[Welland Telegraph, 14 January 1908]
Mrs. Hattie Elizabeth Saxton, mother-in-law of W.K. Smith, office manager of the Cordage Works, departed this life on Thursday night last, at the house of Mr. Smith. The deceased lady, who was in her 65th year, had enjoyed good health up to within an hour of her death. A short service will be held at the house on Sunday evening by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Holy Trinity Church, after which the remains were conveyed to the M.C.R train for Boston, where the remains will be interred. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. d; 9 January 1908
[Welland Tribune, 24 January 1908]
Just as the Christmas spirit was in the air, a well-known town official met a man who takes orders for enlarged pictures. The traveler’s name was Shibley, and he represented a Toronto house. Now Shibley had the gift of gab and could carry on a continuous conversation for five minutes or an hour. He was a hummer, and after about fifteen minutes gabfest, the town official’s signature was on the contract.
“Delivery by December 5th,” was what the papers called for.
“Tempus fugit,” and it was not till the other day that the official, now in gilt and under the arm of the agent, was suddenly sprung upon the wife as she opened the door.
It was claimed, so it is said, that the delivery was too late, the picture might resemble our aged ancestors who sprung from their tails in the trees, and then there were other objections.
This aroused the ire of Shibley as the refusal to give Calver a nip, roused his fighting blood, in a story appearing below.
What Sibley said to the wife was picturesque and to the point. It cost him $5.75 at Wednesday’s court.
L. Calver demanded something stimulating on the fourth of January last. He was at the Dexter House bar. “Nothing doing,” said the wine clerk.
“Watchamatter?”
“I tell you there’s nothing doing; you’re too full now.”
This aroused Mr. Calver’s choler, and he explained that he was a man of skill with the mitts, that he preferred to fight rather than eat. He could lick his weight in wild cats.
“Now get,” said the barkeep, smiling, as he wiped a glass.
“Ahgwaan.”
Then Calver was taken gently by the seat of his pants, and the coat collar and placed under the twinkling stars on his posterior.
But Calver was of fighting mood.
“Lemeatim.’
These words mean that the gentleman wished to enter the hostelry and do battle.
Chief Jones came along and advised the scrapper to go home.
“Ahgwaan.”
This was his undoing, and for this, Mr. Calver, who, by the way, is a very decent chap,paid in Wednesday morning’s court $5.00 and costs for refusing to leave a licensed house when under the influence of liquor.
The fine was paid.
He did not get his scrapping booze at the Dexter House.
The warrant for arrest sworn out by Henry Farmer before Magistrate Burgar, says that Peter English took Mr. Farmer’s overcoat and a suit of underwear. But this is not all. The said Farmer swears that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, Mr. English also appropriated an Independent Order of Forrester pin. The alleged theft was committed on Tuesday, and on Wednesday afternoon Chief Jones was notified that he was arrested in St. Catharines. The chief had advised the authorities of St. Kitts to be on the lookout for the red man, for English is an Indian, and so is Farmer.
English was dismissed. It was because he was drunk that the clothes were taken. “You must keep sober in future,” was the warning parting of the magistrate.
[Welland Tribune, 10 January 1908]
On Wednesday night Mrs. Ellen Griffiths, wife of Alexander Griffiths, died unexpectedly. While heart failure was the cause of death, the deceased lady had been ailing for some time. Dr. Colbeck was at once summoned, and Mr. Griffiths, who was at an local meeting of the board of trade, hurried to her bedside. The end came peacefully at 9.30, just ten minutes after his arrival. Mrs. Griffiths although of a retiring nature, was of an exemplary disposition, and kept friends she made. She had been a resident of Welland for 27 years, and was born in Crowland, and was the second daughter of the late Alem and Ann Bender. Mrs. Griffiths leaves three sisters and a brother, who were wired of the sad event, and who were at the funeral, which takes place to Doan’s Ridge cemetery at 1.30 this afternoon, from the residence, Division street, Rev. Thompson officiating. The funeral will be private. Besides her husband one daughter, Helena, survives. The sisters and brother are Mrs. Sutherland, Toronto; Mrs. Priestman, Niagara Falls. Mrs. Henderson, Crowland; J.P. Bender, Bay City.
[Welland Telegraph, 10 January 1908]
NIAGARA FALL’S. Jan. 7- The young man, H. Grey Duberley, who committed suicide in his room at Hermitage Hotel, New York City, last evening, is the missing Grand Trunk Railway receiving clerk at the local freight warehouse here. He had been missing since the evening of Dec. 28th. The auditors have been checking his accounts, and although the G.T.R authorities decline to state any amount, it is unofficially known that it will each about six hundred dollars.
Young Duberley, after an unpleasant experience on a farm in Crowland Township, came to this city about three years ago and engaged in a law office, later getting employment in the Grand Trunk offices. He made many friends and when he disappeared it was feared that he had thrown himself over the Falls. Miss Amy Hampshire, to whom he left a letter in his room at New York, is head dressmaker in Newcombe’s department store. It is claimed that the two were merely close friends, not sweethearts.
[Welland Telegraph, 10 January 1908]
Mrs. Robert Brown of Buffalo, who has been a great sufferer from cancer of the leg for years, passed away at the home of her brother-in-law, Sidney Burgess, Randolph Street, on Wednesday at the age of 32 years. She leaves a husband and one daughter to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. The funeral takes place on Friday afternoon to Heaslip’s cemetery. Wellandport.
Mrs. McLeod’s Death
[Welland Telegraph, 21 January 1908]
On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18, shortly after two o’clock, there passed away at the Presbyterian manse, Janet H., beloved wife of Rev. J.W. McLeod, after a lingering illness of six weeks. The deceased was a daughter of Thomas Henry of Berwick, Ont., and was in her thirty-sixth year. She was married on July 4th, 1893 to the Rev. J.W. McLeod, in the township of Finch, where Mr. McLeod was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church there. She is survived by her husband and one son, Willie, aged twelve, her aged father in Cornwall and two brothers-Archibald of Finch Township, and Donald of Seranton, Pa., and one sister, Miss Irene Henry. The deceased was beloved by all who knew here, and her untimely death will be mourned by a host of sympathizing friends, who will extend their heartfelt sympathy to the stricken husband and son.
[Welland Telegraph, 31 January 1908]
Mrs. Gothard, wife of George Gothard, plumber, Ross Street, died at an early hour on Wednesday morning. A baby was born five weeks ago, and Mrs. Gothard had resumed her work about the house. Last week she caught a cold, which developed into fever. Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband and three little children. Mrs. Gothard came from Grenock, and has no relatives in this country. Mr. Gothard and family came here from Toronto about a year ago. The funeral will take place today (Friday), at eleven o’clock, from the family residence, Ross St., to the English Church cemetery. Rev. Mr. Cunningham will conduct the service.
DEATH OF WM. J. PHELPS
[Welland Telegraph, 17 January 1908]
Wm. J. Phelps, fifty years old, a healer of the First Church of Christ, Christian Scientists, died Tuesday afternoon at his home, No. 103 Anderson Place. His death was due to pneumonia and his illness was brought on by overwork in attending the sessions of the present grand jury and attending to his church duties after the jury adjourned each day. He was taken ill last Wednesday.
Mr. Phelps is survived by a wife and daughter. He lived in Buffalo a number of years and for the past eight years had been an active member of the congregation of the Church of Christ.
He was a son of the late Joseph Phelps of Marshville and lived in Marshville and Welland up to twenty years ago, when he moved to Buffalo. Besides his wife and daughter he leaves the following relatives: Ann and Margaret, sisters, Buffalo; Mrs. Geo. S_, Air Line, and Mrs. Wm. Ingram, Drumbo; half sisters _____ and Thomas Phelps of Marshville, half brothers.
[Welland Telegraph, 26 January 1908]
Our Humberstone correspondent writes:
The community was shocked on Sunday morning to learn of the violent death of ex-Councillor James Phillips, who was killed by the cars on Saturday evening. Deceased left the village between five and six o’clock for home, walking by way of the railway from Humberstone station. That was the last he was seen alive. Not arriving home at his usual time the family became alarmed, and about 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Charles, the son, accompanied by Abner Matthews went in search of him. Going up the track, and opposite N. Young’s farm, they were horrified to find the body, frightfully mangled. It is supposed that he was struck by the 6 p.m. train going north Saturday evening, as marks on the track show that the body had been carried or rolled for over 150 yards north from where the first marks of violence were shown. Dr. Hutton, coroner, was summoned but deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest. Undertaker Wichman then removed the remains to his undertaking rooms to prepare for burial. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss a widow, two sons, Charles at home, and Thomas of Cleveland, and one daughter, Mrs. Fanny Hawkins of Cleveland. The funeral takes place this (Tuesday) afternoon from the house at 1.30, thence to Bethel church for services. Interment at Overholt’s. Deceased was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was in his 69th year.
[Welland Telegraph, 21 January 1908]
It is with regret that we announce in today’s Telegraph, the death of Mrs. Jane Hixon, widow of the late Timothy Hixon, at her home on Division Street on Sunday afternoon, at the age of 74 years. After Mr. Hixon’s death the deceased lady removed from Port Robinson to Welland, where she has continuously lived. Mrs. Hixon was a staunch member of the Presbyterian Church. The deceased has been a sufferer from rheumatism for many years, but the immediate cause of her death was cancer. She leaves four brothers-John Orr of town, one brother in Washington, D.C., and two brothers in Windsor, also four sisters- Mrs. Findlay of Crowland, Mrs. Wm. Robertson of Port Robinson, Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. McCredie of Willoughby. The funeral takes place from her late residence at one p.m. today. A short service will be held at the house by the Rev. J.D. Cunningham. Burial will be at Doan’s Ridge cemetery.
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