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[Welland Tribune, 24 August 1900]
Several changes in the teaching staff of Welland public schools will go into effect at the reopening of the schools on Sept. 4th. Jos. McGuire and John Lowe have resigned the positions held by them as teachers. Miss Johnstone has been promoted from the Third Ward school to the position recently held by Mr. McGuire as teacher of junior third book department, and Miss M. wade and Miss C. Buchner have been appointed to the vacancies thus created in the third and fourth ward schools. The principle acted upon by the board of employing residents of the town or immediate vicinity as teachers is a very commendable one.
[Welland Tribune, 5 February 1904]
One of the most thrilling double rescues ever witnessed at Niagara took place Sunday afternoon on the ice bridge below the American Falls. Edward Murty, the 14-year old son of Mrs. Elizabeth Murty of No. 432 Cedar ave., and John Morrison, a young man, were the two who were in such deadly peril. Morrison and a number of his friends were standing on the ice bridge at the point where it converges with the ice mountain, when suddenly they saw a large piece of the bridge, on which Morrison was standing, break loose and float away. A chasm of about 15 feet in width yawned between Morrison and firm ice in a few moments, but luckily the detached floe lodged against another projection of the bridge and did not whirl out and under the structure, which had it done so, would have been certain death for Morrison.
Hardly had Morrison’s friends realized his danger when they were startled by a shriek up the side of the ice mountain, and turning they beheld, headed straight for the opening made by the detached floe and flying as if on wings, a lad rushing down the mountain side. He was on skates and apparently lost control of himself. A second later and he had disappeared over the edge of the wall of ice and plunged into the cold waters of the river. It was the instant decision of all that he would pass beneath the ice bridge and be drowned.
Morrison was a spectator of the boy’s plunge and bravely went to the rescue. Throwing himself flat on his stomach on the ice he waited for the reappearance of the lad. The moment the boy’s head appeared above the water he made a grab and was successful in catching him by the collar and dragging him on the floe beside him.
A rope was secured and one end of it was tossed across the open water to Morrison. He first tied it securely about the waist of the boy and told the lad to jump into the water, at the same time directing those on the firm ice to haul him in. Young Murty made a leap into the water, and a second later he was hauled to the surface and in another minute he was safe on the firm ice. The rope was then thrown back to Morrison and he tied it about his own waist and jumped into the water. The task of getting him across the opening and up the steep wall of the icy ledge was difficult in the extreme but a number of willing hands were at the rope and he was soon safe among his friends.
Mr. A.A. Perry Injured When Chair Fell on His Head from Upstairs Window
[Welland Tribune, 27 February 1919]
While passing through the alley way between the Temple Building and the Brennan Block this morning, a chair dropped from an upstairs window, struck him on the head inflicting several wounds. He went into Brennans’s Drug Store and Doctor Brewster attended his injuries which are not serious.
Removal of the Suspension Bridge
[Welland Tribune, 22 May 1896]
The work of removing the two great suspension bridges, which so long have been among the wonders of Niagara, will be a big and interesting one. Now that it is settled that suspension bridges across Niagara River at Niagara Falls will within a year or two be a thing of the past, people are asking how these massive structures can be taken away, especially how the upper bridge can be taken apart, transported to Lewiston and this will make the task still more difficult. Of course it looks much easier to an engineer than it does to a layman. The work of taking down one these structures is certainly not as formidable as the work of building one, however. The railway bridge is said to be the strongest of its kind in existence and some facts regarding it that are of a historical nature may be of interest. It was completed and the first train passed over it March 23, 1855. Its cost was about $450,000. The length of its span is 822 feet and the height of the towers above rock is 88 feet on the American side and 78 feet on the Canadian side. The track is 258 feet above the water and there are four wire cables each 101/2 inches in diameter and each containing 3,659 No. 9 wires. The weight of the superstructure is 800 tons. The maximum of loads that it is estimated to carry is 450 tons. It is estimated that the aggregate strength of the cable is 12,400 tons.
Application for Charter
[People’s Press, 12 January 1909]
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Parliament of Canada, for an act to incorporate the Fort Erie and Buffalo Bridge Company with power to construct, maintain and operate a general traffic highway over and across the Niagara River, beginning at a point on the Niagara River within the corporate limits of the village of Fort Erie and extending to a point on the United States side of the river at or near Ferry street in the city of Buffalo, and with power to amalgamate with a company to be incorporated for similar purposes by the legislature of the State of New York of The United States of America, and with power to charge tolls for crossing and re-crossing the said bridge, and to operate over and across said railway bridge an electric railway line.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 28 June 1921]
The Chambers Reunion will be held at the home of Geo. Chambers, South Pelham, July 1. All relatives and friends please accept this invitation. Come with your baskets and enjoy the day together. Dinner 12.30
Those wishing to be met at Perry Station kindly notify the secretary, Bradley Stayzer, President; Orland Chambers, Secretary.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 23 June 1921]
Ideal weather, big crowds, lots of energy and hard work on the part of the ladies of the Women’s Institute made Tuesday’s Garden Party a never-to-be-forgotten event in the annals of Port Colborne. Booths were erected for candy, soft drinks, ice-cream and fish pond and all gaily decorated, and by 3 p.m. everything was in readiness for the big event.
Tables were invitingly spread and numbers of ladies ready to wait on the many ticket holders when six o’clock drew near for the strawberry tea. Crowds were served between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and all agreed that as usual the Women’s Institute certainly knew how to serve a supper. At about 8 p.m., the town band arrived and after giving a splendid selection were regaled with tea, etc. The formal opening of the park was then made by Mayor Cross. Speeches were given by each of the clergy. Will White then introduced himself and Harold Rich who in turn entertained the audience with a varied programme.
The crowds, between 1600 and 2,000 people were at times rocked with laughter. Will White greatly puzzled his audience with a few slight of hand tricks. Especially were the kiddies interested in the gold-fish produced from nowhere, but which eventually swam merrily in a big glass bowl. During the early part of the evening the ice cream booth was kept busy, but during the concert period the candy and soft drinks booths cleared their stock of goods as did the fish pond. The concert being finished about 11.15 the big rush for the ice-cream again. It is wonderful to see the amount of work that has been accomplished on the Park within the last few days. The Mayor, park commission and many other gentlemen of town have certainly undertaken a big task and are carrying it through.
Hearty thanks are extended all who helped to make the garden party such a success. At the time of going to press financial details are not all to hand, but a full report of same will appear in the next issue.
*Will White was entertained at the home of Mr. Anderson.
*The annual picnic of the Women’s Institute will be held in July at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeb.
Little Housekeeper Used Coal-oil to Help Kitchen Fire
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 12 May 1921]
A startling fatality occurred in Smithville on Monday afternoon when Alice, the eleven year old daughter of Jacob Sames, was so severely burned about the body that the little one passed away within 24 hours after the occurrence. In the absence of her father, who was taken away from home teaming gravel at the lake shore near Beamsville, the child in company with her two younger sisters, aged 7 and 9 was keeping house and after doing a day’s washing and cleaning, attempted to light the kitchen stove, and finding the fire not burning as she desired, used a coal oil can full of oil to make the wood burn.
After applying the oil the can was left on the flat oven door, while she retired to a nearby lounge to lie down for a short rest. Being tired, the little one dozed into a light sleep, the coal oil can became overheated and exploded, throwing the oil all over the room and over the prostrate child, igniting her clothing and the contents of the room.
She immediately ran screaming to the street and the alarm was at once sounded by the nearby townsfolk who rushed to her assistance and with coats smothered the flames as the little on rolled in the ditch. She was carried into the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Downey and Drs. Zumstein and Robinson hurriedly summoned who gave her every assistance.
The clothing was burned off the body and the skin peeled off with the little clothing that was left. Her condition was pronounced hopeless and she passed away the following afternoon remaining quite conscious near the end. Her sisters, who were playing outside, were unharmed. The room in the house suffered considerable damage before the flames were extinguished by willing hands who hurriedly gathered at the alarm of fire.
The loss of the contents of the house is covered by insurance.
Mr. Sames was sent for at once and he arrived home a short time after the accident. He is heart-broken over the sad occurrence.
“Prevention” Was Slogan of Big Convention
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 17 May 1921]
By far the most important gathering of professional men ever held in Canada concluded its sessions recently in Toronto. This was the 54th Annual Convention of the Ontario Dental Association called into being to project intensified study in prevention of dental disease and the alleviation of suffering due to neglect of the teeth. A particular effort was made this year to get together all the most active men in the profession residing in Ontario; and that this effort was successful can be gathered from the fact that some half a thousand practising dentists left their homes and travelled many miles to get the latest curative message.
PREVENTION THE REAL NEED
“Prevention” was the real slogan of the whole convention. There were present some very fine exhibits of mechanical and other devices aiming to prevent dental disease; and the convention itself was fairly saturated with the one idea of relieving pain by anticipating and hindering disease. Some very fine lessons in prevention were taught by Professor Wallace Secombe in his lantern slide lecture on this subject; and the progressive clinic on preventative Dentistry was particularly fine. The importance of diet is particular received a great deal of attention.
The Convention put itself on record as being out and out for modern preventive measures with their saving of human suffering. The splendid work of Dr. F.J. Conboy in inaugurating a provincial school dental service was highly commended by prominent members of the profession; and in order that his valuable services be not lost to the province, the dentists decided to set aside $1000 to supplement the $4000 salary offered to Dr. Conboy to act as Director of Dental Services for the Province of Ontario.
TO RELIEVE SUFFERING
All branches of dental science were thoroughly reviewed. Not only was prevention strongly stressed, but the best restorative methods were explained and demonstrated by experts, the progressive clinics enabling the attending dentists to get a real knowledge of the best practice in the shortest possible time. The importance of the X-Ray in diagnosis was clearly pointed out; and the way to correctly interpret X-Ray photographs, shown in the minutest detail. The Hamilton Clinic Club put on a very fine clinic dealing with artificial dentures; and the correct and incorrect methods of reparative dentistry were clearly differentiated.
The Anaesthesia Clinic aimed to take the pain out of all dental operations in the future. Dr. James Cotton told of a special ether administration by means of which many major operations had been performed with the patient fully conscious but suffering no pain whatever. The application of these new methods to dental operations was made quite plain.
Dr. F.P. Moore of Hamilton, was elected president for the ensuing year, and Dr. R.J. Sprott of Barrie, vice-president with Dr. J. Fleming of Prescott moving up as honorary president. Drs. J.A. Bothwell and C.A. Kennedy of Toronto were re-elected secretary-treasurer and archivist respectively. Drs. W.L. Chalmers, C.E. Brookes, F.J. Conboy, E.L. Gausby, O.G. Plaxton, and M.W. Rutherford were re-elected Governors of the Association.
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 5 May 1921]
A representative of the Tribune and Telegraph had the pleasure to witness the innovation of the scheme for the distribution of the eight hundred gallons of milk, which is being donated to the children by the Welland District Producers Association, at the central School on Tuesday afternoon.
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