. Canadian forest industries July-December 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN Windsor Lumber Retailers Advertise Attractively Windsor, Ont., where the 1923 convention of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association will assemble in January next, has just, been holding an "Old-Home Week," in which thousands of former residents paid a visit to the scenes of their youth. The press of Windsor issued special editions, setting forth the features 6f the function. Many of the leading business firms in the B
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN Windsor Lumber Retailers Advertise Attractively Windsor, Ont., where the 1923 convention of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association will assemble in January next, has just, been holding an "Old-Home Week," in which thousands of former residents paid a visit to the scenes of their youth. The press of Windsor issued special editions, setting forth the features 6f the function. Many of the leading business firms in the Border Cities used much space in the local publications. Among these concerns were the Fletcher Lumber Co., 1484 Howard Ave.; Walter T. Piggott Lumber Co., Langlois Ave. & Tecumseh Road; Conklin Planing Mills Co., of Kingsville, (who have branches at Woodslee, Cottam and Amherstburg); Windsor Lumber Co., Cameron Ave.; McLean Lumber Co., McDougall & Albert Sts., and others. Most of the an- nouncements extended a hearty welcome to the "Old Boys" and wished them a pleasant time. In some of these ads., however, very interesting facts were set forth. The McLean Lumber Co., for instance, say, that they began business on its present site in the year 1894. At the time the firm commenced their operations they occupied the same corner, but now, instead of using just a small area, which at that time was ample, most of the entire block bounded by McDougall, Albert, Mercer and As- sumption Streets is utilized. It is interesting to know that a num- ber of years ago four cars for the S. W., & A. railway were built by the McLean Lumber Co. These cars are Nos. 23, 24, 30 and 31, and in spite of the new ones that have been put on recently, the old "stand-bys" are still in use and giving good service. Mr. W. J. Pulling, who has been in the lumber business all his life, and knows it from the mill to the finished product, is the president of the com- pany. Mr. A. N. M
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