[Welland Tribune 1909]
Mrs Elmer Misener and daughter spent Sunday with her brother, Mr Lambert, in Port Colborne.
SCHOOL REPORT
School report for S.S. No. 8 Gainsboro. Names are in order of merit:
V-Mildred Smith
IV-Oakley Misener, Roy Robbins, Pearly Robbins, May Lambert. Ina Moote, Unice Hill.
III-Cecil Robins, Nora Overholt, Percival Robbins, Will Haggerty.
II-Laura Moote, Mabel Robbins, Sheldon Smith. Earle Jackson, Hazel Chambers.
Part II-Honor roll-Lewis Robins, Flossie Smith, Gordon Jackson.
Part I-Honor roll-Charlie Chambers, Freddie Jamieson, Murray Misener, Laura Smith, Hazel Disher, Charlie McPherson.
No. on roll, 34; average attendance 22
Fred E. McCann, teacher.
[Welland Tribune January 22, 1909]
Mr Frank Blanchard is having his house repaired.
The school children had a holiday this week. Owing to the illness of their teacher, Mr. McCann.
Quite an interest has been taken throughout this vicinity in the Tribune’s Popular Girl Contest, the favored one being Miss Townsend.
Jas. Hill Jr., gave a social evening to a number of his friends on Friday evening, the evening being spent in music, games and dancing.
The juniors of this place played hockey with the junior team of Pelham Centre on Saturday last at Fenwick on Garner;s pond. The score being 1 to 1.
[Welland Tribune January 15, 1909]
Mr Mathias Robbins, who was so unfortunate as to have his hip broken, is steadily improving.
There has been some talk of prohibiting our school elections, but I think that idea has passed away.
Mr Efferson Lambert has moved his sawmill from here to Marshville, where he intends to go shortly.
The friends of Mrs Elizabeth Beamer are glad to see her home again, after having spent a fortnight at the Falls.
The report that Warren Clark was very seriously ill again was false; he had a slight illness, but not as bad as reported, and he is now around again.
Mr Clark of Niagara Falls, manager, and Mr Ross of Wellandport, Inspector for the Excelsior Life Insurance Co., were in the vicinity a few days last week.
The Junior Hockey team went to Fenwick last Saturday, where they crossed sticks with the boys of that village. The game was a tie, neither team scoring a goal.
[People’s Press, 12 January 1909]
William Price, aged 22, and John Murphy, 19, are in Welland jail. They will remain here until the 15th, when they will be sentenced for stealing from railway cars on the G.T.R. track, at Niagara Falls. The full account appears on our Niagara Falls page.
There are twenty-eight prisoners in Welland jail.
John Murphy, Thorold, has come to Welland to renew acquaintance. He will spend two months in jail.
Prisoners Fight
John Graham and Levi Reiger quarrelled on Sunday morning and squared away and had an old-time fight.
Both are prisoners in Welland jail.
Both the men’s faces were badly bruised, and they are now in cells where they will spend three days on bread and water. They will also go without dinner.
[People’s Press, 12 January 1909]
The death occurred on January 7, at his late residence, Ormond street, of George M. Upper, a well-known and respected resident. Deceased had been ill for some six years, having been stricken about six years ago with paralysis, from which he never recovered. Mr. Upper was about fifty years of age, and had lived in this district practically all his life. He was for several years employed as lock-tender on the Welland canal, and was at one time chief of police of Thorold. He is survived by a sorrowing widow and nine children, seven boys and two girls, viz., Melvin, Arthur, john, Joseph, George, Roy and Wilfred, and Miss Ethel and Miss Maggie May, to, whom the heartfelt sympathy of the community will be extended in their sad bereavement. Mr. Upper’s mother also survives him residing at the old family home in Allanburg.
Chicago News [People’s Press January 19, 1909]
It said so on the sign,
But still you felt a doubt
About it, and, in fine,
You thought you’d find it out.
It didn’t help you much,
But still your heart was set
To put it to the touch–
Of course, the paint was wet.
You’ll find such signs, my friend,
Along this life’s highway,
The men who know intend
To warn by that display,
But we, of course, are bound
Experience to get,
Although we’ve always found
The paint we touched was wet.
My boy, control the itch
To prove—be not beguiled
Who handles paint—or pitch–
Is sure to be defiled.
At warnings never scoff
And then you’ll not regret
You kept your fingers off
Believe the paint is wet.
[Welland Tribune, 23 April 1909]
Miss Susanna Gibson, daughter of the late Alex Gibson, of Chippawa, and niece of Mrs. J.C. Nixon of Welland, died in Buffalo Wednesday night, aged about 60 years. Deceased was residing with her brothers in Buffalo. The funeral takes place on Saturday. A special car will carry the cortege from Buffalo to Chippawa, where interment will be made in the English Church cemetery.
[Welland Telegraph, 21 September 1909]
A large number of urban municipalities in Canada have availed themselves of the Carnegie Library fund. Out of the fund handsome public buildings have been erected and excellent libraries maintained.
Alderman John Goodwin makes the suggestion that the Town of Welland ought to take advantage of the liberality of the Master of Skibo, and indeed, why not?
The present accommodation at the Town Hall in not too ample and will shortly be required for a department of the municipality. The day will surely come when the town will have to provide a site and building for a library. Why not provide the site and have Mr. Carnegie supply the building?
The matter is one worthy of the attention of the Library Board and should receive from them their endorsement.
Stamford News
[Welland Tribune, 5 January 1909]
Mrs. Jules LeVernier from France died at the old Whirlpool House last week, aged over 80 years.
[Welland Tribune, 31 December 1909]
Jack McCarthy, well known to the oldest residents of Welland and Port Colborne, died in Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 14th. When Mr. McCarthy was returning from the city, he slipped on the icy pavement and fell, fracturing his hip. He was removed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Mr. McCarthy was 75 years old, and was for a number of years city harbor master at Chicago.
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