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Historic EVENTS in and around Welland

TOWN NEWS

[Welland Telegraph, 10 July 1903]

If Port Robinson can arrange to take five telephones on a single line at $15 per annum each, the telephone Co. offers to give a free connection with Welland.

The noxious weed inspector  is out after the tall thistles, sweet clover, burdocks and marguerites this week with a mowing machine and a scythe. Only one man could be found to work the scythe.

A burst in the water pipe on East Main street, opposite the old lock-up, undermined the stone road last week, and a horse went through and injured its leg. The break was repaired Monday.

The quarterly meeting of the Board of Trade could not entice a quorum on Wednesday evening. Ice cream and swimming were the counter attractions.

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