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[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.
[Welland Telegraph, 16 July 1907]
Tremendous Crowd in Welland on July 2th—An Address of Welcome by Mayor Crow—Monster
Orange Procession—Speeches by Leading Orangemen, Evan E. Fraser, M.P.P., W.M. German, M.P., Frank Lalor, M.P., and Others—Sports of the Day
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE IN HISTORY
William Prince of Orange landed at Carrickfergus on the 14th of June, 1690. All Ulster rose to receive him and the soldiers took heart once more. Ten days later he started south at the head of 36,000 men. When William’s army approached Dundalk, James fell back upon Ardee; and the former still pressing southwards, the latter continued his retreat, until the pursuer was brought to a halt on the morning of the 30th of June. The English and Irish armies at last looked each other in the face across the now historic waters of the Boyne. The day passed in an exchange of shots across the river, from one of which William well-nigh lost his life, for it grazed his shoulder.
The morning of the first of July broke fair and a little after sunrise the English army advanced in three divisions to the attack. William at the head of the left wing, consisting entirely of cavalry made for a difficult and dangerous crossing in the lower river. The conflict raged hotly for a short space at the southern exit of the ford. Schromberg dashed impetuously into the river. The arrival of William at once decided the doubtful struggle. “Men of Inniskillen, what will you do for me?” was his inspiring question to the sorely pressed Protestants of Ulster; and drawing his sword with an arm yet stiff from the wound of the previous morning he led his Dutch guards and Inniskilleners against the still unbroken centre. The defeat of the Irish army soon became a rout, and their retreat a flight. James, who had watched the _ against him was making the battle from the hill of Donore till it best of his way to Dublin. His army was now a broken and confused mass of fugitives. The Battle of Boyne was won.
EXCERPT: The 12th July celebration held in Welland on Friday was a magnet that drew more people within the city walls than was ever here before. It is probable that the visitors numbered seven or eight thousand. The character of this immense concourse was one that did credit to the order of Orangemen. It was a sober, orderly, well-dressed representation of good Canadianism.
The crowd was so big that it was rather more than Welland could conveniently swallow. Truth to tell Welland on its ordinary days is crowded to the attic. The advent of the special trains and boats in a figurative way hung out the Standing Room Sign- only sign all over the place.
The town was astir early in the morning and people rose to see a fair day after twenty-four hours of rain. Flags were flying and streamers fluttered in the wind. In the middle of the forenoon the Grand Trunk specials came in from Niagara Falls and Dunnville. Then towards noon the Hamilton contingent arrived on the T.H. and B., and the Hagerville people on a special M.C.R.R. The Buffalo Street bridge at noon. But this crowd that came by train and boat was largely supplemented by the immense numbers that drove in from the country. When the whistles blew for noon the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street with vehicles. Welland never saw anything like it before.
Noon brought with it the great responsibility of feeding the people, a stupendous task. The hotels did everything within their power. The ladies of the Methodist Church fed hundreds with a special dinner served in the basement of the church. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church had a tent on the canal side and here a thousand were given dinner. The doors of a thousand homes were thrown open but even at that it is not unlikely that many went without dinner.
Council Decides to Engage Willis Chipman, the Best Authority in Canada-Dr. Burgar, M.H.O.
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1907]
The chief effort of Thursday night’s special meeting of the Council was the address from the Board of Trade urging the necessity of a sewer system.
The deputation consisted of A.O. Beatty, Geo. H. Burgar, Robt. Bowie, M.C. Goodsir and R. Cooper.
Mr. Beatty was the first speaker. He said the Board of Trade was unanimously of the opinion that a first-class sanitary engineer should be secured to lay out a system. He admitted that Engineer McCaw was a very bright, smart young man but he was lacking in experience. What was wanted was an engineer who stood out without a peer. Mr. Beatty proceeded to point out defects in sewers that had already been laid. Mr. McCaw would work in with the expert and then he would be a position to take charge of the work of the town in future years. The engineer should have all possible latitude. What was wanted was a system that could not be excelled.
Mr. Bowie told of his experience in the building of sewers in Brockville. There the same question had been met that was now on the table before the Council. It was admitted that Brockville had the second best sanitary system in United States or Canada. Welland wanted a system to cover the ground. Then the parts could be built as they would need it. To take this step would never be regretted. Mr. Bowie suggested that Mr. McCaw be associated with an expert.
Mr. Burgar claimed that for years he had favored the proposal that his delegation was now urging upon the Council.
Mr. Cooper thought the balance of our sewer work should be done in the best possible way. The local engineer should work with the expert engaged. For his part he will do what he could to make the thing go of smoothly.
Mr. Crow promised the delegation that immediate action would be taken.
Mr. Beatty named Willis Chapman as the leading sanitary engineer in Canada.
The Mayor was instructed to communicate at once with Willis Chapman.
The contract for sewer on Franklin Street was let to Robert Foster for $500.
All other sewers will now be held over pending the decision of the expert engineer.
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1907]
The Uneda laundry has been taken over by a joint stock company, known as the Uneda Laundry Limited. In the new firm Jos. A. Craig takes the presidency which will insure a continuity of experienced and competent manager ship. C.B. Shoemaker and B.L. Booth, late with the Robertson Machinery Company are respectively Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer.
The new company began business yesterday morning and will do all kinds of laundry work as well as cleaning, dying, pressing, compressed air carpet cleaning and office toilet supplies.
The Telegraph wishes the firm a successful business career.
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1907]
E.F. Benson of Milton has opened a shop in Welland for general blacksmithing and carriage work. Too many readers of The Telegraph Mr. Benson will require no introduction. He is a former resident of Welland Town, he resided for a few years in Wainfleet and for a number of years conducted a large shop in Dunnville. He has leased the Cutler shop, lately occupied by C.E. Davis, on North Main Street opposite Crowther’s and is prepared to do general blacksmithing, horseshoeing, carriage repair and trimming, carriage painting and ordered work in delivery and market wagons. Mr. Benson comes to Welland with an excellent reputation as a practical man and he has engaged nothing but first-class mechanics. He should be favored with a large share of patronage.
PORT COLBORNE
[Welland Telegraph, 29 March 1907]
Work on the foundations for the works of the Great Lakes Portland Cement Company will be underway in a fortnight, was the statement given to The Telegraph by R. Richardes yesterday. Mr. Richardes stated further that it was the intention of the company to erect the works without letting a contract. The works will be located on the north part of lot 3, just about opposite Solid Comfort Station, at the edge of the corporation of Port Colborne.
It is an interesting piece of news that the Reeb agreements were executed only on Wednesday. That is the options were not actually taken up until this week. The kilns are to close on July 1st, but the Reeb interests will supply rock to the company by the ton. Part of the rock deposit of course, has been purchased by the acre. A limited quantity of gas will also be supplied by the Reebs.
Engineer McCaw has been engaged this week in surveying for the right of way from the proposed cement works to the site on the canal where the warehouses are to be located. About half a mile of this way is to be acquired from a syndicate of three person, M.J. Hogan and DeW. Carter. Engineer Hogarth of the G.T.R. was here on Tuesday taking levels for the switch to be made.
[Welland Tribune, 2 April 1907]
The above is a picture of the Stratford Y.M.C.A. The building is one of the finest of the kind in Canada, and the work carried on under the direction of the secretary, J.W. Ward, shows many evidences that the Stratford institution is fulfilling in a splendid measure the purposes for which it was intended.
The Y.M.C.A. is new in Welland, and, by the size of the town, it is restricted in membership and some of the details of the work, but it has come to stay. To those on the role of membership and to those others who have earnestly supported the enterprise a description of the Stratford Y.M.C.A. will be of interest.
The building shown in the picture was erected at a cost of $25,000 and was opened two years ago. The Grand Trunk Railway which operates large shops at Stratford gave the site for the building and this includes as well an area in the rear for bowling, tennis and baseball. The railway company as well gave a liberal subscription toward the building fund.
The building seems to have everything that should belong to a well-appointed and equipped Y.M.C.A. The parlor and social room is as inviting as a place could be; the business office has all the accessories.
The library has three thousand volumes. There are three reading rooms, a general, a boys’ and one for the railway men who are permitted to hit the pipe as they pour over books and magazines.
A splendid gift to the institution was that made by William Battershall-swimming tank 35×24, six shower baths and stalls of Italian marble and two tub baths.
The Y.M.C.A. is interesting, however, chiefly for what it does. J.H. Moffatt, one whose name is well-known in the furniture trade, gives lessons in furniture designing. A night school is conducted by George W. Slaughter, the work embracing the most elementary arithmetic on the one hand up to matriculation on the other. Music is taught by L.R. Bridgman.
The boys have a place all to themselves down stairs, where they conduct a King Arthur’s Round Table Club. They have mock courts and trials, councils and parliaments.
A leading factor in the sport of Stratford is the Y.M.C.A: Basketball, hockey, baseball and football are centred about the institution.
Fonthill News
[People’s Press, 11 April 1907]
The first trolley car passed through Fonthill Monday morning amid much excitement. The flags flew and the crowd cheered. Several of the Fonthill citizens went down on the car for their first trip.
H.W. Macoomb’s House Has Narrow Escape From Second Destruction by Fire.
Damage May be $1500
[Welland Tribune, 6 December 1907]
Shortly before eight o’clock on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Macoomb, who was in the drawing room of their home on Division street, noticed an odor of something burning. Mr. Macoomb ran upstairs and discovered smoke issuing from the hot air register in the hallway. He picked up their young son Hudson, who was sleeping in the bedroom on the left and sent word across the street to Mr. Chas. Rice to send in an alarm.
The firemen and a large number of willing helpers were on hand immediately, but to get at the fire was quite a different problem. It was seen that there was fire underneath the floor all the way from the main furnace hot air flue in the hallway over to the register at the other side of the bedroom where Hudson had been. To break in this strip of hardwood flooring was hard work, but it was eventually accomplished and sufficient water was poured in with the hose to flood out the fire.
The damage by the fire alone was not so great as that caused by water and the breaking of the floors to get at the fire.
Fortunately everything downstairs was safely got out of the way before the water started to run through the ceilings.
The total extent of the damage would probably be $1600 to $1500 and was fully covered by insurance.
The damage extended to the upstairs flooring in the bedroom and hall, the ceilings of the hall, the dining room and sitting room and some articles in the bedroom which were scorched.
One of the incidents of the occurrence was that the maid, who was handed the jewel case to look after, took it outside and laid it on the ground. Later on it was discovered broken to pieces, and the contents were scattered about the ground, but on carefully searching, everything was recovered.
The firemen were hardly able to work in the dense smoke for a time, and some of the men were obliged to get out into the fresh air.
The water caused the electric current to become diffused throughout the building, so that shocks could be felt from the walls, and Messrs. Page and Houston had a difficult task to get up into the smoky attic and throw off the switch.
It is fortunate indeed that the fire did not break out in the night, or at a time when it would not have been so readily detected.
The furnace was run with gas last winter, but this fall Mr. Macoomb has been using coal, and there is no doubt the fire was caused by a defective hot air conductor.
Mr. and Mrs. Macoomb have taken up their residence in the Rectory for the winter.
[People’s Press, 3 December 1907]
Mr. Ross, superintendent of the Supreme Heating Company, arrived last week from Qunicey, Ill., and arrangements are being made for the commencing of manufacturing operations in the near future. A full set of stove patterns have now been received, also two cars of pig, iron and coke, coal, etc.