[Welland Tribune, 18 August 1905]
Mr. Robert Haymes, who died at this place last week, was the last of the old guard of Englishmen who came out here over fifty years ago and took up county land. Among them were: Braun, Stevenette, Gifford, Osborne, Hill, Hoag, Jones and Phelps-all now deceased he was a conservative in politics and a Methodist of the old school. No roads or weather were too bad for him to get out of service at church at any time during his life. He was a thorough farmer and good neighbor, and highly respected by all who knew him. Mr. Haymes was married in England and he and his wife came here together with three children, the rest of the family being all born in this vicinity. His wife died about seven years ago. The surviving members of his family are Robert, John and Salem of Marshville, Mrs. John Akins, Niagara Falls, Mrs. N.F. Box, Port Robinson and Eliza, home on the farm.
[Welland Tribune March 20, 1940]
The funeral of David Henry McLeod, former lock and harbormaster and life-long resident of Port Colborne who passed away Sunday at his late residence 66 Kent street, was held yesterday afternoon to St. James Anglican church. The service was conducted by Rev. H.G. L. Baugh. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were George Aikens, Howard Traynor, Mervyn Steele, Mayor H.H. Knoll, Harry Niece of Sherbrooke and David McCracken of Buffalo.
The funeral was well attended, friends and relatives being present from Detroit, Mich., St Catharines, Welland, Dunnville, Lowbanks, Sherbrooke and Buffalo, N.Y.
[Welland Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 6 January 1945]
A lovely all- white wedding was solemnized this afternoon in Holy Trinity Anglican church at 3 o’clock, when Lavina Osborne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Johnstone, John street, became the bride of Chief Petty Officer Thomas Mains, E.R.A., son of Mrs. Anna Mains, East Main street. Rev. A.H. Davis performed the ceremony amid a setting of evergreen with lighted candles in each window. The altar was decorated with white poms and lighted candles. White satin bows marked the guests’ pews.
The lovely bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a becoming bridal gown of white slipper satin fashioned with a fitted bodice and a long full skirt extending into a brief train. A high circular white silk net yoke accented with silk embroidered oak leaves and long full sleeves, extending to a point over the wrists, were attractive features of the gown. A small cap of white velvet violets with a circular veil over the face, caught her long trail of illusion veiling to her head. She carried a cascade bouquet of white carnations touched with heather. Her only ornament was a single strand of pearls.
Mrs. Thomas Bradshaw was her sister’s matron of honor gowned in white taffeta with brilliant skirt and shirred flounced-effect trim on the long skirt, and a fitted bodice featuring a drop-shouldered effect completed by a circular net yolk. A net tricorn trimmed with a red velvet bow and streamers formed her headdress.
The bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Lewis and Miss Betty Schulze, wore gowns of white taffeta similar to that of the matron of honor. Tiny powder-puff- like hats of net with double ruching, trimmed with red velvet ribbon, perched on pompadour hair styles formed their headdress. All attendants carried cascade bouquets of deep red roses and wore a single strand of pearls.
Harry Cawthorn was organist and Mrs. CR. Kells sang, “O Perfect Love” during the singing of the register.
Howard Gohm was groomsman and Flt. Lieut. J.C. Scarf, D.F.C. of the R.C.A.F. and Fred Watt, nephews of the bride were ushers.
A reception for 50 guests was held at the Rose Villa Inn after the ceremony. Mrs. Johnstone received, wearing a smart frock of black with aquamarine trimming.
The bride’s table was centred with a three tier wedding cake which was flanked by pink tapers in crystal candelabra. Pink mums completed the appointments and also adorned the guest’s tables.
For traveling to Hamilton and the United States the bride donned a fine wool dress in silver grey with mulberry accessories under a three-quarters top coat of muskrat. A corsage of red roses completed her attire.
On their return from the honeymoon Mrs. Mains will reside with her parents and Chief Petty Officer Mains will return to his naval base.
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