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REVENUE GONE AT 68 YEARS
John Pointer Ran Into Hard Luck Yesterday
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 18 May 1922]
Sixty-eight years old. Rich yesterday. Poor today.
Such is the story told of John Pointer, a comparatively well-known character of Welland.
It was Chief Crabbe who told the story to the Tribune and Telegraph today, and it is Chief Crabbe who is trying to get John on his feet again.
The old man had been doing odd jobs around the city for some time and among other things had looked after the Chief’s dog.
He scrimped and saved for weeks until four weeks ago he had gathered together $75. Then he bought a horse from Toronto for $60, paying $11 to have it transported to Welland.
Settling on a little place in Crowland close to the Cotton Mills, he started out to be independent, working up in a few days a nice cartage business.
Last night, John went out to the building where he keeps his horse, to find it lying on the ground unable to rise. An examination proved that the animal had broken its leg somehow.
Chief Crabbe had to go up and shoot it later in the evening.
Disaster at sixty eight years is serious. But it would not take much to give John a start again. Those who feel the urge should get in touch with the Chief.
Peddler Fined
Oscar Schendelhom was fined $10 and $5 costs in City Police Court this morning for peddling goods without first obtaining a license. He pleaded guilty admitting he was going from house to house with his wares. The case which came within a city bylaw was proved by Officer Barkwill.
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