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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Flewelling with baby Henry, in front of their farm machinery store in Mirror.It was also later used as a hardware and furniture store, and a funeral parlour.
This photo was taken around 1914.
The Flewwellings first built this building as a combination blacksmith shop and office in 1911, and it was situated between the two livery barns. He and his wife lived there as well until 1912.
About 1916, a building was moved from Tees and added to the existing blacksmith shop, and was used as a woodworking shop.
The office portion was moved to main street in 1920, and eventually became the Connelly store.
The shop portion was torn down in 1920, and a lot of the materials were used to build a garage behind the main street store.
The woodworking shop was moved and made into the living quarters at the rear of the Connelly store.
This building is still standing and in use as our general store in Mirror.
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The BonTon Livery Stable1912
Mirror, Alberta
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The BonTon Livery Stable in Mirror.Left to Right:
Owners Mr. Tullock and Tom Tait.
The other two are unidentified.
On November 13, 1914 A.J. Ray bought out the Bon Ton Livery barn, taking possession on the following Monday, November 16th.
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One of the Livery Stables1912
Mirror, Alberta
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The second of the two large livery stable in Mirror. This one is owned by Mr. Roy Hopkins.When he first built this stable, he ran it for a while himself, then rented it out to Bill Cook, who operated it until 1918. Mr. Sharpe took it over after that, and Mr. Hopkins took it back in 1921. Sometimes after the 30's, the building was dismantled, and the lumber sold.
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The Flewelling Garage1918
Mirror, Alberta
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This garage sat on Main street, in the NorthWest corner of the street. It's official name was the Mirror Garage, but everyone knew it as Estell's Garage. In addition the garage also sold cars as a Dodge/Chrysler dealership for awhile.Ross and Earl Estell Sr. built this garage in 1916, Earl being the mechanic, with Ross handling the business end.
In the photo, from left to right are:
Dick Paul, who was an engineer and is the only person in this photo who is still alive today.
Lorne Davies - died in one of the wars
Paul Estell - he ran the garage after Earl Sr. moved to BC in 1945.
Jack Hume - a farmer
Ross Estell - ran the garage's business end
Jim Ekersaw - a farmer?
Mr. Bitman - a shoemaker in town
Jim McCloud - a railroader
Earl Estell Sr. - owned the garage
This was an Esso station, and also a Ford? dealership for awhile.
The building still stands and is active as Trowlsworthy's lumber and hardware store.
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First Town Hall1912
Mirror, Alberta
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This is Mirror's First Town Hall. The main floor housed the town office, a vault and the Royal Bank, and the whole upstairs was used for suppers. At the front, was the fire hall and belfry, and a large cistern was located underneath.It burned down in 1926, and a new town hall was built on the old foundation in 1927.
The town offices later moved down the street, and the building was converted into our "Jolly Seniors" Centre.
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The Cash Store1920
Mirror, Alberta
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The Mirror Cash store, owned by A. Thomas & Co.Among other things, the store sold fruit, candies and cakes.
In the November 27, 1919, newspaper, The Mirror Journal, an advertisement for the Mirror Cash Store says that they were giving away "Free silverware with every Cash Purchase except Flour and Sugar".
Note the hitching post in front, and the Mirror banners in the window.
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Inside the Estell Boarding House1915
Mirror, Alberta
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Charles and Nellie Estell inside the Estell Boarding House in Mirror.40
Other buildings and businesses which set up shop in Mirror over those first few years were:* Buildings moved from Lamerton to Mirror *
The Williams Brothers store
The Thomas' store
George Thomas also ran the post office.
The Duitman and Johnson hardware store, which was sold to Mr. Spiece, which he and his son, Norman ran.
C. Suggett's drugstore, which he sold to Mr. Devereaux.
J. F. Flewwelling had the first blacksmith shop.
He also built breaking plows and sleighs and was a machine agent.
Lew Clarke's blacksmith shop
The Bank of Commerce
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And new businesses added to Mirror in those early years were:
Albert Jewell's blacksmith shop.
The McCormack's lumber yard, as well as two other lumber yards.
L. Mott was the first butcher, then sold to Wm. Beamish Sr.
D.M. Jewell opened the first restaurant.
Mrs. Edge's rooming house, later bought by the Stump's, who also ran a hotel near the station.
The Imperial Hotel, said to be built by G.T. Cook.
Two livery stables and two pool halls.
The Bank of Toronto which first set up in a tent before Mirror's auction sale of lots.
We also had a newspaper for awhile, aptly called "The Mirror Journal".
Dr. Meyers was Mirror's first doctor, followed by Dr. McLennan.
Then came Dr. Chown in 1930, Mirror's last doctor. He served the villlage and surrounding communities, delivering over 3000 babies in his 30 years here. He passed away on December 6, 1960.
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