Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . - trade have carried offtheir share of the honoi-s. Grocerymenin all parts of the Province have in re-cent years been aspiring to civic offices,but never before have there been somany successful in becoming elected toresponsible positions as at the late con-test. In some places grocers have beenchosen as the chief magistrates of thetowns and cities in which they carry ontheir business, thus obtaining the high-est honor that their fellow-citizens canbestow on them. It has been generally felt during thepast that only professional men had the. ALD. .JOHN FORTH
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . - trade have carried offtheir share of the honoi-s. Grocerymenin all parts of the Province have in re-cent years been aspiring to civic offices,but never before have there been somany successful in becoming elected toresponsible positions as at the late con-test. In some places grocers have beenchosen as the chief magistrates of thetowns and cities in which they carry ontheir business, thus obtaining the high-est honor that their fellow-citizens canbestow on them. It has been generally felt during thepast that only professional men had the. ALD. .JOHN FORTH, One of Hamiltons Grocers Who Was Successful in Mondays Elections. ability to direct the affairs of a town orcity satisfactorily, but of recent yearsthey have in numerous places been sup-planted by the practical business men. In the City of Hamilton Aid. John was elected Mayor by the bigmajority of 2,285—the greatest in 21years of the citys history. Mr. Mc-Laren ran as an independent, and theresult showed that he was the popularcandidate. He is the senior major ofthe 91st Highlanders, and that regimentwas evidently a great factor to his suc-cess. Mr. McLaren for years was amanufacturer of coffee and spices, andwas very successful in his career as time ago he disposed of his busi-ness and is now a grocery broker. D. Cooper, a Kingston grocer, waschosen Mayor of the Limestone City bya majority of over 630. In Barrie, , grocer, and one of the towns most prominent business men, was electedMayor. Among the successful grocers electedto alderman
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