[Welland Tribune 1898]
(from the Canadian Grocer, Oct 7)
Frank C. Williams , Waterford, Ont. Has purchased the business of J.E. Klager. General merchant, Ridgeville, Ont. Mr. Williams is an experienced business man. He was employed for some time with F,. Kinsman, Fonthill and more recently with S.L. Squire, Waterford. He intends enlarging the capacity of the business he has acquired by adding a further stock of groceries, dry goods, hardwares, boots and shoes, wall paper, patent medicines, stationery, etc. The store s at present being remodeled and repainted. When this is finished it will be opened out as Ridgeville’s new store, with a new stock and a new proprietor
The Canadian Grocer wishes Mr. Williams success in his undertaking.
[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]
The burning of the note covering the last debt on Central Methodist church and also the note constituting the last debt on the new organ were matters of great jubilation at the church last Friday night. The proceedings opened with a sumptuous supper, after which the fire scene was enacted, and a program of bright speeches, fine music, etc., followed. The crowd was large and a silver collection mounted to $10.
[People’s Press, 22 August 1905]
An exciting yachting accident happened off this harbor a week ago Saturday night. A gasoline yacht bound from New York City to Erie was running for Port Colborne harbor on account of coming storm, when she struck a reef off Fairview Farm (Frank Shisler) at 12 o’clock at night. Three men were on the boat, two running it and one asleep. When the yacht struck the reef a small boat was launched, but upset in four feet of water, nearly half a mile out, and one of the men waded ashore on the reef. He woke Mr. Shisler, who drove to town and sent the tug Armstrong to the assistance of the yacht. The yacht had been got off in the meantime, but was helpless, as her shoe was bent up against her propeller. She was towed to Port Colborne, where one of the Contractor Hogan’s derricks lifted her out of the water for repairs. She remained in port all day Sunday, the crew spending the day searching for oars, anchor and pocket-book of money, which were lost in the lake, but without success. The pocket-book was said to have contained $180 and some valuable jewelry. The party had no money left but some small change. The yacht was 44 feet long, and two of the crew named Tismuth, claimed to be the owners. The lake was very calm or the boat would have dashed to pieces.
[People’s Press, 22 August 1905]
Mr. D.F. Osler of the Port Colborne branch of the Imperial Bank has been appointed accountant of the North Toronto branch. He will be succeeded here by C.F.W. Patterson of the Market branch, Toronto. H.E. Cook, ledger keeper, has been transferred to Toronto, and left for that city yesterday morning. A host of warm friends will regret their departure. The uniform courtesy and genial manner of these officials have made them very popular with our citizens, who, while sorry to see them leave town, are glad to know that both gentlemen are being promoted.
[Welland Tribune, 13 July 1907]
Mrs. Collins and Miss Laura Hooker, two representatives of the Japanese booth for the Trip Around the Earth in three days, on Thursday morning, afternoon and night will serve ice cream and sodas at the Welland Pharmacy. The proceeds to go towards the booth. Mr. Collins has very kindly and generously given gratis not only his parlors, but his delightful creams.
TWO MEN DROWNED
[Welland Tribune, 9 June 1905]
Port Stanley, Ont. June 7-This morning about 9.15 the Government cruiser Vigilant, Capt. Dunn, sighted a fishing tug about six miles east of Middle Island in Lake Erie and five miles north of the boundary line. The captain changed his course and made towards the tug, which proved to be the Grace M. of Lorain, Ohio, Capt. William Galbraith. The tug went quite near her Capt. Dunn signalled with his whistle for her crew to check. No attention was paid to stop, but the tug shot past the Vigilant with full steam.
Captain Dunn turned and soon overhauled her, but the tug continued to dodge the Valiant notwithstanding the fact that Capt. Dunn had fired across her bows several times. The Vigilant was again coming up on the tug when she again attempted to cross the Vigilant’s bow. Capt. Dunn seeing there was likely to be a collision, stopped and backed full steam.
He had his boat well stopped when they came together, but the momentum of the Vigilant was sufficient to roll the Grace M. over and she sank. Capt. Dunn rescued Capt. Galbraith, Engineer Wm. Rulleson, and D, Poppelwell, a fisherman. Two fisherman named Martin Oleson of Cleveland and Wm. Anderson of Lorrain were drowned.
Capt. Galbraith admits that Capt. Dunn was in no way to blame, and now his sorrow realizes he should have obeyed Capt. Dunn’s signals and stopped his boat when ordered to do so.
The Vigilant succeeded the Petrel on Lake Erie this year. The big legal fight over the seizure of the Kitty D. by the Petrel is well known. It has lasted two years and has cost thousands of dollars.
[People’s Press, 5 September 1905]
The Str. Savona, loaded with iron ore, went ashore on York Island in Lake Superior in a gale on Friday night, and broke in two. One boat containing eleven people reached shore in safety, but it is feared that five men, who took another boat, are lost, also six members of the crew who staid on the wreck. The Savona was a steel freight steamer, built in 1890, owned at Erie, and valued at $150,000. She was lengthened 72 feet at Buffalo last spring.
[Welland Tribune February 27, 1940]
Switch Engine Conductor Trapped Under Train
Hamilton, Feb. 27- Storm conditions were blamed today for the second railway fatality within eight days when A,N, Clavel, 36, Hamilton conductor of a Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo switch engine crew, slipped in the Forest avenue yards, fell under a moving train and was killed. A fine snow caused slippery conditions.
The last car was said to have passed over his legs, death resulting as police were rushing him to the General hospital. Born at Montreal, Clavel had resided here for 23 years. He is survived by his widow and four children. Dr. Leeming Carr, coroner is investigating.
James G Lord 63, a Canadian National Railways car repairman, was killed Feb. 19 during the season’s worst blizzard when he walked into the path of a backing switch engine.
[Welland Telegraph October 29, 1903]
Tuesday morning a light road engine , while backing out from the Grand Trunk roundhouse ran down and instantly killed a workman named James MacDonald. The unfortunate man was dragged some 20 feet, the wheels of the engine passing over his legs. The body was rolled under the ash-pan of the engine and it was found that nearly every large bone was broken. Death was instantaneous. James MacDonald was about 50 years old, a carpenter in the employ of the company, and was working near the round-house at the time the accident happened. He stepped in the way of the engine as it backed out thinking no doubt, he was stepping on to the pathway. Before he could step back the engine was upon him. He was a married man leaving a wife, one daughter and two sons, who reside at Simcoe.Ont.
[Welland Tribune January 31, 1940]
Instantly Killed When Newly-Laid Rail Springs-Second Workman Hurt
Thorold, Ont., Jan 31-William Ivansuik, 33-year-old workman at the Beaver Wood Fibre Company plant, was instantly killed and a second workman William Mowry suffered a broken collarbone and other injuries today in an accident that occurred while the two men were laying railway track. They were engaged in construction of connecting spur to main line track in the company yards when the accident occurred. Hoist and coal car passing the connection on the mail line caused the newly-laid rail to spring, hurling the two men to the ground.
Company officials are unable to account for the accident.
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