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THE ll,l”STORY OF I

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The Business ot R. T. Holman, Limited, Summerside, is the Development ol an

Idea and the Realization ot the Ambition ot its Founder. The History ol Summerside

it 1. norm. i»...i...... dates from the _ Inauguration ol the Business in 1857, and the Suc-

Mr. llolmun entered thc business in

the year Iiuoz, :ind at the time the busi-

cess ot that Business meant much to the Commercial, Social and Financial Benelit ot the Province in General and Summerside in Particular.

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President and joint .\lfina_i_;'0r. H

ness wits iiicorpoiutcd hc was appoint- `

cd '1`re.'i.=urci‘ and held this position un til his fathcr`s death when he became

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und in the future of Summerside, hc ‘planned and erected the |n'esint|n‘e< misea, which are eqiizil it noi; superior Ito any mercantile cz-iiahlisiirnent in

; :the Maritime Provinces. His optim

_isni was not iniuplnceil, his lioueq

iwere not shattered, lor his husiness y V fgrew, his reputation took on ii ;|_;j,.=_3~7"<~ f_, ”;T_:j_ _M1-i.;` Ihii litei lustre His success was not -'»=?`-‘_;;"'|“~`v4':`i" "W

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fattained hy any chance strol1.c, hut _“;;“?_‘. :_»-»..':\.._j{__.,__t_ , ~,__f*. _,_ . gwas carved out hy his untirllul en- §K,~`r___ if _.___ y

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fergy, his appreciation fur tletiiils, -_'-,~_1_:\ A m ‘»_ ‘_ - - _ his honesty and his fearlessiiess. Tn __ `~ the year 1906 he tullowetl in the ,"_§j,'j_.-_,'_’._l%f, .footsteps of the largest mercantile - `K',;;;2§`f;.‘»i".f._‘j_,__.»‘~<f~§‘:5 ccn'erns und hecnnie iiic<>rpoi‘nt.cil _'€'.f°%'jf'tin.;-=`;I`_!__'~ 21.' under a special Act, und the hrsi- '_~,-:,~';-'f1"L_r.>-,__"'T‘~?;"`~ `1' '._;§>._,_k.i<.`»'f ness was given its pr(-sent name-ll.\ ~. "’~ ' " "~` ‘

' T. Holmiiu, Limited. Mr. I-lolman,< ‘ _

as President nnil lvlmiugei' was still` » __3,‘»fi:~§e'f;~l‘,"3'~'

the pretloniiiimit factor in the bust-` -= V.;-_j;`_-fit-J;";._"..»" ‘

ness. und reniiiineil _so until lrlsl ` " ' ""='\‘ " ‘

tliath, which oecirrrtl in lleceniherl

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ul tli`s sanic yfiir. llc ilul not livc to sie li`s new crcut_iuii thri->u;;h it year of its new litr. hut. he lcit if. els a inoiiuinent, wliirh thc citi'/.ons nt

Summerside :intl the I‘v<>hlc oi i‘.g G' P_ Dircdol-_

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El lslnnil will n\uii'r¢.iiitr and re-

niemhcr him hy. Hin wis at life that _ _

slloilltl I0 mi inri-nti\'<~ tn eifrry I Mr Walker has been iissurfiiited withi young inun, lor he stairtt-il ut tht* lane but. mms siutzv i‘~a7.l'lis nbility :is llllf-'wfll "ml f‘)7c""l lb” “""`I‘l 1" lllliuiiittry tinuds biyuris conside ed lib' Mm " linux' to mu" mm its ‘wMLl"(‘ii idi :int l~‘orf-i‘n inann‘.`uet.uri»rs . -urtt its trci‘.s',.i'es, its 1>i';'._»;c and itsl ' m "n 'l'__ I “

I,],usm.eS_ 'tn be sc-cont! to nt n I i the Damn i n.i

| 'Phe |~L-_~;pniisiliili`ty of inuiiiigingi ll - wus elected to the Board ei Direct- `

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A View taken from the rear of thc dry goods section, showing glimpses of the shoe, gems' turn- 22,",,f“,§f`,;',T;};_,_2ff”'2f,”"y__f.,,;..,hdiuilis.im “miami Ui mcomumwm

|sning, house lurniahing and fur departments as well as the dress goods and novelty counters nan-y 'r. iioinnni int-nine 1'i-efiifieiir

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Th hi tory ol the btsiness lirm nfl( i ' ' ' I Ito man Liu. is the tis-ery of' Summerside' 54 years ago the village of

-‘vmnicrside vias hardly more ihnn a l name. and the buainc s which Razer; “

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iinson Holmrn .st.-:ted mea ol about equal oruuvtionl. Both have ptrunu. cirtuinlv /not rapidly, 'but slowly and

au ely till each has developed into some- i th ng that the citizens ue proud ut. -

lt was nn iinsiicccssliil husiness

that Mr. Llulnieiii took uver,h\1t by ,

mg ppl-not-pl-imqg, mg \i0n'@_~;fy, hiiiin-_ i ' und joint Muiiager with John Struiigrin-.iliiii1.: in their triulr nn_<l \\'\'1‘.~ iruin sii ‘li I l0tZl"it.y and hi.-i business ability ht! Hinton, who ulsu retained the c»il`iceI\\'rit.ing nrticlcs for iu‘\\'sp:i1ici' \';i`i-li all hcnrlit ui ell, miule such ii success of it that it . of Vice-I’resiile|it iinil t~lecret.ui'y. cntion and di-crying this c-»\ii-ptltiiilfii. ciitiiliigs or ii =`¥2ln<lS flt. tllll DFBSCIW (lily RB T-he 'They were ahly supported and us this tirin was husy coinpiliug it (;t-\- any of flu- in |fll`¥flf»f ll\lHilll‘SS C0llCL’l`ll ill thc 1’l`U' sisted by J. Ltiltoy Holman, Trcasf IM: ot the iiierclimiflisc they lmtl to '|\ll<'k'.V *‘Xl‘llllll \'inc_e of Prince l‘1tlwni'cl Isl;-ind_ The nrer and Geo. P. Wnlkcr, director. otier. They knew they hntl naught to cess tlint they

|.»renii.=cs in which he started soon .~\ll of these men had at izreut many 'har in a conipnrisnii ot prices and realize ‘that

prov too sniiill for IHS illCl”€llSillt1 years experience und carried into the that all they wiinteil was thc |>u`uli- tii‘1n’s_irl"'1lL\‘f‘l "ll-“l'l@S‘ llllll ‘NS @llf°l“l>l`iS“- fomd Illusillces an energy and ciirliusiusnvcify and the opportunity of siioo-ing: tee or .u..<..1m.~ llllll to 0l‘€Cl Wllflt iS llo\\' kllO\Vll £15 `wliich has hnil the cflcct of further their goods to the huying puhlicf retuiuletl is the Ulc Ultl Hllllrltlll l>llil<lilli!. llllf \»\'lllCll " lincreasing, enlarging und extending The issuing of this first <':ita1ng on every .~'ul\“. WHS ill US lilly flll` Slll‘l‘l`lUl‘ ‘Z0 MW ju business, which all thougzlit hud'w¢is nn urduous task, hut. hv verse- IUCN* i‘l"‘llll-*i-"~` building in Sumnicrsitlc or vicinity. _ reiiclierl its limit. A caimiaign of ml- veriince und luhiiriolis ctlurttlicy sue- iileii nt the il It “ml "my U Sl““`t l'i’"“ ‘mm this ' Veftlslllg WHS lllil-lll1\U`llt0fl~ Wllilllll ccerleil and the re::e|n`i n .t i'er‘.ci\'eil Mr. iliilinur. The ""“"""ll*""` *l"‘(` “"5 filxftl tl’ “B -- - l igiive the business ii pulflicity \\'hich»w;is siit'li<~ieiit |'i-rninieiiesc fur the im' !\\'ifll its \"'fll

ill- l'0lll‘ll'Cfl illlll WlliCl`i opened tofnienso amount of trouble taken. llli-I lllillll I

» . . them iie\v markets and new t‘.\\st0m-"I‘\\ice eiifli ' i' l~`i\ll .nd .~‘»n'in", ‘Iniin \'.':iwi

The Ladies Rudy-to-wear Department-ai new section that has rec nfly been constructed to ers. wiiue the average merennntluieir cimi1oaWli'i= nm'-_:auto it iwmi- Isilodis f~l'1l"‘

_ _ _ _ 4 I mggf thc dgmands of yhéf Dah-ons ' -was, complaining of the inroads thcling Dtllvlic and the stream nt orclefrl 'iS Ol llY‘"“'“~“°

llllfl llll llllf=lIl-“llllti fllltll lll ills flllll' ‘ foreign muil order houses \vw": which formerly went nitrond now re» economical

A bird's->yc view ol the general store, warehouses and wharf owned and

P. lx. Island. This pi :ture gives an idea ot the immensity ol this local

` ' _ handling ol an ever-increasing

ut.mo»t, and in thc year 1894 the neci-ssit_\' ni .wniietliiiig hieger and hettci' l-u'cril it-elt upon his utten- tinn. With it inuglniticent. c‘onragc

IIMerchandize and Money-Savings that Demonstrate the B

-('opicil from ('nta‘.log- -t'o|>ictl from (`iitnlng-- -Vopieil from (`at_al0g- -Uopieil from t`utulog- ‘ __

Y _ _ _ (‘opied from Catalog-

'.‘.',i' t N0- 0083-Men's Brown Corduroy ~- _ _ ____ 0 0 °0|_'nen’ mow" 'wud' Wim in N0' 5‘°5°"M¢|'l'S GFGY T“'¢¢l Wllll "““

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lfriissian Collar Overcoats (as cut), made single lnciriled style, with lly [ront,§lenglh

~ almul 50 inrliirs, sizes _(ii to 4;, A W-ry

durable coat with splendid ap,1i=aranc&‘,

nrangetliread, single hrcasted Prus-

sian Ovcrcoal, 50 inches long, sizes go

` '° 1% ' collar, leatlier bound pockets leftlhcr

_ I sta)-t-d fasteners. _ts inches long, sizes 36 _ , _ EV 4 'ri-ccriiiiiiond. young men, has ararcfully shaped

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Irv/ //4 /_, / I ;'-V' H1, price ° -f `- ¢,-1 ~' _ runifortable, will meet the most vxarh ,M ,I c - - _ _ _

/.;~';,’ I //4 _' y , >. ' _ ing demands and is unusual 2 _ Wi'/1”! ))?’). 4 value . . . . . . ... 5 'M 1-~ It / ef e .. -

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HIERCULES sr-‘Ri nic-s r,i.U;\i;/ini-ceo rrirt 15 VDW5

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No. 5131--Mcn`s Brown Mix Twled l‘l0i.0lltG |200 ppl-lil).

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I ZZ/,,, iy 1// 1 .V _‘ _ Z _ ..~ ` No, 3(»|-Canvas Covered l"|at Top V overcoat; vlith blue and red thvc-ad, ,~emq,,,`-i’,; 11;.; nclmfl; *l I ' * // ' "e "-if - il‘"1lZ?.;Tl"Z.I-'."`L.‘T""?“.T`7“i°’.i“°“`a `i"""° """"“`“'“""" “""‘ "°""°"““‘” nrr. Hou/iAoi Lia.

l, /V % j 5,: U-»f _!»;7_-r_,~. 3;!" n";\§|,ml wtilrk,r?ea;¢;»,n.h:;;seb‘£::‘_ collar. These collars can he hutloned sat: Aoru-m.

` \‘\,,( 4 .1 ‘i Q J . "";.‘- /'T_.»-' ers, lut't¢»: and bolts. Tops are rein~ up "wget" neck glvlllg ‘l V""y S'"“"l

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tray and two heavy leather straps.

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can be folded back in warm weather, combining the best features of two isuats. Maile 48 inches long. s`zes _io

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No. 5|z4 -Mv.n`| Grey And Brown

St iped Tweed Overeoatl with blue and green thread st|‘ipcs,5.\ iucliea lony, sizes _io to 40, single breasted sty'e, made \\'~th convertible collar. Tle niarerial is \'t‘ry dressy and durahlc,

I and will ,;ivc splendid iwarnnd satis-

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9 Q 0 Trunlts, _iapanncd iron bound on the “l‘l°‘d3l" l" f“5l‘l0"- pflfe

Summerside will M ai) a ;';:.:;':.“.':s‘..:“.t...‘;;;

protectors, heavy brass lock and side d . mucncnr uw lcmhcr slmps over wp' hone Twei Overcast, single hrenetetl

‘ a A n i 18 in. _io in. 3; lu. ,'14 ln. _16 in. sl-.Yl°» with "Y ff°"'- l§°"d "alla" ll"l"l§` Blvely the strength aml`h:si|i\:ni:y of llerculcs Springs. Th.: 1\‘J\l\'*`

g y .100 5.25 3.60 4.00 4.15 and convertible cloth collar. innde in ll" bc _ _ I ‘_ b b ‘hc nWmfm_m,.e,5,

' button up close around neck or lay flat in t°p'c‘ "ld °°'"'“'""°d "0"" “VU” ly y

H N ,l_ 3I’\l TCm|“'“3 C°I:°rsedf. Url Ts? showing lapel! fires 30 to 4: length ' _ ' i i \ ' ' ' l

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__ . fasteiiers, two leathci straps over top

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lining \\ixl| tl.-ect: luck. ii inwlriial that is ._ _

both warm and ilur-able. Two uiivsiil I,-'//If,/'.7 `_j_;;» , jf /I pork:-is with ll'|p.=. rmelilatinn o\‘<-|'=l\nl‘ A"/’%"','f//,, ; ' _/N fiislcnrrs avril ¢‘¢'i~p <'nri|ur.\v sturin collar. I IJ i'-i»T"|'lI”c- i _ lui lcv.-.i o.»..» _io i.. .io ann. '~~.:i».'/._-._r>A.h//»w/_:

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at Recent Fairs

.\'n _ioz-Canvas Covered Fiat Top

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Lilnitcrl, ut recent Provincial und County Ifairs. Tu fi deimlustrrllivll Fr”

Springs und their agents. The itcmonsiraliou consisted Of PI“"'"g

Holman Leader Flour on A No. 0 Hercules Si-r`ng and linve sauna ri'

tectnrv, heavy brnse lccx and side

a weighty coat with splendid appear- ‘hc spring,

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intervals so that people interested could examine the effect \ll“’“

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