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A FISH STORY
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 21 June 1921]
This past week end, two well-known Welland sports (who by the way are married), decided that they would go fishing. Whether the lure of the fish or whether they wanted a rest from household duties, was the cause of the trip, is not known, but anyway they proceeded to the vicinity of Orchard Grove, and actually had the nerve to borrow an expensive motor launch, which had a motor which could not be persuaded to mote. So the nervey ones pushed the craft into deep water and tied it to a tree and sat peacefully fishing. After feeding the fish with worms, one made a strike. An exciting battle then commenced. Who would win, fish or man? The fish refused to be landed and made a mad dash towards Chippewa. He pulled so hard that the cable holding the boat snapped. Heavens, they were at the mercy of the current. They had no oars about, only a lady, and she was helpless (with laughter). The fish travelled like a young tug, and unfortunately the fisherman’s line was a Woolworth’s special and it broke. After a terrible struggle they got their borrowed craft back toward shore, when the irate owner appeared and wanted to know “Whatn-hell they meant by taking his property. That did it after nearly loosing their valuable lives and then being accused of taking a motor boat on a pleasure trip was too much. A wordy battle then ensued the outcome being that the worthy pair put the boat back and returned home sadder but wiser men. They are figuring on offering the owner $5.00 for the launch and intend keeping it preserved as a memoir of their almost tragic end.
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