Blaze of Unknown Origin Breaks Out Early Today at Port Colborne-Mill Closes for Fumigation
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 1 October 1931]
A fire of unknown origin broke out about 7.30 a.m., this morning behind the switchboard in the electrical room of the Maple Leaf Milling Company at Port Colborne, and although the fire didn’t last long it was severe enough to cause about $5,000 worth of damage.
After the fire was discovered an attempt was made at first to quench the blaze by means of chemicals but this method proved futile and it was necessary to employ water. The employees of the mill who fought the blaze were afraid to use the water because of the danger it would cause to parts not actually in contact with the fire but the other parts were not harmed much after the water was applied.
The damage was caused mostly in the wiring behind the main switch board where the wires were burned or fused together so as to necessitate their removal and replacement with new wires. H. Cowan, superintendent of the mill, stated that this fire had nothing to do with the closing down, but that had been done for fumigation purposes.
SIX WEEKS’ JOB HERE IN PROVIDING MORE FLOOR SPACE
ATHERTON WOODWORKING CO. TO SUPPLY THE CABINET WORK
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 19 November 1931]
Bert Timms, 122 Dorothy street, has been awarded the contract for renovations to the Welland postoffice, and the contract figure was stated by Mr. Timms today to be approximately $2,000. Other local contractors who tendered for the job were the R. Timms Construction Co. Ltd., and the Gardner Construction Company, Ltd. The Atherton Woodworking Company has the sub-contract for supplying the cabinet work such as the wickets, mail boxes, brass grills, bevelled windows and other other similar features.
Work commenced yesterday, and Mr. Timms is superintending the job, the postoffice building superintendent, William Jarvis, giving him the fullest possible co-operation.
The intention is to erect the money order and registration offices at the north end of the building, and to provide office space where the north side hallway now stands. This will eliminate the hallway there, and will give the postoffice staff considerably more space for their work, something Postmaster W.H. Moore states, had been badly needed for a long while.
The mail boxes will be removed from their present position to the south side of the building, and will be fewer in number, The Tribune was informed. The package and stamps wickets will remain where they now are.
Mr. Timms hopes to have the job finished within the next six weeks.
R. Winter of Toronto, district architect for the Federal Government, is expected in the city late today to confer with Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Timms.
PERSONS FALLING IN WATER WILL BE ABLE TO GRAB LINKS
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 7 November 1931]
The Tribune was informed today that the safety chains now being erected on the west bank of the canal north of the Main street lift bridge would be approximately 15 feet apart, and that in time they would be erected on both the east and west banks of the canal. This will make it comparatively easy for those who happen to fall into the canal to save themselves, it was pointed out, the chains being so set that they can be easily reached by those in the water.
TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCCESS 1931 COUNTY FAIR
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 6 October 1931]
The Tribune has received for publication the following communication from Charles R. Somerville, president of the Welland County Agricultural Society.
“The directors of the Welland County Agricultural Society, abetted by the weatherman, gave Welland city and county last week one of the best fairs in the fourscore years of the institution and I should like to draw attention to some of those responsible for the unqualified success of the 1931 show.
W.E. HARDISON- Mr. Hardison had charge of the race program and it may be doubted if the society ever had a better card than was presented on Wednesday and Thursday. Entries, competition and speed, these were the features.
C.W. ANDERSON- Mr. Anderson supervised the work of getting the track in readiness. The horses found excellent going with the surprising results that the track record of 2.09 ¾, established ten years ago by Willis Woodland, was five times broken.
ARCHIE VANDERBURG- The largest cattle show was due to him. So great was the entry list that the buildings proved far too inadequate.
GEORGE LAHEY- He had charge of the manufacturers’ hall and succeeded in getting a tenant for every foot of space.
J.G. MORNINGSTAR- The fair had a surprisingly excellent horse show, many entries including a number of horses that could take their place in any horse ring. Mr. Morningstar had charge of this department and his work proved a great success.
R.R. FLEMING- The grandstand program was entirely a new departure devised by Mr. Fleming. Mr. Fleming put three months’ labor in the old-time program and succeeded in delighting the thousands in his audiences.
CHIEF G.T. CROWE- J. Lockie Wilson, Superintendent of Fairs, said the street parade was the finest feature he had ever seen as a fair opener. It was, too, one of the best parades Welland had ever witnessed. The man who organized the parade was Chief Crowe.
One must not forget, of course, the faithful members of these committees and the other chairmen and the various committees who so willingly supported the executive officials, and whose combined services made the 1931 Fair such an outstanding success.”
C.W. SOMERVILLE, President
Welland County Agricultural Society
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