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TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCCESS 1931 COUNTY FAIR
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 6 October 1931]
The Tribune has received for publication the following communication from Charles R. Somerville, president of the Welland County Agricultural Society.
“The directors of the Welland County Agricultural Society, abetted by the weatherman, gave Welland city and county last week one of the best fairs in the fourscore years of the institution and I should like to draw attention to some of those responsible for the unqualified success of the 1931 show.
W.E. HARDISON- Mr. Hardison had charge of the race program and it may be doubted if the society ever had a better card than was presented on Wednesday and Thursday. Entries, competition and speed, these were the features.
C.W. ANDERSON- Mr. Anderson supervised the work of getting the track in readiness. The horses found excellent going with the surprising results that the track record of 2.09 ¾, established ten years ago by Willis Woodland, was five times broken.
ARCHIE VANDERBURG- The largest cattle show was due to him. So great was the entry list that the buildings proved far too inadequate.
GEORGE LAHEY- He had charge of the manufacturers’ hall and succeeded in getting a tenant for every foot of space.
J.G. MORNINGSTAR- The fair had a surprisingly excellent horse show, many entries including a number of horses that could take their place in any horse ring. Mr. Morningstar had charge of this department and his work proved a great success.
R.R. FLEMING- The grandstand program was entirely a new departure devised by Mr. Fleming. Mr. Fleming put three months’ labor in the old-time program and succeeded in delighting the thousands in his audiences.
CHIEF G.T. CROWE- J. Lockie Wilson, Superintendent of Fairs, said the street parade was the finest feature he had ever seen as a fair opener. It was, too, one of the best parades Welland had ever witnessed. The man who organized the parade was Chief Crowe.
One must not forget, of course, the faithful members of these committees and the other chairmen and the various committees who so willingly supported the executive officials, and whose combined services made the 1931 Fair such an outstanding success.”
C.W. SOMERVILLE, President
Welland County Agricultural Society
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
Following the anti-street railway meeting in Massey hall, Toronto, on Wednesday evening, severe rioting took place on the streets.
Over 200 street cars were stoned, the windows broken, and many persons injured.
The police were powerless for the time, but ultimately made a number of arrests.
The outbreak is the result of the tyrannical use of power given to the street railway Co., by the Whitney government.
The people of Toronto will not receive much sympathy in their troubles from the farmers and other landowners who have suffered the partial confiscation of their lands by the autocratic legislation of the Whitney government. They have upheld the Whitney government in all its iniquities, and now they are simply getting a dose of their own medicine, and they should grin and bear it, instead of throwing stones.
Will Take Grain Cargo to Montreal and Maybe Across the Atlantic
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 22 August 1922]
The steamer Modena from Christiania, Norway, passed up the canal a few days ago. The vessel is a small ocean “tramp” and came to the Great Lakes for a cargo of grain, which it will load at Milwaukee. It will carry the grain as far as Montreal at least; and may take it across the Atlantic.
It is evident that some vessel owners see business ahead in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River trade, for they are acquiring canal-size ships and bringing them back to the lakes. So far they have purchased six boats; some of which are now en route from the coast to the lakes.
The coming of the Modena is another indication that the route is considered an important one. Still another indication is the fact that the steamer, Andoste, a well-known Great Lakes “straightback,” has recently been cut down so as to permit her passage through the locks at the Welland Canal, one of the links in the route.
[Welland Tribune, 15 July 1898]
Our town narrowly escaped contributing a victim to the Burgogne disaster, in the person of Geo. Stalker, Jr. Mr. Stalker is in the employ of Mundell & Company of Chicago, and it was expected that he would go via the Burgogne to Paris, to purchase goods for the firm. For some reason or other Mr. Stalker did not go, but the trip was undertaken by Mr. Wright, formerly of St. Catharines, who perished on the ill fated French steamer. Further reference to Mr. Wright is published elsewhere in this paper. Mr. Stalker will now, in all probability, be sent on the Paris trip as originally intended.
[Welland Telegraph, 10 July 1901]
A couple of young men in business on East Main street purchased a big row boat from a farmer on the Welland river, and the smaller partner spent several days painting the boat and fixing it up, preparatory to enjoying the evening breezes of July upon the water, but, somehow every time a new coat of paint was applied the farmer’s dirty muddy pigs would rub their backs against the the ribbed side of the boat, leaving it in a disgraceful condition. The boys are wild and cannot see the joke.
[Welland Telegraph, 10 July 1901]
A prominent undertaker expresses the following sentiments in a contemporary, which are very much to the point: “I wish a law could be passed prohibiting the barbaric custom of opening caskets in public at church funerals. It is a relic of dark ages and has no place in a civilized community. It jars on the sensibility of every tender chord, and it is something the churches and undertakers ought to combine and put a stop to. In nine-tenths of the cases it is merely a pandering to ghoulish curiosity. People who never spoke to the deceased in their lifetime parade around the church, gape at the form of our beloved one, then go out in the presence of death, not to talk of the good deeds done in their life, but to criticize the appearance of the poor clay that death has left for once at their mercy. Death is a sacred thing. If we are going on a long journey we do not make our adieus before a gaping crowd; we ought not to be expected to bid our dead a last good-bye while curiosity stands agape.”
[Welland Tribune, 7 June 1898]
We enjoyed a trip to Lewiston and return on the Gorge railway on Sunday, and found it a wonderful experience. One never knows how beautiful the cliffs on our own Canadian side are until they see the tree-covered talus and jutting crags from the American shore. This is the line from which to see the miles of wild rapids and whirlpool, for the cars, soon after starting from the soldier’s monument at Prospect park, make the whole journey of seven miles along the American shore of Niagara river, twenty feet above the wild waters, to the pretty village of Lewiston. The whole view enroute is wild and grand, and cannot be equalled anywhere. Fine views of the Falls, whirlpool, bridges, devil’s hole, and Brock’s monument on Queenston Heights can be obtained from the comfortable trolley cars. The line is double-tracked, and protected by guard rails. Close connections are made with the Toronto boats and Youngstown electric railway at Lewiston, and with all the railways and Buffalo electric cars at the Falls, the visitor cannot really “do” the Falls without seeing the rapids-all of them: and the Gorge railway is pre-eminently the “rapids route.”
Through the Gorge by Trolley, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
The trolley on the Great Gorge Route is passing the Giant Rock beside the Devil’s Hole Rapids. Today, Devil’s Hole State Park has picturesque hiking and nature trails. Remnants of the trolley lines on the Niagara Gorge Trail remain.
[Welland Tribune, 21 March 1884]
Welland has eight churches.
Welland should have a park.
Welland should have a market.
Welland should have more manufacturers.
Welland should be made a port of entry.
Welland has handsome women and appreciative men.
Welland is the county seat of a rich agricultural county.
Welland has a steam fire engine and a first-class fire department.
Welland has as fine educational facilities as any town of its size in the Dominion.
Welland should have the balance of her main streets macadamized slowly-but steadily and surely,
Welland is located on the banks of the Welland river and canal which afford magnificent water power.
Welland is already a great railway centre, and prospects are bright for future lines passing through here.
Welland’s great aqueduct over the Welland river will be in course of construction for two years yet. It will cost over a million dollars.
Welland now has two flouring mills, two foundries and machine shops, one boiler works, two saw and planing mills, one pump factory, two carriage works, two steam printing offices, two cabinet works.
[Welland Tribune, 14 May 1897]
NEGOTIATIONS are in progress for the revival of our town band. It would be a mistake to allow the band instruments to go from Welland to a smaller (but more liberal and enterprising place). Not many years ago our band accompanied the firemen to Niagara Falls; as the parade hour drew near the streets were filled with sightseers. From the balcony of the American hotel we had the pleasure of viewing company after company and band after band. At last a band in natty white coats and rattling off an inspiring air swung into Bridge street, and was received with a hearty cheer. A St. Louis gentleman who sat by us said, “There’s an American turnout, you bet,” joining heartily in the applause. It was Welland band and Welland firemen, and Wellanders were proud of ‘em.
[People’s Press, 28 May 1912]
Col. Cohoe of Welland will command the Fifth Infantry Brigade at Niagara camp, commencing on Monday next, June 3rd.
The brigade consists of the 37th Haldimand; 39th Norfolk, 44th Lincoln and Welland, and 77th Wentworth regiments. The camp lasts twelve days.
This is a well deserved honor for the Colonel, who is a thorough military man.
Col. Cohoe will leave for Niagara camp on Saturday.
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