Chesley WI Tweedsmuir Community History Volume 2, p. 12

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f my" iO CHESLEY BUSINESSES ON THE OUTSKIRTS At; the far west end of Mill Street on the River bank is James McClure's Feed Mill, built by Wm. Elliott and them run by M. D. McClure, and now owned and operated try James McClure and son, William. Wrights Brick Yard, now demolished, was located opposite the present High School near Adam Street and First Street. Lackner's Creamery in the early days was located south west of Long Street near the river at the edge of town. . .5' To the south of town as far out as the town line are the new buildings and storage tanks of the Imperial Esso Agency, operated by John McKinnon. Main Street North: The present residence of' Bradley Hepburn on the west side of' Main Street North about one half mile from the Second Concession Street was the former Northern Star Brewery run for several years by Alec. Schumacher, brother of Phillip. l On the East side of' Main North we find the Fina Service Station built in 1957 and leased to Ivor Phillips, them vacant and operated as a used car lot and in 1970 premices completely vacated again. . i Proceeding south we find the Machine and Woodworking shop site of the R. J. McTavish business, which was the original office of' the Krug Brothers factory and saw I mill. This site is now cleared with all the buildings torn down and levelled for a private building lot. Next to this is the L. C. B. O. warehouse and office, managed by Percy Melville l and assisted by Ross Weirmier. This building,. was built by Ertrin Bier in 1967. Ad- 1 joining this to the south Is his Motor Sales & service garage built some years earlier a on the corner of' Main and Second Concession Streets., He Is assisted in this business 3 by his sons Garnet and Clifford Bier. , j,)

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