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Drowning Woman Rescued From Canal
Rescuer Had Difficulty in Getting Out of the Water Owing to the Ice
[Welland Telegraph, 12 March 1912]
David H. Herdman, grocer, Dain City, on Friday certainly earned for himself the right to a Carnegie medal in saving the life of Mrs. Hennessey. This lady had gone down to the canal to draw a pail of water when the ice gave way and she was plunged in the cold current.
Herdman heard her screams and rushed out, taking a rope with him. He jumped into the canal and placed the rope around her body. A number had gathered, and with some difficulty succeeded in pulling her out. Herdman himself was rescued with some difficulty for he could not get out of the ice. He was finally brought to shore by means of a rope.
Mrs. Henessey, who had been in the water for some time, and who had floated for a considerable distance down stream, was nearly gone when she was brought to land. Artificial respiration was administered by workers at the canal side and Doctor Colbeck was summoned from Welland. Many people say that Mr. Herdman was one of the bravest ever recorded in this county.
[Welland Telegraph, 2 April 1912]
Baltimore, Md., March 26-Extracting part of the brain of an ill man and replacing it with that taken from a still-born infant, was the operation recently performed at John Hopkins Hospital by Dr. Harvey Cushing. It is said to be the first operation of its kind ever performed and it is thought it will be successful, for the man is still living. The patient is William Buckner, a real estate dealer of Cincinnati, Ohio, 48 years old. Coming to the hospital on November 23, he was treated for several months before the operation was attempted.
He had suffered for some time from a peculiar affliction of the brain, which caused him to be continually drowsy.
Worst Storm in Years Sweeping Over Welland
[Welland Telegraph, 23 February 1912]
A real live blizzard, the worst this winter, was raging in Welland on Wednesday and Thursday, and up to Thursday noon had not subsided. Snow drifts are piled everywhere and some of the streets are almost blocked with drifts.
A great deal of snow fell and the strong wind whirled it in every direction. At times it was almost impossible to be out of doors, the whirling snow filling one’s eyes and the wind almost taking away one’s breath.
All railways were badly affected by the storm. On all the lines the trains were late and on several the service was completely tied up. There were no trains running on the T.H.&B on Thursday morning, and on Wednesday night the mail from Toronto did not come in.
The snow shovel has regained its prominence.
[Welland Tribune, 1 January 1904]
An unfounded impression prevails that if the kindergarten department of the public school were done away with there would be a saving to the town. Not so. The other departments of the school complain of overcrowding as it is, and if the kindergarten were abolished and its attendance (or even half of them) added to the other departments the engagement of another teacher would be imperative. At the opening of the kindergarten in September, 17 pupils were entered and the average attendance was 38 until the diphtheria scare interfered. This attendance certainly shows that a kindergarten is needed and appreciated, and that if it were agreed with, another teacher would be hired for the other departments.
[Welland Tribune, 1 January 1904]
The reformers of the County of Welland will meet in convention on Thursday next, Jan.7th at 1 p.m., in the court house at Welland, to place their candidate in the field for the pending election for the House of Commons.
Arrangements are being made to secure some prominent speaker aside from local men, and a great gathering is anticipated for this first Liberal nominating convention for the reunited county of Welland, which now includes Pelham and Wainfleet for the Commons constituency.
Although the nominations will be by delegates, all Liberals and all supporters of the present Government of the Dominion are invited to attend and thus evince their appreciation of a good honest, progressive government -a government under which Canada has prospered and progressed and developed as never before.
[Welland Telegraph, 18 January 1901]
Mr. David Stalker left this week for Chicago where he was called by the firm of contractors with which he is employed. On his arrival at Chicago he was immediately sent to Kentucky where he will be engaged on a contract.
[Welland Tribune, 14 January 1875]
Yesterday morning, while a horse attached to a sleigh, the property of Mr. H.A. Rose, was returning from the W.R. Station, the animal became frightened and ran away, breaking the sleigh, but otherwise did not do any damage.
The friends of the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the Baptist church, assembled at the residence of Mr. Goodwillie, on Tuesday evening, and presented the rev’d gentleman with a purse containing a handsome sum of money. Our popular young friend is about leaving town to finish his studies, and we hope to learn of his return at an early day.
Presented With Mementoes
[Welland Tribune, 7 August 1919]
The annual festivities of the birthday of one of the city’s well known and honored citizens, in the person of Mr. C.J. Page, was held on Tuesday, Aug. 5th, when a large number of his friends from his home city, Welland, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls participated in a picnic at Victoria Park. Thirty-six of his friends were seated around the festive board to partake of the many good eatables prepared by the ladies and which were heartily enjoyed. After dinner had been served, Mr. A. Griffiths, an esteemed companion of the host, was called to preside over the gathering, and in an appropriate speech on behalf of the guests, congratulated Mr. Page on his (?) birthday, and trusted he would live to enjoy many more of these social gatherings, after which the host of the day was presented with beautiful mementoes in the form of a gold headed cane and umbrella from his friends who wished for him many more years in which to enjoy the use of his gifts. The presentation was made on behalf of the guests by Miss Hewgil. The gifts were a pleasant surprise to the recipient and he thanked the donors for their kind remembrances.
The years of the host’s birthday were not publicly announced, but according to ancient customs, in days of yore, lighted candles denoting the years of your birth were placed on the cake- in this case forty miniature lighted wax candles appeared on the birthday cake, denoting the number of years the host had seen the light of day-in this world of joys and sorrows.
The cane was not presented to the host as a signal that his perambulators were weakening from declining years, nor the umbrella as a protection from the rays of sunshine or beatings of the storms to mar his beaming countenance, but tokens for him to remember, as the gifts of true friendship.
The decorations on the host’s auto on the home voyage, although emblematical for a bride and groom, were only to designate that the host of the day was still in “youth sublime” and not nearing “father time.” Ex Mayor Vaughn, ex Mayor Best, Alderman Dawdy and Harry Moore (postmaster general) on behalf of the guests extended to the host congratulations on this his (?) birthday and hoped to enjoy with him many more of these happy gatherings.
[Related TALE: CLAYTON JOHNSON PAGE - C.J. PAGE PASSES AWAY]
Welland Man Discharged in City Court Following Auto Accident
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 5 September 1916]
Judge Noonan directed a jury in city court at Buffalo on Thursday to return a verdict of acquittal in the case of Cyrenius J. Laughlin of Welland, charged with driving an automobile while drunk. In a collision between a street car and Laughlin’s automobile at Niagara and Maryland streets on August 19, five children and three women were hurt.
Laughlin denied he was under the influence of drink. He said on the day of the accident he had three drinks, each about two hours apart. He was so stunned by the collision he said, he may have given the appearance of being unsteady.
Judge Noonan declared there was no evidence to show Laughlin was intoxicated and he directed the jury to return the acquittal verdict.
All Thrown Out and Pedestrians on the Sidewalk Hurt
C.J. Laughlin was Entertaining Children from the Italian Section in Buffalo
(Special to the Telegraph)
[Welland Telegraph, 22 August 1916]
Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 21-A seven passenger touring car driven by C.J. Laughlin of Parkway Heights, Welland, but bearing an Ohio license plate, was struck Saturday evening at six o’clock here at Niagara and Maryland Streets by a Niagara Falls trolley car and five children and three women were badly hurt. One child, Ellen Canty, aged two, of 207 Efner Street, Buffalo, sustained a fractured skull and critical internal injuries, and is not expected to survive. All of the injured were rushed to the Columbus Hospital excepting one woman, who received treatment by a surgeon of the Emergency Hospital ambulance at the scene of the accident.
Police Inspector Donovan, who immediately took charge of the investigation of the accident, ordered Laughlin to be locked up.
Laughlin told the police that he was passing the Italian section and he invited the children for a ride. The kids were eager to go, Laughlin declared, and all jumped into the car. Miss Charlotte Bennett, of 80 Whitney Place, was with Laughlin when the children got into the machine. They drove over Whitney Place to Maryland Street and then turned west. At Niagara Street a Niagara Falls car in charge of Martin Bond, motorman and M.G. Carr, conductor, both of Buffalo, appeared coming north. Various witnesses declared the trolley slowed down for the crossing but the automobile tried to cross the street ahead of the street car. Laughlin’s machine was struck and Miss Bennett and the children were scattered about the pavement. The auto then dashed over the curbing at the northwest corner. Mrs. Margaret Canty, 29, was passing on the sidewalk, wheeling her baby, two years old, in a baby carriage. Mrs. Bessie Burgar, who was with Mrs. Canty, also was wheeling her little girl in a carriage. The automobile knocked both women down and tossed Mrs. Canty’s baby carriage against the building. It is this child who is not expected to live to survive her injuries. Mrs. Canty was also severely bruised and cut. Mrs. Burgar was cut on the arms but her baby luckily escaped injury.
The children who were thrown out of the machine when the crash occurred were Daniel George, aged 6; his brother, Peter, aged 3 and their sister, Rose, aged 9; all of 109 Dante Place, and the children’s cousin, Louis Curaldo, aged 6, of 114 Whitney Place. Rose George was cut and bruised about the face, while Louis Curaldo received contusions of the face and a probable fracture of the skull and his condition is also critical.
All were taken to the Columbus Hospital, which is only a short distance from where the accident occurred. Mrs. Burgar was attended by the surgeon from the Emergency Hospital and Miss Bennett disappeared immediately after the accident, but later was found at her home. She had been badly shaken up in the crash, but did not suffer serious injury. Laughlin was slightly shaken up, but he fortunately escaped other injuries.
When the impact occurred Police Lieutenant Highley and Patrolmen Dean and Penota, were standing about one street down Niagara Street. They rushed up to the corner, picked up the injured and telephoned for four different ambulances. Late Sunday the Columbus Hospital notified Dr. Stocker, medical examiner, that the Canty baby has small chance of recovery. Mrs. Canty was able to leave the hospital yesterday, but she refused to do so, preferring to remain at the hospital with her baby. Pending a more complete investigation of the accident, Laughlin will be held by the police on an open charge.
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