[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 14 June 1921]
The death occurred on Saturday, June 4th, 1921, at North Pelham, of Mrs. Azuba C. Comfort, relict of the late W.M. Comfort, M.A., M.D. She had been in failing health for some months, but the end came very suddenly, following cerebral hemorrhage.
The funeral took place from her late residence in North Pelham, on Tuesday, June 7th. Interment was made in the North Pelham cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. D.A. Ferguson, pastor of the North Pelham Presbyterian church; and the pall-bearers were Messrs. Elmer Crow, of Ridgeville; F.W. Hutt, of Haileybury; Prof. Warren Crow, of Guelph; R.B. Hutt and H.E. Hutt, of Ingersoll; and E. DeW. Hutt, of Toronto.
The late Mrs. Comfort was born at Dunnville in 1849, and was a daughter of the late James E. Hutt. In her early childhood days she moved to Pelham and received her education at the Fonthill Grammar school. She followed teaching as a profession devoting her activities principally to Pelham and the town of Thorold.
In the year 1877 she was married to Dr. W.M. Comfort, who predeceased her by some twenty years. They lived for some years at Fonthill and Fenwick, and in 1891 moved to the Comfort home in North Pelham; Mrs. Comfort lived here until the time of her death.
At an early age. Mrs. Comfort joined the Presbyterian Church, to which church she gave her unswerving devotion and loyal support till death came. The work of the church was her life interest and she took a prominent and active part in the various branches of its work so long as she was able to attend upon these duties. Though unable to attend during the latter years of her life, her interest never slackened. She was staunch advocate of the cause of temperance, and active worker in the W.C.T.U., and she took a lively interest not only in the affairs of the community in which she lived but of the entire country. Her noble Christian character, her unswerving fidelity to what she believed to be right, her unfailing loyalty to the cause of the church and righteousness throughout the world, made her a respected citizen and a warm, personal friend to a very wide circle, who will feel a personal loss in her death.
Those who are left to mourn her loss are Earl and Edna Comfort, at home; Miss Grace Comfort, Welland; F.W. Hutt, Haileybury; and James H. Hutt, of California; one sister, Henrietta, and one brother, Rev. E.R. Hutt, Ph.D., of Ingersoll, predeceased her.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]
In Welland County Hospital, on Tuesday, June 28th, Thomas Pupora, in his 33rd year. Funeral this morning to R.C. cemetery.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]
Many friends in this city will be sorry to learn of the demise of Mrs. John McDonald of Buffalo, which occurred in that city yesterday morning, June 29th. She was well-known in this city having formerly been a resident of Welland. She leaves to mourn her loss one son and five daughters, among whom is Mrs. H.C. Sidey of St. Catharines. She was eighty-four years of age.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 16 June 1921]
George W. Jones, passes peacefully away t his late residence in the Township of Moulton, on Saturday morning, May 21st, in his 82nd year. The deceased was a son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Jones of Bayam, in the county of Elgin. Fifty-seven years ago he married Mary Disher, daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Disher. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, three sons and three daughters, namely, Stephen of Wainfleet, Oscar of Lowbanks, William of Forks Road, Mrs. W.H. Clarke of Moulton, Mrs. Wm. McQuillan of Dunnville, Mrs. John Upper of Forkes Road; two brothers and one sister, Mrs. Mary Ricker of Moote Settlement, Henry of Dunnville, Peter of Dryden, Ont., thirty grand-chilren and eight great grand-children; two sisters having predeceased him.
The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from the late residence on May 24. Service was held at the house by the Rev. Mr. Storms, pastor of the Congregational Church, after which deceased was laid to rest in Zion Cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Wm. Mcivor, Wesley Neff, John McIvor Sandy Thompson, George Rockley, Fred Decker. The floral tributes were very beautiful, among them being a wreath from the McQuillan family, wreath, Wm. Jones and family, and Wm. Clarke and family; a sheaf from his brother Henry and wife and a spray from the Clarke grandchildren.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 21 June 1921]
Mina Heximer, aged 9, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heximer, died in Welland Hospital, Wednesday last, following an operation for appendicitis. Her funeral was held Saturday at her late home in Mill Street, in charge of Rev. Canon Russel Smith, of Fort Erie, and burial took place in Ridgemount cemetery. Mr and Mrs. Heximer have sympathy from many friends in their bereavement.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 28 June 1921]
George A. Jordan, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Port Robinson passed away at his home on Canby street, on Thursday, in his 75th year. He had been in failing health for some months. Mr. Jordan was the second son of the late George and Elizabeth Coleman Jordan and was a veteran of the Fenian Raid and received his medal and land grant; he also was a witness of the famous Townsend trial. For many years he has been a foreman on the Welland Canal. In politics he was a staunch Conservative and a life long member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The services were conducted on Saturday at St. Paul’s Church by the rector Rev. W.S. Weary. He leaves to mourn his loss a widow and two children, Walter A. Jordan of New Jersey and Mrs. E.J. Manzer of Strathroy, also one sister, Mrs. E. Maw of Toronto and one brother, J.C. Jordan, Port Colborne. Mr. Jordan was in his 75th year. The floral tributes were most beautiful. A wreath from “The Old Gate ard Employees’, a wreath from Canadian Order Chosen Friends, a wreath from his own employees, also other tributes from relatives.
The family take this means of expressing thier grateful appreciation for the flowers and the many kindnesses shown them in their sorrow.
Word has been received in the village on Thursday evening of the death following an operation at St. Michael’s hospital, Toronto, of William Nenning, an old Port Robinson boy in his 34th year. Mr. Nenning was a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuman of this place.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]
George Gamble, one of the older resident of Fenwick, passed peacefully to rest on Friday last at the age of seventy-five years. The deceased has been a highly respected resident of Pelham for many years, but had been in poor health for some time, having suffered a severe stroke several months ago. Besides a sorrowing widow, two daughters, Mrs. Carson Robinson, Miss Viola and three sons, George, of Buffalo, and Alice and Perry, of Fenwick, are left to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. The funeral, which was largely attended was held at his late residence on Sunday, services being conducted by Evangelist Sidney Cox, assisted by Rev. J.A. Neid, Evangelist Cox of the Disciple Church, of which the deceased was a faithful member, spoke very appropriately. The pall bearers were lifelong friends, John Comfort, Charlie Keenan, William Heckadon, John Thurston, David Overholt, Samuel Ostrosser. Interment at Fonthill cemetery.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 28 June 1921]
Dear Friend Duff:-
Have been going to write to all my friends for a long time. The only excuse I cn give for my tardiness is that my health has been very poor and Mrs. Clemo being so very ill, I have had no ambition for letter writing.
It may be our friends would be pleased to know Mrs. Clemo is now gaining, after a long siege of serious illness.
We struck a very poor year to come to California, it being the coldest year in the memory of the oldest residents. Cold and damp and yet, in the middle of the day it was just like our home June days. In May, Los Angles had four days of almost constant rain. The like is not on record. It is yet cool at this writing. Have only had three very hot days since we arrived here, and they were not so depressing as our hot weather in the east, and in the shade it was cool, always a breeze that seemed refreshing. We have a California bungalow with seven varieties of roses around it. We expect to be very comfortable through the hot weather.
While everyone seems satisfied, happy and contented with this country, I am not a home here. My heart is with my own country. Mrs. Clemo and I have decided we will have to return to our own home town as soon as we think it wise for her to travel. Business may call me home sooner than I expect, if not, I will remain here until Mrs. Clemo is able to be around as usual, and then return together.
As far as we know our daughter, Jessima, will remain in Los Angles, and, our present home we will leave for her.
As far as I can learn, business is not quite so depressed here as in the east.
While we are away we are not forgetting our friends and wish to be remembered. At the present time, we will be at home to any Canadian friends at 225 W. 77th Street, Los Angles.
Hope this finds all enjoying good health. We enjoy reading the Welland paper and watch for it each week. I am,
Sincerely yours,
S.M. CLEMO
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]
Many residents of Welland county will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Peter Hoover, who peacefully passed away in Ridgeville on Monday, in her 65th year. The late Mrs. Hoover was formerly Miss Adelaide L. Traver, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Traver of Wainfleet. Mrs, Hoover was born in Wainfleet township sixty-five years ago, and was a life-long resident of the county of Welland. Besides a grieving husband, the late Mrs. Hoover is survived by four daughters: Mrs. John Beckett of Hamilton, Miss Ada Hoover of Cleveland, Mrs. William Mains of Wainfleet, and Mrs. H. Pollard of Ridgeville, and her aged mother. Three daughters also survive: W.E. Traver of Welland, F. Traver of Windsor and Chauncey Traver of Gainsboro township. Deceased was for many years an ardent member of the Winger Church of Christ. The funeral was held yesterday. Service was conducted at the house, after which the remains were interred in Dawdy’s cemetery.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 30 June 1921]
One of the oldest and best known residents of Humberstone passed away on Monday in the person of Harvey Neff, aged 59 years. Mr. Neff has been ill with Bright’s Disease for a number of months and has been confined to his bed. The funeral took place from his late residence, Humberstone Township on Wednesday, June 29, at 1.30 standard time, thence to the Mennonite Church, where services were conducted by the Rev. Jonas Anthes. Interment at Overholt’s cemetery.
Mrs. Walter Weaver and Mr. And Mrs. Henry Weaver of Niagara Falls, attended the funeral of their brother, Harvey Neff, on Wednesday.
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