The Biggar Drug Store was next to Bethel, Travis & Black General Store on Second Ave. The store was managed by Mr. R. Black. Mr. Black had studied pharmacy in Dublin, Ireland and had worked with the Thornton Andrews Drug Company of Winnipeg before forming a partnership with Travis and Bethel and coming to Biggar. Mr. Black was also the postmaster of Biggar with the post office located in the drug store. He held the postmaster position from 1909 to 1912, Mr. Dawson was Biggar’s first postmaster.



Source:
Biggar World, August 1909, pages 2 & 6.