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                  <text>FORT ERIE_LUMBER

LUMBER

&amp; SUPPLY LTD.

AND

SUPPLY CO.

Niagara Bl vd. &amp; Gilmore

Rds.

Suppliers of Shingles, Insu l ation . Lumber an~ Â· 1umber products;
nails paints &amp; gasoline&amp; oil pro ds.
Officers: : : W. E. Bernhard ::: President &amp; Treasurer.
T.C. Westman :::
Vice President &amp; Manager.
R.J. Bernhard:::
Secretary.
This property l ater caught on fire, and the company went out of
business. Mr. T.C. Westman, then went into the Lumber business
at the foot of Catherine St.,on the river side; known as
Wes t man 1 s Lumber Yard. He built a large brick home jJst so1th of
the Sunday School . for St. Pauls.

or
ne um er
upp y , o. L1m1 e
(Fort Erie, Ont.), handle .a ' c,o mplete line .of
lumber and lumoer products, also Creo--D1pt
Shingles, Ruberoid Shingle.s, Bestwall and Ins~
BoardÂ· also nails and pamts, and operate m
conne~tion with this a gasoline and oil filling
station of modern equipment, located on
Niagara Boulevard at Gilp10re Rd.
.
The success of the lumber and gasolme
business. of this con~ern is directly attributed
to the courtesy of its .employees, the honesty
with which its negotiations are conducted and
the whole -he~rted intent of each oif:cer of the
corporation to serve his ('Ommunity well, in
belief that through service one rofits most.

The officers of the Fort Erie L 11rnber &amp;
Supply Co. Ltd., who have contributed largely
to the sucess . of that enterprise ~re W; E.
Bernhard, president and treasurer, 'I. C. V:. estma11, vice-president and manager, and R. J .
Bernhard, secretary.
Patrick Franklin Ryan (Crystal Beach,
Ont.), was born on February 24th, 1865, at
Kingston, Ont.
Son of Patrick Ryan.
Educated at the separate schools &amp;t Kingston. Ont.
Early days was a purse: on the boats.
Also in the lumber busrness.
/
Married Miss Emma Hanriaske. Three . sons, Julius P., Vincent M., and
Edward J.
Trustee of the village at Crystal Beach.
Six or seven terms as reeve and still holds
that position.
St. GAorge Roman Catholic Church.
1 er of the Knights of Cplumbus.

�FORrr ERIE LIDJIBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY- --

1928

march. 1936:::
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Since the Fort Erie Lumber and Suprly Company at the
corner of Gilmore Rd. and Niagara St.
. opened it's service
station in Fort Erie eight years ago,i~ has kept paae with
th$ steady proeress in the automobile field. Realizinr that
improvements on cars necessitate improvements in their servising - that the slap dash methods of a decade ago are no
longer suitable for the finer mechanisms of the modern car/
the Comp. has specialized in scientific lubrication.
1'he result is that to-day the Comp. off'ers the most comT
pletely equipped service station in the Peace 8 ridge area.
A capable staff and amle accomidations ensure riuicff: service.
Full lubrication knowledge and suitable equipment ensure
f_ood service - the Â·1 kind to ke e p you c a r in good :running condition~ to give longer life an~
ore satisfaction.
Features of the ~ort Erie Lumber and S~pply Comp. service
are Af emite Prescribed Lubrications. Lhe result of countless
hours spent by labratory. scientist.s testine the various types
of lubricants in the Â·various models of cars are nassed on to
you.- at no extra charge .'fhe result is that when you drive
your car into this guarage , there is no need for the trained
service men to do any exsperimenting. Thev have the presripti on for your car ready and waitingr , and thev see that it is
carried out correctly.

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FORT ERIE LUMBER and SUPPLY CO., Limited
A 2647

PHONE 348

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