https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/319a5d018c504453512d8c04335e3202.pdf 0722c799738e3daadb5217a26d0517bd PDF Text Text R.A. LAND: DRUGGIST::: 1896- 1928. BRIDGEBURG ONT. Mr. Land graduated frr.n' the school p:f Pharma('.!y in 1896, and shortly therea;;ft "'°i". came to Bridgeburg. Hel~:fuought the only Drugstore in the villag·r: v-.~ }d by J. T. James, a frame building on the north side of Jarv · ,::~~; that stood on the lot now occupied .by the Murph Teal buildin his· he purchased with the help of his fathers money. t; . . As well a Druggist, Mr. Land was Town Auditor, member·of the _,-:> Council, Town Cler:}c, Agent for the Bell Telephone, and the Provincial Gas Company; and originator of the Public Library in the village; and also a member of the Cemetery Board. .J 1/"T .:.f lflli?Pli /£#{ ;,,,.J/c/,#4 Mr. Land manufactured his own icecream almost from the start. In 1899, he opened the first soda fountain in Bridgeburg. He ran the Library from his store, and once a week had a dentist and a __l'{atchmaker come over from Buffalo.Later at his new store , the telephone,,('.¢bmpany operated their business. Among the subscribers in 1927, were J. T. \~ain.es: GEneral Store: Hoskin's Butcher Shop: The Barnea House: Ardeley's Hot~l( later Merview then New Dr&!!lke) and Ferguson's Store in the village of Fort Erie. -~· In 1910 the old Drug Store of Mr. Land was exstensively burned; and he went inta partnership with Dr. Menck~ , ~nd they had the red brick block built on the north side of jarvis Just up from the corner of Central Ave. L~ss in the fire ':·as $2;000.00. The new building was ·completed in 1912. In 1920 Earle Cornell was working with Mr. Land as an apprentice. In 1928 after serving in the Drug business for 32 years, Mr. Lamd sold the sto~e .. to Mr. Cornell; and he then took over the rufii"ling of the new Ont. Liquor Store on Gilmore Road. 11 information from Times REview Apr. 9, 1942. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert A. Land: Druggist Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to Robert Land. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection