Glasgow WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 4, [ca. 2003]-[ca. 2008], p. 47

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Glasgow Women's Institute Book 4 this site to commemorate the old school. A new school was built in the hamlet of Glasgow Station. It was a red brick building and still stands across the street from the United Church. It was closed in 1967 and is now a residence. For students of either school important events were the annual Christmas concert and the school fair. The General Store The first store of the community was kept by Daniel Mcllinden and his wife Janet. They had purchased one acre of land from Andrew Hamilton and by 1881 were doing business at the intersection of the Sand Point- Burnstown Road with the 7th concession. It was located directly across the road from the school house. Dan Mclllinden had the nickname of Lundy and so the area became known as Lundy‘s Corner. Dan Lundy died about 1895 and his widow Janet sold the store. In 1887 Daniel Young Sr. had opened a store a bit south of Lundy‘s along the Sand Point - Burnstown road. His store lasted to about 1920. In 1896 Angus H.Mclnnes and his wife Mary Jane Caldwell acquired a lot from John Hamilton and opened a store beside their home. It was to Milton and Mary Stewart in 1920 and they enlarged the store and built storage sheds and a garage. The business was purchased by John A. and Alex Stewart in 1922. Alex and his wife Myrtle operated the store for more than 40 years. The building is now a residence. In 1930 two service stations opened in the community. This happened in response to the building of the King's highway number 17 in 1927. It mostly followed concession roads and the old forced roads. It had a gravel surface until about 1936 when concrete was laid. The increased traffic provided an opportunity for business. RA. and Jack Stewart opened a service station on a lot acquired from George Eady. They sold McCaul-Frontenac products, tires, hoses, and other parts, as well as ice cream, soft drinks, tobacco products and other items. Jack Stewart continued to operate this business until his death in 1963. In the 1950‘s he had erected a new building and added a line of groceries. From 1963 to 1979 Doug and Donna Fraser had this business. In 1983 Bob and Helen Cherry bought the store and operated here until last year (2004) when the business was sold to Steve Barkley who continues to operate. In 1930 Adam Young had established a Shell service station at Lundy‘s Corner. In 1936 he moved it to a property he had bought from John Mackie. About 1946 John and Flo Young took over the service station and developed a store with groceries and knickknacks, built GIasgie-Toon cabins and operated a tea room. John and Flo retired in 1981 and closed out the business. Wm. K. Hamilton operated a successful garage for many years beside his home on the 47 of66

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