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[Welland Tribune, 26 March 1897]
Geo. A. Bowman has purchased the two lots adjoining his property on the west, from Mrs. Robt. Campbell. Mr. Bowman also intends remodeling his residence, adding a cellar under the main part, bay window on the east side, and a large plate glass window on the south.
[Welland Tribune, 5 March 1897]
Clarence Doan, who delivers milk for Bald Bros., and who had an arm broken in a runaway a short time ago, met with another bad accident last Friday morning. He and Dais Bald were on the delivery wagon driving past James O’Neal’s when the hind axle broke and the wagon turned over, catching the lad’s leg under the box and breaking it. Fortunately Mr. O’Neal was just coming out of the house when the accident occurred, and grabbed the horse as it was about to take a lunge and run away with the two shut in the covered wagon. Without any other assistance Mr. O’Neal managed to get the horse unhitched, get the boys out, send Dais for a doctor, and carry young Doan home.
[2 October 1891, Welland Telegraph]
Prof. Anderson will visit Welland with his big whale on Tuesday and Wednesday next, the county fair days. During the Toronto fair it was viewed by thousands. Those who never saw more of a whale than in pictures and have any curiosity respecting the animal who made a mouthful of Jonah, will have a good opportunity to get the sight of a life time.
[Welland Telegraph, 25 September 1891]
The Board of Health was called together on Monday night to receive the report of the medical health officer, Dr. Howell. In respecting the contents of the “frog hatchery.” The reports states most emphatically that the existence of such a place is highly dangerous in health, and strongly recommended that it be filled up at once. Some time ago the council had passed a resolution to the effect that if the evidence did not abate the nuisance it should be done at town expense and charged up against the property. At the board meeting on Monday night the council was recommended to carry out their resolution, which has been done, and now, no more will the sweet effluvia of the still green waters be wafted on the breeze, no more will the bullfrog’s tuneful voice echo from the depths, and suffering humanity can once more breathe a little fresh air.
He Viewed the Falls Yesterday- When He is Thinking of Doing.
[Welland Telegraph, 4 September 1891]
Carlisle D. Graham was in town yesterday afternoon. He is the man who was not daunted by the sad fate of the late Capt. Webb in his final effort to swim the rapids of the gorge, and so he constructed a barrel and successfully made the trip that killed Webb and Flack.
Graham’s first effort in rapids conquering was made on July 11, 1886. He also made successful trips on August 19, 1886, June 15, 1887, and August 25, 1889… His trifling with the waters of the gorge extended over a period of more than three years, and even if by the time of his last trip, the feat had become quite common, it must be admitted in justice to Graham that after his first trip he was recognized as a great hero, in fact a man of great nerve, to undertake and perform such a perilous feat. It can be also said of him that he always kept his word with eh people, every time he advertised to make a trip he went.
Since he left Niagara Falls he has travelled to several countries and earned a living on the reputation made at Niagara. His home is now in Rochester. He came to the Falls yesterday in search of William Coventry, and “Jack” McMahon, who it has been stated intended to go through the rapids. He didn’t fine them. He said yesterday that he had not ended his feat at Niagara and he was still trying to conjure up a way to conquer the great cataract. For $1.000 he will make the trip.
Heretofore Graham’s rapids trips have always been made in barrels, but he now has a six pound suit in which he thinks of making the journey down the rock gorge to Lewiston. While in Europe he traveled considerable with Tommy Burns who he is expecting over here to swim the rapids. If he comes Graham said they would go through together whether there was any money in it or not.-Niagara Falls, N.Y., Gazette.
An Immense Exhibit and Large Number of Special Features
[Welland Telegraph, 4 September 1891]
The wheel of time has again revived and in a few days Toronto’s Great Industrial Fair for 1891 will be open to the public, and people will be again flocking to it from all parts of Canada and the adjoining States. The harvest has this year been good, and the attendance of visitors to the great Fair may therefore be expected to be very large. The entries in all departments are sufficient to completely fill every building on the grounds as well as the new ones that have been erected during the summer. The Dominion and experimental farms re each sending very important exhibits, showing the various departments in which the farming community are especially interested. British Columbia and Manitoba re also sending much larger exhibits than heretofore. The livestock exhibits will be very fine. The list of attractions as announced in the official programme issued by the Association is a very long one and cannot fail to please the visitors as there will be something of interest to see every minute of the day of the Fair. This Fair will be opened by Major General Herbert on the 8th of September, and closes on the 19th. The usual low rates and special excursions will be given on all the railways.
[Welland Tribune, 7 January 1908]
Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Sidey are now comfortably settled in their new home on Dorothy Street.
[7 August 1891, Welland Telegraph]
A sixty-five foot whale, weighing seventy-five tons when captured, may be expected in Welland on a large and roomy barge for exhibition to-morrow (Saturday), Aug 8th, remaining for a few days only. This monster was captured off Cape Cod June 5, 1888, has been embalmed at a cost of $3000, and has been viewed by thousands of people. It has been on exhibition in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Rochester and many other large cities in the States. To give some idea of this sea monster the tongue, when removed from the mouth, weighed 3500 lbs., and when rendered into oil it yielded two barrels. The mouth is so large 25 people can occupy it at one time and though you may be six feet tall you can stand erect between the monster’s jaws. It is said to be the longest whale ever captured on the coast. Those having a desire to see a real whale can do so for a very small sum. As the admission will be only 15c-children 10c.
[7 August 1891, Welland Telegraph]
The water in the East Main street frog hatchery is getting low and the town council is taking no steps to replenish the contents of his ancient and honored land mark.
[Welland Telegraph, 8 May 1891]
The old book of the Mechanics Institute is still in a good state of preservation. The minutes of the first meeting are dated Nov. 26th 1825 and the first meeting was held in “the school house near Brown’s Bridge.” There were present at the meeting, David Thompson, James Brown, Geo. Bradshaw, Nathan Hancock, Amos Bradshaw, John Hellems, Josiah Page, Patrick O’Reilly, Alex Brown and Geo. Shrigley. At the meeting David Thompson was elected Treasurer, James Brown, Librarian, and John A. Sidy, Sec.