The stock of Lowden, Paton A Co., wholesale druggist’s sundries men, was sold by auction at their warehouse, Front St., Toronto, on July 24 and 25. Fair prices were realized.
J. W. James, formerly with Dr. C. Clark, of Ridgetown, has been engaged by J. W. Meek as manager of his branch drug store at Glencoe, Ont.
W. A. Lavel & Co., Smith’s Falls, have dissolved partnership. The business is continued by W. A. Lavell.
J. W. Yeomans, formerly in business in Hamilton, is on the road for the Davis & Lawrence Co.
Mr. Harry Warwick, of Warwick Freres, Grasse, France, was in the city this week.
Mr. Houston, formerly with the Davis & Lawrence Co., is on the road for Messrs. Thos. Leeming & Co., Montreal.
R. T. Shaw, the Almonte druggist, assigned for creditors’ benefit on the 24th July.
Dr. C. J. Edgar, of Inverness, P.Q., has just sold out his drug business.
Tyrrell H. Duncombe, who has been clerking in his cousin Dr. Duncombe’s drug store in St. Thomas, has just bought out the business.
Among the many losses by death that we have heard of lately we regret exceedingly to have to announce that of Thomas B. Barker, who has for years been doing business as a wholesale druggist in St. John. His son, who of late years has been a partner in the firm, will continue the business.