Biggar World Volume 1, No. 1, August 19th, 1909

Campbell, E.

E. Campbell, manager for the Reliance Lumber Co. at this point, came from Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ont., being born there some thirty years ago and receiving this education at that place. Mr. Campbell has had a wide business experience in the east and west and came to Biggar last March as a valued representative of his firm at Biggar. Mr. Campbell, besides being a first-class business man is a ball player of note and a tower of strength to the Biggar baseball team.

Canty, F.J.

F.J. Canty, night operator, was born in little old New York city thirty years ago and educated there. He learned operating and for five years held a position as receiver on the staff of the Daily New York Journal. Mr. Canty later came west to Canada and to Biggar two weeks since. Mr. Canty has had a wide experience in his chosen trade and is first-class man was well as being a jovial good fellow.

Carruthers, G.M.

G.M. Carruthers, machinist, was born in Ottawa, was a railway worker thirteen years and came to Biggar in July 1909. Mr. Carruthers is a first class workman as well as one of those clean cut fellows who do you good to meet.

Chivers, D.

D. Chivers, foreman of car repair department born in England 28 year ago received public school education in Bath, England. After leaving public school he started in at railroad work in London, England, for a year. From there he came to Michigan and worked on a farm for six months and later took up work on the Grand Trunk in Michigan for two years, from there to Missouri, thence to Oregon to British Columbia, thence to Arizona, thence to California and was also engaged in mining work. From California to New Mexico, and also mined there. From New Mexico to Colbalt while the silver fever was on, stayed there awhile and from Cobalt to North Bay and worked on the C.P.R. from North Bay to Schriber, Ont., engaged as engine hostler. From C.P.R. to G.T.P. car inspector at Minniota, Man., for a year and from there to Rivers as car inspector. He came to Biggar from Rivers on the 15th of April and engaged as car repair foreman.

Clark, W.J.

W.J. Clark, car repairer, from Gray Co., Ont., from Melville here a few weeks ago.

Corbin, H.R.

H.R. Corbin, native of USA has been here thirteen months as boiler maker's assistant; came from Boston.

Courtney, A.B.

A.B. Courtney, livery, feed and sale stable, was in general store business (post office connected) in Dorset, Minnesota for 9 years and from there went to St. Paul and later came to Saskatoon five years ago and conducted farming operations near there for some time and came to Biggar in June last, building his livery stable and house here and placing in stock an excellent livery outfit. Mr. Courtney is doing a good and increasing volume of business and is much pleased with this town as a business location.

Cunningham, J. H.

J.H. Cunningham, of the livery firm of Cunningham & Langstaff, was born in Sundridge, Parry Sound, Ont, thirty-four years ago and was educated at Huntsville, Muskoka. He carried on a butcher business for ten years in the east and came west to Winnipeg four years since. Mr. Cunningham engaged in livery business at Glenella, Man., for some time and came to Biggar in June 1908. He filed on a claim near the site of Biggar and built a livery barn in the town and put in a fine stock of horses and rigs. He and Mr. Langstaff formed their present partnership in December, 1908. The firm are prospering in their business and are highly satisfied with their present prosperity and their assured future in this rapidly developing town.

Currie, Wm.

Wm. Currie, carpenter and builder was born at Roorkee, N.W. provinces of India, thirty-four years ago. He received his education in the regimental schools and in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was five years, apprenticed at his trade in Edinburgh, leaving there at the age of nineteen, and came to Brandon working there for four and a half years, later working at his trade in Winnipeg five years. Lived and worked at various points in the west including two years in Peace River country and from there came to Biggar the latter part of last October and worked on round house and station for G.T.P. and this spring went into business for himself here.