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THE LOST FOUND
[Welland Tribune, 14 January 1898]
On Friday, last, Isaac Pew of Port Robinson was not a little surprised upon going to the post-office at receiving a letter from one who had not been “located” for a number of years. The party referred to is Wm. H. Clark, who at one time farmed it just outside of the town, in Crowland. As “Billy” was so well-known, and thinking his many friends would like to know somewhat of his doings and whereabouts, Mr. Pew has kindly placed his letter into the hands of one of our reporters, who has sent us some of the more interesting points contained therein. At the time of the Fenian raid, in ’66, Mr. Clark hurried over to the town and enlisted in the Welland canal field battery, under Capt. Dr. R.S. King, and saw active service at that time. He afterward went west. It was reported at the time that he was drowned; but lucky for him, it was some other fellow. We will now quote one section of his letter, which proves him to be a thorough Canadian. He says:-“Now, I will tell you how I am getting along: I came here to Colorado in 1879 and went in to get rich quickly, but slipped up. Then, went prospecting for a few years: gave that up and went to work for the Denver & Rio Grande R.R., at first clerking and checking freight , then into the baggage and express department, and went in for saving money and now have rent enough coming in to keep wife and I in our pleasant home. Have a soft job: will keep right on working for all that. He then goes on telling about the state and its advantages, and winds up his letter by stating that he has not seen a sick day since landing there. Billy is a resident of Leadville, and would be pleased to hear from any of this old chums, of which he had a multitude in and around Port Robinson.
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