[Welland Tribune July 30, 1897]
Augusta Helena Farr, wife of William A. Phillips, principal of St. Thomas business college, passed away at their residence in that city at 2.15 on Wednesday morning 28th inst. Deceased had a stroke of paralysis over two years ago, from the results of which she was ever after an invalid. A second stroke occurred last year. From this she rallied and was as well as usual up to midnight Tuesday, when a third stroke fell, completing the work of the destroyer. From this she never rallied, passing to rest a couple of hours later. Mrs Phillips was born where now is nearly the centre of the town of Welland, then a part of the township of Crowland, fifty years ago the 22nd of March last. On Oct. 12, 1881, she was married to Mr. Phillips, who, with their two sons, Gordon V. And Charles Hume, survive to mourn the loss of an ever kind and affectionate wife and mother; a brother, Charles Farr of Buffalo survives.
The funeral will take place from the residence of her uncle, E.R, Hellems, Esq., Welland this Friday at 2.30 o’clock.
Interment at Fonthill cemetery, where the deceased will be laid to rest by the side of a baby daughter who died some years ago.
JOE BARKOVICH
GUEST COLUMNIST, THE WELLAND TRIBUNE
(DATE UNKNOWN)
Here in my neck of the woods, the college campus offers more than meets the eye.
It can be any time of the year, but especially right now. We come here to the campus grounds, Buddy the dog and I, early in morning or late in evening. Nowadays, in this season, sometimes both. These days, the campus is all but deserted. These evenings the air is clean, crisp and cold. Here we come for silence, serenity and solitude. They are all here for the finding.
So, no time to think about Christmas lists and last-minute additions, I am listless for presence of another kind. We are here with different purpose on our minds.
Buddy the dog finds joy in walking through the drifts of snow up to his chest. On occasion, he stops to stick his snout into a partially snow-covered clump of brush. Then he sniffs. He sniffs and sniffs and sniffs.
I wish I had a loonie for every scent he picks up. I might even force myself to say: “Gosh, it’s a wonderful life.” Me, the dog walker, I find joy in the interruptions.
Here is one example.
Just the other evening a choir of Canada geese flew overhead, their “honk, honk, honk” a harmonious chorus in their open-air cathedral for thought, thanksgiving and tryst.
Tryst?
I yearn for a meeting, an encounter, an experience-here, away from it all and far from it all. A little bit of imagination helps achieve such altered time and place. A little bit of faith is all it takes to make it real.
Me, I find warmth in the interruptions.
Here is another example.
In my mind’s eye, I see the handwritten message in a Christmas greeting card received a few years back.
Words, pain staking handwritten; words, rich in message.
Here on a cold December evening, no mind-numbing TV set in sight and no throngs of shoppers on site, I call the words to mind: “Hope you are able to simplify during this confused holiday season. We wish you peace with silence.”
Peace with silence. Elusive too many, these days.
Buddy the dog and I have found peace, but silence escapes us for the moment, just the moment.
Virgin snow crunch, crunch, crunches under my heavy winter boots, and brush snaps, crackles, snaps as Buddy bulldozes through.
We try to cut a swath through the still undisturbed woodchip trail, but snow cover hides ATV ruts that make this seekers’ footsteps treacherous. We double back to safer terrain.
From a distance I find our beacon, of sorts-the outdoor stairway leading from ground to peak of a berm. The stair way beams bright in the night because of its lights.
We quicken our pace through the snowy field heading closer and closer to them.
Excitement building, we climb the stairs, taking care not to lose footing.
On this snowy evening the top of the berm becomes the closest thing to a mountaintop-well, in these parts anyway.
Looking skyward, left breathless by the expanse of translucent ceiling as far as the eye can see, this was trysting time.
And in that simple, newfound silence, serenity, solitude-a sampling of the spiritual experience I’d come to find. Joy.
The message in this mid-December rendezvous on our make-do mountain top is pure and simple. Have faith in joy. It is yours for the finding.
“When I am a seeker, I seek both night and day; I seek the Lord to help me, and He shows me the way.
Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.” From Go, Tell It on The Mountain, American black spiritual.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
The funeral of Mrs. Sylvia Phillips whose death occurred at Niagara Falls General hospital on Thursday in her 25th year was held Monday morning from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, to St. Teresa’s church, where mass was sung by Rev. B.P. Malone, Interment was in Mount St. Joseph cemetery.
The pallbearers were Joseph, Frank Morris and James Shatkosky, Nick Tichnovich and Dominic Favero.
Among the floral tributes were those of employes of the Canadian Shredded Wheat Co., Niagara Falls; Local 101, Niagara Falls and the neighbors of Erie street.
Friends and relatives attended from Alvinston, Man., and Niagara Falls.
[Welland Tribune March 10, 1947]
The funeral of the late Steve Faner, who died in the Welland County General hospital on Thursday, March 6, took place from the family residence, 6 Jones Alley, Crowland, on Saturday morning. Requiem mass was sung in Our Lady of Hungary Church at 10 o’clock by Rev. S. Horvath, pastor of the church, and interment followed in Holy Cross cemetery. The funeral was very largely attended by relatives, neighbors, and friends from the surrounding district. The pallbearers were C. Yari, F. Gombos, M. Olah, G. Piedli, B. Miklosi and A. Butosi.
[Welland Tribune March 10, 1947]
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for the late Mrs. Mary Chehowski, wife of Nestor Chehowski of 204 Harriet street, Crowland, Mrs. Chehowski, who was in her 39th year died at the family home on Wednesday. A very large gathering of friends and relatives were present at the family residence, and at the Maple Leaf Mission, where the service was conducted by the Rev. F.A. Sayles. Interment took place in Woodlawn Cemetery. A profusion of floral tributes bore testimony of the high esteem in which the late Mrs. Chehowski was held in the community. The pallbearers were Sam Szymkow, Mike Dourek, Steve Runka, Kajtan Spak, Nick Tomacuski and Philip Siniston.
[Welland Tribune March 22, 1947]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Horace Dilamarter of Welland, who died at the Welland County General hospital on Tuesday, March 18 in her 67th year, was held on Friday afternoon, March 21st from the H.L. Cudney funeral chapel, 241 West Main street to Fonthill cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, and among the many lovely floral tributes noted at the graveside were those from the Church of God, Welland; Hamilton and Ferguson; Order of Eastern Star; the Primary Class Welland Sabbath School; Welland Seventh Day Adventists’ church; and the Church of God , Fonthill.
Mrs Philip Moores of Hamilton, accompanied by Mrs. Cecil Chamberlain, Hamilton sang at the service two of deceased’s favorite hymns, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” and “Near to the Heart of God,” Officiating was the Rev. Philip Moores of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Hamilton, assisted by Rev. C.E. Randall of the Church of God, Fonthill.
The pall bearers were John G. Frame, Willliam McQuitty, Bert Rowe, Charles Griffiths, Robert Dilamarter and Thomas MacArthur.
On Thursday evening there was a special service under the auspices of the Order of the Eastern Star at the funeral chapel with the following dignitaries officiating: Wor. Matron, Mrs. W.V. Smith; Wor. Patron, Ed. Middleton; Association patron, Mrs. E.H. Hamre; chaplain, Mrs. Florence Miller.
[Welland Tribune March 22, 1947]
Regina, Sask., March 22-Metropolitan United church, Regina was the scene of a pretty wedding on March 8, when Stella Louise, youngest daughter of Mr.and Mrs. H.L. Newhouse, of Prince Albert, became the bride of William Arby, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Harley of Welland. Rev. L.M. Outerbridge, performed the ceremony and wedding music was played by E.A. Moore.
The bride, given in marriage by L.N. Ferguson, of Regina, was attractive in a blue two-piece crepe afternoon dress with black accessories, and a corsage of red roses.
She was attended by her sister, Miss May Newhouse, who wore a brown gabardine dressmaker suit with blue accessories and a corsage of yellow carnations.
The groom was attended by William Kempa of Regina.
A reception was held at the Drake Hotel, following which the bride and groom left on a wedding trip to Winnipeg, Man., the bride wearing a blue dressmaker suit with brown fur topcoat.
Out-of-town guests included Mr. And Mrs. Harley of Welland and Mrs. H. Bender of Davidson.
[Welland Tribune March 31, 1947]
The death of Ethel May Benson Rice in her 64th year occurred at the Welland County General hospital on Saturday forenoon. She was born in Toronto, daughter of the late David and Martha Benson and came to Welland 30 years ago.
She was a member of Central United church, and her husband, the late O.W. Rice was a well known business man. He passed away in 1944.
Deceased was ill six weeks. She is survived by three daughters, Margaret, Mrs. JA. McMartin; Audrey, Mrs. John Jackman Jr., and Amy, Mrs. Wilson Armitage of St. Catharines; also a sister, Mrs. Alex Robertson of Toronto and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 1 at 2.30 p.m. from the H.L. Cudney funeral chapel, 241 West Main street, to Fonthill cemetery.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
The death occurred at Welland County hospital Monday afternoon of Gladys Jean Anderson, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. William J. Anderson, 162 Steele Street, Port Colborne in her 15th year. Death followed an illness of only three days.
The late Gladys Anderson was widely known in the district as a clever and attractive entertainer. Her Scotch and popular songs and dances have entertained crowds in most communities in the district where she was exceedingly popular. She was born in Port Colborne and had resided here all her life. She was graduated from Steele Street public school, was a member of First Presbyterian church Sunday school and a former member of the junior choir of the church. She was a member of the double trio which won five years consecutively in Port Colborne music festival competition
Surviving are her parents and two brothers, Robert and John.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m., from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, to Oakwood cemetery. Rev. R.T. Rutherdale will conduct the service.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
Ridgeway, March 11- Funeral services for the late Elmer Mosher, who passed away at his home on Victoria Road, Crystal Beach, were conducted by Mrs. C. G. Davies of the Peoples church from Dell’s Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Mosher was a native of Mount Morris, N.Y and had resided in Buffalo and Hamilton prior to coming to Crystal Beach, 30 years ago. He would have celebrated his 80th birthday on May 31.
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