As the first duty of every man is to provide himself with something to eat and so sustain life, naturally the grocery business has more representatives than any other branch of mercantile trade in Cornwall, and it may be remarked that they are all especially good in their line. The people of the factory town are good livers, demand the best at all times, insist that the place where they buy it should be convenient and pleasing to the eye, and that their wants shall be promptly attended to. Such an establishment is the Model Family Grocery.
      Like most of his competitors in the grocery business in Cornwall, D. J. Gillies is a self-made man, and that he is now proprietor of a grocery store, second to none in Cornwall for the extent of stock and number of customers, is due to his indomitable energy and intuitive knowledge of business methods. Born in the heather-clad hills of the Scottish Highlands, Mr. Gillies came to Canada when a lad of eight years and spent his school days in Glengarry. After some years in Michigan he returned to Canada in 1886 and after a term in a business college, entered the employ of G. W. Armstrong in 1887, with whom he remained until 1893, when his ambition led him to begin the career we now find him in. Good fortune made him the first tenant in the Glengarry Block, and his store is a large commodious building, where his goods are displayed to the best advantage. Purchasing for cash only, his stock of goods are of the purest and best grades. Fresh eggs and butter, fine teas, pure coffees, fruit of all kinds in season, are his specialties. He also carries a full line of crockery and glassware.
      Mr. Gillies has a very large connection with the leading fruit growers in the Niagara District. He has made several trips to that favored section, all the way from Hamilton to Niagara, and the growers have put sufficient confidence in him to ship him all their goods on commission, which makes his place of business the Cornwall head quarters for all kinds of Canadian fruit. He keeps two rigs busy taking orders and delivering goods.
      Mr. Gillies has several times been elected Councillor for the West Ward, and was chairman of several important committees. He is a prominent member of Camp Aberdeen, Sons of Scotland, of which he has been chief, and has been Chief Ranger of the St. Columban's Court No. 227, C. 0. F., for the past two years. He has always taken particular interest in school matters and is Chairman of the Separate School Board for the present year.
      Mr. Gillies has the welfare and benefit of the Town deeply at heart, and now during the Re-Union of 1906, it would give him much pleasure to have any of his old Glengarry friends and any others from abroad, call on him and he will endeavor to devote all the time possible to them and in showing them the advantages, etc., of the Factory Town.