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n 7 , ,7. a, r . ‘ FORGéTl‘Eh BUSINESSES ‘ When one thinkspf a pioneer village. one pictures a business ‘ community consisting of mill- ‘ ers, blacksmiths, 432m: and y storekeepers. It is intorfiting to look hack to 1900 in Walker- tnn and see the'unus'ual busi- 1 nesses that flourished at that ‘Atime. but no longer exist. ‘ To start with, the town of ‘ Walkerton at that time had a population of 3.500 people, and a total of about one hundred businesses were operating here‘ It took two laundries, - J. R , Lee, and J. C. Bauman to keep the shirts clean, and ohe broom. maker. C, Patrick, to keep the floors well swept. When people were all dressed up they had a choice of two photographers to visit to have their pictures "taken: J: W. Translu- anll F. J. Fraser. One business long {anemia argyer I! being operated by .Toh‘ mr'knqw if he dyed hair, b pro ah]: he on; in fhusineas to dye the home spun fabrics of the day. Walk; qrton had two auctioneers; Em Biggs and Jr. .W. Johnston. and one junk desist. named Albert Glbhom who bought what the auctioneer couldn't sell; ‘ v »‘ f‘ ' It seems that llie ws not al work, because in 1900. Walker- ton had a brewery run 11:! Far- querson and Grainger, ‘as well as a pop manulacturer called 11 Hill and a wine merchant, Ri- chard Halley. There were also two coopers to make barrels in- whlch to store and age local cider and wine, It is also of interest that a cigar manufacturing business was carried on by Mr. Schnltp let - and to add to all thls mer- riment, G. Fife and Son had a business that sold musical in- slruments. Two Serlinns of Durham Slreet H Hall C£uhlry Ago.