JOHN BELLAMY.  

	John Bellamy, a pioneer settler of Moose Jaw and the owner of one
of the oldest retail furniture establishments in the province, is a native
of Durham county, Ontario, and was born in 1851, a son of George and
Elizabeth (Woolhouse) Bellamy. He comes from English stock, as his
parents were born in England and were married there. They immigrated
to Ontario about the year 1845, where the father operated a farm for
many years. Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy were both active members of the
Methodist church in their community and were highly esteemed by their
neighbors for their many substantial qualities. George Bellamy always
voted with the Liberal party but took no active part in politics.  Nine
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George Bellamy, only four of whom
are living. John was the sixth child.
	In the acquirement of his education John Bellamy attended the com-
mon schools of his province, then worked on his father's farm until he
was twenty-eight years old. In 1879 the young farmer took up the car-
penter trade, which he followed for a year or so, following which he
moved to the state of Iowa to engage in farming on his own account. In
February of 1882, however, he returned to Canada, this time going to
Manitoba, working at his trade. In the spring of 1883 he came out to
Moose Jaw, which has been his home ever since. The first two or three
years he lived in this city he made his living by working as a carpenter,
assisting in the erection of the houses that were rapidly increasing in
number, to supply homes for the ever-growing population. Some of the
dwelling houses he erected forty years ago are still standing and are
occupied today, a tribute to the sturdy construction that marked those
first homes in Moose Jaw.  It was in 1885 that Mr. Bellamy first em-
barked in the business with which his name is inseparably linked in this
district-the furniture business.  He started in a small way at first,
handling a line of goods that included little more than the essentials
for housekeeping in a frontier town. As the city grew and the trade terri-
tory about it prospered, Mr. Bellamy expanded his business to meet the
growing demands of his customers until he now has a first-class retail
furniture establishment that would be a credit to any city of western
Canada.  His stock of furniture is extensive, catering to the wants of
all classes of people.  In his salesrooms may be found furnishings that
are appropriate in luxurious homes and others that were designed to
meet the requirements of a simple cottage. A reputation for reliability
and good taste have given Mr. Bellamy's store an enviable prestige in this
city and he enjoys a liberal patronage from its residents.  In 1920 he
built a large brick business block three stories high, in which the furniture
store is located and the building is designed in accordance with the most
advanced ideas of architecture and engineering for a business house.
This has not only provided Mr. Bellamy with a better sales and display
space, but it has also been a conspicuous improvement to the business
section of Moose Jaw, attracting much favorable comment from outside
visitors.
	Some years ago an undertaking department was established in con-
nection with the furniture business that has proven a successful side
line and rendered an important service to the community.  Another of
his business ventures that has proven successful is the buying of farm
mortgages.  Today he has a high financial rating among the business
men of Moose Jaw, which is a substantial evidence of the success that has
rewarded his efforts of the past forty years.  For Mr. Bellamy was a
man of no means when he first came to Moose Jaw and it has been only
by dint of hard work, consistent saving and judicious investments that
he has attained first rank as a business man.
	Like his father Mr. Bellamy is a Liberal in his political views. He
has never been especially active in party politics, however, and his only
elective office has been that of alderman in Moose Jaw, a post that he
filled with ability and satisfaction to all of his constituents.  But he
has preferred to concentrate his energies on his business affairs and to
them has given the best of his time and efforts for many years, to the
exclusion of public affairs. He is a member of the board of the Methodist
church, in which he has long been a prominent layman and in whose
work his wife also takes an active interest.
	In 1879 Mr. Bellamy was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Winona
Cryderman, who was born in Darlington, Durham county, Ontario, a
daughter of James Cryderman, a pioneer settler of Ontario.  The one
child born to Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy is a son: Norman James Bellamy,
who spent his boyhood in Moose Jaw, where he was educated in the high
school and since 1900 has been associated with his father in the furniture
business. He has now taken over much of the active management of the
store and is largely responsible for the conduct of the establishment.
The sound principles established by his father years ago still form the
basis of the business policy and that they are good ones is abundantly
proven by the volume of trade that is transacted every month.

         
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