. Hardware merchandising August-October 1912. ith his parentswhen he was 12 years of age. and resid-ed at Kincardine, Ont., until 1882, whenhe came to Winnipeg to open the west-ern branch of the McClary Manufactur-ing Company. He managed the com-panys western affairs for 26 years andretired at Christmas, 1908. TRANSFERRING TO EDMONTON. Belleville, Ont.—R. C. Chown has re-turned after a trip to Edmonton, wherehis father, W. W. Chown, head of theChown Hardware Co., has been for someyears. While there, he made arrange- ments to take over the Ross Bros., retailhardware business. As a result the bu
. Hardware merchandising August-October 1912. ith his parentswhen he was 12 years of age. and resid-ed at Kincardine, Ont., until 1882, whenhe came to Winnipeg to open the west-ern branch of the McClary Manufactur-ing Company. He managed the com-panys western affairs for 26 years andretired at Christmas, 1908. TRANSFERRING TO EDMONTON. Belleville, Ont.—R. C. Chown has re-turned after a trip to Edmonton, wherehis father, W. W. Chown, head of theChown Hardware Co., has been for someyears. While there, he made arrange- ments to take over the Ross Bros., retailhardware business. As a result the bus-iness here will be disposed of as soon aspossible, as the terms of the purchaseprovide for taking over the business onSeptember 20. It is proposed to operatethe present store in Edmonton, togetherwith that of Ross Bros., under the firmname of Chown Hardware Limited, asa joint stock company, with a capitali-zation of $150,000. W. A. A. Chown will remain in thiscity to close out the Belleville C. Chown will leave on September 9. R.,C. Chown, who is going to Edmonton. for Edmonton to take over the manage-ment of the business there. The firm of W. W. Chown is one ofthe oldest in this part of the the name has been given addedprominence by R. C. Chowns connectionwith the O. R. H. & S. D. A. TheChowns have been numbered amongBellevilles most enterprising citizens,and their departure will be regretted. Personal Notes. Fred Karn, hardware merchant ofWoodstock, Ont., is on a holiday trip toMinnesota. Ed. Goodwill, sales manager of and Co., is spending a vacationin New Brunswick. Charles E. Stewart of the JamesStewart Manufacturing Co., Woodstock,43 has returned from an extensive tripthrough Western Canada. Business Changes. Dauphin, Man.—The Dauphin Hard-ware Co. have dissolved partnership. London, Ont.—Kilpatrick Bros., havebought out the hardware store in EastLondon, of C. W. Willits. The latterhas gone West. Lethbridge, Alta.—Wilmot
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