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[Welland Tribune, 10 July 1885]
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Brasford, of the Ridgeville Tannery, intends establishing a store here for the sale of leather and purchase of hides, for which purpose he has leased Mr. Lamont’s building opposite Orient Hall. Mr. Brasford’s business will prove a valuable and welcome addition to the town.
Cooper and Swayze Form Partnership
[People’s Press, 7 May 1912]
William Swayze has gone into partnership with John Cooper, the owner of the Dexter House, and the two men who are both experienced in the business will operate under the name of the New Dexter Hotel Company. The terms of partnership were entered into on Monday.
Mr. Cooper has had the Dexter House almost entirely remodeled. The three floors have been covered with tile flooring making them exceptionally clean and sanitary. Three new tile lavatories have been installed.
The owners announce their intention of re-furbishing the house and making it one of the most up-to-date hotels in the district.
[Welland Tribune, 12 January 1883]
WELLAND, Jan.8th.- Council met in regular monthly meeting this evening. Present- Mayor Lamont in the chair; J.H. Burgar, reeve; G.L.Hobson, deputy reeve, Richardson, Griffith, Gilchriese, Holder, Cronmiller, Ross and Stalker. Minutes read and confirmed.
TRANSIENT TRADERS
The mayor stated that complaints had just been made to him that parties were coming to town to auction off goods, which it was urged was hurtful to legitimate business men who were paying heavy taxes, and of no benefit to purchasers as the goods so sold were generally of inferior quality.
After a discussion, council, although agreeing as above, arrived at the conclusion that they had no authority to act in the matter.
TAX MATTERS
A claim of A.W. Brooks, that he was doubly assessed for a lot, was referred to the clerk and treasurer to report thereon.
With reference to Mr. Robert Lamont’s back taxes, the committee reported that Mr. Lamont shewed a receipt signed or purporting to be signed by Mr. E.H. Burgar, a former collector, and recommended that the amount be demanded by Mr. Burgar.
The mayor stated that Mr. Ellinworth was unable to pay his taxes.
SCHOOL DEBENTURES
On motion of Messrs. Hobson and Griffith, the by-law to borrow $4000 to pay off high school debt was read and third time and duly passed.
J.H. Gardiner Has Been Awarded Contract for Priest’s Residence To Cost $12,000
[People's Press, 30 September 1913]
J.H Gardiner was last week awarded the contract to build a priest’s residence at the site of the new R.C. church, corner Hellems avenue and Griffith street. The residence will be of solid brick construction for which Hamilton pressed brick will be used, and will contain fourteen rooms. It will cost in the neighborhood of $12,000.
Tenders are now in for the new church, and the contract for this edifice will be let the latter part of this month. Its cost will be between $30,000 and $40,000.
The construction of both the church and priest’s house will be rushed, and it is expected they will be completed by next spring.
[See related POSTCARD: St.Mary's Roman Catholic Church]
[Welland Telegraph, 14 September 1917]
The F.W. Woolworth 5-10-15 cent store opens for inspection this afternoon and evening and at eight o’clock on Saturday morning it opens for business. Thirty-eight years ago the Woolworth idea was born. Today in the United States and Canada nearly one thousand stores are the embodiment of that idea-and the latest of these is in Welland.
“The Welland store plant is the best we have in Canada,” said R.C. Walker, superintendent. And the statement may well be believed. The block was built especially for the purpose by Wm. Swayze, under plans furnished by the architect for the Woolworth Company. The entire ground floor of 4000 square feet is devoted to store purposes, and a splendid basement of the same size is devoted to storage. The store has a handsome front and the interior fittings are very pleasing to the eye.
On Saturday morning at eight o’clock thirty clerks will be ready to meet the buying public of Welland. This store is under the direction of W.R. McNeil, resident manager.
A wonderfully large and varied stock has been placed upon the shelves. “We asked the manager to give the new store the right of way on all orders,” said Mr. Walker. “The result is we are going to open in Welland on Saturday morning with a more complete stock than we have in any other Woolworth store.”
[Welland Tribune, 13 September 1917]
The new Woolworth Store which replaces the old Mansion House is now complete and the formal opening taking place tomorrow (Friday) from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evening. No goods will be sold on Friday; the store being open for public inspection only, but on Saturday morning business will be in full swing.
The building which is owned by Mr. Wm. Swayze is complete in every detail and is one of the biggest business premises in the city.
This marks the opening of the 954th store owned by the company and 84th in Canada. Having had such an extended experience in laying out stores for their special business it is easy to understand the complete detail to be found in every department.
There are eleven departments on the main floor and the sales ladies together with the office and managing staff will employ fifteen hands or more.
Every department shows the work of the company’s architect in designing special articles such as the neat safe which is oblong in shape and fits snugly under the counter. The candy showcase which is entirely constructed of glass so that even the bottom plates can be removed and polished to ensure perfect sanitation.
The basement floors a complete storage ware room, every article being stored in numerical order as it comes from the receiving and checking room which is in the basement rear. There are also complete lavatories and girls rest room.
Practically nothing in the store is sold for more than 15 cents and there are many big values in the stock which cannot again be replaced at the same price.
Mr. Ralph O’Neil will be manager of the Welland Store.
*Note: The first Woolworth’s store was founded in 1878 by Frank Winfield Woolworth.
[Welland Telegraph, 22 April 1910]
J.D. Gunn, addressing the Water Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon, stated that he understood the Township of Crowland would construct sewers on streets in the Township outside of the town limits. These sewers will be constructed on streets upon which houses have been erected only.
[Welland Telegraph, 22 April 1910]
A local builder has purchased four lots on Church Street. Four houses will soon don these lots. The building boom in Welland continues to grow. Not a day passes but a great deal of real estate changes hands and contracts for new houses are let. This will be a big year for Welland.
[Welland Tribune, 31 October 1884]
Editor of the Tribune:
Sir:- Last week’s Telegraph says Mr. Charles A. Clark is very wrathy because Postmaster Burgar gave me a letter belonging to him. I am personally known to Mr. Burgar, and on asking for a letter I expected, Mr. Burgar gave me one he and I both supposed to be mine, it being my address in every particular.
He cannot be wrathy at Mr. Burgar for not knowing there were two parties of the same name in Welland, or what a letter contained. He cannot be wrathy at me because I gave him the letter and contents soon as I saw it was not mine. He can only be wrathy at his father (if he is wrathy at all) for giving him my name viz: Charles A. Clark.
[Welland Telegraph, 18 December 1885]
Christmas, the feast of peace and good will, will soon be upon us, and one week from to-day we shall be participating in the usual festivities pertaining to the day which we celebrate. Re-unions of families and friends will take place, and glad tidings of joy and good will, will prevail in almost every home throughout the length and breadth of our fair land. Santa Claus will as usual be busily employed in distributing his wares and filling the stockings of the rising generation whose hearts will abound with joy, and will be made glad from his annual visit.
Presents will be made and received by old folks as well as the young, each and everyone striving to out-do the other, and to add joy and happiness to the poor as well as the rich. To know what to buy, and where to buy, and what to give oftentimes puzzles one, and many an anxious thought is given as to what article would be the most suitable for a present. To overcome all these difficulties, we would advise each and everyone to read carefully the advertisements which appear in to-day’s TELEGRAPH and our Christmas number. Almost everything that is useful and suitable for a Christmas present can be had from our advertisers. Some are announcing goods bought especially for holiday presents, some are making known the arrivals of new, fresh goods for the Christmas plum pudding, whilst a number are informing the public where the best meats and poultry can be had for the Christmas dinner. As we have neither time nor space to give each of our enterprising merchants an extended notice of what they keep, we would ask our thousands of readers to look carefully over the advertisements, and go and buy of those who are not afraid to tell you through the columns of a newspaper what they keep in stock, and that they are selling at low prices.