Terrible Railway Accident
[People’s Press, 19 January 1909]
KILLED
W. Wilson
Mrs. W. Wilson
George Teeter
Mrs. George Teeter
Gordon Nelson
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Lottie Teeter
Grimsby, Jan.17- A merry load of Grimsby people left here on Friday night, laughing and singing gaily, for a run and a night’s enjoyment at Winona. Everything was as merry as a marriage bell at Winona. At an early hour on Saturday morning, the return was made and at about three o’clock the party was crossing the Grand Trunk tracks immediately east of the station here when the flyer from Toronto and Hamilton for Buffalo and the west, rushed along at between fifty and sixty miles an hour. As it does not stop between Hamilton and St. Catharines, it struck the sleigh load of happy people with terrific force. The result of awful impact was that Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson and Mr. George Teeter were instantly killed, and Mrs. Geo. Teeter was so terribly injured that she died very shortly after.
Mr. Gordon Nelson was terribly injured and was taken to Hamilton hospital, where he died at noon on Saturday, and Lottie Teeter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teeter, who are both dead, is at her home here, also severely injured, but the doctors hope she may recover. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Teeter, who was in her mother’s arms, escaped in a most miraculous manner, with only a few minor bruises.
Opened On Saturday
[People’s Press, 19 January 1909]
On Saturday morning M.C.R. gent J.D. Payne threw up the wicket at the brand new station and sold the first ticket.
An Italian was the purchaser.
He purchased a ticket for Niagara Falls.
The station is as up-to-date as the other was behind. The floors are hardwood, the ceiling is oak. It is heated with steam and electric light bulbs strung from handsome designs dispel the darkness.
There will be seating accommodation for 28 in the gentleman’s waiting room and smoking room, and there is room for twenty in the ladies’ department. There are two fine laboratories. The ticket office is a fine roomy affair, and the baggage room is also arranged with a view to the convenience of patrons.
The cost was about $10,000.
Leaving Many Sorrowing Creditors
[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]
“H.J. Griffiths, sanitary plumbing, gas, steam and hot water heating.”
Such is the story told in the letters of gilt on the window.
But upstairs the blinds are drawn, and downstairs the doors are locked, and the gas stoves and pipes inside refuse to give any information.
It was not long ago that H.J. Griffiths arrived first in Welland.
He was a good plumber, and knew all the ins and outs of that highly lucrative business.
Mr. Griffiths learned his trade with that old-timer Peter McMurray and consequently when he hung out his shingle on his own hook in the East Main street store about a year and a half ago, he had a connection established.
His specialty was bath and closet work, and the installation of heating appliances in up-to-date homes.
With him were associated as employees D. Flick, Leo White and Ernest Peart, to whom he owes, it is alleged $18, $6 and $30 respectively.
Sam Beattie is also a little anxious as to when his $5.00 loaned is coming back, and Ed Hughes would be pleased to have the settlement of a grocery bill.
But these are only trivial things.’
The James Robertson Company of Toronto are anxious over a bill of $675, while the Dominion Radiator Company, also of Toronto, would be pleased to have a settlement of a $500 account coming to them. Then there is the Jas. Morrison Brass Mfg. Company of Toronto, whose interests in the departed Mr. Griffiths, cannot be learned.
However, the Dominion Radiator Company got in first, and the sheriff is in charge, and the key is in the county safe.
Mac Hill is also interested in Mr. Griffiths to the extent of $150, but Mr. Hill was not born yesterday, as his friends know, and there will be no loss in that quarter.
Charles Stewart, who has the shoe repair shop, just around the corner, was Mr. Griffith’s landlord.
He has little kick coming.
There is a contra account.
“Griffiths is a good fellow, and I’m sorry he went,” was the high constable’s comment between stitches.
The manner of his going was strange.
Mrs. Griffiths and a box and trunk went on the G.T.R. to Merritton, and Mr. Griffiths went on Saturday afternoon to Bridgeburg.
Some clothing was left in the home, some waists, and a pair of skates and boots attached. The furniture is there.
Mr. Griffiths has gone.
He had the sub-contract for the plumbing work in the hospital, and on Saturday called at Mr. Peacock’s to get some money, but Mr. Peacock was in Port Hope.
He dealt with the Imperial Bank here, and a few days before he left, made a deposit.
Mr. Griffiths, in his going, so far as can be learned, so far has done nothing to flee the country.
Business reverses seem to be the cause.
A few days before that he received a black eye as the result of a scrap with a fellow plumber, but he was not a bad fellow.
It is understood and alleged that he was given to the sport of kings and followed the bang tales, and had been known to set into a game as get mellow with the stuff that sparkles.
To be plain, Mr. Griffiths played poker, not wisely, not too well, bet on the races and drank whiskey. He did an excellent business, and there was no reason, had he attended to it, why he should not have succeeded in a large way. His card playing was an expensive fad. On one occasion at the Hamilton races, it is alleged that a wandering fellow, with nimble brain and fingers, took away from him $100 at one sitting.
However, there is no proof that he was dishonest, and perhaps someday he will return and surprise the knockers, and the members of the anvil chorus who are saying, “I told you so.”
Mac Hill and P. McMurray were appointed stock takers by Sheriff Smith. The stock will amount to about $1,000.
[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]
The Welland Realty Company have been selling lots rapidly the past few days.
James F. Watt has purchased six lots on Hellems avenue, and proposes putting gup six brick houses for rental.
John Oliver has purchased two lots on Queen street and two on regent street. Mr. Oliver will put up four brick houses also.
W.J. Hickey bought two lots on Burgar street, and will erect two fine brick homes.
There has been already printed the fact that B.J. McCormick will erect four fine houses on Queen and Division street, while Charles Roach of Wales is going to erect ten homes on McAlpine avenue.
A.J.J. Brennan Purchases Burgar Block
[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]
Through Hugh A. Rose, Jr., A.J. Brennan on Wednesday afternoon purchased the block in which his store is situated. J.H. Burgar, magistrate, was the owner. Mr. Brennan’s. increased business has warranted this step and the Burgar block has now passed into his hands and will be called the Brennan’s block in future. Upstairs is the Brennan printery and Mr. Jarvis’ pressing department. The price is private.
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.
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