[Welland Tribune, 1 January 1897]
When the market question was first under consideration, THE TRIBUNE persistently advocated one market day a week, believing that one good market day was better than two or three poor ones. The one day market was not accepted by the council, and now we struggle along with one, two or three, according to the season- but none are looming red-letter days in town. Dunnville, however, saw that there was an opening for a famous one-day market in this section of the country, knowing that Buffalo buyers would come a reasonable distance for produce, etc., if they could be certain of meeting a sufficient number of sellers to make it an object. Dunnville established her Tuesday market day, and the success of it is phenomenal. On Tuesday before Christmas, an eye witness says there were over four hundred teams in town, and that the streets and stores were crowded with buyers and sellers. Tuesdays are like county fair days in Dunnville now.
[Welland Tribune, 1 January 1897]
The annual entertainment by the Sunday school of Holy Trinity on Tuesday night was a credit to the officers and scholars of the school. The weather was bad but the attendance was fair. Miss Nellie Lock sang a solo in splendid voice, and was heartily recalled. Joseph McGuire’s comic songs and recitations also took immensely, while little Miss Sumner’s cute songs and sayings delighted the children-young and old. Miss Kitty Ramey recited cleverly, as she always does. The drills by the boys and girls were especially pretty and vociferously applauded. These are always a feature of Sunday School entertainments, and the teachers deserve praise for the labor and patience displayed in preparing them. The sketch “Vice Versa” was a most laughable one, showing how things would run if the “new woman” was at the business helm and the “new man” in the kitchen. The distribution of beautiful presents concluded a most successful Xmas entertainment. The officers thank Mrs. Duncan for the use of her residence for the children in practicing drills, etc.
[Welland Telegraph, 22 January 1897]
It will be a surprise to many to hear that Mr. W.J. McCoppen did on Tuesday last dispose of the Mansion House. It has been known for a long time that he wished to retire from hotel life, but very few believed he would do so. However, on Tuesday he closed a deal with Messrs. Bristow & North, who took possession yesterday morning. Mr. John A. Bristow, the senior number, has been for some time connected with the Grand Central hotel, St. Catharines, and is a thorough business hotel man. Mr. James North is from Waterford, and recently has been engaged on the T.H. & B., residing in Welland, and during his residence here has made many friends. There is no doubt but what under their management the very high reputation that the house has always enjoyed will be maintained by the new proprietors. The first wise step was to secure the services of Mr. John Stewart as wine clerk, he being a well known and trusted employee in Welland.
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