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[St. Catharines Constitutional, 13 January 1870]
We are much pleased to notice that this sterling Conservative journal has donned a new dress, and now looks as neat as neat can be. We hope the enterprise shown will be generally repaid by a discerning public, who should understand that everything that enters into newspaper use, must be paid in hard cash, whether long-winded subsribers pay in truck or don’t pay at all.
[St. Catharines Constitutional, 6 April 1865]
New vessels: Messrs. Beatty of Thorold have commenced building a large steamer for the Upper lakes, the keel of which was laid last Monday. Mr. H.H. Collier’s side-wheel tug, intended to run on the Chippawa and Buffalo route is rapidly approaching completion. Both vessels are being built under the superintendence of Mr. Simpson. Mr. Shickluna, likewise, has a very fine vessel nearly ready for launching; and so we are glad to see that he has commenced to rebuild his saw and planing mill, lately destroyed by incendiarism.
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1907]
The Uneda laundry has been taken over by a joint stock company, known as the Uneda Laundry Limited. In the new firm Jos. A. Craig takes the presidency which will insure a continuity of experienced and competent manager ship. C.B. Shoemaker and B.L. Booth, late with the Robertson Machinery Company are respectively Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer.
The new company began business yesterday morning and will do all kinds of laundry work as well as cleaning, dying, pressing, compressed air carpet cleaning and office toilet supplies.
The Telegraph wishes the firm a successful business career.
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1907]
E.F. Benson of Milton has opened a shop in Welland for general blacksmithing and carriage work. Too many readers of The Telegraph Mr. Benson will require no introduction. He is a former resident of Welland Town, he resided for a few years in Wainfleet and for a number of years conducted a large shop in Dunnville. He has leased the Cutler shop, lately occupied by C.E. Davis, on North Main Street opposite Crowther’s and is prepared to do general blacksmithing, horseshoeing, carriage repair and trimming, carriage painting and ordered work in delivery and market wagons. Mr. Benson comes to Welland with an excellent reputation as a practical man and he has engaged nothing but first-class mechanics. He should be favored with a large share of patronage.
PORT COLBORNE
[Welland Telegraph, 29 March 1907]
Work on the foundations for the works of the Great Lakes Portland Cement Company will be underway in a fortnight, was the statement given to The Telegraph by R. Richardes yesterday. Mr. Richardes stated further that it was the intention of the company to erect the works without letting a contract. The works will be located on the north part of lot 3, just about opposite Solid Comfort Station, at the edge of the corporation of Port Colborne.
It is an interesting piece of news that the Reeb agreements were executed only on Wednesday. That is the options were not actually taken up until this week. The kilns are to close on July 1st, but the Reeb interests will supply rock to the company by the ton. Part of the rock deposit of course, has been purchased by the acre. A limited quantity of gas will also be supplied by the Reebs.
Engineer McCaw has been engaged this week in surveying for the right of way from the proposed cement works to the site on the canal where the warehouses are to be located. About half a mile of this way is to be acquired from a syndicate of three person, M.J. Hogan and DeW. Carter. Engineer Hogarth of the G.T.R. was here on Tuesday taking levels for the switch to be made.
[Welland Tribune, 8 January 1909]
Our village enters on the new year with the brightest prospects. 1908 was a good year, and the trail of prosperity is seen everywhere. The open winter has shortened the season of waiting, and the spring activity will soon be here. The Fonthill nurseries have leased Miss Damude’s land along the car track. They are also renting her tenant house (made vacant by the removal of Mr. John F. Davis) and also a barn. They intend to have there a teamster and a span of their fine horses.
[Welland Tribune, 29 January 1909]
Wednesday, February 3rd, will mark the 25th anniversary of Mr. Fred Kinsmen’s proprietorship for his business at Fonthill. It was on Feb. 3rd, 1862, that the late Danson Kinsman retired from business and his son Fred took charge. During all these years the business has been most successful, and the volume of business done has increased with every year, as only a business can which is conducted on sound business principles. During the past twenty years Mr. H.G Self has been connected with the business.
[Welland Tribune, 29 January 1909]
The Tribune is pleased to welcome to our town Mr. F.B. Gourlay, son of Mr. S.P. Gourlay of St. Catharines who will shortly open a business on East Main street. Mr. Gourlay, who is by no means a stranger to Welland, has closed arrangements with Messrs. Goodsir & Waite for the immediate occupancy of their recently vacant store, and in a few days will have it stocked with material for the carrying on of plumbing and heating and gas business and we trust that this enterprise will meet with much success, which, with the name of “Gourlay”, therewith associated, and the facilities for good work, which is always assured, will no doubt result in a flourishing business being acquired.
Of late years a considerable part of the plumbing and heating of some of the larger institutions of Welland have been done by Mr. S. P. Goulay, and of which work “our” Mr. Gourlay was in charge; the quality of material used and the character of the work done are substantial testimonials of reliability and thoroughness.
Mr. Gourlay will make a good citizen and is encouraged by the present progressive condition of Welland. He says, “I am making Welland my home, and want to see it grow still further, will do my share in that respect, and want to grow with it.” That’s the sentiment we like. Let us all continue to work for a greater Welland.
J.J. HAFFEY ELECTED CHAIRMAN
[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]
The question of increased school accommodations was briefly discussed.
Mr. Flower said the present fourth ward school will not accommodate all the 1st and 2nd book pupils in that ward. Second book pupils have been taken to central school twice, and still the school is overcrowded. A two-room school will serve ward 4 and the central, he thought, could serve ward 3.
The buildings and grounds committee was instructed to report on enlargement of fourth ward school.
Mr. Haffey reported that it would cost about $5 a week to have kindergarten pupils transported from the fourth ward to central school. It was suggested that it would be about as cheap to open up a west side kindergarten with an afternoon session, so that one teacher would handle both classes, and that this would be much more satisfactory. The kindergarten is so large it will have to be divided anyway.
The committee was also asked to report on this matter.
EXAM PAPERS
Principal Flower asked for the addition of a duplicator to the equipment for printing examination papers. He recommended a Rotary Meostyle which would print from manuscript.
The supply committee was instructed to purchase same.
Board adjourned at 10 o’clock.
NIAGARA FALLS TOWN
[Welland Tribune, 13 July 1900]
Sunshine or rain, wind, heat or cold, have no effect toward completion of the electric street railway. Half a dozen gangs are now working on different parts of the line. The poles are nearly all up down town, and the careful and efficient manner in which they have been put in is a credit to those who had the work in charge and to the Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Company. On part of Erie avenue the poles have had to be set in the pavement, which has been done very neatly and carefully. All surplus and waste material is carefully gathered up and removed and the workmen leave the streets in as good or better shape than they found them. The poles are now being planted along the line to the South. On Victoria avenue the space on the outside of the track has been neatly levelled and graded, and presents a better appearance than it ever did before. All street crossing have been put in good shape, and all decayed planks and timber have been replaced by new lumber.
Connection has been made between the power house at Stamford and the N.F.P. and R. Ry power house at the Falls, and the power from the latter is being used to run machinery in the former until its own engines can be got into running order. F.W. Carter has charge of the electrical department at this end of the line.
The first electric car over the line from St. Catharines to Niagara Falls was run on Wednesday morning. It brought a load of workmen for the Falls View line, and made very good time. A regular service will be put on very soon.