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The condition of Theo. Horton remains unchanged.
J. Harvey expects to work in Uncle Sam’s land this summer.
Ezra Gee has been quite sick for a few days, but is much better now.
Master Charlie Misener has been very sick for some time. He is improving.
O.W. Beamer has been suffering from rheumatism. His Condition improves.
The union in connection with Bethel church. which was heretofore held on Thursday evening, is now held on Sabbath evening.
Don’t forget the lecture, “The First Marriage,” by Rev. Cowling tonight (Friday) Admission 10c- in aid of Bethel appointment.
Mrs Charles Lambert is having a serious time with her eyes. She has consulted a well-known oculist of Toronto, but we are sorry to say she is not permanently relieved.
Local sports will attend the world’s fair at Marshville next Saturday.
Mrs. Tremp of Duluth has been visiting relatives and friends in this neighborhood.
A. Swayze, who has been on an extended visit at his mother’s, Mrs. M.A. Swayze’s, has returned to his home.
A “surprise” in honor of Mrs. Tremp, was given at the home of Elmer Misener on Monday night. About fifty neighbors and friends assembled to participate in the program. Various amusements were indulged in during the evening till about midnight, when the crowd, after thanking Mr. and Mrs Misener for their hospitality, wended their way homeward.
Mrs. E.M. Robbins, whose illness was noted in last week’s Tribune, passed peacefully away on Saturday. Deceased was well-known and much respected by a host of friends. She had taught school near Attercliffe for some three years, after which she married Stephen Robbins, who predeceased her some three years. She had always taken an active interest in every institution having for its motto, good, and it may truly be said of her that the world is the better for her having lived. Since her husband’s death she had been quite unwell; at times very bad, but would rally again. Her last sickness came upon her while visiting at Mr. Coleman’s; from the first it did not seem that she would recover, and after a week she passed to rest. The funeral was held on Tuesday, services at the house. It was under the auspices of the C.O.C.E.
Jacob Gee is suffering from blood poisoning.
J. Haney and family have moved to Sherkston
Mrs. P. Lambert has been quite sick for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Jamieson are visiting at Niagara Falls, Ont.
Joseph Culp’s family from the lake were visitors at their uncle’s, A. Jamieson.
Master Archie Lambert is mending nicely and will soon be able to be among his young friends again.
The wheat and hay crops are looking grand in this section and promise to equal if not surpass those of any former year.
Mrs. B. Angle of Niagara Falls, N.Y.is rusticating at home.
R.M. Jamieson has the contract for building a store in Bismarck.
Blake Moore still lies in a very critical condition.
Many of the residents of this and surrounding neighborhoods attended the picnic at Attercliffe on Wednesday.
Master Frank Bea was successful at the entrance and Willie Jamieson at public school leaving exams. Congratulations, boys!
The camp meeting in Swayze’s grove is quite largely attended, Rev. Dillon officiating.
Wm. Piper suffered a slight fracture of the left arm. It is doing nicely.
The Bethel Sunday school will picnic at Lowbanks on Wednesday next.
Some of the loyal old residents are wondering why the stars and stripes were fluttering through here last week. We wonder why? May be the Dingley bill has driven them out of their own country.
Miss Ella Stoner of Montrose has been visiting at Calvin Reece’s.
The Misses Lymburner of Thorold are visiting at Mr. Coleman’s.
T.F. Swayze has had blood poisoning of the hand. He is improving.
Geo. Robinson and family of Dunnville were the guests of Mrs. A. Jamieson over Sunday.
Dr. Birdsall preached a lengthy and interesting discourse at the camp grounds on Sunday.
The Saints’ camp meeting has prorogued. The meetings have been very largely attended.
The trustees of our school have had the yard levelled and tiled, which adds materially to the appearance of the premises.
Mrs. E.M. Robins, who has been visiting in this neighborhood, was taken quite sick at Mr. Coleman’s, and is still poorly.
[Welland Tribune March 5, 1897]
Longfellow’s literary productions were read and sung very appreciatively on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th. A laughable parody on the Psalm of Life, was read by Leander Traver. “Paul Revere’s Ride” and selections from “Evangeliue” were read with effect, while all were charmed by the beautiful rendering of the poet’s favored songs. Essays of the life of the poet, and his works, made the evening instructive as well as entertaining.
The meeting of Feb. 23rd;-A firy debate on the relative destructiveness of fire and water. President Robertson, Vice President Johnson, Miss Doyle and Mr. Griffin gave detailed and very vivid descriptions of wreckages, floods, tidal waves and the deluge, but were excelled in argumentative ability by A.L. Young, O. Henderson, Miss F. Henderson and Elliot Henderson.
The Scandal Monger in the hands of the new editor is prospering splendidly. No more ample guarantee of the appreciation in which this paper has been held is required than the many requests made by the subscribers to the editors to continue it during the summer, but in that they cannot be gratified.
Tuesday evening, March 3rd, has been arranged as the final meeting of the society for the season. The entertainment for the closing is now in preparation, and promises fair to be novel, interesting and pretty.
Tuesday , March 9th, will be spent in study of the poetical works of Thomas Moore.
Salem, Jan. 19- Sunday school next Sunday at Salem United church at 11 o’clock. Rev. James Hampson will have charge of the evening service at 7.30 p.m.
The congregational meeting of Salem United church will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gent on Thursday evening, January 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chambers and son Garth called on their mother, Mrs. Chambers at Fenwick on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elsie and daughter Betty of Humberstone called on Robert Elsie on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Brown visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. And Mrs. Ambrose Misener in Fenwick on Sunday.
Salem, Jan.5- Sunday school next Sunday at Salem United church at 11 o’clock, Rev. James Hampson will have charge. The congregational meeting of the Salem United church will be held on Thursday evening January 18th.
Cerion Silverthorn and son Elliott and daughter, Mrs. Brennen and Mr. Brennen of Dunnville, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bailey and son George and Mrs. Minnie Chambers of Ridgeville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oakely Beamer and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Beamer on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown and sons Lanny and Bobbie, Mr. and Mrs. Hayward and Sons Donald and Gerald of South Pelham spent the New Year’s day with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayward.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett Brown and family of Welland, Mr. and Mrs. Chambers and son Garth of Salem and Mr. and Mrs Ambrose Misener and family of Fenwick attended the family luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Brown on Monday.
Alex McPhee of Quebec returned home on Monday.
Marguerite Misener of Fenwick who spent several days with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chambers returned home on Monday.
Mrs. Elma Brown of South Pelham spent New Year’s day with Mrs. Helen Cosby.
Miss Jean Chambers of Welland spent the holiday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Orland Chambers.
Mrs. Minnie Chambers of Ridgeville spent New Year’s Day with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Chambers.
DEMOLITION DATE FOR O’REILLEY’S BRIDGE
Historic Pelham-Wainfleet Span Set To Go Down Tuesday
[Niagara This Week, 25 March 2010]
The demolition of the historic O’Reilly’s Bridge spanning the Welland River on the Pelham-Wainfleet border is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday starting at about noon.
Mike DiPaola, associate director of transportation engineering with the Region, said that schedule could change.
So ‘live updates’ on the bridge demolitions will be posted on the Region’s website.
“Because of the age of the bridge and its historical significance, we anticipate that this event is something residents would be interested in witnessing,” said Dipaola.
To ensure safety, spectators are asked to park and watch from the E.C. Brown Conservation Area parking lot, located on the north side of the river, west of the bridge site, DiPaola said.
The plan is to lift the 106-year old iron frame bridge off the abutments, in one piece, with a crane, place the structure on the south side, and then dismantle it. Some of the iron pieces from the bridge will be used to erect an historical marker that will include a photo and plaque.
The bridge is being replaced with a two-lane concrete bridge that is scheduled to be in place by the end of November.
Last March, regional staff told regional politicians that the bridge was too far gone to be saved, and that it had to be closed until a replacement was built.
The single-lane bridge, which dates back to about 1905, was inspected by a structural engineering consultant and the consultant found the bridge was amess: deck beams were deformed, tension lines were loose, top sway cross bracings were loose and sagging, and there was severe corrosion. The Region immediately closed the bridge and detoured traffic.
Ken Brothers, commissioner of public works for the Region which owns the bridge, flashed photos of the deterioration for politicians to see just how bad the structure’s condition was.
Regional staff investigated whether it was possible to re-open the bridge, but have found out it cannot be stabilized, Brothers said.
The rapid deterioration was probably hastened by the fact, large commercial trucks appeared to have been using the bridge, despite a posted restriction banning them, Brothers said.
By Paul Forsyth
[Welland Tribune, 17 February 1987]
PELHAM LANDMARK GETS FACELIFT
PELHAM-The reconstruction of O’Reilly’s Bridge is finally underway.
The Pelham landmark, which had a dubious future for a while last summer, is undergoing a $200,000 refurbishing which will see the deck completely replaced.
The region’s public works committee at one point in June was considering a staff report to close the bridge. The closure was recommended because the bridge was seen as a hazard through its deteration over the years.
The bridge’s load capacity was rated t just two tonnes-the weight of an average car-yet it is used by area farmers to drive heavy farm machinery back and forth over it to work on parcels of land of either side of the Welland River. The Regional staff reporter recommended closing the bridge until a decision could be made on what to do with it –repair it or tear it down.
The bridge was closed last week, and contracted work is expected to keep it closed until early May. Mel Holenski, head engineer of transportation services for the Region, said the bridge-which the region took responsibility of from Wainfleet in 1973, will now be safe for the current transportation uses.
“It’s a total removal of the deck because its (deck) almost perished. Then, they are to reinforce the floor beams and replace the deck.”
Holenski said the 70 year old bridge will have a load restriction, with the weight capacity upgraded from two tonnes to about 10 tonnes-enough to handle a tractor and a loaded trailer.
The contractor will use the existing trusses on the bridge-hence the load restriction-but by not replacing the bridge from the ground up-the Region will save a lot of money. A total replacement of the bridge would have cost about $1 million, he said.
The Region’s public works committee decided not to act on the staff recommendation to close the bridge until input was gained from the public.
“There were representations made by property owners and the public, and the public works committee and (Regional) council made a decision having their concerns incorporated in that decision.”
Strong local opposition to the possible closure of the bridge was demonstrated at a local public meeting in July, organized by Pelham Mayor, Eric Bergenstein and Wainfleet Mayor Stan Pettit-both members of the Region’s public works committee. The meeting was organized to find out how the public felt about the recommendation to close the bridge, and about 80 local residents showed up to voice their opposition to it.
The Region will foot $100,000 of the cost of refurbishing the bridge, with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications picking up the remaining 50 per cent.
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