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[Welland Telegraph, 3 May 1899]
Just at noon on Friday last, Bald Bros. were putting a load of lumber on a wagon in Mr. Rounds lumber yard. Hitched to the wagon was their handsome heavy draft team. Messrs. Beatty’s big whistle opened with a sudden blast, announcing the hour, and started the horses on the jump. David Bald grabbed the lines and tried to stop the frightened animals, but it was impossible, and he was almost thrown under the wagon. As he let go the buckle in the lines tore the palm of his hand severely. The horses ran up the back street and collided with a telegraph pole. The force of the collision was so great that the tongue of the wagon went almost through the pole and split off an immense piece of wood. The horses there got loose from the wagon and ran home, little worse for the accident. The wagon was badly smashed and the load of lumber toppled over the side. The most serious damage was to Mr. Bald’s hand in which a number of stitches had to be put. The wound is now healing nicely.
[Welland Tribune, 15 February 1895]
CHANGED HANDS-Mr. Caleb Robins has purchased the candy, fruit, &c., business late of Ed. Hughes, and will continue the business at the old stand, opposite the float, Muir street.
NOTICE-All parties who neglect to comply with the requirements of the town-by-law with respect to clearing the snow off the sidewalk in front of their premises will be prosecuted.
THE grocery, restaurant and ice cream business, lately carried on by Mrs. Gibson is for sale. The stand is the best in town and the business twenty years established. A good opening for the right party.
THE worst blizzard that has visited our town in many years held full sway on Friday last. Business was not in it. The trains were all late. Frozen ears, noses and fingers were a common occurrence. The wind blew a gale, rendering the zero weather almost unbearable. The mercury did not drop quite so low as on the previous Tuesday but the cold was more severely felt.
ONE of the Welland delegates, it is reported, “got stuck” in addressing the Young Liberals convention at Toronto last week. That’s nothing. The great D’Israeli made just the same balk himself the first time he attempted to address a great assembly. Accidents will happen.
[Welland Tribune, 15 March 1895]
THE Mellanby properties are advertised for sale in this week’s TRIBUNE.
HIGH Court will be held on Tuesday, April 23d before Justice Armour.
THE weather prophet will make his “spring announcement” next week.
THE T.H.&B railway now have their rails laid from Brantford to Hamilton.
MESSR. C.J. Page and Thos. Mains are away looking at some machinery suitable for running the electric light plant by steam. They go to Hamilton, Galt, etc.
THE proposition by the council to stop farmers cutting meat for sale on the market is very unpopular, and we understand that petitions are or will be placed in circulation asking the council not to consummate the proposed legislation.
TWENTY-SIX prisoners in gaol, only one vag, showing up during the week. There are lots of tramps about the country and less than five stopping overnight in Humberstone lock-up, but there is no money in running them to Welland anymore.
THE HOME-The prisoners have been planting trees at the Home this week, making quite an improvement. The trees, which are very fine ones, were donated by Messrs. D. Ross, Geo. Sutherland and E. Shotwell. Number of inmates now in the home, 55.
THE City hotel has changed hands. Mr. John Coghlin having sold out to Mr. Louis Schwoob of Berlin, who will take charge on April 1st. Mr. Schwoob is an experienced hotel keeper and will undoubtedly keep the City right up to date. Mr. Coughlin does not know yet where he will next cater to the public.
THE band stand has been moved from the west to the east side near Cumines’ corner. This is a movement but not an improvement in the general interests in the town. The playing of a band is sure to attract a crowd to its immediate vicinity, and crowding is sure to clog the streets and sidewalks at the new location.
THE Telegraph talks as if it expected the town to keep the government bridge clean. Perhaps it will want us to keep it repaired also, keep the thistles cut on canal grounds, etc. There would be as much sense as in expecting us to do these things as the other.
[Welland Tribune, 26 April 1895]
Assessor Lowe, to whom the TRIBUNE, is indebted for the following interesting facts, returned his roll yesterday. The valuation of the town is as follows:
| Real property |
$546,620 |
| Personal |
66,080 |
| Income |
14,500 |
| Total |
627,189 |
Being an increase of $10, 563 over 1894.
Population, 1895, 1931; 1894, 1866 increase, 65.
No. of dogs, 114; cattle, 88; sheep, 55; hogs, 44; horses, 203.
No. of children between 5 and 16 years, 445; number between 7 and 13 (school age), 257.
The west side of the canal has 17 the most population; the west side has $45,873 the largest assessment. “A poor man for children,” &c.
Total births in 1894 were 27; deaths, 8. Of the births 21 were on the west side and only 6 on the east side. In the previous year there were 20 births on the west side and only 13 on the east side. What’s the matter with the east side? No wonder the west side is pulling ahead in population.
Fourteen different kinds of religion are reported. The numbers belonging to the four principal churches are as follows:-Methodist, 672, Episcopalian, 424; Presbyterian, 275; Roman Catholic, 216.
[Welland Telegraph, 23 November 1871]
Messrs. Crites Bros. have removed their business to one of the commodious stores in Mellanby’s brick block, where with ample room an extensive assortment of dry goods and groceries, moderate prices and prompt attendance and attention to business, the intending purchaser will find it to be his or her interest to wend their way and supply themselves.
[Welland Tribune, 8 February 1895]
It is good news that Messrs. Beatty & Sons, manufacturers of contractors’ plant, have now excellent prospects for a good season’s business. Last week the firm closed the contract for the construction of a submarine rock drill for the harbor commissioners of the city of Montreal. The machine is very similar to that manipulated by Contractor Dunbar, and will be a first class article in every respect….Other orders are also in sight, we believe, and, if successfully closed, will ensure work for Welland’s largest industry for some time to come.
Bell Telephone Company to Inaugurate Central Energy
New Office Ready for Occupancy-More Underground Wires to be Laid.
[Welland Telegraph, 27 February 1912]
After Wednesday morning there will be no ringing of the telephone bell when you call central. The necessary lifting of the receiver from the hook to the ear is all that will be required to get a response, or the purpose of calling your number.
Manager Douglass, whose zealous efforts have resulted in securing for Welland the modern central energy system, may now enjoy the fruition of his labors. On Wednesday the changes from the old office on North Main Street to the new one on Division Street, and from the old ring system to the new central energy system will be made. It had been intended to make this change on Saturday, but several unlooked for difficulties made it impossible.
The central energy system is a vast improvement over the one formerly in use. It is not only handier for the subscriber, but it is easier for the central girls to operate. It makes a quicker answer to a call possible and makes it unnecessary for central to cut in on the line to to find out if you secured your party or whether you have finished your conversation.
The switchboards are multiple and duplicated four times. In this manner each operator can reach any number without duplication or without the assistance of another operator.
A call is recorded by the flashing of a small light and when the party called answers, another small electric light is lighted. These burn automatically until the phone is out of use, when both lights extinguish themselves.
The Bell Telephone Company have decided to insist upon numbers only being given when asking for calls. The name of the party desired will not do. “We want to give a good fast service and to do so we must insist that numbers be given,” said Manager Douglass on Friday.
The switchboard in the new office is larger and more readily accessible than the former switchboard. There will be four separate long distance positions. Party lines are designated by opals and the wall rings are the same as in the former system.
The new office is a model. It is located in part of the Burgar block on Division Street. The entrance is into a large general room containing a number of booths for long distance or local calls. Opening off of this is the manager’s private office, and in the next room the switchboards are located. In the rear of this is the room where the wires come in and are divided. In the basement is the storage battery system capable of developing 220 volts. There are 24 volts on the wires when in service. Power is secured from the Welland Electrical Company, and there is a storage system capable of carrying enough electricity for twenty-four hours. The electrical system is a very complete and perfect one.
There are in all ten central operators, a chief operator and a supervisor.
The Bell Telephone Company, who last year took the initiative and began burying its wires, intends this year to further carry on this system of underground laying. At the present time Welland has a larger proportion of its telephone wires underground than any other town in Canada.
Frank Carrocci Having Plans Prepared for Building on Muir Street.
[Welland Telegraph, 22 March 1912]
Frank Carrocci, the well-known Italian merchant, has purchased a lot on the corner of Muir and Crowland Streets and is having plans prepared for the erection of a two storey business block, with basement.
Work on the erection of the building will likely be commenced within a month. There will be two stores on the first floor and the building will have a frontage of about forty feet.
Mr. Carrocci owns two business blocks on Muir Street and this will make the third.
The plans are being prepared by T. L. Nichols.
[People’s Press, 21 September 1909]
The Welland market on Saturday was the largest on record. The new market square was not only filled with teams on all four sides, but a line of teams was on Young street as well. A number of farmers told a Press reporter that it was wonderful where all the produce went to that was brought into this town. On the market there was everything that, either in its natural state, or after it had been charmed by the cook, would appeal to the appetites of the many buyers who were continually coming and going taking away with them well-filled baskets. The crowded stall of the market on Saturday emphasizes the need of a wide walk across the centre of the square, although perhaps the building of this could be delayed until next spring. The market at Welland is certainly different from what it was three years ago, and shows that factories not only benefit the town, but the surrounding country as well.
[Welland Tribune, 1 March 1895]
THE Candy girls have been very successful in producing a high grade of confectionery and have had a large patronage, for which they return thanks. The proceeds of the enterprise will be devoted to the purchase of a baptismal font for Holy Trinity church.
PEDESTRIANS crossing the canal bridge yesterday were compelled to wade through four inches of slush and filth-mostly manure. And this just before an election, too, with lots of the faithful looking for a job. This beggarly spirit of economy will be the ruin of the Tory party yet.
BIG auction sale at Dr. Emmett’s farm, known as the Solomon Moore farm, half way between Welland and Fonthill, on the town line, next Wednesday, March 6th. Fine lot of horses and cattle will be sold. Also this fine farm of 100 acres is for sale on liberal terms at private sale.
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