In the issue of June 1910 we find the advertisements of three more: Michael Schrag of Baden, Milton R. Roth of Chesterfield near Plattsville, and Brothers & Borman of Stratford with Henry Feick, Phone 2 as their Tavistock contact.

Of these three Mr. Milton R. Roth made a name for himself as an auctioneer in the literal interpretation of "increaser", for his sales always brought top prices. He lived in Tavistock at the corner of Jacob and John Streets until1958 and served for many years on the Village Council. He reports a record of 6000 sales.

Since 1963 Amos Zehr, living at 117 Wettlaufer Street has been associated in this "profession" with Wally Ross of Hickson, husband to Rose Fuhr, and they make quite a pair. Each Tuesday they conduct a live-stock sale at their sale barns on Decew St. E, bought from the Knights Brothers, who had build it as a garage for their tractor-trailer truck, before moving to their new quarters on Highway 59 South.

BAKERS
The Tavistock Mail carried the advertisement of V.WEITZEL, baker and confectioner, who continues to advertise throughout the years until 1897 with free delivery in Tavistock and Shakespeare. Werner Weitzel, is reported, September 18, 1902 as going to Elmira, where he has purchased the baking business of his brother Harry, who is going out West. On October 16, 1902, Harry sold his business in Elmira to Henry Luft of Wellesley and he returned to Tavistock to work in the cooperage of Zimmerman Brothers.

Advertising his wares in 1902 is E.B.WOODS, who takes on staff Mr. T. Riddle of Shajkespeare as apprentice. Unfortunately on July 27, 1903, fire destroyed the shop that Mr. Woods had been renting from Adam Seltzer.

On June 30, 1910, Fred Weston of Berlin, son-in-law of Mr. & Mrs. John Weitzel, after having spent 1-11/2 years in Berlin and Hespeler, bought the bakery from Harry Weitzel who took over a business in Woodstock, Harry on June 1, 1911, bought back the business from Fred and installed a gas engine and dough-mixer to make his work a little less onerous. On June 8, 1911, a local lad, Emerson Krantz, moved to Woodstock into the employ of Fred Weston.

Mr. Weston returned - fortunately for Tavistock- and continued in his old stand. He served the community as a member of the PUC, on the Arena Board, as clarinet player in the band since its reformation, charter member of the A.F. & A.M. Lodge. His son Spencer, "Ben" for short, carries on the business. Among the long-term emploees of the firm is Henry "Ikey" Eckstein who has piloted the bread van for Eston's in town and country since 1926, averaging about 350 miles per week. Previously he hwas employed by George McKay for 10 years in the same role. That'' getting pretty cose to one million miles, and without any serious loss of time or any serious accident. That's a record for a faithful employee, in our books.

Another employee of F. Weston & Son was Adam Mohr, who struck out on his own in May 1935, by installing an oven in his father's garage on William Street beside the school. Later he purchased the W.O. Alles block, the former tailor shop, and moved his equipment to the Woodstock St. Business section. Here he and his wife specialized in cakes and cookies, his wife the former Edna Yausie, tending the oven and shop, while Adam "peddled" bread in the area. Among his first employees was Harold Vogt, who with his wife, nee Elaine Strahm, has returned to Tavistock and purchased Mr. Mohr's business in December 1967.

Until some years ago Mr. Clare Brenner operated a grocery and bake-shop in the Kruspe Block, a busy stand when Zimmermans were still in operation. In 1935 it was run by Mr. McLagan, a veteran of the Boer War, and known as McLagan's Home Bakery, with 3 loaves for 20¢.