- W.H. Gainer, Welland.
Executive Committee- E.K. Hampson, W.L. Houck.
Auditors- H.B. Sidey, L.B. Duff.
Winter meetings will be held at the following places next season:-
Fenwick, Marshville, Burnaby, Ridgeway, Stevensville, Humberstone Tp. Hall, Gas Line, Brookfield School, Crowland Tp. Hall, Willoughby Tp. Hall, Southend, Port Robinson, Fonthill.
In the past year, the Board made a grant of $10 each to 13 branches of the Women’s Institute for Red Cross work, and advanced $69 to young farmers to buy breeding sows. The year began with a balance on hand of $672, and closed with $565.
[Welland Telegraph, 18 January 1901]
Where have you stored your wheel for the winter-and how! See that you do not allow the wheel to stand for months on the tires. Even Dunlop tires, made as they are of the very best material, will be injured by the continuous weight pressing down in one place, and perhaps freezing in that position.
Frost kills rubber when not in use. This is equally true of rubber carriage tires. If allowed to stand long under the heavy weight and pressure of the carriage, the resiliency and vitality of the rubber is lessened.
When not in use all rubber tires should be relieved of unnecessary weight. The Dunlop Company are getting out a simple device to apply to carriaged tires when not in use.
Staff Makes a Presentation to W.R. Gilmore
[Welland Telegraph, 4 July 1916]
On Thursday evening the office staff and department heads of the Canadian Steel Foundries gave a dinner at the New Dexter Hotel in honor of W.R. Gilmore, manager, who has severed his connection with the firm to enter the steel business on his own account in Michigan. The feature of the evening was the presentation to Mr. Gilmore of a gold watch and chain, the gift of the staff. T.M. Strain, in making the presentation, referred in generous terms of appreciation to Mr. Gilmore’s good qualities that enabled him to operate a large industry employing many hands, reach a high degree of efficiency, and leave the job finally without an enemy. His success has been largely due to the fact that he had been able to enlist the thorough co-operation of all members of the staff. L.B. Hatch occupied the chair and addresses were given by G. Varley and others, while the music was supplied by A. Grundy, Jack Kean and George Fordham.
[Welland Telegraph, 12 December 1911]
A special meeting of the school Board was held on Thursday night to discuss reducing the number of its members from eight to six, made necessary by the change in the number of wards.
It was resolved that instead of two representatives from each ward, as formerly, one would be sufficient, making a Board of six. Three members would be elected each year by the town to serve for a period of two years.
An increase in the teacher’s salary was brought up and a committee appointed to meet and act before the next meeting.
It is expected that work will be discontinued on the Cordage school until the first of the year, but will be ready for occupancy in the spring.-First Street School.
Mr. Flower suggested that a couch be purchased to be kept in a small unused room for cases of emergency. When pupils were sick or injured, he said, they had no place to lie down.
[People’s Press, 20 November 1906]
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Clark (and Herbert junior) are moving from Mr. Hooker’s house in Ward III to Mr. Sear’s house in Ward IV. Mr. J. D. Reilly, who has purchased Mr. Hooker’s residence, moves in this week.
[Welland Tribune, 10 June 1898]
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE- That eligibly situated property on corner of Hellems avenue and Division street, comprising butcher shop, double and single dwellings and barns, &c., will be offered for sale by auction at court house, Welland, on Wednesday next, at 1 p.m., by John R. Dowd, auctioneer. The property is situated in the best part of town, and offers a first-class opportunity either for lucrative investment or business opening. See adv’t elsewhere in this paper.
HAMILTON PUTMAN, who last week sold his property on Albina street to Mrs. Robins, has bought a lot on Merritt street from Mr. Misener of Wainfleet. The property is opposite A.O. Beatty’s residence. Mr. Putman intends building on the lot. In referring to the improvement to be made in the house bought by Mrs. Robins, in Tuesday’s issue, we were misinformed as to Mr. Cutler having the contract, as it had been awarded to Geo. A. Ellsworth.
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