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[Welland Tribune, 14 March 1872]
We are in receipt of the Annual Report of the Registrar-general of Ontario, upon the Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths, in the Province. The period under review is the year ended Dec. 31st, 1870. The Registrar-general admits that the work has been performed very incompletely and is a partial failure. He says: “A comparison of the actual number of registrations with the estimated numbers, shows that about one-third of the births, about two-thirds of the marriages, and one-fifth of the deaths have been registered.” This being the case, the report is unworthy of close analysis, being almost valueless as a guide to matters of information respecting the vital statistics of the Province. In the whole Province, for the term specified, 19,536 births, 8,668 marriages and 6,905 deaths were registered making 35,109 registrations in all. In Welland County, 202 males, 188 females and 1 sex omitted were registered as having been born; the number of marriages returned is 113, and deaths 148. The age of the eldest deceased is stated to have been 108 years.
Tuesday, March 31
[Welland Tribune, 2 April 1874]
It is expected that a Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows will be established in Port Colborne shortly.
The canal and harbor are open at this point, but a large quantity of loose ice fills the lake outside the harbor, which was entirely clear before the wind blew the floating ice down to this end, and few hours’ wind from a contrary direction would open up the port again.
The tug men and others who “go down to the sea in ships” are briskly preparing for the summer campaign. Carters’ tug, the Hector, which was wrecked off Sugar Loaf last fall, has been hauled out and brought down to the village where she is being repaired.
Policeman Boyer distinguished himself last night in a successful effort in defence of jeopardized virtue. A woman who had been engaged to cook on one of the boats lying here, arrived on the train late in the evening, and being met at the station by some bad boys, was misdirected as to the house of the captain.
Not being altogether proof against an insinuating invitation to “take a little suthin,” the old, old story of woman’s misplaced confidence and man’s duplicity would have been to tell over again, but for the valiant figure-head of the majesty of the law aforesaid, who put in an appearance and escorted the unsuspecting one whither she wished to go, much to the discomfort of the bad boys who solaced themselves by getting drunk. Port Colborne, especially in the summer season, need several good policemen and a J.P., who would be a terror to evil-doers.
Much sickness prevails in the neighborhood. One of the resident medicos says the season is without a parallel for general unhealthiness, there being no contagious diseases. Dr. King is about building himself a residence, a fact suggestive that business must be good in the doctoring line.
It is said that Messrs. Carter and Hopkins intend to build stores adjoining those now owned by them, directly west of the bridge. If this be done, the two new and two old stores will make an extensive and handsome block.
The alternate freezings and thawings have been very severe on wheat, clover &c., and unless warm rains soon come on to repair the damage done, an almost total loss of the crops affected most may be expected.
To the Electors of the County of Welland:
[Welland Tribune, 22 July 1904]
Gentlemen-Some months ago I stated in the press that I was a candidate for the House of Commons for the County of Welland, and that if either of the two political parties would nominate a farmer as its candidate I would retire in his favor, but as neither party has done so I now beg to announce that I am in the field as a candidate as your representative, and, as an Independent Conservative and a farmer, I appeal to you for your support and influence. I believe all reasonable men feel that the farmers are entitled to a larger representation in the House of Commons than they now have, as the welfare of the Dominion of Canada depends largely upon the prosperity of the agricultural community.
Should you elect me as your representative I will endeavor to faithfully discharge the duty entrusted to me and I will support all motions which I believe to be in the best interests of the Dominion of Canada, irrespective of which party introduces them.
Respectfully Yours,
WALTER UPPER
Stumbled Against Bed in Weak Spell
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 22 March 1922]
Alderman Alex. Griffiths had a rib broken as the result of a fall on Sunday. He took a weak spell in his room, and stumbled against the bed.
Dr. Colbeck, who had been attending the alderman during his long spell of sickness, says the injury is not serious.
Loss of the Steamer Hungarian
Crew and passengers Drowned
PART OF THE MAIL SAVED
[St. Catharines Journal, 23 February 1860]
Halifax, February 21st, 1860
The following is the only news yet obtained from the scene of the wreck:-
The large Steamer ashore on the West side of Cape Sable is the Hungarian, which sailed from Queenstown on the 9th instant, for Portland.
She is a total wreck, and all her crew and passengers are supposed to be lost. A small portion of her hull is now visible at low water.
Nothing like the News Despatch for the Associated Press can be found, but it is thought it may be in the mail, a small portion of which has been saved in a damaged state.
One passenger ticket has been found, with the name of Ellen Sheehan upon it.
The following has been sent from Cape Sable to Cunard & Co: “A steamer’s lights were seen on Monday morning at 3 o’clock at daybreak. The spars and pipe were seen standing, and at 10 a.m., all had gone by the board, when the ship settled.”
A heavy sea was running, breaking mast high over the ship. Communication with her “ was impossible.” All on board must have been lost, unless the boats left the ship before daylight, which is not likely. At low water part of the ship is visible.
{This being the Anniversary of Washington’s Birthday, we are without out usual Telegraphic Report from the United States, and for some other reason, of which we are not at present aware, there are no further particulars of the loss of the steamer Hungarian.}
Mr. McMicken denies that he intends resigning his position as representative for Welland.
The Rogues’ Gallery in New York now contains 500 pictures; and a system has been introduced by which an exchange of portraits will take place between the different cities of the Union.
Jean Bedard and Leon Beaudry, aged respectively 22 and 21, have been arrested in Montreal for robbing the Seminary of St. Sulpice of a quantity of ancient gold coin, valued at £769 10s.
Michael Morin is under arrest in Toronto charged with having attempted, in company with another man named Wilson, to set fire to an old frame building on the corner of Wellington and Church streets in that city, formerly known as the “Wellington Hotel.”
Births-In this town on the 21st inst., the wife of W.L. Copeland, Esq., Assistant Post Master, of a son.
[Welland Tribune, 5 August 1892]
The Methodist Sunday school excursion, picnicked and enjoyed themselves generally at Grimsby park yesterday. Although the rain in the morning interfered with the attendance the day proved favorable afterward and all who went had a good time.
[Simcoe Reformer, June 11, 1904]
The Grand Trunk station at Welland Junction was burned last week. Also the residence of Mr. Hayes the agent. The fire was the result of an explosion of a lamp.
[St Catharines Journal, July 14, 1830]
We at length have the satisfaction to announce to the public, that the water was actually let into the feeder, from the Grand river, on Saturday, last; and it has already reached the Deep cut, and is rapidly filling through the whole line between those points. Maj. Ives is said to be on his way from Dunnville, bound for port Dalhousie, having four Arks in tow, laden with 400 barrels of flour each.
A party of gentlemen are expected to leave this place on Monday next, for the Grand river dam where the Gentlemen from the upper part of the country, and elsewhere, propose to meet them—when they will all pass down the Canal, under such arrangements as they may think proper to adopt. A dinner is to be given to the contractor, labourers, &c. &c. and a day of festivity and good feeling confidently anticipated by all sincere friends of internal improvement.
[Welland Tribune, 11 January 1895]
A spirited pair of horses belonging to Thomas Jewell, Crowland, ran away on Division street on Saturday last. Mr. Jewell, who was in the sleigh at the time, was thrown out and severely, but not dangerously, cut about the head. He was carried into Mr. Holder’s residence, where his injuries received attention, when he was taken to his home, to which he was confined for some days by reason of his injuries. The horses continued east along Division st. with one pair of bobs attached. The replanking of the canal bridge had just been completed and the bar taken from across the entrance to it when the runaway team came thundering along and were the first to cross after the re-opening. The men at work on the bridge saw the runaways coming and got out of the way , but they had a good object lesson of the danger, to which the public, and especially children, are exposed by being forced to use the horse road to the cross the canal here-an outrage which government persists on forcing upon the people of this town and vicinity. The team fortunately were not injured, but they were the only part of the rig that escaped without damage.
Have Perfected Their Invention and Will Sell Their Productions to a Local Theatre-
Only Machine of its Kind in Canada
[Welland Telegraph, 12 March 1912]
Two local boys who are of an inventive turn of mind, have invested, constructed and about perfected what is probably the only machine in Canada used for taking of moving pictures, with the exception of course, of those owned by big moving picture companies.
These boys-Arthur Cox and Gordon Kappler-are both still under fifteen years of age and the story of their work in building this very wonderful machine shows that they have a remarkable amount of perseverance for youths of that age.
Began Last November
They first got the idea, or rather the notion, to build the machine last November. An outline of the necessary requirements they found in a popular magazine and following the suggestions made, began work.
However, the scheme didn’t work as well as they hoped and their first attempt ended in a failure. Then they decided to try out an idea of their own so they set about to make another machine. Since that time they have been at work on the latter and a few days ago took their first picture.
The Machine
The contrivance fits into a wooden box six and a half inches wide, twenty inches high and sixteen inches long, with a small recess projecting on the top for the film. The only tools used in its construction were a hammer and a saw. The lens was secured from a local photographer, the gears and several other small appliances from two local factories. The total cost did not exceed twelve dollars.
First Pictures
Last Thursday afternoon they made their initial experiment taking as their subject a number of skaters at the Cordage open air rink. Being the first attempt something was certain to go wrong but even at that the experiment was really successful. Thirteen feet of film worked and pictures taken on this strip but at this point one side of the film caught and tore. The other thirteen feet developed fairly well but the lens was not set exactly correct to secure a perfect picture.
Will Be Shown Here
The film is very expensive and to meet this the youthful inventors have made arrangements with a local moving picture theatre within a short time, but have not yet selected their subject.
The pictures are taken by the turning of a handle on the side of the machine which rapidly opens and abuts the camera and at the same time pulls the film over the lens. Two films are required in the perfection of the work. Sixteen pictures are taken every second requiring one foot of film a second.
The machines such as are used by the big picture companies cost about ten thousand dollars.
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