digestion on stones, twigs,
wires and nails that slipped by Oh Henry! inspectors. Last year.
Generals President George Huhn Williamson, following the example of W.
Schrafdt & Sons Co. installed two $3,000 Adrian fluoroscopes (X-ray
machines), routed as many as 40,000 boxes of Oh Henry! bars through
them a day. With claims cut in half. Confectioner Williamson, recently
had two more machines installed.
"Mose, you should pull the blind down when you kiss your wife. I saw
you last
night."
Mose: "The joke's on you. Mat, I wasn’t home last night."
It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open
your mouth and prove it.
Vermont had the first normal school in the world.
Making It Harder
Teacher: "How old is your father?"
Tommy: "Thirty-eight, sir."
Teacher: "Well, I must get you homework more suited to his age."
Interesting Stories of the
Early History of Baldur
(Continued from Page 2)
gave a natural and consequent impetus to the founding of the thriving
town of Baldur.
J. Playfair and Sons owned and operated a planing mill from 1890
-99.
In thc year 1891 Mr. W. 0. Fowler had some small buildings under
construction such as flour and feed shop shops, and a well established
bakeshop. The J. S. Smith and Co., general merchants, started business
in a building now occupied by Cleghorn’s Drug Store, erected by a
lumberman by the name of Brundit who joined the ranks of local business
men.
In the spring of the year the Baldur first school opened in the
upstairs of the saddlery shop with Miss Wells as teacher. It was in
this year that G. W. Playfair enlarged his investment by building a
quite creditable two storey building in which to house his office,
furniture shop, and under taking business with residences at the rear
and behind these a warehouse and a stable. The Northern Pacific
Hotel was erected by John Dew, the corner of Elizabeth and Third, on
the lot Sexsmiths now occupy. The Schultz and Hall Real Estate
building: was built where the Lee Foon resttaurant now is, with F.
Schultz as first real estate manager and also quite busy handling'
marriage licenses. It was in the fall of this year that A. Fowler came
to take charge of a newly built Manitoba Elevator run by horse power,
where he did a good business until 1904 when he changed his vocation.
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In the year 1892 Jas. Graham started a butcher shop where the Skardal
dwelling now stands and Charlie Graham erected a General Store. The
Following year C. Johnson, Frank Schultz and Malcolm
Rankin built 'up to-date homes. Mrs. A. Stevenson had a laundry until
her building was bought and moved to the homestead of Hannes
Kristjanson. Laurus Gudmundson built the house which is now
occupied by Mr. W. H. Bray and
A. Asmundson the house on the bank where Mrs Isberg lives.
Sig. Christopherson, the first person to establish an implement shop,
sold to W. Hearn in 1892. Immediately C. Johnson built an implement
shop on a lot which he rented from S. Christopherson until W. 0. Fowler
bought it and later built his block and Chris Johnson had to
move. He bought a lot on its present site and as a dealer in
agricultural implements, Chris Johnson developed an excellent trade.
In the year 1901 Mr. C. Couzens took over his son’s Shoe store and
moved it to Second Street West; J, S. Nunn and Mr. Raycraft managed the
McCormick agency which had been carried by D McKenzie and handled a
line of agricultural implements, binder twine and repairs. Sydney
Martin became the agent for the McCormick machinery and F. Stratford
and Company opened up offices in the Fowler block as real estate
Agents. In 1903 Harrower and Price enlarged their business by selling
threshing machinery. This same year Mr. W. J. S. Waugh had a clear-out
Sale.
In the year 1893 farmers sold shares and built a farmers elevator in
opposition to the Manitoba Elevator with a 12 horse power engine by the
Vulcan Iron works and R. McCauley was the grain buyer with Andy Embury
being the owner of the elevator. He had a livery barn running in
conjunction with it and the smartest driving horses in the
municipality. In 1894 the Manitoba Elevator discontinued business and
he handled business there until he transferred to his own block which
was completed in 1899. It was about this time that the Northern
Elevator Co. created
their elevator which was later torn down. Tom Leslie acted as grain
buyer.
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