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.3 \u\I$& U3, WV 39 VII? L IIIIVC (`CI-IVS VI From the store where Singer's grocery now is Mr. Lower moved to the store next Alf. Hamlin s, where he carried on for forty- three years. The present propri- etor of the store, Frederick` Charles, can recall many interest- ing reminiscences. It was 8. very small` stock of haberdashery his father carried, he recalls. The main business was the making of clothes. The only shirts sold, for in- stance, were dress shirts, and they buttoned up the back. Practical- ly all the work shirts, or those for everyday wear were made in the homes. It was indeed a rare thing for a man to buy a shirt in a store. The present proprietor of the Lower store can well remem- ber when_there were no factory shirts. He also recalls that there were `no. soft collars. Those sold were all very high, and. just the dudes"_wore them. Plenty of substantial citizens wore no col- lars at all. n.-;. ..--..1- .1..__.._.: ...L -.. 5.... store now stands and the chief business was the manufacturing of clothes. There was no ready- to-wear in those days and a large staff of tailors and tailoresses was employed. The work was practically all piece work and thrvery `best suits sold for fromtwelve to twenty dollars. They were the very best all-wool worsteds -and English broadcloths.',The popular coat, of course, V was/ the Prince Albert. EL.-. 1.1.- _4.-.._ ....I..... o:..._...!.. can a nu uuo But people dressed up on Sun- days in those days. A good church- man was not at home without his Prince Albert. In fact, the Prince Albert was quite the thing on week days. It was made in tweeds L__,s__-___ ___--__ __,_1 _._._.n_' _...n WVCIX uaya. 1|, WEB IIIGUU Ill UVVUVMW {or business wear and went well with the high silk hat or stove pipe" of those "days; There were also plenty of derbies, and grey and brown colors were very pop- ular. Fedoras, or soft bats, were unknown. . . -. i'n__ __ _ , . ;,__,_-_n.s_.. us run`: 71 v---. It was quite a different sort of shop which Lower senior conduct- ed rst in Barrie, as compared with that which his on conducts today. The old store was first located 3 where Singerfs grocery Styles, like most everything else. travel in a cycle. '- Half a centur-y;ago.. trousers were made in bell, or spring bottom` style, much as they have in recent years for the smartly dressed. They were verytight atrthe knees and 30- um: nu-A Hun nnmnnnvi 1-Rina in It may not be senerally known, but the men`: furnishing and haberdashery `business of F. C. Lower is one of` the oldest estab- l-ished in Barrie.` `It was in the Fall of 41874 that the father of the `present owner, F. J. Lower, start- ed `business here.` He was a tailor of the old school. coming from,the west end `of London, England, where he learned his trade and learned it well. -The west `end of London was and still is well known as the men s fashion shop of the world.- vv\7a.w vwag HA5-Av HI yllc nuvvu Iaanu it was quite the common" thing to Have trousers made up` separately. They were made in shining black worsteds with wide and dull color- ed stripes. A black coat and waist- coat, with odd trousers, was quite thenpropeg thing. (`I an--- L... `L... In &LA am Ammnia 4 pm... 25: ` Oilvie s Min'ute Oats pkg. 29 Choice Dai_ry Butter .. lb. 42 uuw 1-H-vyva. gunman F. C. Lower has been in the men's furnishings `business all his life. He has never worked At anything else, so he should know it thoroughly. He is still 3 voung man, in the McKenzie King and R. B. Bennett class, for he has never married. He talked to the reporter of changing styles, of peg top pants, when trousers `were so big` at the hips they `had to be `box-pleated. Even then his father told him that it was just a *evival of an old custom, Charlie Lower is a solid, sub- stantial citizen and his interest in Barrie is deep-seated, for he `has been here all his life. He has xerve`d on the council ve years, has` held every offieb in the Mas- `Succeeded F ather in Tail- oring Business, Lang Established % BARRIE` ?PRonucr C. LOWER run IARRl l IXAMINIR - - The advent of 1928 was marked by real wintry -weather. On Sun- day the mercury dropped to within one degree of zero and snow tell to a depth of 3.4. inches. A high-wind also prevailed part of the day and roads were heavily drifted in many places. The following day the ther- mometer registered 3 below aero andtturther snow brought the depth to four inches. ! 7.. 1\-_-_4I._.4 _ILI.A....L I.-I__-. Jan. 3--Mrs. Eugene McBride gnd daughter Mary spent a couple of days `last week with her parents,` Mr. and Mrs. Dumond. at Brentwood. 1.11-1- u'nnnCa ..u.no- nu- -mcm1.p_nn:I` H1 .v.|.uu:aLu5 Wu.u Ll Avuui. I Albert Campbell ot Muskoka is visiting friends here. `It... Anal `Ina ffnnnn and Pannu J. D. w1sDoM& Co. AVLIW U-[Ill AVLL'- flu Elllyu The cars madevthelr way through!` the roads last Friday, but It didn't last very long for there was quite a snowstorm in this vicinity on Sat- urday and Sunday. sWm. Howard is on the sick list. The schools have re-opened again; after the Christmas holidays. 3 Il.. Jung` `Inn DAV: nnuudn nnskinn am. wun-an wzkrum ususns IN new YEAR 51114 LIB: Lllllllllllllp an. Jasvaahvvvvun Elgln Harris spent the week-end: in Mlnesing with friends. { All-.-..s Pin-unkn A0 Rzfuulrnba ha VIBLIJIIS LICLUIIU-5 IICI U: Mr. and Mrs. Knupp and family of Mineslng spent New Year : with Mr. and Mrs. A. Bishop.` NIL- -_.._ .._.\.IA nA`n 1-canto knnvupuk . ll.l.LUL' Luv ulu sauna: uvAAua._yc- ! Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Pa.rr' daughter Ruby has diphtheria but .is- doing l nicely at time of writing. 17.-nun ` nnnngunnnnnln nvluhan ORA IIIUUIJ GI. illuv UL vvsuauac | Your `correspondent wishes the staff o: The Barrie Examiner and all` the readers a. bright and prosperous New Year. . V , l Jan. 2;-_1\&l'ss` 1d{1;;w1=otts of! Batteau is the guest of her grand- mother, Mrs. K. J. Peacock. - `\II._ as... n...-n-1. ..nm.+ a Can! The competjition for the weekly high score prizee was the keenest " yet, last week. Each day saw ag higher score go up `and the win- ners were not decided till Satur- day night, Miss H. Boga:-dis with} 251 won the lady : first prize, Mia Kennedy with 223 was sec- ond, and Tony Saso with 342 Ied all the men for the week. . V I Four lnehu of Snow int! The-o o In- low Zero. December Aver-ago of } Temperature: About Normal. IIIUUIUL`, aura. xx. -1. rcauuun. `M1ss.Fern Peacock spent 8. few. days in I-Illlsdale. the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. King. fI-I_I. lineal- Inna 1-ainuunnn-I On TAR- ' DIRECT DEALERS IN 5 DODGE BIOS. PAS8BNGEll_ CARS-E-GRAHAM BROS. TRECKS 1 no suns AND snnvncz nzmuns on ALL MAKES or CARS Dunlap St. - BARRIE ` - Phone 291 RSV. uuu Aura. 331115- .Ra!ph Gavin has returned to Tor- onto after spending a. few days un- der the parental roof. uunnl-gal`! vnnnfh MA in Q8!` me parencux roux. Quarterly meeting will be held in the Free Methodist church, January 8-8. Services Friday and Saturday, 7.45 p.m.: Sunday. love` toast 10`a.m. followed by `preaching____a_nd sacra- ment ot the Lord s Supper; preach- ing again at 7' pm. the Rev. W. H. Gregory, -district older. in charge. assisted by the pastor, Rev. J . King. .u.... n...-..u-mt; has returned home The ' first mixed doubles" `tournament held last week was a huge success.` as several teams composed of one lady and .one gentleman entered and rolled oil` several games trying for high score-. It shows that there are just as good lady howlers in Bar- rie ae you will nd any place;~.all they need is a little encourage- ment. They more than: held their own with the than last week. The ultimate. winners were Miss Ward` and Tony Saso with the nice score of 501 for on game each. The comnetition for the weaklv `of Ezbort. QSSIBIGQ Dy tne pl-5l.UL', L'\UVo up gulp. "Mrs. Peacock has returned home after spending the holidays fit I her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Pure . ;`,j onic Order up ` to Masty _ is a member of the `Scottish / ,.(te and of the, Independent Or -1- of For- esters. He thinks that Barrie has made material strides along with other Ontario towns and says the tohrist trade has much in store for the town. The Horticultural Society, he says, has done and is doing a great work and if his oresent ` inclinations. lean to any- thing it is along these lines, for he considers there is no greater work. to :be done than to make and keep Barrie beautiful. , On ;;.;.%.;;.;{ 3{_I{h;"1.o11a.y. there `were no league games scheduled for last week. \ 24 '25 26 27 28 29 -so 81 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 < -aowuuc Non-:3 i`l"`l6N'E:_l'l7_for Delive}'y'to any pIl`l_Of the Town. [CROWISFHTI-. I222 5 51 0 o c I .' January : Start 18 29 '80 115 10 12 26 29 29 83 22 24v '18 11 19 18 20 1o '8 --2 19 19 27 as so .23 E 13 21 26 36 86 AA 12 18 U ' below zero. Piano ll 0.11 0.07 2.4 8.0 GET YOUR PICTURES FRAMED AT. HARLETS --vrv -u-w-j--- ---_- Wholonnle and Retail Butcher Fish. Casino _and Vegetables in Sehnon 97 Dunlop St. THE BEST 1-`on FUEL, ICE on CARTAGE %_L ` LA Hotel with an the comforts of home Soc -- sA1'uRDAYsPc1AL DINNER _ 50 J. W. SCOTT K62 Duqlop St. "Hi: Muster : Voice" VICTROLAS ` A. E. sM1i`H A beautiful displax of` furniture for your selection can. III'\ was vi-\ unvv 1rt\v If`) YIINIAC -vvl Elizalmh St. 7| Collier St. Phone 582 lOTDunlop St. 137 Dunlap St. Phoni 1017 n.1a. McClJI.l.0UGll W-:::.:: PHONE 215 mu YOUR GROCERY WANT -__I cu.......L......u`u AJH `law nvnnan Mnwma- II\II1lua -.I' a `run - -- I _ 4-lb. tin Apple and Strawberry` , or Apple-Raspberry Jam, 48:: 3-11). j ' `pure Raspberry Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55: Cooking Onions . . . . 8 lbs. 25 nus: nn.-nv -rn Al I MINTON RA _sL_AzEw;olt:`.l-{s7.g),A!*?12.oo and $14.03: 1 AI lrllxlllllin A'QI\f|IA'l'If\lI QIJI I'I'I'I EIVf\III --- Latest `Styles in The Barrie Examiner Men, Cloldng can supply all your, ' ma Fgmshmgt PRINTING NEEDS 3 Vo7`.Inlop St. Phone 1047 %A'1'..'[ENTION ,, LADIES ! u uuwwul nun w. W` b Variety Wedding Cakes, etc. ` mu`};E'T"i3mI3`uI=iNiH'6uR I-I`OME WE ALLOW EXCHANGE ON YOUR USED FURNITURE >----- __- I` Q` ALSO FULL LINE OF BREAD. AND PASTRY WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS Sens! The_ Examiner : w--- - -_ V ..-__..__,.___ _ _ for a your te some distant friend. It will be enjoyed for the whole 52 ` weeks. $2.00 per I-llLL S BAKERY TIP TOP TAILORS 7 s .33. -37;5o, $12.00 $14.00 ` ' SLAZENGER ASSOCIATION sHy'rrLEcocKs Anna ,I_# __ AA- __L ---q--w-u-- -v---u- :-Q`. 11 Dunlop St., T.oI;:hona 51` "1-`liiii '1-*11'1"i5AiLif ' Suit 61'. Overcoat ONE PRICE N--1 BRENMN. vv ro- '}2.U"in 'c'{mada. s;;e'22;.';u;;"1:a*;;;.' `VICTOR NORTHERN ELECTRIC FADA and WESTINGHOUSE WHl'l'BY S 29 Elizabeth St. :2 -r'EJ.If.'.I EC pm, 14-: 1 TC Z?-V "1")EuvER"'"" "ii '"1" 1$Aii'r61-4 idvi1~i' .9!_`T'4R19._3A!S!5!`la55__.!-1M1TE!? WHY {MAKE A CAKE? WHEN we CAN.SUPPLY YOU wxm THE Bl.-`.S'I_' sH:_cu_x. 1-'au_1jr gnu: AA -DA . -__t t.-_.' ..- _-cu--u- - tit-j 01` Highest Quality ("4072 lb. WHILE IT LAST$--ORDER NOW. "" J.G.`KEENAN V? EVERYTHING IN MUSIC SCOTT S 2s;awnIs"axE.uF; 2 STORES VI " '-'v In A 3 ,!'1_LD' muuuz. J. G. SCOTT BARRIE 1 We desire to extend to all our customers the Compli- ments `of the Season and express our sincere wishes for their prosperity in the coming year, with a contin- uance of the cordial rela- tions existing between us. )` juvbzcuu Vinita? 4-lb. jar Orange Marma- lade . . . . . . . 854: California Lima Beans . .. . . . . 215.. 23c White Beans . . . . . . 4 II. 250 ---2 tout: -v---- SPECIALIST IN GOODYEAR WELT AND HYDRO PR%SFS SYSTEMS nIItI\II I-5!-II-5 A liull sHQ_E_ 13Ei3Au_z_1Nc `8'"I5`iiii1c;;s\t. --BAR1E:-". " 'T=F6ne 108 BROWN &.CQ- Rosmsows mwc srom: LAURA SECORD THE SHOE Med`! l'\f\I'Il'I? A 7 -rrurl-I 11 cuocouns 2. 3. 4 and 5 lb. Boxu. 80 a pound. -Phone: 143 and `IE4- F. c. LOWER TAILOR T Satisfaction Guaranteed GREETINGS H. _._Iohhnon_+_& Son -I nn,IAL `H-1 -Dunlap St. VAN RADIOS VICTOR RECORDS BELL PIANOS 125 Dunlap St. Phone 538 C. R. SCOTT Phone 243 Phone 88 '!;hoao aso Photo 300 Ifllwwaann - - - . -- _ , ' CONTRACTORS llltimataa Cheorfully Given 84 Toronto 8t.. Pllono 1l22w 3 513. :-~:-:---j -a--q-:------- GENERAL REPAIRS ON ALL IAKES OF CARS. Genuine FoydAPnrt|' ORILLIA smm munpgv co. LTD. cqunwncinc Jan. lat. 1928, the Grade Classications of Hardwood Flooring v'vill be`Clnn ed CILEAR WILL KNOWN AS FIRST GRADE No. I WILL BE , OWN AS SECOND GRADE. ; N6. 2 WILL KNOWN AS THIRD GRADE ` . Now isthy ason for Hardwood Flooring We 9.!` ' .;,:`_ ell stocked with all grades {LIE II II I ISI KKIIIIII IIII I [VII I !...!n.._.I comm HARPER nnconumnc co. --u1- A i RADK9 `TUBES TESTED AND REACTIVATED. A TT`ERl'ES CHARGED 75. Ova;-night charge. 50. ATWATER KENT attery and Bnttorylou. G.G.. `Ra.di9|u nd Marconi. Phone `for `a demonstration or cail and see them. SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK "` ' `V--ww _ __ 6 . --- BAi.E" i5LANiNc Mii'.i."'co. INC? FOR THE 1 ENGLISH MODEL BARRIE-A_Ll_.ANDALE DAIRY C0. LIVINGSTON BROS. BRYSONBROS. scum ICALL Y PASTEURIZEDT A I-'lARDWA_l_E R A fii iirl-:L SlMCOE oz n.I."s?,' Cleaned N9_LA1'E_-_-_11p_nocx. Thur-day. .s.`. ;;...-y 5. 192:. THE BARRIE %wEEKL.YB%T)s1NEss REVIEW II` MVTICCCZTUV uuu __4'._ 1: z. or 40 each. R R II 33.`! KEEP YOUR YOUTH" Tel. 997w. _1ozo_ Laying? Mash, Oyster Shell, - [Mixed Feed, Bren, Shorts and Wheat. ` '\V ,sAw Mmmunzns MADE 1'0 mom: AND KEPT IN srocx A M I * T.IEssTI"I:T R; Tniiivmiiiiir 1 Teacher of Piano, Organ. Theory. Sisht sinin- Pupils pr and for_ all ' A exam nations. gar hnasora 32.. when m Fillets, Haddie, Kipper, Kip- perlne, Digby Herring, Labra- dor Herring, Ciscoes, Shrimps, Oysters, Trout, White Fish, Halibut, Smelt, Plaice, Skate, Cod, Salmon, Herrings. OPEN EVERY NIGHT. WE DELIVER. PHONE 65. -A:co:mo;ln'tio:_f-o|-- Bame]39ylqgAcademy I uvuuv -u-w JACK .'BEAT'l'Y. Prop:-later G. &E.,BURNS, Sp.C.T Licensed Chiropractors Drugless Therapists i 80 Elizabeth St. (Insults) _ PIIOIIO 40": BOWLING F_'_ A.M.-1P.I. ' Phone 420 IF IT SWIMS, WE HAVE IT, WHEN T.H1NGs"CcS61E'LAcK-cALL ON us ' BARRIE PHONE 562 uunmur CALLED I-ion AND DELIVERED PRO/MPTLY ORILLIA mamas -no . 711- 'i.;..:.".z..=......." `"77; 'H- A-`JARVIS, I -`u_uilyV G:-ours Eu: St., Allndplo V. 8. ` HAHILY A mm L 71: --------.- ~..-., __-v~- --- V - -_ - ` The regular monthly meeting n: the _Women`s Instltut= will be held ` in the Community I-Izllenext Thurs- day afternoon. Jan. 12, at 2.30. A full ` attendance is requested as Impor- tant business is to be discussed. At the school meeting last Wed- nesday, Thomscythes. Samuel Bro!- lay and Henry Pratt were returned as trustees for I928. ---.- -u-_ _-. -- ,, ____.. Visitor-smduringiivzhew week ir1o1ird- ed Wm. Metcal-fe of Meatord. with . his brother. John Metoaltg; Tor- rance Blaok ot Loreburn; Sa.sk., withrelatives here: Mr. I-Iallet of Burk s Falls and Miss I-Iallei: of Toronto. with Mr. and Mrs. Bond- way: Scott Sharp and Mrs. Ban- nerman of Kiilyleagh. with Mr. and Mrs. .A._ Warnica: Mrs. Robt. Ham- ilton of Horning"s Mills, with Raw. and Mrs. Brown: Mr. and Mrs. Max Wallace of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Wallace: Miss Hilda Perri 0! Edenvale, at her home here. __ .. - -mu-an _,,._._-u ..-_-L Chance W1VI_r`s7."I'Q|ZZit`chell Mothers spent a. few days with Toronto friends last week. V Ben. Webb unloaded a. car of nut coal last week. It : timely arrival was appreciated before the intense cold spell of weather this week.- ___L __.. -5 L1,- 9___n__ The annual meeting of the Innis- fll Horticultural. `Society will be held on Monday evening._ Jan. 9. in the Community Hall, at 8 o'clock. ;The United W.M.S. annual meet- ing we. held last Wednesday after- noon ln the church school room. Re- ports` of the different departments were very encouraging: also the financial receipts showing` a bal- ance over and above the allocation. Theelection of officers was con- ducted by Mrs. Jas. Brown and re- sulted in the former officers being re-elected for 1928. An interesting program was given which included a. recitation from Dougald_Brown. entitled; The Christ Child." also '9. splendid paper by Mrs. Cha. Ro- bertson. .on a chapter in the Study Book. ` I Jan. 4-Mr.'and Mrs. Geo. Alpln attended the funeral of Mr. Alp1n's brother. Thou. Alpln, at Weston on Monday. ` Jan. 4-M1ss Edna Purchase spent a. few days with friends in Toron- GA t0. _ ..---. vv _---- -trifling i here am} there; ` usually more imaginary than real, is sufficient to cause the average citizen to forget` his duty. to his community and to himself, which if performed would -mean more in the direction of local prosperity than all his other boosting efforts put together. . in one direction, while committing community sui- cide in another? T 3 smoun gg >X0X<>X0X0X0X0I0X0X0I0X0X0X0X0X< Dunlap We refer to the suicidal habit of `buying. away fromhome, which is largely responsible for -the failure of many communities to make the progress which their nat- ural advantages should make pos- sible. Themoney that ought to be keptat home for the expansion of local trade and industry is sent away to distant cities, never to return, through the indifference or thoughtlessness of the very persons who should. set an ex- ample of local pride and loyalty. Geo. Laird is speiiciing his holi- days with friends in Toronto. ' - n \v-_.- IR`.-A-In` Invq-`ya: vv-you ---v---~ -.- ----__ Matthew Lowrle or New Toronto spent New Year's at his home here. up-,,_ `-._...x_.__ _.._1 \l'l_-. 1114-LA` AC 0` . Rev. and Mrs. Lunau and Miss Madeline spent Ch:-istma'.`s with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Newton. I, I__1n Byway CVVIV J-Us-to S Inn on... ..----- -_-- Mrs. Morrison and Miss Ethel ot_ Streetsvllle and Mrs. I-Ia.n'_xl1t_on spent the holiday with their mother, Mrs. .1 . Terry. `D. ...a `Run `Vn\vvu6nn anal Clute. Cookstown. , I Angus Edgar was with friends In Toronto for agtew days. MP3. I]. J.'I:.l`l`,Y- Mr. and Mrs. Newton and family spent New Year's w1th=Mr. and Mr. Clute. Cookatown. A_....... un.:...... um- can-In In-lawn-In In JR. RIV-'-aEdn,a. "_i';:}'cLL .--1'o?>o-. Gladys Irwin 970'. Florence Ing- ham 856. __ __... _ . _ .. gun- `n_.I___ ................ ...-. -...-,,- .._-.... !I-Kemieth G:-itten 881. Jimmie Grltteu `M9. Alice Bank: 002, Dor- othy Grlttgn 588. T 4 I-Anlus Purchase 788'. PR.-L-Mary Purchasg 745, Edna Thompaon 890. ` : ' attoindance, 1.1- A re? vwlull a---Inan These citizens will often shawl incommon seal in boo ting any movement to obtain civl improve- ments, to promote the location of new industries, . to secure better educational facilitie, and so on. Yet many of these" same proud boosters will deliberately engage in a practice which nullies all their otherwise laudable efforts"-- and then they wonder why their town doesn't go ahead. A. nvson kwu. J. nvsou Candy Specials for this Week Neilson's Chocolates, reg. 60c lb." for . . .% . . . 49c Riley's Toffee, reg. 60c_ lb. for . . , . . . . . . . . .T49c IIHIOI VIIVI SR. III.,--Bob Dutton 953`. Gladys Inkham 809. JR. III-Vlnoent Holt 809, Frank Thompson 781. Gladys Banks 177. :,.u, .nn,Annn_, nan 01......-I- Jan. 2-~Stlll more mail than ever was handied this year In the Christ-` mas rush. The Fbrd garage ha; built an adgltlon to the former garage which will soon be completed. suicide. One V `str-snvgest phenom ena. witnessed in most townsand small cities is the apparent eager- ness_ with which niany. otherwise good citizens contribute to the tendency to commit community School Report of 8.8. 14, En: `C-i. -u.IA_ 'In-_.._I_-.._ ih COMMUNITY suncnoa amok? ms-aw u"_or I-I. A. CLUT , teacher sTnLco%bki1-KCANADIAN mower c. J. SMITH PHONE 1324