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[Welland Telegraph, 28 May 1912]
D. Hoover, West Main Street, while digging in his garden last week, made an interesting find of a number of Indian relics. He found several dozen arrow heads, a gun flint and a broken stone tomahawk. These reminders of the era of the Red Man must have lain under the soil for at least a century and a quarter.
[Welland Tribune, 10 July 1885]
Mr. W.J. Tench, purchasing agent of the D.M & M. road, has gone and got married to the belle of Chippawa, Canada, without giving the dear public a chance to gossip about it beforehand. On Sunday, a week ago, Mr. Tench, after informing a few immediate friends of his intention, quietly “lit out” for Her Majesty’s American dominion, and, on Wednesday following, in the presence of a few relatives and intimate friends, was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Allen, of Chippawa, a granddaughter of the late Lieut. Geo. John Murray, K.C.B., Governor of Demerara, etc., and will bring his charming bride home to Marquette on the Nysak which arrived at 11 o’clock this evening. The Mining Journal announces the hour in order that any friends who wish can meet the bridal party on their arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Tench are tendered the hearty congratulations of the Mining Journal staff and sincere wishes for a long and happy future. May the honeymoon always be at full and never set.-Marquette (Mich.) Mining Journal.
Married: 24 June 1885
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1882]
FAN and BROOM DRILL COMPANIES are all the rage elsewhere, and take amazingly. The first organization getting up something of the kind here would strike a bonanza. For the information of any of our readers who may not know what these companies are; we may say that they are composed of young ladies, dressed in uniform, who go through the regular military drill, with variations, using the decorative fan and broom instead of the deadly weapons of war.
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1882]
CHURCH VALEDICTORY – Next Sabbath will be the last for the Canada Methodists in their old church which has served them for nearly a quarter of a century past. The services, we understand, will partake somewhat of the valedictory.
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1882]
CHURCH OPENING- The new Methodist Church in town, which makes such a credible and conspicuous addition to our public buildings, will be formally dedicated on Sunday Dec. 17th. Sermons by Rev. Dr. Williams, President of the General Conference at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and by the Rev. W.W. Shepherd at 8 p.m. Collections at the close of each service in aid of the building fund. On the evening of the following day, Monday, 18th inst., a Grand Supper will be served by the ladies on table spread in the basement of the church, after which addresses will be delivered by Revds. Williams, Shepherd others, and several choice anthems will be rendered by the choir. Supper served from 6.30 to 8.30 o’clock. Tickets, 50¢ each. These will be red-letter occasions among our Methodist friends, and it is to hoped and expected that the public generally will show approval of their enterprise by giving a hearty and cordial support.
An Earthquake Shakes Up Welland County
Dishes and Stoves Rattle-Boats Rock-Dogs Bark Etc.
[Welland Tribune, 1 December 1882]
WELLAND- A shock of earthquake was felt throughout Welland County and St. Catharines about 6.35 on Monday evening last, to such an extent as to cause considerable excitement. The general impression at the time was that an explosion had occurred, and it was soon afterward reported that the propeller Bruno on the lake had blown up with a cargo of nitro glycerine on board. Those more experienced in earthquakes, however, felt sure that this was one, from the slight though quite perceptible continuity of the shock. The sensation is best described as that of a locomotive passing closely and quickly, shaking the ground; only there was not, of course, as much noise, as a locomotive would make. In most houses it made things that were loose rattle generally. In the upper stories of Griffith’s block the dishes rattled on the table. In Rose’s block, Mr. W.B. Chambers was sitting in his stove store, and it seemed to him as though a hogshead of sugar were rolled across the back end of the building; the tinware hanging up in the back of the store rattled, but not in the front. In one house a child at the table was so frightened he began to cry. The shock was particularly severe along the Welland River just below Welland. It alarmed Mr. Cumines so that he went out to his stable to see if his horse hadn’t done some damage. Mr. Jacob Griffith went to the W.R.R. depot thinking a collision had occurred. Mr. L.H. Allen and others were down below in a scow being loaded at Mr. McAlpine’s and the boat rocked so that they ran up on deck to see what was the matter. The dishes and lamps rattled in most houses. In Mr. James Griffith’s house the stove rattled; Mr. Griffith’s little boy thinks the shock was occasioned by the comet running against the other side of the earth. In some places the dogs were started barking. At Mr. Vaughn’s in Pelham, a house plant pot was shaken off the window shelf. The shock seems to have been felt in all the farm houses about here and for miles about, the quietness of the country making the shock more perceptible than in town here. No actual damage is reported here, but the shock was about as severe as it could well be and be harmless. The peculiarity of the occurrence is that it seems to have been local to the district.
[Welland Tribune, 6 December 1917]
Many ways from time to time have been devised and much effort expended for the enjoyment of the amusement loving public, but it is a question if anything has driven away the blues more than the natural antics of the little skate rollers and of all fun producers, none have surpassed a Rube Carnival on rollers. It is a scream from start to finish. That the Rube Carnival to be held next Monday night at Dexter’s Roller Rink is to be a success is beyond question-who ever heard of a Rube Carnival that was not a success? And this one, from all indication, promises to outdo itself. It is to be a night for all ages. There will be skating and dancing of every variety, particularly in the dancing lines, the real, old-fashioned dances, where ye old time fun and sociability with an especially arranged orchestra appropriate for this particular occasion will bring back memories of old and cause father to tell of his bygone days.
Much preparation is under way for the decoration of the rink which will change the spacious hall into a scene of country life with milk maids and chore boys galore.
All are invited to attend to chores early, dig up their old smocks, high boots, sunbonnets, and be at home with the crowd.
COMING AT INVITATION OF RETAIL MERCHANTS-N.S. & T. DEPOT AT 7 P.M.
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 24 November 1933]
One week from today and Santa Claus will be here! He will arrive as he did last year at the N.B.& T. depot at 7 o’clock.
Since the announcement was made in The Tribune two days ago that Santa would be here next Saturday night, little boys and girls in Welland and in the surrounding district too have talked of little else. It’s going to be a big night for them for they surely love the Old Gentleman with all their hearts.
Of course they have every reason to be fond of him. For is he not the source of those presents and gifts which they receive Christmas morning? Does he not come to their homes in the middle of the night, when they are fast asleep in their beds, and leave them the things of which they have dreamed for weeks before?
A big reception committee will be on hand to meet Santa when he steps off the trolley car a week from tonight. Mayor Frank Springer will be there to shake him by the hand and officially welcome him. Members of the Welland Retail Merchants Association who have arranged for Santa’s visit will also be there. And it is expected the Welland Sea Cadets band will also be on the scene to provide music.
To Distribute Candy
There will be a parade downtown to the market square and here candy will be distributed. But more of that later.
The colored lights which played such an important part in Santa’s visit last year have again been strung across the downtown streets and will be illuminated next week. This year the lights will extend on East Main street beyond the Burgar street intersection. The illuminated Christmas trees will also be again placed at each end of the Main street canal bridge and in front of the courthouse.
In the meantime, boys and girls, remember the date, time and the place. Next Saturday night, 7 o’clock at the N.S. & T. depot.
[People's Press, 26 April 1910]
Sero Pettit, son of Mr. Pettit of Randolph street, (just moved to town), a lad 12 or 14 years of age, narrowly escaped drowning in the river last evening a few minutes before seven o’clock.
He was on the aqueduct wall all alone with a fisherman’s net which had been left in the water, when suddenly he lost his balance and fell in.
The height of the wall is about 30 feet above the surface of the water. Fortunately the lad had managed to get hold of the net.
Lee Ott of the Chinese laundry happened to see the boy fall in and instantly gave the alarm on Main street.
Scores of persons were soon on the spot and the lad was rescued by from his perilous position by the aid of a row boat which happened to be on the river bank close by.
Youthful Fisherman is Rescued From Perilous Position by Herbert Boyle
[Welland Telegraph, 26 April 1910]
There is one boy in Welland, at least, who will not go fishing in a hurry again.
The thirteen-year-old son of G.A. Petit, Randolph Street, was trying to pull up a net on the aqueduct on Monday evening when he slipped and fell into the creek beneath a distance of fifteen feet.
He was alone at the time, but his cries as he struck the water were soon heard.
The lad managed to hang onto a rough stone until Herbert Boyle waded out to a boat in the creek, untied it and paddled out. When he reached him the little fellow sank back into the boat, thoroughly exhausted. A minute more and he would have gone to the bottom.
He was taken to his home in a bus.