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Mon. Jan. 18, 1926
OBITUARY
WILLIAM L. DONNELLY
William L. DONNELLY passed within the veil yesterday afternoon
at 8 o’clock. On Friday he was engaged in his customary duties; on Saturday
he fell ill; and despite the care of his physicians, the illness developed
rapidly, and within a few hours he had answered the call.
The late Mr. DONNELLY was born, 57 years ago,
in Harbour Grace, son of the late Hon. W. J. S. DONNELLY. He was educated
by the Christians Brothers and at Ushaw in Durham County. In his
younger days he was on the staff of the Union Bank, which closed its doors
in December 1894. Thereafter he accepted a position in the Customs Department,
and was later transferred to that of the Auditor General, of which two years
ago he was appointed Deputy Head.
A faithful official, of high ideals and gentle
manner, – an affable and courteous gentleman – William L. DONNELLY will be
long remembered by those amongst whom he mingled in social and official life.
He wielded an influence for good wherever he was found. It may be said of
him that along the cool sequestered vale of life he kept the noiseless tenor
of his way. But unconscious influence is not seldom the greater.
Left to mourn the loss of a brother beloved
are Miss Madeline DONNELLY, Arthur DONNELLY, Director of Bain Johnston &
Co.; Frank DONNELLY Hollywood, California; Harry DONNELLY, St. John’s and
Dr. Fergus, of Campbellton, New Brunswick. The funeral will take place from the family residence,
Rennie’s Mill Road, on to-morrow afternoon at 2.45
o’clock.
ALFRED McNAMARA
At 11 o’clock last night, Alfred McNAMARA passed away after
an illness of two weeks. Mr. McNAMARA was one of the best known of the business
men of Water Street, where for the past thirty years he had conducted a jewellery
business, which is well known throughout the country. Some fifteen years
ago he visited Philadelphia and there obtained a first class diploma for engraving;
and also qualified for a diploma in optometry, practicing these two professions,
thereafter, in connection with his jewellery establishment. For upwards of
thirty years Mr. McNAMARA was a prominent figure at the local regatta, where
he filled the position of chief time keeper. No athletic event appealed to
him without meeting willing response. His services were readily given as timekeeper
or in any capacity wherein he could render assistance. As a business man
Mr. McNAMARA customers were invariable his friends. His genial smile and
cordiality will be recalled by thousands in the Island when the story of his
passing is told. He was educated at the Christians Brothers Schools and amongst
the many who will hear with sorrow of his death, will be those who were his
comrades in the days of boyhood and youth. Three brothers predeceased him,
the Rev. Father James McNAMARA, of Burin; John of the Customs, and Joseph
of New York. The immediate family circle, now mourning their great loss include
his widow, formerly Miss May LYNCH, daughter of Mr. Michael LYNCH, two sons
and two daughters; one sister, Mrs. Aiden O’DRISCOLL, and one brother, Hon.
Frank McNAMARA. The funeral will take place from his late residence, Robinson’s
Hill, on tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.
Wed. Jan. 20, 1926
WEDDING BELLS
FUREY - FOLEY
On the afternoon of January 18th
upwards of fifty persons assembled at St. Patrick’s Church to be present at
the wedding of Miss Alice FOLEY of St. John’s to Mr. James FUREY
of Carbonear, which was to be performed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. KITCHIN. At
3 p.m.
the bridal party arrived at the church, attired in a rust ensemble suit of
poiret twill and satin face crepe with hat to match was given away by her
uncle, Mr. Peter MURPHY. She was attended by Miss Kathleen HAYSE, the groom
being supported by Mr. Augustus CLEARY. The wedding over, all repaired to
the home of Mrs. Peter MURPHY, sister of the bride, where in Mrs. MURPHY’s
inimitable style, arrangement for the wedding festivities had been made.
Songs by Miss Kathleen HAYES and Katherine MURPHY and Mr. Michael O’BRIEN,
recitations by Mrs. Julia Salter EARLE and Mr. J. BRANSFIELD, also reminiscences
by Mrs. N. J. MURPHY helped pass the evening pleasantly. The groom’s present
to the bride was a cheque, to the bridesmaid a necklet of pearls, and to the
best man gold cuff links. Mr. and Mrs. FUREY left by the 6
a.m. train for their future home in Carbonear, where Mr.
FUREY has for many years been connected with the Newfoundland Government Railway.
If presents are an indication of good will then Mr. and Mrs. FUREY may feel
happy to-day in the thought that they occupy high places within the hearts
of their numerous friends.
St. John’s, January 19th,
1926
POWER - CLEARY
A quite but very pretty wedding was solemnized
on Sunday the 17th at the Oratory of the Presentation Convent, Cathedral
Square, the Altar of which was suitably decorated for the occasion, when Miss
Monica C. POWER, and Mrs. John R. CLEARY, both of Argentia, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rt. Rev. Mon. McDERMOTT. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Pauline POWER, whilst Mr. Bernard POWER ably supported the
groom.
After the ceremony the bridal party repaired
to the home of Mr. J.P. HICKEY, Henry Street, were a wedding supper
was partaken of, the immediate friends of the contracting parties being present.
Mr. and Mrs. CLEARY having many friends in the city as well as at home were
the recipients of a large number of valuable presents.
After a brief stay in the city they leave for
Argentia, where all their friends wish them many years of happiness.
OBITUARY
AMBROSE MOORES
At Freshwater, Bay de Verde, on Monday morning,
Mr. Ambrose MOORES, a highly respected resident, passed away at the age of 64
years. Mr. MOORES had up to a few weeks ago enjoyed fairly good health. In
December last he began to feel ill, but made little of it. His family physician
advised treatment at the General Hospital, St. John’s, whither
he came and for a couple of weeks was under X-ray and other examinations. He
went home to Freshwater with the hope he would eventually get better but it
was found that the disease had made to much progress and he gradually grew worse
until on Monday he passed away. Messers. Ben and Frank MOORES of Freshwater,
are sons and Mrs. PIKE, Carbonear, is a daughter.
MRS. MARGARET WHALEN - PLACENTIA
Come when it will, death is accompanied by sorrow and sadness,
which is partly alleviated by the sympathy and kindness of friends. But no
human means can restore the deceased one to the family circle. They must bear
their sorrow and be consoled with the thought that the day must come when each
one of us will join that multitude and wend our way to the land from which no
traveler returns.
After the termination of the Christmas season,
which is accompanied by joy and gladness, Mrs. Margaret WHALEN, after an illness
of only two days, passed peacefully to that unknown land on January 7th,
at the age of 69 years. The deceased lady was of a mild and gentle disposition,
beloved by all with whom she came in contact. Her many friends in St.
john’s and elsewhere in the country will regret her sudden
passing. As a church worker she was ever in the front rank, always first to
help and last to retire after the work had been accomplished. Charitable to
the poor, kind and generous to the needy, obliging to the stranger, in fact
she was all that a good woman could be. And now that her earthly labour is
o’er, many a fervent prayer will be offered by those whom she had befriended.
She leaves to mourn the loss of a good wife and devoted mother, her husband
James, the last survivor of that famous Placentia crew who were the champions
of Quidi Vidi over fifty years ago; four sons, constables Patrick and Edward
of the Police Force, William at Sydney, John at New York; one daughter Mrs.
W. J. McCARTHY, residing at New York, to whom the writer extends sympathy.
Thur. Jan. 28, 1926
OBITUARY
MISS AGNES LEDINGHAM
The passing of the above named lady gives us
an opportunity of paying a tribute of respect to her memory, which is richly
deserved. Hers was a rare and beautiful character which was manifested in a
life of self-sacrifice and service. When her sister-in-law, Mrs. John LEDINGHAM
passed away leaving a young family without a mother’s care, she came here from
Scotland to take her place, and in a manner beyond praise, she most worthily
filled the position, giving all of her powers without stint, that the children
committed to her care might be trained up in all that made for their spiritual
and physical welfare and consequently as her living memorials, they fill honored
and responsible positions amongst us today, with the exception of one who gave
is life for his country, and whose loss lay so heavily upon her heart that she
seemed never to have recovered from the blow. Her children, (for to all intents
and purposes they were her children) rise up and call her blessed and her memory
to them and her friends is fragrant with loving service and a devotion both
rare and beautiful. The key-note of her beautiful life was the same as that
manifested by her divine Master” who came not to be ministered unto but to minister,”
and we feel that his “well done, good and faithful servant,” has now been spoken
to her who so faithfully followed in his footsteps. — E.M.
Mon. Feb. 1, 1926
OBITUARY
MISS ISABELLA BRYDEN
We regret to chronicle today the death of Miss Isabella BRYDEN
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James BRYDEN. Her passing came as a shock
to her friends as on Saturday she was apparently in her usual health. Without
any warning the summons came at ten o’clock Saturday night she passed within
the veil. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. C. E. ARCIBALD, of Montreal,
and by two brothers John and Andrew, of Scranton, Penn. The funeral will take
place today, Monday, at 2.30 p.m. from her late residence, 20 Sudbury Street.
THOMAS NORMAN
The many friends of Thomas NORMAN will learn
with deep regret of his passing which occurred yesterday morning after an illness
of only seven weeks, resulting from a heavy chill contracted while working on
the new hotel. Deceased who was 64 years of age, was a native of Port Union,
but had resided the past 35 years in this city where he was one of the best
known carpenters. For 17 years he was bench carpenter with the Horwood Lumber
Company, and was foreman on the bank building. He leaves two sons, Benjamin
and Lionel, and one daughter, Mrs. Ronald DAWE, of this city, and a brother
in Port Union. To the sorrowing family much sympathy will be extended.
chriss
Tue. Feb. 2, 1926
DIED FROM STARVATION
DISTRESSING CASE AT WABANA MINES RESULTS IN
DEATH OF THOMAS CAREY
(From Our Special Correspondent)
At 9.30 on Sunday morning, January 31st,
Thomas CAREY, aged 73, died in shack on the Green. It is alleged that death
was due to the lack of proper food as the unfortunate man has been in very poor
state for some time.
Poor CAREY was born in Broad Cove, Bonavista
Bay, and was living on Bell Island for some twenty years, seventeen of which
he worked with the Steel Company. About three years ago he met with an accident,
in which his leg was broken and he has been laid up ever since.
The case is one which calls for investigation,
and we have no doubt but that it will be probed by the proper authorities.
In the facts are as alleged, then it is a terrible
tragedy, and an awful reflection upon the system under which men broken up in
the Company’s service are looked after.
We understand that Messre. J. T. LAWTON, J.P.,
and John A. HUGHES acted most charitably towards the deceased, and that Dr.
LYNCH was in attendance, but exposure and malnutrition are the cause of death,
according to our informants. Interment took place this afternoon at 2.30
p.m.
Tue. Feb. 9, 1926
WEDDING BELLS
HOGAN - JOHNSON
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip JOHNSON, Northern
Bay, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday evening, when in the
presence of a large number of friends, their daughter Elizabeth became the bride
of Mr. W. J. HOGAN, also of Northern Bay; Rev. E. O’BRIEN, P.P., officiating.
The bride was a charming picture in her bridal dress of flesh crepe-de-chene,
beautifully trimmed . She was attended by Miss Gertrude MARCH, who was becomingly
attired in a dress of Canton Crepe. The duties of best man were ably performed
by Mr. Ignatius HOGAN, brother of the groom. During the signing of the register
the wedding march was effectively played. Following the ceremony, the bridal
party and guests, numbering about one hundred, repaired to the dining room where
a sumptuous supper was served, to which all did ample justice. Father O’BRIEN
in a short appropriate speech wished the bride and groom a future replete with
happiness and prosperity. Then in dancing, music and games and enjoyable evening
was spent, and far into the wee sma’ hours the guest departed. The bride was
the recipient of many wonderful presents, testifying to the popularity of the
young couple. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. HOGAN join with the writer in
wishing them bon voyage over the matrimonial sea.
COM.
Northern Bay, Feb.
5th, 1926
Fri. Feb. 12, 1926
DEATHS:
TUCKER – Fell asleep Feby. 11th,
Charles Llewellyn, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. TUCKER, 21 Gear St.
COOK – Passed peacefully away this morning,
Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late John A. COOK. Left to mourn two sons and
one daughter. Funeral from her son’s residence, 48 Springdale Street, Saturday at 2:30.
COLLIS – At Harbour Grace on the 9th
inst., Mary M., wife of A. L. COLLIS and daughter of the late James and Fannie
West PARSONS.
MILLER – Died yesterday morning after a short
illness, Thomas MILLER, shoemaker. Funeral to-day at 2:45
p.m., from M. W. Myrick’s Mortuary Rooms,
Military Road.
Tue. Feb. 16, 1926
OBITUARY
MRS. PATRICK MAHER
On Saturday, last there passed away at Newport, Rhode Island, a lady who is well known in this city, in the person
of Mrs. Patrick MAHER, who for many years kept a store opposite the Customs
House on Duckworth Street. Deceased has been in failing health for some time
and a few months ago left here for the United
States hoping that by so doing so she
would be able to get back her former vigor. On Boston she show much sign of
improvement and about two weeks ago left for Newport, Rhode Island, on a visit
to some friends; there she was again stricken and although all possible was
done for her she passed to her reward on Saturday last. Mrs. MAHER was well
known in the city and outside the city and there are many who will regret to
learn of her demise. The body will be brought on here for burial and will arrive
at an early date.
INCEST CASE POSTPONED
The case of the King vs. Elli HAYWARD, which
was set for yesterday before a special jury, was postponed on motion of Mr.
BROWNE for the Crown, till Saturday next, owing to one of the witnesses being
ill.
Mon. Mar. 1, 1926
WEDDING BELLS
SAUNDERS - CUMMINGS
Flint Street Church, Somerville, Mass., was
the seen of a very pretty wedding, when on Wednesday last, 24th at
8 p.m. Sadie, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chas. CUMMINGS, 24
King’s Road, City, was united in holy matrimony to Mr. G. Frederick SAUNDERS,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip SAUNDERS, Carbonear, Nfld.
The bride was attired in conventional wedding
dress, with veil and orange blossoms, and attended by her sister, Mrs. MAHON.
After the ceremony supper was served in the reception hall of the church, where
the friends and relatives of both bride and groom, living nearby cities had
gathered.
After an extended honeymoon of six weeks, through
various cities of the United States
and Canada, Mr. and
Mrs. SAUNDERS will take up residence at Carbonear, Nfld. The many beautiful
and costly presents received, testify to the popularity of the bride, and show
the esteem in which she was held at home and abroad. May the matrimonial ship
of them glide safely and smoothly over life’s sea.
St. John’s, Feb. 27th
1925
JOKE:
“Do you know father has never spoken a hasty
word to mother?”
“How is that?
He stutters.”
Mon. Mar. 8, 1926
OBITUARY
MISS SOPHIE KNIGHT
Yesterday morning at half
past seven there passed away at her residence
on Leslie Street.
Miss Sophie KNIGHT, daughter of the late Captain William KNIGHT. The deceased
had been ailing for some considerable time but with remarkable fortitude had
maintained a cheerful and active interest in her home life until shortly prior
to her death. Her brother, the late Judge KNIGHT, predeceased her ten years
ago, and another brother Allan, passed away at Regina, Sask., four years ago. The surviving members of the family
are Mr. Arch, builder, of Henry Street; Mr. Edwin, residing on Leslie Street,
and Mrs. Fanny PRATT, also living on Leslie Street. The funeral takes place
tomorrow, Tuesday at 2.30 from her late residence, Spring Cottage, Leslie Street.
JOSEPH FITZGERALD
There passed peacefully away, yesterday afternoon at his
residence, Charlton Street, Joseph FITZGERALD, well known and highly respected
in the city. Deceased was born in Bonavista, 72 years ago, but for the last
half century resided in St. John’s and conducted a successful trading business
up to a few months before his death. Deceased was one of a family famous for
fishing and sealing in Bonavista, and his passing is the severing of one of
the old land marks fast being removed by the hand of time. Left to mourn are
four daughters and one son, and several grand-children. Funeral takes place
tomorrow, Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m. from his late residence, 35 Charlton Street.
Sat. Mar. 13, 1926
OBITUARY
PATRICK O’BRIEN
The sudden passing of Patrick O’BRIEN of Topsail,
which occurred at his residence there at 10
o’clock yesterday morning came as a great
shock to his many friends in the city. Deceased who was well known throughout
Harbor Main district had been ill but a short time and his death at the early
age of forty-five was total unexpected. On Hon. W. WOODFORD, representative
for the district, learning that the roads were nigh impassable and that Rev.
Fr. KELLY, of Manuels, might not reach the dying man in time to offer his the
consolations of his church, a special train was engaged and Mr. WOODFORD and
Rev. Fr. ST. JOHN went out but when they arrived death had ensured. In the
meantime, Fr. KELLY walking part of the way from his parish and driving the
remainder with men from the settlements shoveling the road, had reached the
stricken man’s bedside in time to administer the Last Sacraments. Fr. KELLY
returned by the outgoing train to Manuels, and Fr. ST. JOHN and Mr. WOODFORD
to town by the special. Deceased leaves a wife (nee Miss SPARKES of Bell Island),
two adopted children, three brothers, Tom, Terry and Andrew, the latter now
in the States and one sister, Mrs. Edward HOLLEY, to whom much sympathy will
be extended. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon at Topsail.
Tue. Mar. 16, 1926
OBITUARY
JAMES KIRBY
One of the oldest and most respected residences of the West
End of the city passed to his eternal reward last night when Mr. James KIRBY,
died at the ripe old age of 84 years. Deceased had been ill form some few months
past but despite his increasing years he had a strong vitality and it was only
recently that he was forced to confine himself to his residence. The late Mr.
KIRBY was one of that fine old type of citizens which are now fast dying out.
In his early life he followed the sea and many tales of oft recounted of many
hardships which he endured in following his calling. In later years he prosecuted
the fishery out of St. John’s and with much success. Mr. KIRBY was a fine personality
and by his genial manner he made many friends who will be sorry to hear of his
passing. Whilst many others, who often sought his advice on matters appertaining
to the fishery and other matters will miss, his sage counsel. Left to mourn
are two daughters, Mrs. Patrick TOBIN of Montreal and Mrs. James MURPHY of this
city, from whose residence, Brazil’s Square, the funeral will take place tomorrow.
A. W. PICCOTT
The death of A. W. PICCOTT occurred yesterday morning at
his residence, Howley Avenue, following a paralytic stroke, the result of an
accident, some years ago. The late Mr. PICCOTT was a successful fisherman who
rose to high position in the land. Born in Cupids in 1869, he entered politics
under the leadership of E. P. (now Baron) MORRIS. He was elected for Harbor
Grace district in 1908. As Minister of Marine and Fisheries, he was re-elected
for the same district in 1909 and again in 1912. He volunteered for service
in 1914 and was given command of the Patrol boat. In 1917 he resigned his portfolio
to accept the local management for the Gorton Pew Co. In 1919 he became a member
of the executive of Sir M.P. Cashin’s government, and from 1919-22 was Secretary
of the Shipping Board. Joining the party of Sir R. A. SQUIRES, he was elected
for Harbor Grace and became Minister of Public Works. For the past three years
ill health has prevented his participation in active public life. He was a
prominent member of the Loyal Orange Association and Grand Master 1922-23.
He leaves a widow, two sons, Max and Arch, and daughter, Mrs. N. P. HUNT, who
will all receive the sympathy of the community. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon.
Fri. Mar. 19, 1926
OBITUARY
THOMAS KEHOE
On Monday, the 8th one of those infrequent
events, which not only intensified the grief of the afflicted relatives but
cast also a mantle of gloom over all who witnessed it, was enacted at the Railway
Station, Riverhead, when the corpse of Thomas KEHOE, an ex-Naval Reservist,
recently killed at Boston, was removed from the train. The body was then reverently
and tenderly taken to his father’s home, where it was waked during the night,
and the next morning at 9 o’clock
was conveyed, accompanied by an escort of six soldiers to St.
Joseph’s Church where Requiem High Mass
was offered, by Rev. Thomas O’NEIL, for the repose of his soul. Immediately
after the Mass the burial service was performed and the last blessing having
been pronounced, the funeral reformed, and attended by a large concourse of
friends and companions, slowly wended its way to the cemetery at Harbor Grace
where it was laid in the family plot. At the grave side Mr. DRISCOLL, ex-soldier,
read the usual military service and reminded those present that the deceased
was one of those who, when duty called to King and Country, never faltered but
went right on, and concluding asked those present to observed one minute’s silence
as a last tribute to respect to the departed. This being complied with the
grave closed over the last of the three sons of Captain M. T. KEHOE. Besides
the father there are left to mourn two sisters of the deceased, Mrs. Martin
SHANAHAN and Miss Stenie, Principal of the High School at North River.
May his soul rest in peace.
Harbor Grace, March
17th 1926.
Sat. Mar. 20, 1926
DEATHS:
GRACE - Passed peacefully away at St. Mary’s,
March 5th, Monica, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank GRACE,
aged 19 years. R.I.P.
DOYLE - At Gull Island, Bay de
Verde, on March 14th, John DOYLE, son of the late William and Mrs.
DOYLE, leaving a widow and large family to mourn their loss. R.I. P
DOYLE - At Gull Island, Bay de
Verde, Denis DOYLE, son of the late James DOYLE, leaving widow and large family
to mourn their loss.
FOWLER - On Friday, March 9th at
11 o’clock p.m., Mrs. Fannie FOWLER, aged 84, leaving
2 sons, 3 daughters and 2 brothers to mourn
her sad loss. Funeral on Saturday, at 2:30
p.m. from her late residence, 89
Lime Street. Friends and acquaintances please attend without further
notice. – R. I. P.
WILLIAMS - Last evening, after a very tedious
illness, Martin WILLIAMS, leaving four brothers and one sister to mourn their
sad loss. Funeral takes place on Sunday, at 2:30
p.m. from his late residence, 33
Patrick Street.
Boston and New York papers please copy.
IN MEMORIAM
PECKHAM - In loving memory of my dear mother, Susanna PECKHAM,
who departed this life March 20, 1925.
“What peaceful hour I once enjoyed,
How sweet her memory still,
But they have left an aching void
the world can never fill.”
(Inserted by her daughter Elsie Hodder)
Thur. Mar.
25, 1926
NEWFOUNDLAND CHILD A WAIF IN DETROIT
Detroit Mich., March 17 - If Madeline FOSTER’s grandparents want her
at Marystown, Newfoundland, there are charitable folk in Detroit who will
give the homeless orphan train fare.
Mrs. FOSTER, her mother, was killed last week
when run down by an automobile. The eight-year old child wants to go back to
Marystown, where her grandparents and one-year old sister live, and where the
FOSTERs came from some years ago.
Mrs. FOSTER had been working as a waitress,
her husband confessed he was busted and unable to do anything for the child.
After Charles EARL, deputy coroner, had taken
the body to the morgue yesterday, Madeline whispered in his ear: “I want to
go to Grandma and take Mamma.” He procured a coffin and shroud. All that remained
was to get a railroad ticket. The community heard of this and announced that
it would see that Madeline got to Marystown if word was received that there
was a place for her there.
Tue. Apr.
6, 1926
DEATHS:
REID - On April 5th, Mary widow of
the late William REID, aged 80 years. Funeral today at 2:30
p.m., from the residence of A. CRANIFORD,
213 South Side.
FLYNN - Last evening, after a short illness,
Alice, age 89 years, relict of the late Edward FLYNN, cooper, leaving to mourn
3 daughters, one son and 13 grand-children. Funeral on Wednesday, at 2:30
p.m., from her late residence, Topsail Road.
RYAN - Passed peacefully away this morning,
at the age of 65 years, Elizabeth, relict of the late John C. RYAN, and daughter
of the late Michael and Mary Ann McGRATH, leaving three step-sons, one brother
and one sister, to mourn their sad loss. Funeral from her late residence, 14
Casey Street, on Thursday, at 2:30
p.m.
NOFTLE - At the Southcott Hospital, March
30th, Flora, beloved wife of William T. NOFTLE , Broad Cove, Dist.
Bay de Verde. She leaves a husband and two children, a father and sister to
mourn their sad loss.
“Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping”.
E.C.F.
Wed. Apr. 7, 1926
WOMAN ARRESTED ON BIGAMY CHARGES
THIRTY YEAR BAULINE WOMAN WILL STAND TRIAL;
HER CHILD TAKEN TO ORPHANAGE
Arrested on a charge of bigamy, a thirty year old woman,
who resides on George Street, is now at the penitentiary to here she has been
remanded awaiting investigation into the charge against her . The accused belongs
to Bauline and her maiden name was Gertrude PARSONS. In 1915 it is alleged
she married Stephen CLARKE who is at present a resident of the United States
and it is stated that during the month of July 1925 she was again married to
William JERRETT of Marystown. It is stated that CLARKE left his wife and child
about four years ago and had not been heard from since. The six year old child
is being looked after by Rev. J. BRINTON and pending the trial of the woman
she was taken to the C. of E. Orphanage yesterday.
OBITUARY
MRS. A. W. SHANO
Both the Post Office department and Mr. SAUNDERS
of the Anglo were advised yesterday of the death of Mrs. A W. SHANO, wife of
the Postmaster at North Sydney, which sad event occurred at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
The late Mrs. SHANO had been ill for several weeks and her passing was not unexpected.
She was a former resident of St. John’s, and
daughter to the late Philip and Mrs. WILLIAMS of Hamilton Street.
Two brothers, Messer. John and Samuel WILLIAMS reside in the city. Considerable
sympathy will be extended to the bereaved husband, not only from friends in
the city but from all over the country, for Mr. SHANO was known Island wide, and
wan an international figure at North Sydney
with an undying interest in his native land. The NEWS adds its sympathy to
that of the many others who will condole with him in his bereavement.
MRS. MARY JANE OKE
There passed peacefully to her rest after a
long well-spent life Mary Jane, relict of the late W. R. OKE of Oke & Sons,
carriage builders, at her home on Forest Road,
in her 93rd year. She was the daughter of the late John CARNELL and came of
a family remarkable for long life, her sister Mrs. Sarah COLLIER, living to
be 87, and another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth KENDALL (mother of Richard KENDALL,
the veteran who visited St. John’s during the visit of Earl Haig) living to
see her 91st year; nearly all of the family exceeding the biblical
three score and ten, she being the last member of the family remaining. Her
surviving sons are John C. and William of this city, and Edward L. of Corner Brook.
Her only daughter predeceased her.
Sat. Apr. 10, 1926
OBITUARY
ALLAN PARSONS
“Bright as the stars that gleam across the night,
Shedding a radiance ever pure and clear,
Are likened men who truly walk aright;
The brave soul faring devoid of fear;
Not in receiving, is the world enriched,
But in the giving of the best we own;
Of much was he, kind-hearted, leal and true.
God give us grace to meet him round the throne.”
St. John’s in particular, and Newfoundland in general, is the
poorer by the death of Allan PARSONS, who passed peacefully away on Wednesday
morning at his residence
Waterford Bridge Road.
Born at Harbor Grace, son of Mark PARSONS and
Emma Pitts PARSONS, and nephew of the late William PITTS of the Well-known firm
of I. & W. Pitts, St. John’s, he had bequeathed to him the best traditions
of true British citizenship and well and truly he emulated the splendid gifts
of hand and heart for which his ancestors were so well known.
He received his education under Principal RODDICK
of the old Grammar School at Harbor Grace, (father of the late Sir T. G. RODDICK
of Montreal). After leaving school he was associated in the business
of his father at Harbor Grace, later he was connected with Reid Nfld. Co. for
many years and many a true son of Terra Nova who helped to span our Island home with
steel, will sorrow when hearing of his death.
When the Humber development
started he, with others, went over on the initial work there, later transferring
to the Armstrong, Whitworth Co., for which concern he had charge at Humbermouth.
Left to mourn an irreparable loss are his devoted
wife, one daughter, Emanine, at home and two sons, Malcolm of the Nfld. Boot
& Shoe Co. Ltd., and Allan C. of A. E. Hickman Co., Ltd. Three sisters,
Mrs. T. G. GODDEN, of this city, Mrs. George GODDEN, of Charlton Place, Ont.,
and one brother, Mr. James P. PARSONS of Winnipeg.
Mon. Apr. 12, 1926
SONG OF THE 29TH DIVISION
“From the border vales and the northern dales,
From the rolling wave-beat coast.
From South to North the lads stream forth.
Oh, we are the army’s boast!
And where there’s bitter fight to wage
On a field all rent and gory,
The whole world knows there the Red Sign goes,
Well famed in Britain’s story.
Oh, this is the song of Twenty-ninth,
In the east and the west you’ll find it;
There’s never a fight where the Red Sign goes
But it leaves its mark behind it.
In desert sands of alien lands
Sleep our bravest and our best;
There’s a Turkish hill where the flowers wave
still
O’er the graves where our dear lads rest.
And wherever the red war trail’s agleam,
And the battle thunders waken,
There’s a tale to be told of a soul of gold
Who trod Death’s path unshaken.
Oh, this is the song of the Twenty-ninth,
In the east and the west you’ll find it;
There’s never a fight where the Red Sign goes
But it leaves its mark behind it.
With a roll of rum the divisions come
Hotfoot to the battle’s blast;
When the good Red Sign swings into the line,
Oh! There they’ll fight to the last;
And the souls of those from the east and west,
Well famed in Britain’s story
March at our head with silent tread
In honor and to glory.
Oh, this is the song of the Twenty-ninth
On every field you’ll find it;
For wherever the Red Triangle went
It left its mark behind it.”
EDITOR
Wed. May 5, 1926
AUTO LICENSES 1926
NO Name
Address
1288 Thomas J. KENNEDY
63 Cochrane Street
1289 Leslie Gordon BELBIN
111 Cabot Street
1290 Walter B. CLOUSTON
79 Queen’s Road
1291 Mount CASHEL Torbay
Road
1292 John T. ADAMS
Allandale Road
1293 Hubert George DRISCOLL Cornwall Avenue.
1294 Harold McPHERSON
Westerland Road, Newtown Road
1925 Harold McPHERSON
Westerland Road, Newtown Road
1296 Lyman R. GREY
Allendale Road
1297 Alex. MARSHALL
83 Cochrane Street
1298 Mrs. M. Agnes Champlain THORNLEA Water St.
West.
1299 Ethelbert G. C. COUSENS
Waterford Bridge Road
1300 James J. MAHER
11 Garrison Hill
1301 Michael J. O’BRIEN
42 New Gower Street
1302 Anthony J. STACEY
Duckworth Street
1019 James R CHALKER
Forest Road
1303 Dr. Alex CAMPBELL
283 Duckworth Street
1304 George C. WHITLEY
16 Gower Street
1305 Michael J. POWER
8 LeMarchant Road
1306 John C. PUDDISTER
341 Hamilton Avenue
1307 Wm. J. MURPHY
Rawlins Cross
1308 Martin MOORE
Kelligrews
1309 Albert E. PENNEY
Carbonear
1310 Frank F. BREHM
18 Circular Road
1311 Edward D. SPURRELL
26 Cook Street
1312 Peter C. MacLEOD
92 Queen’s Road
1313 George W. LeMESSURIER
Masonic Terrace
1314 Chesley M. PEET
18 Brazil Square
1315 Hiaman BROWN
15 Balsam Street
1316 Arthur PIKE
104 LeMarchant Road
1317 Walter B. EASTERBROOK
Pouch Cove
1318 Kenneth PEARCE
Goulds
1319 John CONDON Henry
Street
1320 Jordan SIMMONS
Whitbourne
1321 Dugald J. WHITE
56 Prince of Wales Street
1322 Donald WHITEWAY Hamilton Avenue
1323 Mrs. Mercedes BARRON
127 LeMarchant road
1324 Wm. HALLEY Topsail
Road
1325 James BAIRD
9 Monkstown road
1326 Robert B. JOB
Rosseallen
1327 Rutherford Mck. PATTERSON Cowan’s
Topsail Road
1328 Hubert George DOWNTON
43 Fleming Street
1329 John W. HISCOCK
Rennie’s Mill Road
1330 Harry BURGESS
1 Hagerty Street
1331 Rev. J. B. ELLIOTT
St. Thomas Rectory
1332 Alex FOSTER Mundy
Pond Road
1333 Herbert Augustus HERDER Forest Road
1334 Chas O’Neil CONROY
Bonaventure Avenue
1335 Edward BUTLER
Holyrood
1336 David McCRINDLE Allandale
Road
1337 Wm. O’D. KELLY Bonaventure Avenue
1338 Leo E. ROBINSON
186 Duckworth Street
1339 Thomas L. DROVER
Circular Road
1340
1341 Mrs. Moses EARLE
Shearstown, Harbor Grace
1342 Hon. M. P. GIBBS
57 LeMarchant Road
1343 Leslie R. CURTIS
34 Leslie Street
1344 James B. BRANSFIELD
243 Hamilton Avanue
1345 Edgar T. ROPER
23 Dick’s Square
1346 Harry POPE
30 Mundy Pond Road
1347 Dr. Thomas ANDERSON
Rennie’s Mill Road
1348 James D. RENDELL
29 Queen’s Road
1349 Charles E. RUSSELL
7 Hutchings Street
1350 Rudolph ARNS
58 Quidi Vidi Road
1351 George G. RUBY
Heavy Tree Road
1352 Ernest FOX
27 Queen’s Road
1353 Miss Lillian CHANCEY
Logy Bay Road
1354 Richard WALSH
Kilbride
1355 William LeDREW
Portugal Cove
1356 Michael J. DUFF
Mundy Pond Road
1357 Ian B. COWAN
Brookfield Inn.
1358 Capt. Gilbert JOYCE
44 LeMarchant Road
1359 John M. BROWNE
X Roads, Water Street
1360 William M. HOWLETT Howley Avenue
1361 William LAWRENCE King’s
Bridge
1362 Harold V. HUTCHINGS
111 Freshwater Road
1363 Mrs. R. Susie BAGGS
84 LeMarchant Road
1364 Benj. POWER
107 Quidi Vidi Road
1365 Miss Margaret BAIRD
7 Church Hill
1366 W. ELTON Carnell
Street
1367 James D. CAMERON
201 Gower Street
1368 Rev. R. A. ST. JOHN
St. Patrick’s Deanery
1369 Mrs. Ida M. CAMPBELL
44 Circular Road
1370 Dr. Robert J. FREEBAIRN
Ferryland
1371 George R. CAKE
Allandale Road
1372 Wesley PARSONS
Hr. Grace
1373 Sydney KELSEY
59 Hamilton Street
1374 Sam J. FOOTE
Crosbie Hotel
1375 John W. HISCOCK
Rennie’s Mill Road
1376 Mrs. Grace JANES
106 Circular Road
1377 Rev. L. A. FORTUNE
Pouch Cove
1378 George CHURCHILL
Portugal Cove
1379 Lewis J. HARNUM
65 Military Road
1380 John THISTLE
82 Cookstown Road
1381 Rev. Joseph L. PIPPY
St. Joseph Parish
1382 Gerald S. DOYLE
281 Water Street
1383 Robert F. O’TOOLE
Conception Harbor
1384 Lloyd R. FOWLER
Topsail
1385 Harold C. AYRE
120 Military Road
1386` Dr. Herbert RENDELL Sanatorium Topsail
Road
1387 Gladys M. RYALL
86 Circular Road
1388 John Maxwell BARBOUR
34 Cook Street
1389 Dr. J. L. DICKSON Duckworth
Street
1390 Alex WINTER Winter
Avenue
1391 Edward B. MOORE
197 LeMarchant Road
1392 Charles L. COFFEN
158 LeMarchant Road
1393 Mrs. Annie ENGLISH Quidi Vidi
Road
1394 Victor CARLSON
13 Brazil Square
1395 Jacob Allan RUBY Heavy
Tree Road
1396 Stephen HIBBS
Portugal Cove
1397 Wallace John RICHARD
Heart’s Content
1398 Arthur MONROE Forest
Road
1399 Dr. George N. MURPHY
194 Duckworth Street
1400 Jabez H. BUTLER
Manuels
1401 Henry SOMERTON
Portugal Cove
1402 Rev. A TULK
Portugal Cove
1403 William MANSTAN Topsail Road
1404 William E. WOOD
Circular Road
1405 Mrs. Dacy BARRON
102 Patrick Street
C159 Orange Crush and Bottling Co. Buchannan Street
C160 Alan WILLIAMS
Forest Road
C161 Alan WILLIAMS
Forest Road
C162 Alan WILLIAMS
Forest Road
C163 Simon LEVITZ
310 Water Street
C164 Steers Ltd.
Water Street
C165 Hubay Ltd.
Long Bridge
C166 Edward STACK
Petty Harbor
C167 Richard WALSH
Kilbride
C168 Imperial Oil Ltd. Water Street
C169 Walter B. EASTERBROOK Pouch
Cove
9 Henley MUNN
28 Gower Street
10 Edwin Neyle MURRAY Allandale Road
11 George HARSANT
Robinson’s Hill
12 Eugene J. FARNHAM Bay
Roberts
13 Frank T. McGRATH
Long Pond Road
Licenses registered to date: Nonprofessionals
357, Chauffeurs 136
Thur. May 13, 1926
FATAL ENDING TO BERRY-PICKING PARTY
The body of six-year-old Annie GREEN, of St. Jones Without,
one of a party of four girls who had been berry-picking, was found by searchers
while another of the part, Blanche PENNEY, is still missing. Such was the information
received by the Justice Department from S. R. WINSOR, J.P. The message read
:-
“Four girls berry-picking St. Jones Without
yesterday; one Annie GREEN, 6 years old, found dead; two HISCOCK girls rescued;
Blanche PENNEY still missing; search parties out.”
During the afternoon Hon. W. J. HIGGINS, Minister
of Justice, had a message from S. R. WINSOR, J.P., stating the missing girl,
Blanche PENNEY, had been found and was feeling o.k. No particulars as to how
the little girl met her death were received.
Fri. May 14, 1926
FRED A. GEAR DIED SUDDENLY ON MONDAY
END CAME AFTER THE NOON
HOUR – FUNERAL SERVICE WERE CONDUCTED WEDNESDAY MORNING.
(From a Wauchula Florida paper)
Mr. Fred A. GEAR, one of the city’s most prominent
citizens and real estate dealers died at his home in this city last Monday,
April 26, shortly after the noon hour, heart trouble was attributed as the direct
cause. Funeral service were held at the Methodist church on Wednesday morning
at 10 o’clock and were conducted by Rev. J. W. PALMER, pastor; interment was
made in the Wauchula cemetery and the service here were in charge of the Wauchula
Lodge, F. and A.M., No. 17; of which the deceased was a member.
Mr. GEAR was taken ill on Wednesday evening
of last week and while his condition was not serious, yet he remained at home
as at intervals would lie down for a short rest; on Monday he appeared to be
better and was sitting in a chair and asked for a drink of water. Mrs. GEAR
went to get this for him and when she returned to the living room found him
lying face down across the bed, apparently asleep. When she attempted to wake
him she found that he had passed away.
The deceased was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland,
April 27th, 1863, his death occurring one day before his 63rd birthday. When
a young man he located in Nashville, Tenn., where he conducted a successful
real estate business for more than thirty years, in 1916 he removed to Florida
and located at Wauchula and for sometime was associated with the Waushula Development
Company. After leaving the Development Company he became associated with Mr.
OFFUTT, and the real estate company of Offutt and Gear was formed.
Mr. GEAR was a member of the Wauchula Methodist
church and Wauchula Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his widow, one sister
and two brothers and several nieces and nephews, one of the latter Mr. F. J.
GEAR, resides in Arcadia.
(Deceased was the youngest son of the late George
Gear, and a brother of Mr.
Henry Gear.)
Mon. May 24, 1926
DEATHS:
LIND - Passed quietly away at Grand
Falls on the 15th inst, Henry Edwin LIND, aged 31 years, leaving
a father mother and one brother to mourn their sad loss.
FINN - On May 21st, after a long
illness, Daria Louisa Carter, relict of the late John FINN, aged 97 years. Funeral
Sunday from her late residence, 17 Job Street,
2:30 p.m.
POWER - At Dunville, Placentia, on
Wednesday morning, 19th inst., Thomas F. POWER, Road-master of Government
Railway, aged 49 years.
ASPELL - On May 21st, after a short
illness, Gerald ASPELL, aged 27 years, leaving to mourn a wife and brother,
Jack, at Brooklyn, New York. Funeral on Sunday at 2.30
p.m., from his late residence, 7
College Square. Friends and acquaintances please accept this the only
intimation. New York papers please copy. R. I. P.
IN MEMORIAM
PEDDLE - In loving memory of my darling father,
William PEDDLE, who died May 19th,
1917.
“The day has come to remind us of the day you
passed away,
But I cannot tell how I miss you ever since
you passed away;
When the shows of night are near me, oft I wish
you were near,
In that lone and saddest hour, wishing for my
father dear;
But I hope some day to meet you, on that bright
and happy shore,
Where we’ll join our hands together in that
happy land so pure.”
— Inserted by his daughter, Mrs. F. W. Hutchings.
Wed. May 26, 1926
MRS. NATHAN FITCH DEAD AT AGE 110
INMATE OF SIMCOE INDUSTRIAL HOME PROBABLY OLDEST WOMAN IN CANADA
Simcoe, May 13 (C.P.)— Mrs. Nathan FITCH, probably
the oldest woman in Canada, died here early today in her 111th year.
Mrs. FITCH was born in a village along the Niagara
river one year before the close of 1812. She was christened
in the first Anglican church in the Niagara district. Her maiden name
was Permillo PELMER and she was the daughter of one of the first pioneers to
invade the Niagara Peninsula.
She could recall the days when Indians roamed
at large throughout the country, making frequent raids on the outlying farms
and imperilling the lives of the settlers. By virtue of her activity in her
younger days she built up a wonderful constitution which she retained until
her death. Recently Mrs. FITCH was filmed by a moving picture company. One
of the pictures showed her smoking the timeworn briar pipe, which has been her
constant companion for years and which she used until her death.
Mrs. FITCH’s husband died 25 years ago in his
83rd year. One daughter, now 86 years old lives in Michigan. For
some years past the aged lady has made her home in the Norfolk County Industrial
Home, where she died.
Thur. May 27, 1926
MONROE HONEST AND CAPABLE SAYS Mr.. RYAN.
Halifax, May 26. - Hon. D. A. RYAN of St. John’s, Nfld, member
of the Upper House, who is on his way home from Europe after an absence of several
months, said this morning, regarding the political crisis in Newfoundland, that
he believed the Monroe Government would carry on despite augmented ranks of
opposition, and that he hoped so as the Prime Minister was an honest and capable
man. He said further that if the inclusion of Hon. A. B. MORINE in cabinet
was the real reason of defecting members for departing the Government, they
should have resigned at the time of his appointment, instead of waiting until
now, when that reason could only be regarded as an excuse for a long contemplated
move. Hon. Mr. RYAN was reluctant to discuss the situation owing to being out
of touch with it. He sailed form home from here today at noon aboard the S.
S. Newfoundland.
BOTH DROWNED MEN WERE MARRIED
BELONGED TO HARBOR BRETON
Joseph DAY and Samuel TIBBO, members of the crew of the banking
schooner Christie and Elinor, lost their lives by drowning on Monday last when
their dory upset, according to a message received yesterday by the Deputy Minister
of Customs from the collector at Grand Bank. Both the victims were married and
belong to Grand Bank. The following is the message that reported the drowning;
“Schooner Christie and Elinor reports by wire
drowning on May 24th, Joseph
DAY and Samuel TIBBO, by upsetting dory. Both
of Harbor Breton; married.”
THROWN FROM HORSE BROKE THREE RIBS
JOHN NORRIS OF WITLESS BAY VICTIM
Mr. John NORRIS, of Witless Bay, met with a painful accident a few days ago,
as a result of which he is now very ill at his home. He went out to catch his
horse and after doing so jumped on the animal’s back. No sooner had he done
so than he was thrown to the ground, and the fall was responsible for the breaking
of three of the man’s ribs, as well as doing other injuries to his shoulder.
At the time of the accident there was no doctor to be had and Dr. WHELAN of
Bay Bulls could not arrive until three days after. At first the doctor thought
the man’s injuries were not so serious but afterwards discovered the ribs were
broken. He is now getting all the attention possible and will come to the hospital
as soon as he is in condition to make the journey to town.
Sat. May 29, 1926
OBITUARY
SERGEANT EDWARD FURLONG
The many friends of Sergeant Edward FURLONG, of H.M.. Constabulary,
were shocked to hear of his sudden passing at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Born at Little Placentia some 69 years ago, the son of the late John and Ellen
FURLONG, deceased joined the Constabulary under Inspector CARTY and for 46 years
was a member of the force. During the first period of his service he was stationed
in Harbor Grace and then for about 13 years at Bay Bulls. Then he was appointed
to duty in the city and promoted because of his efficiency to the rank of sergeant.
About two years ago he was retired from the active list, but since had been
engaged in special duty and while acting as private constable at the dock yesterday
was stricken down. Apparently in good health one moment, the next he had passed
away. Tenderly the remains were conveyed by those present to his late home,
Casey Street, whence the funeral takes place at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. Sergeant
FURLONG was a very admirable qualities, which endeared him to all who knew him.
He is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Hannah O’CONNELL, daughter of the late
Denis and Margaret O’CONNELL, of Mosquito; three sons, Denis J., well known
business man of New Gower Street; Arch and John in Boston, and two daughters,
Mrs. John SIMMS of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Mrs. Thomas KELLY of St. Lawrence,
P.B., to whom widespread sympathy is extended.
Tue. June 3, 1926
DEATHS:
TEMPLEMAN - Suddenly Wednesday morning at his
residence, 49 Duckworth Street, Hon. Philip TEMPLEMAN, member of the Legislative
Council. Funeral to the station at 12
noon to-day, from the above address.
COADY - Passed peacefully away at 12:30 Wednesday, June 2nd, Mary Healey, beloved
wife of Michael COADY, President L. S. P. Union, leaving a husband, 2 sons,
4 daughters, 1 sister, 1 brother to mourn the loss of a loving mother and a
kind sister.
Funeral on Friday, the 4th inst.,
at 2.:0 p.m. from her late residence, 2 Carew Street. - R.I.P.
LOWE - Yesterday at 3 p.m., after a long illness, Michael
LOWE, aged 42, leaving two sons and one daughter to mourn their sad loss; Funeral
on to-morrow, Friday, at 36 McFarlane Street:- May the Sacred Heart of Jesus
have mercy on his soul —
(New York papers
please copy)
Fri. June 4, 1926
OBITUARY
THOMAS F. POWER
The many friends of Thomas F. POWER will learn with regret
of his early demise. Deceased was born at Dunville fifty-one years ago, entered
the service of REID at Middleton at the early age of thirteen and had been railroading
until stricken down with the disease, which ended his life. It may be said
of him that he commenced at the foot of the ladder but worked his way up to
the responsible position of Road Master; always holding the confidence and respect
of the different railway companies with whom he was associated. In the person
of the deceased the working man found a friend–found friendship measured by
reality not by pretention. Amid conflicting scenes at Argentia even when his
own interest was at stake, POWER was found too broad minded, too big-hearted
and manly to turn a deaf ear to justice–being ever ready to render to Ceaser
what was due. It is this type of man to whom nations owe their greatness and
in the passing of Mr. POWER, Newfoundland has been deprived of a good citizen;
Placentia mourns a charitable neighbor, and the workman has lost a warm-hearted,
sympathetic friend. To his sorrowing wife and family the writer wishes to be
reckoned amongst the many extending sincere sympathy.
K
Argentia, May 31st., 1926
MATTHEW MAHONEY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward MAHONEY, St.
Mary’s, was plunged into sadness yesterday, when death visited it and claimed
as its victim their eldest son Matthew. Deceased had reached the age of fourteen
years, just about the time when he would to be a help to his parents and his
loss at this time is a particularly sad one. His illness was only of short
duration, about three months ago he was stricken with a cold, but his condition
improved and it was thought only a matter of a few days when he would be again
as well as ever. However a relapse set in and despite all that the loving care
of his parents and the attention of the resident doctor could give, he passed
to the reward of a brief but well spent life. Of a lovable disposition, Matthew
had endeared himself to the people in his neighborhood and his death at such
a immature age will be deeply regretted. To his sorrowing parents, two sisters
and one brother the sympathy of many friends will be extended.
JOHN CAREW
Witless Bay was plunged into sorrow last week when it became known
that John CAREW had passed away at the Sanatorium, in St. John’s.
Last fall the deceased met with an accident to his leg for which he received
treatment at the Sudbury hospital and was discharged with the injured limb in
plaster of paris. The winter passed by and he neglected to come to town to
have the leg attended to with the result that in the spring he found it giving
much trouble and he was forced to enter the general hospital. After a short
time in the institute he was removed to the sanatorium and had been, there a
few days when death came. Deceased, who was the only son of John CAREW, was
only twenty-six year of age and his death comes as a severe blow to his aged
father. He was possessed of a sterling character and a fine personality and
there was no more popular young in Witless Bay. By his cheerful manner he made many friends and no
enemies and many in other settlements on the shore as well as in St. John’s will
mourn his passing. To his sorrowing father the sympathy of many friends is
being extended on his sad bereavement. The body went out by train and was laid
to rest in the family plot in the cemetery. The funeral was attended by the
resident of the settlement and many a prayer was offered up for the repose of
one who in his brief life had fitted in many deeds of kindness.
Fri. June 11, 1926
MAN HAS LEG AMPUTATED AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT
John CONNORS of Tilt, Cove, aged 45, is now at the company
surgery as a result of an accident which occurred last week. Following investigation
by the company’s doctors his leg is being amputated below the left knee. His
condition is serious.
GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS
Mrs. BUTLER, wife of Company Sergeant Major Harold S. BUTLER,
M.M., late of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, gave birth to two daughters and
one son on Tuesday afternoon; one daughter died last evening.
Tue. July 6, 1926
TRAGIC SHOOTING LAST EVENING CAUSES DEATH OF EX-POLICEMAN
WILLIAM DAY RECEIVES CHARGE FROM BARRELL OF
SHOT GUN IN STOMACH AFTER BURSTING IN DOOR OF SAMUEL COISH’S HOME
DOMESTIC TROUBLE BELIEVED AT ROOT
William DA, formerly of Old Perlican and an ex-policeman,
was shot and killed at 5.55 p.m. yesterday by Samuel COISH, at the latter’s
residence, 21 Monroe Street. COISH, who has been employed for a number of years
with the firm of P. Templeman, as bookkeeper and confidential clerk, is now
under arrest charged with murder. DAY leaves three children, two boys and a
girl, and COISH has a wife and four children. News of the tragedy spread quickly
through the city and many rumors were at once circulated. The fact as far as
could be gleaned from police authorities are as follows; Mrs. COIS is at present
residing at Topsail but the residence at Monroe Street was occupied by COISH,
his cousin Florence LOVEYS of Western Bay , who has been with the family about
four years and another cousin of his, Ellie TUFF, of Ochre Pit Cove, who joined
them about five weeks ago. Coming home shortly before six o’clock, Miss LOVEYS
found DAY standing near the kitchen door at the end of the hallway, and just
after her arrival COIS came home and ordered DAY to go away, then bolting the
door. Later he sent Miss TUFF after one of the children who was out playing
about and on her return with the little one she reported that DAY was coming
back. She then bolted the door but DAY forced it open. As he entered, COISH
who was standing at the foot of the stairway with a double-barrel shot gun in
his hand, moved towards the back door and DAY, according to reports, proceeded
towards the kitchen door. While DAY was moving in the direction of COISH, it
is said the latter shot him. It is also alleged that a struggle took place
for possession of the gun during it exploded and DAY was shot. COISH, or one
of the women in the house telephoned for Dr. FALLON, who was on the scene in
a few minutes but found DAY dead, the charge from one barrel of the gun having
entered his stomach at the right side just above the hip. Inspector General
HUTCHINGS and Detective LEE were also quickly on the scene in answer to a telephone
call, and the former after an investigation, placed COISH under arrest. The
body of DAY was removed to the morgue where postmortem examination was held
by Drs. ANDERSON and GRIEVE. It is said that COISH was driven to commit the
shooting through domestic troubles. DAY joined the police in 1903 and was a
member of the force till October last. For some time he was idle but was employed
with the riggers on the dry dock the last five months and is said to have been
drinking heavily of late.
Thur. July 8, 1926
LAY W. E. EARLE TO REST AT N. SYDNEY
North Sydney: - The body of W. E. EARLE, who died in Brantford,
Ontario, last Friday, arrived in North Sydney on Tuesday and the funeral will
be held on Wednesday from the residence of his son, S. H. EARLE, Pierce Street.
Service will be held in St. John’s church and interment will be made in Lakeside
cemetery.
The late Mr. EARLE was born in St.
John’s, Nfld., years ago. He learned the telegraph business
there, and when the first transatlantic cable was laid, became a member of the
staff of the Heart’s Content office of what later became the Anglo-American
Company. He was transferred to Port Hasting from Heart’s Content when the cable
station was opened in North Sydney, in 1875 he came here as chief operator under W. F.
SNYDER, who was first manager of the North
Sydney office. About 1900, when Mr. SNYDER
retired, Mr. EARLE succeeded him as manager of the local office. He held this
position for nearly 15 years, retiring in 1914.
USEFUL CITIZEN
Mr. EARLE was an active and lifelong member
of the Church of England. He was a member of the vestry of St. John’s church
ever since it was established, and was a lay reader and superintendent of Sunday
School. He took an active interest in the affairs of the town and was mentioned
several times in the mayoralty. He was honorary president of Alexandra Temple
Club for several years.
The late Mr. EARLE is survived by the one son
here and by one daughter, Mrs. MABON of Brantford, Ontario and one
brother, E. P. EARLE, of North Sydney. – Sydney Record.
Sun. July 11, 1926
DROPPED DEAD IN HIS MOTOR BOAT
WAS ASSISTING DISABLED MOTOR BOAT AT PORT-AUX-BASQUES
Joseph LOMOND, who belongs to Grand Bay, dropped dead in
his motor boat yesterday whilst he was in the act of assisting a disabled motor
boat owned by Albert SHAVE of Port-Aux-Basques. Magistrate SQUAREY of Channel
reported the matter to the Deputy Minister of Justice in the following telegram,
received yesterday afternoon:–
“Joseph LOMOND, 68 years old, married, fisherman
of Grand Bay, dropped dead in his boat, to-day, whilst assisting a disable motor
boat belonging to Albert SHAVE of Port-Aux-Basques.”
OBITUARY
ALFREDA HAWKINS
The many friends of Alfreda, wife of Samuel J. HAWKINS, were
shocked yesterday to hear of her sudden passing which occurred early in the
morning. Though deceased had been under medical treatment for blood pressure
for about a year, no thought of her passing was entertained. Thursday she motored
out to Manuels to visit her sons, Ralph and Samuel, who were camping there,
and had just reached their quarters about 9 p.m. when she was taken ill, losing
the use of her arms and legs. She was at once conveyed to Mr. BURSELL’s at
Topsail and her son Llewellyn hastened to town for Dr. ROBERTS, who was quickly
on the scene but could do nothing to avert the end, which was the due to the
breaking of an artery in the head and came about 2 o’clock in the morning.
During her last hours, Mrs. HAWKINS was attended by Rev. Mr. PITTMAN of Topsail.
Deceased was a prominent worker in connection with St. Michael’s Church and
had a host of friends, who will mourn her passing sincerely. She leaves a husband,
four sons and three daughters, besides one
sister, Commandant I. CAVENDER, S.A., of Ingersol, London, Ont.,
and one brother, Robert LeDREW, cooper of this city. The funeral takes place
to-morrow afternoon from her late residence, 4 Prince Wales St.
PICKED UP A SWAMPED DORY
In a letter received from the collector at Rose Blanche,
by the Deputy Minister of Customs, yesterday. It was reported that Captain
M. PINK, of the schooner Sentia bound to Rose Blanche from Sydney with a cargo
of coal, picked up a dory ten miles west south west from Rose Blanche. The
dory was full of water and contained two trawl anchors and a trawl keg and a
buoy. There was no mark of any kind on the dory to show to whom it belonged.
Fri. July 16, 1926
STRANGLED IN SWING
Manuel RALPH, a thirteen year old boy of Flat Islands, B.B., met death under peculiar circumstances, on Saturday
last, according to a message received by the Department of Justice from Magistrate
JANES of Greenspond. It appears that the boy was on a swing, and in some manner
he became entangled in it strangling to death. This is the boy who was reported
found dead in a stable, in a message received by the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
The following is the message received from Magistrate JANES: -
“Manuel RALPH, aged 13, of Flat Islands, B.B.,
whilst swinging in a store by himself, on Saturday, was strangled to death by
rope in the swing becoming entangled around his neck.”
Tue. July 27, 1926
BODY DISCOVERED HANGING FROM TREE
REMAINS OF RESIDENT OF TWILLINGATE LOCATED BY
SEARCH PARTY
Sunday morning the body of Frederick ANSTEY, 55, of Bluff
Head Cove, Twillingate, was found hanging to a tree about half a mile from his
home. The body of the unfortunate man was discovered by a search party when
his continued absence caused uneasiness. The forgoing information was disclosed
by the receipt of a telegram by the Inspector General from Constable TULK of
Twillingate.
A further message was received from C. WHITE,
J.P., of Twillingate: “Fred ANSTEY, married, of Bluff Head Cove, who left his
home on Saturday night was found yesterday by a search party about half a mile
from his home, suspended from a tree. The body was lifeless when found.”
Tue. Aug. 3, 1926
TWO LADS DROWNED AT AVONDALE
BOYS OF 8 AND 14 WERE SWIMMING IN POND
A sad drowning accident occurred at Avondale,
Patrick MOORE, aged eight years, and Thomas MOORE, a cousin of the former, aged
fourteen years, were drowned in Lee’s Pond, whilst swimming. The tragedy occurred
about two o’clock
in the afternoon and the bodies were recovered. The above information was contained
in a message to the Department of Justice, yesterday afternoon, from Magistrate
O’TOOLE of Conception Harbor, who sent
the following: “Patrick and Thomas MOORE of Avondale, age 8 and 14 years were
drowned whilst swimming at Lee’s Pond 2 p.m. yesterday. Bodies recovered.”
Mon. Aug. 16, 1926
BAY ROBERTS LADY KILLED WHEN AUTO PLUNGES OVER SIXTY-SIX FOOT CLIFF
MRS. ANDREW WOOD PINNED BEBEATH CAR WHEN IT
PLUNGED INTO OCEAN AT FRENCH’S COVE. TWO LITTLE SONS ESCAPE MIRACULOUSLY.
DRIVER JUMPED CLEAR
CAR WAS BEING TURNED AT THE TIME
Bay Roberts was the scene of a terrible motor
accident yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Andrew WOOD of that town lost her life
when the car in which she was riding went over a cliff some 66 feet high.
The first news of the tragedy reached the city
in a message to the Inspector General from Sergeant DWYER, who reported that
Andrew WOOD, accompanied by his wife and two children, had taken Dr. McLEOD
to visit a patient at French’s Cove and was turning the car when it went over
an embankment. WOOD jumped to safety and his two children escaped without injury,
but his wife was killed and the car smashed to pieces.
From other sources fuller particulars of the
accident have been obtained and those show that WOOD, who is the proprietor
of a garage at Bay Roberts, was driving the doctor to see a patient and had
taken his wife and two boys along with him .The car which he was driving was
an old machine owned by Dr. McLEOD. Having left the doctor at his destination,
WOOD attempted to turn the car. On one side of the road was an unprotected bank
with a sheer drop to the sea of 66 feet, actual measurement. On the other side
was a lane which seemingly offered ample room in which to turn in safety. WOOD
backed the car up this lane and then started it forward. It is clamed the clutch
didn’t work properly; anyway WOOD was unable to turn the car, and it started
over the cliff. He jumped to safety, but the wife and two boys were carried
over in the machine to the beach below .
As soon as he recovered his presence of mind,
WOOD rushed to their rescue. There was no way over the cliff and it was necessary
to procure a boat. Reaching the scene the two boys were found on the rocks
alive, — they had been thrown out of the car escaping injury as by a miracle,
and managed to crawl ashore— but Mrs. WOOD was pinned beneath the car in the
water, with one of her legs severed from the body, and life was extinct. She
had been killed instantly. (Part of line missing) shocking the community.
Mrs. WOOD, who was formerly a Miss FRENCH of Coley’s Point, was a woman of about
35 years of age. Beside her husband, she is survived by four children.
Thur. Aug. 19, 1926
CHILD KILLED BY FALLING TOMBSTONE
FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL MEETS TRAGIC END IN FOREST ROAD CEMETERY
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
A sad accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when Annie,
the four old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. BUTCHER of Cabot Row, Fleming Street,
met her death as a result of the falling of a discarded headstone at the Church
of England Cemetery. Mrs. BUTCHER, with a friend Mrs. GOLDWORTHY, and little
Annie went to the cemetery during the afternoon and were returning home when
the accident occurred. Just inside the gate was an old headstone which had
been there for some time. It was standing in its socket in such a position
that the least touch would make it topple. The little girl ran from her parent
and going over to the stone pushed it with the result that it swayed and falling
pinned the child beneath it hitting her on the head. Her mother and Mrs. GOLDWORTHY
seeing what happened rushed to the spot and Mrs. BUTCHER lifted the stone up
as Mrs. GOLDWORTHY took the child from under it. In lifting the stone Mrs.
BUTCHER got her foot caught under it and her cries for help attracted the caretaker
of the cemetery. He was soon on the scene and dislodged the stone from Mrs.
BUTCHER’s foot and it was found that only minor injury was done to her. In
the meantime, Mrs. GOLDWORTHY had rushed to the road with the child and a passing
car was hailed in which the two women and the child and had it taken to the
hospital. An examination there showed that the little skull had been fractured
and that life was extinct, death being almost immediate. The body was afterwards
taken home from there funeral will take place this afternoon. Little Annie
was the idol of her parents to whom much sympathy is being extended on her sad
and untimely death.
Wed. Sept. 8, 1926
OBITUARY
JOSPHINE RYAN
The Angel of Death visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward RYAN, Southside Road,
yesterday and claimed as his victim, Josephine, their eldest daughter. Some
months ago she contracted a heavy cold from which she never fully recovered.
She was a former pupil of St. Patrick’s Convent Schools where she was a general
favorite with teachers and class mates. On leaving school she entered the employ
of F. W. SMALLWOOD where she remained until a few months ago. Much sympathy
is expressed for the bereaved parents and relatives. The funeral takes place
to-morrow afternoon from 442 Southside
Tue. Sept. 14, 1926
JOHN R. ANDERSON DEAD
The death of John Robert ANDERSON, son of the
late Captain Henry ANDERSON of St. John’s, Newfoundland,
occurred yesterday at is residence, 66
Stanley Street, St. Lambert,
Que., in his 63rd year.
Mr. ANDERSON was born at St. John’s, Newfoundland,
and forty years ago came to Canada. He spent some years in the west, being for a time
in business in Hartney, Manitoba. Twenty years ago he entered the service of the Canadian
Pacific Railway in which he remained until the illness that caused his death.
He had lived in St. Lambert for the past fifteen years. Mr. ANDERSON was a member
of the Presbyterian Church of St. Lambert. He was also a member of the Royal
Arcanun fraternal organization.
He is survived by his widow and two children, Roland and
Florence; a half brother, Charles ADAMS, of St. Lambert, two sisters, Mrs. J.
N. PERCY, of Montreal and Mrs. Jessie OUGHTRED, of Pueblo, Colorado.– Montreal
Gazette, Sept. 8
Thur. Sept. 23, 1926
OBITUARY
MRS SHAMIUS MICHAEL
Mr. Albert MICHAEL of New Gower Street
was the recipient of the sad news that his mother Mrs. Shamius MICHAEL, had
passed away at her home, Mount Lebanon, Syria. Left to mourn her passing are three sons and one daughter
in this country viz. Albert of the City, Antone at Corner Brook;
William at St. George’s and Mrs. A. G. ANDREWS of this city . In Campbellton,
N, S. there is one daughter whilst in Guayaqull, Ecuador, she has two daughter
and one son at home in Mount Lebanon. Their many friends will extend sympathy.
Mon. Sept. 27, 1926
OBITUARY
EDNA PEACH
We chronicle with deep regret the death of Edna,
wife of J. A. R. PEACH, and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Moses HOPKINS, of Hearts
Content, which occurred at the hospital at Antigonish, N.S., on Friday evening,
the 24th. Little more than a year ago deceased left the parental
home as a happy bride and accompanied her husband to Canso, where he is attached
to the Western Union Cable Office. A few weeks ago illness compelled her removal
to the hospital at Antigonish and up till Tuesday last it was believed she was
making a complete recovery, then a change came and she gradually failed until
Friday evening when separation came. Her passing has been an overwhelming blow
to her husband and to her late parents who left by Thursday’s express for Antigonish
but were to late to see her alive. To-day they are journeying sadly homeward,
accompanying the body of a daughter dearly beloved, and to-morrow the funeral
will take place at Heart’s Content at 2
p.m. To the sorrowing husband and parents
we extend deepest sympathy.
CAPTAIN THOMAS BONIA
One of the city’s best known and respected citizens and one
who has played a prominent part in public life passed away on Saturday, in the
person of Captain Thomas BONIA. Deceased has been ill quite a long time but
he bore his suffering with a true Christian fortitude and entered into rest
strengthened by the rites of his church. Born in Placentia in 1885 the son
of the late Maurice BONIA, deceased took up the fishery at an early age, at
first fishing at Cape St. Mary’s in the interest of Messrs. BRADSHAW and later
as master of his own vessels “Brave” in which he made many trips to the Grand
Banks. After spending some years in charge of Rismuller’s whaling station,
he was given command of the S. S. Alert on the mail service in Placentia Bay.
Later he was appointed to the Customs and spent some time on Revenue service.
In 1900 he entered the field of politics, and under the Bond regime was elected
for his native district. In 104 he was again elected for a term. Again contesting
the district in 1923 under the Squires regime as Minister of Finance and Customs,
he suffered defeat. Previous to this he was controller and relinquished that
position to accept the portfolio of finance. For a short time after that he
was Minister of Posts and Telegraphs after which he was again given the Controllership,
which he retained till his health gave way and he was retired on a pension.
For several years after 1904 he was attached to the Board of Works department
occupying the position of Outport Road Inspector. Deceased was a long member
of the Star of the Sea Society and at one time was President of the body at
Placentia. He was a man of fine character and pleasing personality and he made
many friends all over the country all of whom will regret to hear of his passing.
Left to mourn are a widow, one daughter, a religious of the Mercy Order as well
as a step-daughter. To all sympathy will be extended. The funeral takes place
from his late residence Barnes Road, this afternoon.
GEORGE CHARLES WHITTEN
A well known and widely respected resident of
the Southside passed to his eternal reward on Saturday night in the person of
George Charles WHITTEN. Deceased was in his good health up to a week ago but
on Monday he was seized with a slight illiness; on the following day he showed
his usual vigour, but on Wednesday he was taken seriously ill and despite everything
that medical skill could do, he entered into rest at 9.15 on Saturday night,
surrounded by his relatives and some of his friends. Mr. WHITTEN had reached
the age of 59 years and there was not a resident on the Southside more generally
esteemed. In his early days he was a journeyman cooper being employed with
the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Co. and afterwards with Messrs Thorburn &
Tessier and Jobs Brothers & Co. For a number of years he was engaged in
the whaling industry and traveled in various parts of the country, none being
more familiar with the business that he was. In his early days he was a noted
oarsmen and on many an occasion rowed
to victory on Quidi Vidi Lake, being connected
with Mercantile and Fishermen crews.
Seventeen years ago he was terribly stricken,
losing his sight which was never regained. His life as a matter of fact, was
visited with much sadness and only a man of his stout heart could have bourne
it as he did. His son Austin, was lost in the ill-fated Florizel; another son
, Private Edger, lost his life with the Newfoundland Regiment in France, whilst
Hubert was drowned over the wharf opposite his door. Only eleven months ago
his wife was taken from him passing into rest with tragic suddenness. Added
to this he suffered the misfortune of shipwreck and being left practically homeless
through fire. George Charles WHITTEN was a man of sterling character and fine
personality. He lived at peace with everyone, making numerous friends and no
enemies, and many there are who will regret to learn of his death. He was a
member of the S. O. E. Dudley Lodge and a charter member of the St. John’s Journeymen
Coopers Union. Left to mourn are two sons, Harold of Newfoundland Butter Co.,
Robert who is at present on the
Alembic, which is now en route here and is hoped
will arrive before the funeral. One daughter, Edith, who has been her father’s
sole comfort since her mother’s death. Two brothers, Albert, master cooper
at Messrs. Monroe Export Co. Southside premises and John, manager of Messrs.
Morey & Co.’s Southside premises. Also three sisters, Mrs. James FORD and
Mrs. George NIXON of this city, and Mrs. John HERDER of Toronto as well
as two grandchildren. To these the sympathy of numerous friends will be extended
in their sad bereavement. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon.
Sat. Oct. 2, 1926
OBITUARY
MINNIE K. MAYO
On Wednesday, September 29th, after
a lingering illness of a number of weeks duration, there passed peacefully away
into the hands of our Heavenly Father, the soul of Minnie, beloved daughter
of John and Rebecca MAYO, Long’s Hill. Minnie was a bright and happy child,
and a general favorite with all who knew her, and although young in years, having
only reached her sixteenth birthday, she had many friends who will deeply regret
to hear of her passing. Everything that medical skill and the constant care
of loving and devoted parents, brothers and sisters, was done in an effort to
restore her fast declining health, and to obliterate her suffering. It was
a losing battle with her however, and slowly quietly and peacefully, surrounded
by her loving parents, brothers and sisters and then, without pain or the lest
struggle, a smile of ineffable sweetness spread itself on her pale face, and
with an expression of relief her spirit despatched. Left to mourn beside her
parents are two brothers and six sisters; to these the sympathy of many friends
will be extended in their bereavement. The funeral will take place this Saturday
afternoon from her late residence 73 Long’s Hill.
“On the Resurrection morning
Soul and body meet again’
No more sorrow, no more weeping,
No more pain!”
C.H.
Tue. Oct. 5, 1926
DEATHS:
BURKE - Sunday evening, after a short illness, Mary, fourth
daughter of the late Ambrose and Katherine BURKE, of St. Jacques. Funeral to-day,
Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m. from Dr. BURKE’s residence, Bonaventure Ave.
SHAW - On Saturday, October 2nd,
Edward SHAW, son of the late William and Amelia SHAW, aged 47 years, leaving
1 son, 2 brothers, and 1 sister to mourn their sad loss. Funeral takes place
3 p.m.
to-day from his late residence, Shaw Street. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this,
the only intimation.
WEEKS - After fifty-two years of happy married
life, of some sorrow and many joys, on August 4th, 1926, at “Clifton,”
Latimer Road, Rose Bay, N.S.W., Australia, Margaret Weir, aged 71 years, wife
of Hamilton WEEKS, both formerly of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and later of Vancouver,
Canada.
IN MEMORIAM
HUSSEY - In loving memory of Edward HUSSEY,
who died October 5th, 1920.
”When the dawn breaks and the shadows flee away we’ll meet again.” – inserted
by his wife.
Sat. Oct. 9, 1926
KILBRIDE FUNERAL
LATE JAMES MURPHY
The funeral of the late James MURPHY of Kilbride, took place
yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended by the people of the place.
Many also came from St. John’s, Blackhead, Goulds, Petty Harbor and Topsail
Road to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was so highly esteemed
in life. At the church, Waterford Bridge, the Rev. J. RAWLINS, P.P., read the
funeral service after which the funeral proceeded to the little cemetery at
Kilbride and the remains were laid to rest in the family plot. May he rest
in peace. The funeral arrangements were in charge of Undertaker MURPHY.
Mon. Oct. 11, 1926
2 DAYS UNCONSCIOUS FROM HORSE KICK
TORBAY BOY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN HEAD – SIXTEEN STITCHES NECESSARY
TO CLOSE WOUND
What was nearly a fatal accident occurred at
Torbay a few days ago when a little boy named TAPPER nearly
lost his life by being kicked by a horse. The child who is about ten years
of age, was sent by his mother to drive the horse out of the vegetable garden
near the house; going out to do so he went to near and the animal kicked out
and struck the boy in the head with it heels. He was picked up unconscious
and carried into his home where the doctor was called. Sixteen stitches were
necessary to close the wound. As soon as he is in condition to make the journey
to town the lad will be sent to the General hospital. For a couple of days
he was unconscious and his condition was serious but he is now recovering.
To all who saw him, the wonder is that he escaped instant death.
CHARGED WITH SERIOUS ASSAULT
TWO YOUNG MEN REMANDED TP PENITENTIARY CHARGED WITH STRIKING
DOWN TWO GIRLS
Two young men named Walter BAGGS and Abraham
SMITH appeared in court Saturday charged with brutally and violently assaulting
Marjorie NORTHCOTT on Waterford Bridge on last Wednesday night and assaulting and beating Anastatia
HOUNSELL on the night of March 3rd last with intent to do her grievous
body harm. Defendants were not asked to plead. Head Const. BYRNE and Detective
LEE gave evidence that both women had been struck down from behind and dazed
by the blow. The court decided to take time for the opening of the trial and
admitted accused to bail, each in the sum of $4,000, but as this was not forthcoming
they were remanded to the penitentiary.
Wed. Oct. 20, 1926
OBITUARY
JOHN THOMEY, HR. GRACE
The many friends in this city of John THOMEY, H. M. C., of
Harbor Grace, were shocked yesterday to hear of his sudden death at his home
the previous night. Leaving his family about 10.30 p.m. he went to his room
to retire and a little later they found him lying across the bed dead. Deceased
who was about 70 years of age was a son of the late Captain Henry THOMEY, one
of the best known seal and fish killers of his day. For a number of years the
late John THOMEY was employed by the Reid Nfld. Co. at St. George’s but latterly
had been tidewaiter at his native town. A man of sterling character and genial
disposition he had many friends all around Conception Bay and in the city who
will deeply regret his unexpected passing. He leaves a widow and two daughters,
Mrs. E. MORIARITY of Harbor Grace and Mrs. F. MAHAR of this city to whom sincere
sympathy is extended.
MRS. FREDERICK YETMAN
The many friends of Mrs. Frederick YETMAN, at
one time of this city, but latterly removed to Hartford, Conn., will be
very sorry to hear that she passed away on the 18th inst. Aunt Lizzie,
as she was familiarly known, was a daughter of William and Isabella MOORE of
Safe Harbour, and for a long time after her marriage lived at Brookfield, B.B.
A few years she moved to this city, and finally removed to Hartford, Conn. Shortly
after settling down at the latter place that dreaded disease cancer made it
appearance. Her doctor ordered a speedy operation which was done, but finally
it claimed her a its victim.
She was a most devoted wife and mother, and
like her husband who was so well and favorably known, was generous even to a
fault. They were a well-matched pair, their feet ever ready to run on errands
of mercy, their hands ever outstretched to lend help or aid to those in want.
The hundreds who knew Uncle Fred (as he was generally called) will tender their
sympathy to him and his family in their severe hour of trial, especially to
their daughter Lillie who nursed her mother in her sickness and will no doubt
have the care of the family largely resting upon her in the future, and while
some of us know that she is most capable, we nevertheless know the loss she
has sustained in the guiding hand, the wise counsel and advise of a devoted
mother.
All our sympathy cannot fill the blank that
is left in the home. It will be some time yet before the longing for the touch
of the vanished hand and the sound of the voice that is still, will cease.
It is only a few days ago we were the recipients of sympathy from the same family.
My family joins with me in sending back to them what we received. It is all
we can do for one another. We must seek for consolation from a higher source
than ourselves.
A. KEAN.
Anchorage, Oct. 19th 1926th
Mon. Nov. 1, 1926
MUST PAY WIFE $10 PER WEEK
The case against Isaac EARLE, of Shearstown, on a charge
of deserting his wife was continued Saturday before Judge MORRIS when accused
was ordered to pay $10.00 per week for the support of his wife and family and
to give his personal bond and two sureties that he will do so. Up to Saturday
evening the bondsmen had not been secured. Mr. BRADLEY appeared for complainant
and Mr. PARSONS for defendant.
Wed. Nov. 10, 1926
ORIGINAL OWNER OF BELL IS. MINE
ESAU BUTLER, WHO WAS
NATIVE OF BAY ROBERTS AND WITH HIS BROTHERS OWNED MINERAL RITES ON IRON ISLE
PASSES AWAY AT MONTREAL SUBURB
WAS CONNECTED WITH DUKE OF ORMOND.
(Montreal Star)
Born on February
4, 1837, the year in which Queen Victoria
ascended the Throne - Esau BUTLER, at the age of nearly 90 years, passed away
on Saturday morning at his home, 3900 LaSalle Boulevard, Verdun. He is survived by his widow, nee Catherine MacDONALD,
one daughter, Mrs. O. J. HARWOOD of Revelstroke, B.C., and two sons, Norman
of Montreal and John D., of Boston; also by a sister, Mrs. Mary WINDSOR, Manuels,
Nfld. The funeral took place on Monday morning from the parlours of D. A. COLLINS,
Wellington Street, to Mount Royal Cemetery, Rev. Isaac NORMAN of Verdun United
Church officiating.
Coming from a seagoing family, residing in Bay
Roberts, Nfld., Esau BUTLER and his two brothers took up the seafaring life
with their father, the late John BUTLER, from the port of Conception Bay,
Newfoundland. They were long-lived, industrious, courageous, and
natural pioneers. To their initiative and powers the section of Newfoundland
around Conception Bay as well as Belle Isle, owes an incalculable debt. They,
like their father, owned their own boats and carried a vast amount of merchandise
up and down the shore of Newfoundland and New England in the days of sailing ships and the subject of this
sketch once made a trip to India, China and Japan of which he held many mementos and could tell some thrilling
tales. The brothers were no strangers to shipwrecks and other perils of the
sea.
LARGE MINERAL HOLDINGS
Finally giving up sailing the BUTLER
brothers, who were interested in mineralogy became possessed of large holdings
of mineral deposits, including Wabana ore, red hematite, etc., on Belle Island. Jabez
BUTLER, the elder brother died in 1922, aged 91 years, and John BUTLER, the
second brother, died in 1922, aged 88 years. Both died in Newfoundland.
The late Esau BUTLER visited his brothers periodically up to the year 1910,
when he made his last trip to the Ancient Colony.
Mr. BUTLER came to Montreal to reside
about 30 years ago. Although active and energetic in business he was of a remarkably
retiring nature, consequently he took no part in politics or other phases of
public life. He was generous, almost to a fault and would never see a needy
person hungry or in distress without assisting such in some way. He retired
soon after coming to this city.
The late Mr. BUTLER claimed to be descendant
of the Duke of Ormond and a book in his possession gives the genealogy of the
BUTLERs from the 12th century down to 1888. This
“family tree” contains the following introductory paragraph revealing historical
facts of great interest, especially to all persons bearing the name of BUTLER.
“According to John O’Hart’s “Irish pedigrees,”
page 242, the ancestors of the BUTLER s came
from Normandy to England with William the Conqueror. Their original name was
FITZ-WALTER, from Walter, one of their ancestors. Theobald FITZ-WALTER came
to Ireland with Henry the second in 1172 and had the office of Chief Butler
of Ireland conferred on him, the duty attached to which was to attend at the
coronation of the Kings of England and present them with the first cup of wine
from the Office of the Butler-ship of Ireland they took the name of BUTLER.
“In the reign of Edward the Third, Tipperary
was formed into the “County palative of Ormond” under the BUTLERs who thus became
so powerful that different branches of them furnished many of the most distinguished
families of Ireland. The BUTLERs were earls, marquises
and Dukes of Ormond. The county of Kilkenny became possessed mostly by the BUTLERs of Ormond. It
is a tradition among divers families of the United States BUTLERs that they
are decedent from collateral branches of the family of James BUTLER, Duke of
Ormond (1610-1688). Coats of arms and Christian names coming down through many
generations give color to this connection.”
Tue. Nov.
16, 1926
DEATHS:
HAYWARD – Passed away on Nov. 14th, after a short
illness, Sarah Grace, widow of the late Augustus HAYWARD. K.C. Funeral to-day,
Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. from her late residence, 71 Duckworth Street.
RYAN – Yesterday morning at 7
o’clock, John RYAN (Victoria Park), aged
64 years. Left to mourn their sad loss are a wife, 4 sons and 2 daughters.
Funeral at 2:30 p.m.
from his late residence, Cockpit Road.
OLIVER – Passed peacefully away at 3
p.m. Monday, Katherine Shea, aged 67, beloved wife of G.
T. OLIVER, leaving a husband, three daughters and three sons to mourn the loss
of a loving wife and mother. Funeral on Wednesday, 2:30
p.m., from her late residence, 8 King’s
Road. Friends and acquaintances please accept this the only intimation. (Boston and Montreal papers please copy).
IN MEMORIAM
ROBERTS – In loving memory of mother, Julia
Ann ROBERTS, and mother of Eli, Roland, Caleb, Mabel, Maxwell, Allison, and
Edward, who left us November 18, 1923, to mourn her irreparable loss.
“Oh, mother, when we think of thee,
‘Tis but a step to Calvary,
Thy gentle hand is on our brow,
‘Tis leading us to Jesus now.”
Thur. Nov. 18, 1926
WEDDING BELLS
QUINTON - PAYNE
The wedding of Miss Alice PANE, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George PAYNE of this city, and Mr. Joseph Ingram QUINTON, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joliffe QUINTON, of Princeton, Bonavista Bay, was solemnized
at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Southside, on Wednesday afternoon, November
17th. At 3.30 p.m. the groom took his place at the chancel supported by
Mr. Eric HOLDEN. As the wedding march from Lohengrin was played by the organist
Lloyd the bridesmaids, Misses Audrey and Olga PAYNE, sisters of the bride, wearing
dresses of orchid georgette, with gold lace hats, carrying bouquets of chrysanthemums,
and the maid of honor, Miss Muriel PURCHASE, dressed in maize yellow georgette,
with black picture hat, carrying a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums and little
Miss Alice ROBERTS, flower girl, entered the church, followed by the bride,
who was becomingly attired in white satin, with overdress of white lace, wearing
a bridle veil with wreath of orange blossoms, carrying a bouquet of chrysanthemums
and sweet peas, and leaning on the arm of her father. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. B. S. STIRLING.
At the close of the service the bridal party
proceeded to the vestry where the register was signed. On leaving the church
they were greeted with showers of confetti as they entered the cars which conveyed
them to the home of the bride’s parents where a reception was held. Rev. A
B. S. STIRLING proposed the health of the bride to which the groom briefly responded.
Amid the hearty cheers of their friends the happy couple by 6
o’clock train for Holyrood en route to Princeton, where
the honeymoon will be spent.
Tue. Nov. 23, 1926
BIRTHS:
EVANS - At Carbonear on Nov. 8th,
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. EVANS (nee Ethel JONES)
HARDING - On Nov. 13th, at the Grace Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. G. HARDING, Portugal Cove, a daughter.
BENSON - On Nov. 13th, at the Grace
Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. E. BENSON, 74 Monroe Street, a son.
HUSSEY - On Nov. 15th, at the Grace
Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J. HUSSEY, Mundy Pond Road, a daughter.
TAYLOR - On Nov. 16th, at the Grace Maternity Hospital, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. TAYLOR, 31
Goodview Street, a son.
NEWELL - On Nov. 17th, at the Grace
Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. A. NEWELL, Mundy Pond Road, a daughter.
KEATS - On Nov. 19th, at the Grace Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J KEATS, Lower Battery Road, a daughter.
HEARN - On Nov.19th, at the Grace Maternity Hospital , to
Mr. and Mrs. M. HEARN, 115 Signal Hill
Road, a son.
HANLON - On Nov. 20th, at the Grace Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. H. HANLON, 53 Queen’s Road , a son.
DEATHS:
HEATER - Monday morning, Nov. 22nd,
Fanny Maud HEATER, daughter of Norman and Emily HEATER, aged 27 years. Left
to mourn are father, mother and one sister. Funeral today, Tuesday, at 2.30
p.m. from her late residence, 60 Brazil Square.
Friends and acquaintances please accept this the only intimation.
IN MEMORIAM
COLLINS - In loving memory of James J. COLLINS
who died on November 23rd,
1925. R. I. P. (Inserted by his wife
and Children)
Wed. Nov. 24, 1926
DEATHS:
CAMPBELL – Passed peacefully away on November 22nd,
at Bonne Bay, Mary Lang, beloved wife of John CAMPBELL.
JARDINE – At the General Hospital, at
1:30
this morning, J. C. JARDINE, aged 65 years, a native of Toronto. Funeral at 2:30
p.m. to-morrow from his late residence,
12 Maxse Street.
HAYDEN – Passed peacefully away on Tuesday,
November 23rd, at 2 p.m.,
Mary, relict of the late John HAYDEN, aged 85 years, leaving one daughter and
two grand-children to mourn. Funeral on Thursday at 2:30
p.m. from her late residence, 29 Angel Place.
– R.I.P.
Fri. Nov. 26, 1926
OBITUARY:
WILLIAM R. POMEROY
After an illness of several months duration,
there passed away at the Cambridge Municipal Hospital, Cambridge, on Monday, November 15th, William R. POMEROY,
aged 26, son of William and Emily POMEROY of Catalina, T.B., Nfld. The deceased
young man came to the United States
about three years ago with illness, and was nearly five months in hospital before
he succumbed. During his residence here, he lived with his sister, Mrs. R.
BAILLE, 5 Lawrence St.,
Cambridge. Besides his parents at Catalina, and Mrs. BAILLE, he leaves another
sister, Mrs. Roland PARSONS, 44 Columbia Street, Cambridge, and a brother, George,
at Deer Lake, Nfld. He was buried on Wednesday at the Cambridge Cemetery. The
Weekly expresses deep sympathy with the parents and relatives of the deceased.
– Nfld. Weekly.
BIRTHS:
PARSONS – At Ochre Pit Cove on Monday, November
22nd, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PARSONS.
DEATHS:
MURPHY – At the Sanatorium at 11
o’clock last night, Captain Michael MURPHY, of Placentia, leaving a wife and
two children to mourn their loss. Funeral to train at 8:45
this morning from the Sanatorium.
DILLON – Passed peacefully away on Thursday,
November 25th, at 5:15 p.m.,
May E., aged 73 years, beloved daughter of John and Sarah DILLON. Funeral on
Sunday at 2 p.m.
from her late residence, Freshwater Valley.
Tues. Dec. 7, 1926
CONSTABLE RETIRED; SAW 41 YEARS SERVICE
After a lengthy period of active service, Head Constable
J. P. COX has been retired on pension. Joining the Constabulary 41 years ago,
he did duty under Inspector FORSYTH, CARTY, McCOWAN, SULLIVAN and HUTCHINGS,
and at various periods was stationed at Bell Island, Carbonear, Placentia, Corner
Brook and in the city. For a time he was attached to the detective staff and
recently during the illness of the late Sergt. FITZGERALD acted as sergeant
in charge of records at the Central District Court. An efficient officer, Head
Const. COX won the esteem of his superiors and a host of friends who will wish
him many years to enjoy his well earned rest from active duty.
OBITUARY
BENJAMIN C. BUFFETT, BOGOTA, N.J.
Last evening Mrs. Malcolm PARSONS was advised by a wire from
her brother, Mr. A. F. BUFFETT, of Grand Bank, at a cousin, Mr. Benjamin C.
BUFFETT, of Bogota, New Jersey, had passed away on Sunday morning following
an accident. The late Mr. BUFFETT was a Counsellor at Law, and Attorney for
the Borrough of Teanech, N.J., and had quite a practice in New York. Born in
Grand Bank, like others of that town, he had a successful scholastic career
at Mount Allison University, at Sackville, N.B., whence he graduated 1896 with
his B.A. degree, later continuing his law studies at Columbia University, New
York. He was eminently successful as a lawyer and was know to many in this
city who will regret his untimely passing. A widow and one son survive.
Tue. Dec. 21, 1926
OBITUARY
WILLIAM E. HARRIS
William Eli HARRIS who was injured a few weeks
ago through falling into the hold of the S.S. Siam City, passed
away at the General Hospital yesterday afternoon. Deceased, who was 71 years of
age, had been for many years employed at the Dry Dock, being for a considerable
time in charge of the pump house. A mechanic of unusual ability his services
were always in demand particularly in connection with operations on wrecks and
damaged ships and he was considered on of the most efficient men in the employ.
Friendly to all he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a window,
three sons, one daughter, three brothers, one sister and several grandchildren
to whom much sympathy will be extended. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 from his late residence, 190 Hamilton Avenue.
JOKE:
“What is a dictator?”
“Its easy to tell you’re not married.”
Fri. Dec. 31, 1926
MARRIAGES OF THE YEAR
“To the nuptial bower
I led her, blushing like the morn; all Heaven,
And happy constellations on that hour
Shed their selectest influence; the earth,
Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill;
Joyous the Birds, fresh gales and gentle
airs;
Whisper’d it to the woods, and from their
wings
Flung rose, flung odors from the spicy shrub.”
— Milton
1925
DECEMBER
28 - Walter S. SELLARS and Miss Bessie ASH,
Harbour Grace
James POLLETT, Jr., and Miss Bertha THORNE,
New Harbour, Trinity Bay
30 - Louis L. REID, Trinity Bay and Miss
Rebecca MARSH, Bonavista, at Whitney Pier.
31 - Rev. Gilbert HOWSE, Newtown, and
Mrs. Bessie HOWSE.
1926
JANUARY
2 - Gilbert J. BECK, St. Lawrence, and Miss Selina M. LAMBE,
Lord’s Cove.
4 - Edward QUIGLEY and Miss Sarah FOWLOW, Bell Island
5 - Charles Edward CALDWELL, B. Sc., Rochester,
New York, and Miss Elizabeth Victoria BOLT, St. John’s, at Rochester.
Thomas SKANES and Miss Ethel ROBERTS, Bell Island
William KENNEDY and Miss Annie LAHEY, Lance
Cove, Bell Island.
8 - George Francis LeMOINE, Grand Falls, and
Miss Dorcas DEWEY, Alexander Bay
9 - Peter F. HEALEY, Fox Harbor, and Miss
Mary REDDY, Red Island, Placentia Bay
John HYNES and Miss Anna LAKE, Prowseton
James LAKE, Paradise Sound, and Miss Laura HYNES, Prowseton
12 - Joseph Michael GREENE and Miss Marie Eugenie
WILLIAMS, at Carbonear.
Norman CHIPMAN and Miss Ida TORRAVILLE, Spaniard’s
Bay
14 - J. W. ALLEN and Miss Alice M. GILLIES
17 - John R. CLEARY, and Miss Monica POWER,
Argentia
18 - James FUREY, Carbonear, and Miss Alice FOLEY, St. John’s
21 - J. J. WHITE, Burin, and Miss Lillian GRANT,
Lawn.
22 - Charles Warren BOWRING, Jr. and Miss Mary
Lorna BOYD, Staten Island,
New York.
Mr. BOWRING is the fifth in direct descent from
Benjamin BOWRING, the founder of the BOWRING interests in Newfoundland.
23 - John H. REID, Aberdeen, Scotland, and Miss
Pauline E. OSMOND, Moreton’s Harbour at Wellesly, Mass.
27 - Stanley SMITH, Manager of Brad Street,
St. John’s, and Miss Evelyn Alice WOODS
Michael ROBERTS, Bonne Bay, and Miss
Edith Dorcas BOND, Halifax
30 - Ira G. MOORE and Dorcas THISTLE at Chelsea, Mass., both formerly of Broad Cove, Bay de Verde.
31 - Silver Jubilee of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. WALSH.
FEBRUARY
2 - James FLEMING, St. Mary’s and Miss Lizzie
McCROWE, Little Harbor
W. J. HOGAN and Miss Elizabeth JOHNSON, Northern
Bay
6 - Oscar R. JENSON, formerly of Harbor Breton,
and Miss Carmil LAWLOR, Brookfield, N.B., at St. John, N.B.
9 - Allen H. THISTLE, Broad Cove, B.D.V. and
Miss Viola K. BUTT, Western Bay
Ex-Corporal Alfred S. MURRAY, President of Bell Island Branch G.W.V.A., and Miss Laura WILCOX
11 - W. C. PECKHAM and Miss Alice M. COUGHLAN
P. W. C. MILLER and Miss Blanche A. BRADBURY
at Bell Island
14 - Leo BARTLETT and Miss Jane FORD, Halifax
15 - George HAWES and Miss Helen REID at London.
16 - John CRANE and Miss Laura GUEST.
20 - Wesley Ray WHITNEY and Miss Olive “Kitty”
CROUCHER, Placentia, at Hartford, Conn.
24 - G. Fred SAUNDERS, Carbonear, and Miss Sadie
CUMMINGS, St. John’s, at Sommerville, Mass.
Capt. Charles WEBBER and Miss Maysie PIKE, Harbour
Grace.
MARCH
2 - F. Walter COY and Miss Eleanor M. PARKINS,
at Boston
17 - James CONRAN and Miss Sadie MANSFIELD,
Bell Island.
Jonathan HAWKINS and Miss Jean BAKER, Grand
Bank
APRIL
5 - Moses CUMMINGS and Miss HIBBS, Bell Island
7 - Capt. STEAD, S.A., and Capt. BLACKMORE,
S.A., Bell Island
14 - Edward WALSH and Miss Nettie POWER, Bell Island.
Roger TOBIN, Heart’s Content, and Miss Marie
Monica DEVINE.
Eugene KELLY and Miss Sarah QUIGLEY, Bell Island.
17 - Edward J. GREENE, Placentia, and
Miss Jean HENNEBURY, St. John’s, at Brooklyn, New York.
18 - John WHITE, Carbonear, and Miss Elizabeth
BARRETT, East Wabana
28 - Edgar EWING and Miss
Sylvia MOORE.
29 - Kenneth HEAD, Bell Island and Miss
Emma WHALEN, Bauline.
MAY
1 - Elsie M. TAPPER and Carlton Sheppard BLANCHARD,
Jr. of Newton Highlands, at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church.
3 - Peter POWER, Dunville, and Miss Janet HANN,
Port Royal, Placentia Bay
7 - Berkeley WILLIAMS and Miss Theresa FLYNN,
St. Finbar’s, Placentia Bay.
14 - Capt. Wm. A. McSTOWELL, R.E., of Bwlch,
Wales, and Miss Amy BOWRING, New York, in St. George’s
Church
16 - Jeremiah FORD and Miss Bertha BARTLETT,
Bell Island
20 - Charles PENNEY, Otterburry, and Miss Rachel
SELLARS, Western Bay
27 - Samuel WHITE and Miss Keran HUNT, Fair
Island, B.B., at St. John’s
Peter HAWCO, Chapel’s Cove, and Miss Margaret
PENDERGRAST, Avondale, at St. John’s
JUNE
1 - John M. BARBOUR, and Miss Sadie SOPER.
Robert J. COLEMAN and Miss Annie WORSLEY
2 - Ronald J. HANRAHAN, New York, and
Miss Penney RAMES, at St. John’s
Felix J. PARSONS and Miss Eileen Mary COOK,
Curling.
3 - Thomas C. BROWNE and Miss Hel-Marguerite
O’DWYER, Corner Brook
Lancelot A. EWING and Miss
Nellie OLSEN
Daniel TUCKER, and Miss Stella CULL, St. Philip’s
9 - Patrick McDONALD and Miss Lillian THOMPSON
12 - James B. BURRY and Miss Blanche CURRIE,
Glovertown, at St. John’s
13 - William J. TILLEY, Wabana, and Miss Elsie
BARRETT, Spaniard’s Bay
14 - Stanley COBB
and Miss Harriet BUTLER, Bell Island.
15 - D. WARREN and Miss
Maggie DWYER, Bell Island.
Alfred T. LAWTON and Miss Alma SCOTT at Toronto
16 - James HUTCHINGS and Miss Susie L. PIKE
17 - James JOHNSTONE and Miss Nellie SINYARD,
at Montreal
22 - Gerald STEIN and Miss Dorothy FOOTE, at
New York
23 - Rev. Joseph GOODLAND and Miss Elsie Wylde
STIRLING, at Whitbourne.
Silas MOORE and Miss Dorothy DUFF, Carbonear.
24 - Dr. M. F. HOGAN and Miss Lilian G. GUY
at Catalina.
27 - Reginald Arthur WINTER and Miss Mary Waldron
MOORE at Toronto.
28 - Dr. F. A. JANES and Miss Doris Jeanette
WITHERS
30 - Rev. Ronald VATCHER, B. A., and Miss Rhyna
CURTIS, B.A.
John MADDIGAN and Miss A O’DRISCOLL
Stanley THOMAS and Miss Elizabeth PARSONS.
JULY
3 - Thomas C. BROWNE and Miss Helen CHANNING,
at Waterbury, Conn.
4 – J. Leslie KENNEY, Shelbourne, N.S., and Miss
Mary EAGAN, at Pentocket, New York
Moses NEWMAN and Miss Josephine LANE, Bell Island
5 - William O’BRIEN and Miss Annie KAVANAGH,
Bell Island.
6 - Dr. Martin F. CASHIN and Miss Grace BENDER
at Montreal
7 - Clarence C. DAVIS and Miss Dorothy PIKE,
at Toronto.
10 - Alfred F. FINELAY and Miss Dorothy K. ADAMS.
14 - Clayton W. PUDDESTER and Miss Susie PELLEY.
P. W. CRUMMEY, J.P., and Miss Florence Belle
KENNEDY, Western Bay
Allen PELLEY and Miss Julia Bemister JOYCE at
Montreal
18 - James O’Neill CONROY and Miss Betty McGRATH
19 - Andrew ANTLE and Miss Mary DOBBIN at Halifax
21 - Rev. Louis Germaine HUDSON, M.A.S.T.R.,
Berlin, Mass., and Miss Carrie Sewell FOGG, New Gloucester, Maine.
22 - Candido de Araijo Aloes MORIERA and Miss
Alison RENNIE.
27 - William H. THORBURN of Gillingham, Kent, and Miss
Marie K. PARSONS, of Mt. Pearl, at Gillingham.
28 - Rev. Edmund Brookes GABRIEL and Miss Mildred
ROWSELL, at Bonavista
29 - Garland GREENING and Miss Myra GRENNING,
both of Musgravetown, at Shoal Hr.
AUGUST
1 - Bernard NORMORE and Miss Fannie DOBBIN,
Bell Island
5 - Lawrence L. PERRY, Columbia, Tenn., and Miss
Muriel CHAMBERS, of St. John’s, at Columbia
7 - Ingham SMITH, Petley and Miss Sybil DIAMOND,
Glovertown
9 - Walter SKANES and Miss Mary ROBERTS
10 - Louis KENNEDY and Miss Mary DWYER, Bell Island.
12 - W. CAUL and Miss Mary SHELLEY
13 - Prof. Edward Wilber NICHOLS, of Delhousie,
to Miss Roberta BOND at Halifax.
Patrick P. WHITTEY and Miss Frances COADY
16 - Murdock McMILLAN, of Kettle Rapids and
Miss Mary VICKERS of St. John’s,
at The Pas, Manitoba.
17 - David WYSE and Miss Elizabeth HARTIGAN,
at Placentia.
21 - A. A. PARSONS and Miss Lillian R. ELLIS,
at Petty Harbor.
25 - Eric OHMAN, Montreal, and
Miss Effie I. STEWART, St. John’s
Daniel STOYLES and Miss Angela TURBETT, Lance
Cove, Bell Island
31 - William MARTIN and Miss Lucy Mary DUFFY,
at North Cambridge, Mass.
Philip B. RENDELL and Miss Jessie Vera HAYWARD.
Reuben PARSONS and Miss Lizzie DAVIS.
SEPTEMBER
1 - Sidney John WOODS, of St. John’s, and Miss
Winnifred Margaret BRAINE, of Annapolis Royal, N.S., at Annapolis Royal.
2 - Peter DENSMORE and Miss Katherine MURPHY
at Kilbride.
10 - Malcolm HORLICK, of St. John’s and
Miss Mary A. MORGAN of Port-de-Grave, at Brooklyn, New York
Albert B. PERLIN and Miss Vera CROSBIE, at Nashville, N.C.
15 - Lawrence TOBIN
and Miss Margaret JACKMAN at Bell Island
17 - James R. MACHAM and Miss Alice Mary GALWAY
25 - Edward COLEMAN and Miss Margaret BYRNE
at Corner Brook
26 - John LEWIS and Miss Rose TIMMONS at Holyrood
Harold Mayers McCONNEY, of Barbados, to
Miss Madeline O’FLYNN, of Harbour Grace at Grand
Falls.
27 - Robert Gillespie REID and Miss Jean Ayre
KNOWLING
Colin McDougall MEWS and Miss Myrtle SHAW, of
Lachute.
Chesley Bursell COULTAS and Miss Helen Augusta
STERLING, of Franham, at Franham
28 - Victor STEELE and Miss Sybil EARLE
Fred Eugene LADD of New York and
Miss Audrey KNIGHT of St. John’s
Eric A. MERCER and Miss Alice M. DAY at Old
Perlican
29 - James KENNEDY and Miss Madeline CLANEY
OCTOBER
2 - William Purdy READE of Lexington Mass.,
and Miss Gertrude HUTCHINGS of Spaniard’s Bay, at Lexington.
Charles H. MORRIS and Miss Edith McCOLLAH at
Liverpool, England.
11 - Dawe WHITE and Miss Fannie I. BAKER at
Botwood
12 - Robert Graham FREEMAN and Miss Olive REDSTONE.
16 - Joe NUNNS and Miss Eleanor May BARNES
? - Robert DROVER and Miss Louise POOLE, at Bell Island
21 - Stanley LEWIS
and Miss Marie C. KINSELLA
23 - William LANE and Miss Margaret FITZGERALD at Bell Island
E. Vernon RICHARDS, of London, England, and
Miss Violet CROCKER of St John’s, at Brooklyn, New York
William MARTIN and Miss Laura EBSARY at Bell Island
25 - Elden GREY and Miss Kezlah SMITH at Musgrave Harbour.
28 - Gordon ELTON and Miss Dorothy LESTER.
John PICCO and Miss Catherine RYAN
NOVEMBER
3 - William FLYNN and Miss Susie GREEN at Harbour Island, P.B.
John W. GRAHAM and Miss Marjorie FISHER at Corner
Brook
3 - Thomas CROKE and Miss Margaret HORLICK
Dr. G. B. CROSS and Miss Carrie OLDFORD at Musgravetown
6 - Ephraim COOPER and Miss Margaret HORLIC.
Charles REYNOLDS and Miss Sadie BRINSTON at
West Somerville
Hubert HENDERSON of Boston and Miss
Constance CLARKE.
11 - William J. WILLIS of Winsor, Ont., and
Miss Carrie M. DAWE of Coley’s Point, Bay Roberts.
William WHIFFEN of Bar Haven, and Miss Laura
GAULTON, Isle Valen, at Bar Haven, P.B.
16 - Earl NELSON and Miss Una FOOTE of Burin
at Sydney
17 - Joseph Ingram QUINTON of Princeton, B.B., and Miss Alice PAYNE of St.
John’s
Captain Leonard STICK and Miss Hilda Nellie
NORMAN at Coley’s Point
Clifford THOMPSON and Miss Annie G. GILES.
Arthur A. HILL and Miss Flora BOWDE at Scituate.
18 - Leonard FULFORD and Miss Marie KELLY, at
Bar Haven, P.B.
Albert TRUMAN of Hamilton, Ont., and Miss Hazel
LOOKE of East Machias, Maine.
Samuel ROWSELLl, of Toronto, and
Miss Mildred Wilcox of Heart’s Content, at Toronto
24 - Michael J. RYAN and Miss Annie Josephine
MacFARLANE
Frank COLLEY, of North Sydney,
and Miss Dora GUY, of Burgeo, at North
Sydney
Eugene MARSHALL of Flatrock and Miss Hazel BUTT
at Carbonear
29 - Valentine GOSSE and Miss Flora SINGLETON
at Spaniard’s Bay.
DECEMBER
8 - Allan HODDER and Miss Stella B. SNELGROVE,
both of Grate’s Cove, at Carbonear.
16 - John DWYER and Miss Mary RYAN of Quirpon
FATALITIES BY SEA AND LAND
‘Bursts as a wave that from the clouds impend,
And swell’d with tempests on the
ship descends;
While are the decks with foam; the winds aloud,
Howl o’er the masts, and sing through
every shroud;
Pals, trembling, tir’d, the sailors freeze with
fears;
And instant death on every wave
appears.’
-HOMER
‘All has its date below; the fatal hour,
Was register’d in Heav’n ere time
began,
We turn to dust, and all our mightiest works’
- COWPER
1925
DECEMBER
16 - Rev. Robert BRAMFITT, formerly of the Newfoundland
Methodist Conference dies at Bridgeton, New Jersey from
injuries received in a motor crash.
Mrs. Martha COFFIN at Chicago 67
24 - Thomas POWER, Dunville, Placentia Bay,
killed in a motor accident near Bristol,
Connecticut.
Wm. Benoit WINTERHOUSE left for West Bay , Bay St. George and perished in a storm.
31 - News received of drowning of Richard KENNY,
Petty Harbour, from schooner Harriet, off Oporto, 29.
1926
JANUARY
9 – Mrs. Winifred MAHON and Mrs. Alice BURKE
lose their lives though suffocation during a fire in their residence on Harvey
Road.
11 - Nathan POND, ex-R N. R. and War Veteran,
Badger’s Quay, dies at New York
from injuries received through fall from a building in course of construction.
16 - Matthew Bishop McCULLUM accidently shot
himself when duck hunting.
27 - John J. BLACKLER dies at the General Hospital from wounds received the previous week when bird-hunting
near his home.
31 - Martin FITZGERALD drowned in St.
John’s Harbor, 35
Thomas CAREW, Broad Cove, Bonavista Bay, found dead
in his shack, on the Green, Bell Island, due to exposure and starvation, 73
FEBRUARY
1 - Agnes HANNAFORD, 13, dies from results of
fall on the ice ten days previously.
7 - Mary ROSE, a young woman, falls through
the ice at Indian Island, Fogo and is drowned.
9 - James FINN, Cecilian Theatre, Petries, asphyxiated
War Veteran Michael WALSH falls from third story
window and is instantly killed.
23 - Thomas KEHOE of Harbour Grace, R.N.R. and
War Veteran killed in a street car accident in Boston.
24 - William SMITH of Crabbe’s crushed between
two tractors at Badger and dies ten hours later
MARCH
3 - Fred RUSSELL of wrecked schooner Hillcrest
dies from exposure.
8 - Ex- R.N.R. Thomas KEHOE, killed at Boston, interred at Harbor Grace
11 - Capt. Isaac LEAR of Port de Grave drowned
at Prince Rupert, through falling overboard from his schooner Cape Spear, 36
15 - Four year old Julia MELAY of Great Jervois,
Fortune Bay, burned to death through fire at her home.
19 - Margaret KAVANAGH, Logy Bay, drowned
off Wood’s East End Wharf, 30
22 - Thomas RICKETTS, Valleyfield,
dies nine day after being lost in the woods in a great storm, 76
APRIL
1 - John MARTIN, 51, S.S. Fairfield, accidentally
drowned at St. Pierre.
14 - Chief Engineer PEREZ dies in general Hospital,
from injuries received through explosion on S.S. Seal, five days previously,
43
15 - Moses SEWARD and grandson drowned at Gooseberry
Cove, Trinity Bay
27 - Michael KEATING of Burin reported by schooner
Electric Flash on its arrival at Grand Bank was washed overboard and drowned.
28 - Ambrose MILLS of Burlington, Notre Dame Bay, drowned
at Corner Brook
Andrew KENNY, Fermeuse missing from schooner
at Monroe Export Company wharf and believed drowned. Body found in harbour
on June 28th.
MAY
1 - Thomas SMALLCOMB, Harbour Grace West, found
drowned in the harbour, 77
3 - Samuel ROCHE, Bay Roberts, 64, drops dead
at the wheel of schooner Robaine, when entering the Narrows.
6 - Body of Richary MARRY, Salmonier, missing
since April 3rd, found in Salmonier River, 65
11 - Four little girls of St. Jones Without,
Trinity Bay, missing. On search one, Annie GREEN, 6 found dead,
another Blanche PENNEY not found, two rescued.
An Esquimaux Tuite murdered at Keatulik Island.
15 - Paul QUINN, 66, farmer of Searston, Grand
River, accidentally drowned in Channel.
20 - William Peter KENNY, Fermeuse, accidentally
knocked overboard and drowned.
24 - Joseph DAY and Samuel TIBBO of Harbor Breton
members of the crew of the Banking schooner Christie and Elinor drowned through
upsetting dory.
25 - Reported that Ambrose PRICE of Brunette,
Fortune Bay killed by accidental discharge of gun when bird-hunting
on the fishing grounds.
27 - Llewellyn Walter HARRIS of Springdale, Notre Dame Bay, 22, married, accidentally killed in Corner Brook
paper mill.
JUNE
5 - Mollie TRENCHARD dies from injuries received
when struck by shunting car in railway yard on May 1st. 11
6 - A man named PEARCEY of Hopedale, Trinity Bay accidentally drowned at Howley
8 - John HOUSE, Port Saunders, reported drowned
from schooner Ern Max.
10 - William HANHAM of Rose Blanche, Chief Mate
of S.S. Watuka, drowned when his boat upset, married, 28, body recovered.
Body of Manuel RALPH, 13, found in a store at
Flat Island, Bonavista Bay. When swinging, he had become entangled and strangling
resulted.
12 - William George MOORE killed in motor accident
at Topsail, 25
15 - Henry MORRISSEY, Grand Falls, dies
at New Orleans result of an accident.
16 - George A. EZEKIEL, Bell Island, drowned
at Camden, New Jersey
17 - John HOUSE, when sailing to Port aux Choix
from Port Saunders, knocked overboard by surging boom and drowned.
18 - Aaron KEAN, 21, George KEAN, 16, and Robert
HUNT, 13, all of Goose Cove, Trinity Bay drowned when
swimming in Loop Pond. Bodies recovered.
19 - James SHARP and two sons drowned when fishing
off Bonavista. One man, Alexander SKEFFINGTON rescued. Bodies recovered.
Eric and George LOCKYER of Woody Island caught
in storm while fishing and supposed drowned.
25 - Tragic death of Frederick ANSTEY, Buff
Head Cove, Twillingate, 55.
26 - John Kavanagh SULLIVAN at Philadelphia, dies from result of burns due to gasoline explosion
JULY
3 - John MULLOWNEY, St. Joseph’s,
P.B., drowned through capsizing of dory
7 - Frank KEARLEY, 60, struck by auto at Glace
Bay and dies shortly after.
Schooner Harold Conrad arriving at Ferryland
reports loss of Eli THORNHILL of Little Bay East, Fortune Bay, washed overboard.
28 - Thomas FLANDER drowned at Montreal when he fell from the deck of the coal boat Turred Cape in the Lachine Canal
AUGUST
1 - Patrick MOORE, 8, and
Thomas MOORE, his cousin, 14 of Avondale, drowned whilst swimming in Lee’s Pond.
3 - Miss Alice GILLAM, 17, of Crabbe’s killed
when riding on a car from Deer Lake to South Brook.
8 - John W. SHIRRAN, Point Leamington, died
through blow received from a capstan bar the previous day.
10 - Lunenburg schooner Sylvia Mosher wrecked
on Sable Island, 25 of crew drowned
11 - Eva M. OLIVER, 17, Burnt Point, B.D.V.
, killed by falling over cliff.
14 - Edward M. WHITE, H.M. Customs, died from
broken neck while swimming at Gloucester, Mass.
15 - Mrs. Andrew WOOD of Bay Roberts killed
when motor car plunges over cliff at French’s Cove.
William MULLINS, 26, Rencontre, drowned from
schooner Dorothy O
17 - Annie BUTCHER, 4, killed by falling tombstone
in C. of E. Cemetery, Forest Road.
19 - Rev. Bro. SHERIDAN succumbs to injuries
received in motor accident
Jeremiah WALL, 63, of Cape Ray killed
himself with shot gun while insane
20 - Augustus MORGAN, 26, Seal Cove, killed
by accidental discharge of gun while partridge shooting on Witless Bay barrens.
24 - Thomas PORTER, 8, Long Pond, burnt to death
when home of his father, George PORTER destroyed by fire. Ronald PORTER, a
brother, badly burned but recovered.
30 - Thomas BILLARD and William NELL, fisherman,
Grand Bruit drowned.
SEPTEMBER
13 – Lawrence BECK, 49, of St. Lawrence, killed
by falling into dock here.
25 – Thomas MULLOWNEY, 60, light-keeper at North
Head, Bay Bulls, killed by falling over cliff.
30 – John KEHOE, Bell Island, killed.
OCTOBER
2 - John BUNGAY of Fortune Bay, cook of
schooner Vinches, killed in motor car at railway crossing Chesterton, N,S.
9 - Herbert SQUIRES of Fortune Bay, succumbs
to burns.
Isaac CHARD, 16, Archibald FUDGE, 23, drowned
through upsetting of motor boat at Cape Ailik, Labrador.
12 - William George MENCHIONS, Bishop’s Cove,
Near Spaniard’s Bay, dies from wounds received through accidental discharge
of gun at Horse Harbor, Labrador
14 - James EDISON, 11, Botwood, crushed to death
between coal cars.
26 - Captain James H. CHARD, wife and two sons,
perish when their ship the Nelson Y. Macfarlane foundered in the Bay
of Fundy. The Captain and his wife had been sailing up and down
the bay for forty years.
NOVEMBER.
21 - Body of William ANDERSON, 84, who was missing since
December 13, 1922 found near his home.
DECEMBER
3 - Mrs. Reuben DAVIS, Harbour Grace, drowned.
6 - Schooner Emma M. Rudolph wrecked at North
Head, Catalina, only one of nine on board saved. Victims of disaster were; Elleazer
BLACKWOOD, Master, Walter ATWOOD, Joseph VIVIAN, Samuel CARTER, Henry BLACKWOOD,
Noah VIVIAN, Albert BLACKWOOD and Mary J. ABBOTT.
25 - French Bargue, after collision with British
freighter, sank in English Channel
only four of crew saved.
NECROLOGY
“Death’s but a path that must be trod,
If man would ever pass to God”
Parnell
“There is no Death! What seems so is transition,
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of life a elysian,
Whose portal we call Death.”
Longfellow
1925
DECEMBER
21 - Charles MARCH, Twillingate, 67
22 - Mark GOODYEAR, Musgrave Harbour, 75
24 - John A. BARRETT, Coley’s Point, 37
25 - John C. ROMAINE, Port au Port
28 - Mrs. Elizabeth ANSTEY, Purcell’s Harbour,
Twillingate, 85
30 - Reuben ELLIOTT, Crow Head, Twillingate,
77
31 - James M. CARBERRY
Percy S. WAREHAM, Harbour
Buffett, 10
1926
JANUARY
1 - Ernest W. TAYLOR, General Freight Agent,
Nfld. Railway, 57.
Luke LAMBERT, 75
3 - Patrick McCRUDDEN, King’s Road
5 - Nora WINSOR, Wesleyville, 15
Mrs. Katherine LINDSTROM, 77
6 - War Veteran, ex-Sergt., C. R. JAMES, 40
Mrs. Walter M. KELLY, Georgetown, Brigus,
31
Mrs. Ellen ROSSITER, Back Harbour, Twillingate,
76
7 - Mrs. Joseph SELLERS.
Richard PELLEY, Hant’s Harbour, 78
Mrs. Margaret WHELAN, Placentia, 69
8 - Mrs. H. (Catherine) RAPP, 66
Mrs. Katherine WHALEN
Mrs. Arch A. JANES, Burin, formerly of Glovertown,
36
9 - Sergeant William C. HART, of the Princess
Pats, at Winnipeg, 33
Mrs. John HENNEBURY, Bonavista
11 – Mrs. Mary CONNORS, formerly of Witless Bay, 90.
13? - Miss Fanny DAVIS, Freshwater
Mrs. Mary KENNEDY, 65
Mrs. Maria BROWN, Bonavista
Mrs. Basil RYAN, O’Regan’s
14 - William Mitchell O’DEA, 26
Mrs. James SHARPE, Small Point, B.D.V., 36
Mrs. Ellen MURPHY at Halifax, 62
Matthew HUDSON at Listowell, 83
16 - Sylvester MULCAHY
Mrs. Annie MALONE, Middle Cove
Thomas HOUSE, Bonavista, 87
Herbert HIGDON at Green Bank, Halifax, 32
Mrs. Minnie DEMPSEY
17 - William L. DONNELLY, Deputy Auditor General,
57
Alfred McNAMARA, 53
Miss Florence L. H.
ROSE, 30
Ambrose BRAKE, Sunnyside, Bay of Islands
18 - Lieut. Colonel George T. CARTY, Stipendiary
Magistrate, St. George’s,
53
Ambrose MOORES, Freshwater, Bay de Verde, 64
20 - Mrs. William COUSINS, 40
21 - Miss Agnes H. LEDINGHAM.
Mrs. Albert VAUGHAN
John C. MARCH, Old Perlican, 46
Angus D. McISAAC, St. Andrew’s, 82
23 - Mrs. Alexander ROBERTSON, 78
John Henry ROBERTS, 25
Mrs. Thomas H. HOARE (formerly Miss Maude M.
EDGAR) at Pincher Creek,
Alberta
24 - John A. LUNDSTRUM, 80
Mildred SAUNDERS, 9
Richard RYAN, Quidi Vidi, 49
27 - Solomon HUDSON, Black Head, Bay de Verde,
83
29 - John WHIDDON at New York
30 - Miss Isabella BRYDEN.
31 - Thomas Rose NORMAN, 64
FEBRUARY
1 - Mrs. Cyril COFFIN, 26
3 - Abraham SNOW, 55
Mrs. Alfred SPEARNS
4 - Miss Edith NORRIS, St. Joseph’s,
Salmonier.
5 - Mrs. Kate GRANT, formerly of Placentia, at Grand Falls.
Augustus E. COFFIN at Malvern, England.
6 - Edward TALOR, Carbonear, 79
George NOSEWORTHY, Railway Conductor.
7 - John Joseph RIDGLEY, Miller’s Passage, Fortune Bay, 28
9 - Mrs. A. L. COLLINS, Harbour Grace
Mary Marguerite RUMSEY, 12
11 - Thomas MILLER
12 - Mrs. Elizabeth COOK
13 - Thomas CURRAN, Gambo, B.B., 42
Hubert W. HALLEY, 23
Mrs. Patrick MAHER, at Newport, Rhode Island.
Josiah BUTCHER, Kingwell, Placentia Bay,
72
14 - Dennis MERNER
Mrs. Amelia FRENCH, Harbour Grace, 98
17 - Mrs. Martha HARNEY, formerly of Twillingate,
at New Aberdeen, N.S.
William MARTIN, Cooper
George GALE, Codroy
Mrs. TIBBO, Codroy
Michael McNEIL, Little River
19 - Mrs. Fred W. COLLIER
20 - Mrs. Hannie Louisa WOODS, 32
James NORMAN, 63
Capt. A. James GILLETT, Twillingate, 59
21 - Michael CONNORS, 75
James POWER, 49
23 - Capt. Stephen Vatcher CLUETT, 47
Mrs. Anastatia GALLISHAW, at New Orleans
Mrs. Agnes Murphy HOSKINS, 50
24 - Mrs. A. Milne FRASER, Halifax.
Mrs. George H. BUTT, Freshwater, B.D.V., 53
25 - Ruben HOLLETT, formerly of Burin, at Toronto, 71
27 - Mrs. Annie BATTERTON, King’s Cove, 86
Mrs. Catherine TAYLOR (John T.), Carbonear,
81
28 - Mrs. Mary Ann COFFEY
MARCH
3 - Mrs. Catherine CARNELL, at Montreal, 88
4 - Mrs. Josephine M. THORBURN
Mrs. John WHITTEN, 61
Michael J. WALSH, War Veteran, 30
5 - Mrs. Felix JORDAN.
Miss Monica GRACE, St. Mary’s, 19
6 - Joseph BARTLETT, Brigus, 61
7 - Miss Sophie KNIGHT, Leslie St., 69
Edward JANES, South Side, Carbonear.
Joseph FITZGERALD, 72
9 - Miss Fanny ENGLAND, 18
Robert RIDEOUT, Fox Trap, 11
10 - Mrs. Mary RIDEOUT
Mrs. Selina (George) REES, Lance Cove, Bell Island, 88
11 - Miss. Elizabeth
BYRNE
12 - Patrick O’BRIEN, Topsail, 45
Mrs. Owen FITZPATRICK, Bell Island, 74
13 - Mrs. Bridget (M. A.) DEVINE.
Edward STOWE, formerly of Harbour Grace.
William SNELGROVE.
15 - James KIRBY, 84
Archibald W. PICCOTT, 57
John DOYLE, Gull Island, Bay de
Verde, 50
16 - Denis DOYLE, Gull Island, Bay de
Verde, 50
17 - Mrs. (Capt.) John BARTLETT, at Sydney, 80
19 - Mrs. Fannie FOWLER, 84
Martin WILLIAMS
20 - Mrs. Susie L. THOMPSON, (nee FORWARD) at
Chelsea, Mass., 81
21 - Mrs. James AITKEN, Montreal, 35
22 - William CARLSON, 83
Charles MOORE, formerly of Blackhead, B.D.V.,
35
Dr. LITTLE, formerly of St. Anthony Hospital, at
Boston, 51
Bertram E. HARRIS, War Veteran, first Secretary
G. W. V. A., 39
25 - Mrs. George DRISCOLL, 65
Mrs. Thomas MOORE, formerly of Bay de Verde,
at Cambridge, Mass.
Edward DWYER, Bell Island, 45
26 - Percie JOHNSON, at Via Reggia, 66
27 - James BROWN, Pilot, 63
John T. DALTON, Little Catalina, 48
Mrs. Janet BAGGS, New Melbourne, 72
Arthur H. PLIMSOIL, at Montreal, 81
28 - Thomas J. JAMES, Georgetown, Brigus,
56
Thomas BARTLETT, 67
29 - Miss Annie MURPHY at South Boston
Lawrence CORCORAN, 74
Lydia ROSE, Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde
30 - Mrs. William T. NETTIE, Broad Cove, Bay
de Verde
APRIL
2 - George BURSEY, at Steel Works, Sydney
Mrs. Simeon GUY, Musgrave Harbour, 78
Mrs. Jane MOULAND, Musgrave Harbour, 78
Arthur JOHNSON of Petersfield,
England
Mrs. Richard WALSH
Mrs. Asenath DAVIS, 69
Mrs. Ann THOMAS, Southside, Carbonear
Mrs. Mary RUSSELL, Coley’s Point, at Carbonear,
82
3 – Miss Charlotte CALVER
Mrs. Joseph T. JOHNSON, Little Catalina, 40
4 – W. H. PEARCE, at Port Huron, Mich., 68
5 – Mrs. Mary REID, 80
Mrs. Alice FLYNN, 89
6 – Mrs. Elizabeth C. RYAN, 65
Mrs. A. W. SHANO, North Sydney.
58
Mrs. (Const.) Thomas HALLIDAY, Harbour Grace
Mrs. Mary Jane OKE, 93
John DRAKE, Carbonear, 24
7 – Mrs. Ellen CUMMINGS, at Lingar, C. B., 80
Mrs. Jeremiah REDDY, Fermeuse
Allan PARSONS
Mrs. John GREELAND, Bareneed, 54
8 - Robert G. ROSS, 47
9 - James McGRATH, 60
10 - Mrs. J. C. JARDINE
David Francis MOORE, 52
Isaac MOULAND, Bonavista
11 - Miss Letta HAWKINS, 26
12 - James ANDERSON, 67
13 - Mrs. Catherine GREENE
John SPARKES, Lower Island Cove,
87
14 - James WISEMAN, 84
Joseph TURNER, Lower Island Cove,
72
Mrs. Thomas CONNOLLY, 72
16 - Robert PEARCEY, 60
Mrs. William H. COISH, Ochre Pit Cove, 45
17 - A. CUNNINGHAM at New York
Levi BURSEY, Old Perlican
18 - Rev. Dr. Simeon B. DUNN, at Cradley, Staffo.
England, 78
19 - Miss Ethel ROBERTSON, Maxse St.
James R. BARTER, Boiler Maker
Elizabeth MALONE, formerly of Middle Cove, 80
Hon. W. J. ELLIS, M.L.C., at New York, when
homeward bound from California, 69
20 - Mrs. Robert LEHR, 46
Samuel HARRIS, Grand Bank, 76
21 - Mrs. Julia A. JORDAN, 80
Mrs. Katherine Kearney POWER
Francis MAYNARD, 82
22 - Michael O’SULLIVAN, 16
23 - Miss Alice TRACEY, 18
24 - Stephen J. WALSH, formerly of Little Bay
Mines, at Glace Bay,
32
David HENNESSEY, Harbour Grace
26 - Capt. William HENNESY, Harbour Grace.
27 - John ELLIS, South Side, 77
Mrs. Margaret Roche FLEMING, Torbay, 37
Edward K. HYNES, 77
Wilfred JERRETT, Middle Brook, Gambo 27
Thomas GALE, South East Arm, Placentia
28 - Mrs. Elizabeth SEYMOUR, 83
Mrs. John MURRAY, 68
29 - Rev. Charles JEFFERY, 79
Mrs. John O’NEILL
Mrs. Elizabeth CAREW, 65
John TAPP, Harbour Grace, 75
George JENNINGS, 82
Mrs. Michael FURY, East Wabana, 25
William Joseph WALSH, 72
Mrs. Selina PARSONS, 66
30 - Mrs. William GOODCHILD, Clarke’s Beach
MAY
1 - John TAYLOR
Joseph R. KING, Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, 49
2 - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth HAYNES, 73
3 - John EVANS, 79
Frederick J. CAHILL
5 - Onias NORRIS, Grate’s Cove
6 - Captain A. F. NICKERSON
7 - Patrick MORRISSEY, Holyrood, 83
8 - James WARRICKER, 76
Mrs. Bridget CARROLL, Wabana Mines, 70
9 - Henry BLAIR, 79
Miss Olive Myrtle MILLEY, 18
10 - Miss Mary MURPHY, 11
11 - Mrs. Elizabeth SOPER, 44
Miss Emma Katherine ANDREW
Mike Schooualing ESQUINIAR at Sudbury Hospital
Mrs. Elizabeth KEATING, Long Harbour, Placentia Bay,
59
13 - Mrs. Sarah COOMBES, Old Perlican
14 - Michael DICKS, Tide’s Point, Marystown,
58
15 - George LILLY, 85
Henry E. LIND, Grand Falls, 54
William B. CALVER at New York
Mrs. Peter KING, Lance Cove, Bell Island, 38
Mrs. David FOLEY, Bell Island
16 - Edward THOMPSON, 32
Flora HUMBER, Channel
17 - Michael SHORTALL
John G. SHORTALL, 20
John COWAN, Topsail Road,
20
19 - James MALONE, formerly of Carbonear, 79
Thomas F. POWER, Roadmaster, Placentia, 49
20 - James AYLWARD, 75
21 - Mrs. Maria Louisa Carter FINN, 97
Gerald ASPELL, 27
Mrs. Marion MERCER, Spaniard’s Bay
22 - George PYE, Battle Harbour
Mrs. Augustus NOEL, Freshwater, Bay de Verde,
76
Mrs. Patrick O’BRIEN, Wabana, 53
23 - Eric MOYST, 17
Wilson MILLEY, Western Bay
24 - William James O’FLAHERTY, Long
Beach, Bay de Verde, 15
26 - Rev. Peter R. KELLY, P.P., Manuels, 43
Michael REDDY, 50
27 - Levi T. CHAFE, Harbour Grace, 65
28 -Sergeant Edward FURLONG, Constabulary, 69
Newman LeShano GILLINGHAM, 6
29 - Mrs. Elizabeth WARRICKER
Jacob GILL, Botwood
30 - Gordon J. BREEN
William G. STEVENSON, 76
31 - Capt. William John HISCOCK, Brigus.
JUNE
1 - Ex-Lieut. Kenneth W. DEAN, Botwood
2 - Hon. Philip TEMPLEMAN, M.C.L., 66
Mrs. Michael COADY
Michael LOWE, 42
3 - Matthew MAHONEY, St. Mary’s, 14
4 - Boyce HILL, Bronte, Ontario, 36
John DUNPHY, formerly of Holyrood, pioneer miner
of Burke, B.C., Vancouver, 42
5 - William L. LeMESSURIER, Montreal, 81
Mrs. J. C. ORNER (nee Maggie JOYCE) at Oakland, Cal.
Molly TRENCHARD, 11
Joseph WINSOR, Triton, N. D. B., 79
6 - Mrs. Mary SULLIVAN, 68
Mrs. Louisa BENNETT, 83
7 - Harry Potter LEWIS at Brooklyn, New York
Mrs. Charles BRADBURY, Harbour Grace, 80
8 - Mrs. Mary Ann MURPHY, Kilbride, 73
Stephen JAMES, Brigus
9 - Miss Emmie Cole EALES, 26
10 - Capt. Cecile H. BURKE, 30
Mrs. Mary MANSFIELD, 77
11 - John KELLY
Thomas PEYTON, Botwood
Samuel TERRY, Chapel’s Cove, 10
14 - Travers CURRAN, 79
Mrs. Louisa SCHURIG
Miss Myrtle BELL, Botwood
15 - Edward KIRBY, 17
Miss Hannah MEADUS
18 - Mrs. Catherine Woods NURSE
Mrs. Maurice MURPHY, 72
Mrs. Michael McDONALD, Newbridge, Salmonier,
45
19 – H. Rudolph CARTER, 24
20 - Miss Isabel HILL, 42
25 - Margaret DAWE, Flat Rock, 31
Thomas W. SPRY, at Troy, New York, 83
William E. EARLE, formerly Anglo Manager of
North Sydney, at Brantford, Ont., 80
26 - Samuel HOLLOWAY, 44
Mrs. Lavinia F. GRIMES, 61
William RYAN, in High Roads Commission Camp
near Salmonier
27 - Patrick CASEY, 21
Andrew BROWN, King’s Cove, War Veteran, when
returning from New York with his wife aboard S. S. Silvia, 28
28 - Patrick DENIEF, 70
Mrs. Edward NOSEWORTHY, 35
29 - Robert W. BARNES at Chicago
Chesley HAYNES.
Percy HOLMWOOD, of Holmwood and Holmwood. War
Veteran at Westcliff on Sea, Essex, 40
30 - Mrs. Walter A. INGRAM, Harbour Buffett.
JULY
1 - Walter J. GARDENER, 16
Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, 84
2 - Edward DAVIS, Tilting, aboard S. S. Home
5 - Michael Francis DONOVAN, 19
Mrs. John DeLACEY, 70
8 - Arthur LeMESSURIER at Chicago
Sidney George WILLAR
9 - Joseph LEONARD, 68, of Grand Bay, dropped
dead in his boat when assisting a disabled motor boat.
Mrs. Samuel J. HAWKINS
11 - Michael GLADNEY
Josiah Stone MONROE, Smith
Sound, 24
12 - Edward BUTT, War Veteran, 34
13 - Mrs. Mary E. BARNES
14 - John FLYNN, 17
Michael CADDIGAN, 81
15 - William SAVIN, 70
Miss Katherine PAYNE, 22
William T. ROWE, Heart’s Content, 72
17 - Mrs. Mary HANLON, Sr., Bar Haven, 80
21 - Rev. A. E. WESTMORELAND, Vernon
River,
P.E.I., 57
Miss Beatrice Mary LOUIS, Lower Island Cove.
22 - Edwin MURRAY at Liverpool
23 - Ebenezer MARCH, Green’s Harbour, 83
James WALSH, Bell Island, 23
24 - Mrs. Ralph REID at Sydney, 66
25 - Miss Margaret O’DRISCOLL, 81
26 - Albert HOUSE, 80
27 - William BLACKLER, 55
Mrs. Charlotte BRUSHETT, formerly of Burin,
at Halifax, 63
Thomas CAINES, 63
28 - Joseph B. WYSE, Placentia, 58
29 - Lemuel TAYLOR, Carbonear, 75
John EARLE, 56
31 - Mrs. Charles GAULTON
Patrick FARRELL, Ferryland, 77
AUGUST
1 - Israel ZANGWILL
Nicholas CALLAHAN, 76
2 - Thos. W. ROSE, Bonne Bay
3 - Mrs. Annamina MILLER
Mrs. Ellen KENNY
4 - James SEARS
Mrs. Charles T. CHAUNCEY, 59
Henry NORMORE, Bell Island, 81
Mrs. Hamilton WEEKS, Australia, 71
5 - Mrs. Edward KELLY, 63
Bret BADCOCK, Harbour Grace
7 - Edward O’REILLY, J.P.
9 - Mrs. Thomas NOBLE, Fairhaven, Manuels,
76
Esau HART, Bell Island
10 - Edison EASTON, Carmanville,
49
Edward WILCOX, 60
15 - Katherine McGRATH, South Side, 78
17 - Mrs. Mary PHELAN
18 - Mrs. Bridget MADDIGAN, 72
19 - Mrs. Oliver ROWE, 63
20 – W. A. B. SCLATER, 80
21 - Margaret Mary CLIFT
Mrs. Zipporah Snow BUTLER, 77
22 - Florence FIFIELD,
53
23 - John Howell TAYLOR, Carbonear,
86
28 - John MAUNDER, 66
29 - Gladys P. RENDELL, Heart’s Content
30 - Mrs. Susannah B. LACEY, Dock, C.B., 77
Patrick M. TRAVERS, Bruley, P.B., 78
Peter BENNETT, Bruley, 57
Capt. Prosper A. GARCIN, Victoria, 86
Martin MORRISSEY, 74
Sir M. P. CASHIN, 62
James J. BECK, 73
SEPTEMBER
2 - Michael EDWARDS, Lawn, 65
5 - James L. BATSON, Heart’s Content, 28
7 - Josephine RYAN, South Side, 16
Robert Oke CROSSMAN
Stephen BRIDLE, Carbonear
10 - Mrs. C. W. BATES, Feliner, Que., 29
11 - Denis DWYER, Lance Cove, T.B.
12 - William RYAN, 83
Mrs. Sarah Jane FRENCH, Bay Roberts
Stanley BENSON, Grate’s Cove, 23
13 - John R. ANDERSON, St. Lambert,
Que., 63
Mrs. Susanna O’TOOLE, 80
15 - William STOWE
16 - George E. TURNER, 59
17 - Patrick J. MERNER
John CHAFE
18 - Peter CLEARY, 28
Arch MOORES, Victoria, Carbonear,
70
19 - Uriah VIVIAN, 82
Mrs. Andrew ROOSTE, 24
20 - Patrick Leo JONES, Halifax, 36
21 - Florence WHELAN, North Harbour, St.
Mary’s Bay, 17
23 - Mrs. Thomas S. TAIT, Montreal, 24
Mrs. Jas. BIRD, 38
Martha NOEL, Carbonear, 65
Mrs. Robin PEACH
25 - Capt. Thomas BONIA, 71
George Charles WHITTEN, 59
Joseph S. FOWLER, Topsail, 70
26 - Samuel MOLLOY, Portugal Cove,
South
John SAVAGE
Mrs. Elizabeth A. WOOD, London, 82
28 - Miss STAPLETON at Littledale Academy
29 - Mrs. Mary RANDELL, Port Rexton
Minnie K. MAYO, 16 ½
John J. GOFF, Columbus, Ohio, formerly
of Harbour Grace, 45
OCTOBER
2 - Samuel RYALL
Roy FOWLER, Kelligrews, 17
Mrs. Mary DRULAN, 82
Edward SHAW, 47
3 - James STEPHENS, 64
Mary BURKE
4 - Mrs. Kathleen McNAMARA at Vancouver
5 - Mrs. John MOORE, Heart’s Content, 69
Mrs. Mary Margaret O’Donovan KELLY
Mrs. Jane NEWMAN
Anna BUTT, Bay de Verde, 21
6 - Mrs. Amelia Lundrigan MALCOLM
James MURPHY, Kilbride, 38
7 - Mrs. Frank K. DAVIS, Freshwater, B.D.V.
Alfred MARTIN, Bell Island, 75
9 - John GREEN, Lynn, Mass., 60
Mrs. Caroline KEEN, 77
Mrs. Sarah PENNEY, Carbonear
Stewart MUNN, South
Africa
10 - Patrick J. SUMMERS, K.C., 59
Thomas LUTHER, Carbonear
Mark PLOUGHMAN, Port Rexton
11 - Patrick O’LEARY, Carbonear, 42
Walter J. POWER, Outer Cove
Robert NORMAN, at Liverpool, N.S., 21
Daniel BAIRD, 54
12 - Mrs. Thomas WHITE
14 - Mrs. Mary Ann CRANFORD
William James KING, Deer Harbour, T. B.,
70
Clayton Ellis STEELE, Long Beach, 9
15 - William Lloyd CURRIE, Britannia, 11
Mrs. Moses STEELE, Musgrave Harbour, 57
Alexander James SHAW, Grand Falls, 10
Mrs. James POOLE, Carbonear.
17 - Mrs. Cecelia C. FITZGERALD
Mrs. Lavinia SACHREY,
N.S.,
51
18 - John THOMEY, H. M. C., Harbour Grace, 70
George Philip PIKE, Kentville
Mrs. Frederick YETMAN, Hartford, Conn.
19 - Edward LEONARD, St. Leonard’s
Mrs. Susanna OSMOND, 69
20 - John LEAWOOD, J. P., Britannia
Patrick FITZGERALD, 53
21 - Maude BRAZIL, 23
22 - Peter W. LeMESSURIER, San Pedro, Cal., 75
24 - Thomas C. CRICKARD, 68
Mrs. Naomi Mercer ANTLE, 83
25 - William P. COSTELLO, New York
26 - Dr. Frederick H. CROWDY, London,
74
Margaret FAGAN, 17
Mrs. Mary TUCKER, 81
William MACKAY
28 - Mrs. Arthur FRAMPTON, Carbonear, 37
Mrs. Bridget HICKEY, Harbour Grace, 75
29 - James L. AITKEN, 38
NOVEMBER
1 - Matthew THOMAS, 97
Andrew J. PEARCE, Twillingate
2 - Mrs. Hugh DOUGHERTY, 72
John M. CURTIN, 25
3 - Mrs. Ellen KEARNEY, 75
4 - Mrs. Lucy SAVAGE
5 - Rev. Edwin J. NICHOLS, 52
Mark PUDDESTER, 71
Lionel B. CLARKE, Corner Brook,
60
John TAYLOR, Southside, Carbonear, 78
6 - Levi PERRY, Fogo, 60
Mrs. Margaran HANRAHAN, Low Point, 76
7 - James P. MURPHY, 21
Mrs. Emma BUTT, Freshwater, B.D.V., 79
8 - John DeLACEY, 82
Mr. and Mrs. William VINCENT, Toronto, 78 and 71 respectively.
9 - Mrs. Sarah Jane HOUSE, Sydney
13 - Edward POWER, Torbay Road
15 - William R. POMEROY, of Trinity, at Cambridge, Mass., 26
John RYAN, Cockpit Road,
64
Mrs. Katherine Shea OLIVER, 67
Michael FLYNN, Montreal, 76
16 - Silas W. COPP, formerly of Baie-Verte,
at Sackville, N.B.
Ramond PIERCEY
Mrs. Catherine Butt VOISEY, Waterford Bridge Road, 74
Herbert DROVER, East Wabana
17 - Harry FRENCH, Bay Roberts, 20
Thomas BENNETT, Bar Haven
18 - Mrs. Sarah HUTCHINGS, Harbour Breton, 95
19 – Mrs. Cecily Pike DAY, 59
Mrs. Elizabeth ROGERS, Old Perlican, 39
20 - Mrs. Janette Isobel PARSONS
21 - Mrs. Ellen Sullivan CLEARY, 68
22 - Mrs. Fanny Maude HEATER, 27
Mrs. Mary L. CAMPBELL, Bonne Bay
John D. STEELE, North Sydney
23 - John C. JARDINE, 65
Mrs. Mary HAYDEN, 85
Mrs. John SQUIRES, formerly of Harbour Grace,
at Wapping
24 - Harry DODD, 29
25 - Mrs. Mary E. DILLON, Freshwater Valley,
73
John WALSH, Carbonear
Dominic HOWARD, Daniel’s Cove, 12
26 - Capt. Michael MURPHY, Placentia
27 - Mrs. Mary BROPHY, 75
30 - Mrs. Kate BUTLER, Glace Bay
DECEMBER
1 - Everett H. R.
WILLS, 69
2 - Mrs. Mary A. GRIFFIN
James FITZGERALD, 65
Mrs. Anastatia HINGSTON, 80
3 - Mrs. Elizabeth ROGERS, 36
Mrs. Mary POWER
John BRENNAN, Bay Roberts, 82
Mrs. Claire DAVIS, Harbour Grace, 41
4 - Maurice ASPEL, Cape Broyle, 21
5 - Benjamin C. BUFFETT, Bogota, New York
6 - Mrs. Edward KAVANAGH
Peter DODD, 75
Douglas Cecil TULK, Salvage, 29
7 - Max MANUEL, Twillingate, 10
Mrs. Mary Joseph SULLIVAN, Western Bay
8 - Rev. Edward REID, Montreal
Mrs. Dorothy BUTT, Broad Cove, B.D.V.
H. Stephen BUTLER, 66
Mrs. P. J. FORTUNE
Mrs. Matthew MILLER
9 - James EARLEY, 76
Joseph LONG, Clarenville, 75
10 - Mrs. Ellen RYAN
12 - Mrs. Bridget QUETELL
Mrs. Annie WALSH, Jerseyside, Placentia.
13 - Mrs. Elizabeth DWYER, Bell Island, 88
Frederick R. ROWE, 70
George A. MacDONALD
Elizabeth DWYER, Bell Island, 88
14 - John R. GOODISON, Carbonear, 60
15 - Mrs. John J. CURTIS
William O’ROURKE, Portugal Cove.
Emma Rita REID, Harbour Buffett, 2 1/2
16 - William C. SMITH
John GRANT, 70
Mrs. Jane FAHEY, Western Bay
Sister Mary Bernard WHITE, Witless Bay
19 - Edward P. HUGHES, 65
Mrs. Rosanna TAYLOR
20 - William Eli HARRIS, 71
Mrs. Fanny Pitts PRATT
21 - Mrs. Jonathan LeGROW, Broad Cove, B.D.V.
22 - Mrs. Agnes MILLEY
23 - Mrs. Gertrude POWER
Sister Mary Agatha GREENE, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 53
24 - Mrs. (Rev.) John E. PETERS, Durham, Ontario
26 - Francis DAVIS, Freshwater, 74
Mrs. Elizabeth LILLY, 78
Mrs. Jessie STRONG, 50
27 – Mrs. William PRICE
Patrick O’LEARY
Laura O’NEIL
George J. YOUNG, Heart’s Content, 67
28 - Sir Rupert CLARKE, Australia
(NOTE: Since John obtained the following, I
was unable to proofread it. I also didn’t Capitalize the surnames, so please
look through it. It is not complete.)
EVENTS OF THE YEAR AT HOME AND ABROAD
JANUARY
1 - C. M. G. conferred on Capt. Victor Gordon,
M.C., High Commissioner of Newfoundland.
T. A & B Celebration
Crown Prince of Rumania renounces
succession to throne and all Royal prerogatives.
2 - Schooner Mytle Piercey of Grand Bank reported
abandoned at sea. Crew rescued by S. S. Beemstevyk and taken to Boston. The Mytel Piercey left Twillingae on December 18th
for Valencia.
S.S. Beothic II, formerly the Lake
Como,
arrived from Glasgow, 11 days, to Job Bros. & Co Ltd.
Lieut. W. A. Grace feted by tobacco Factory
on his departure for West Indies.
Presentation and address tendered.
Textile Industry lockout in Sweden affect
30,000 workers
3 - Funeral of Ernest W. Taylor, special train
conveyed some 170 mourners to Carbonear where interment was made.
C. E. Hunt addresses Holy Cross Literary Society
on the “Newness of the Old”
Gower Street and Wesley United Church choirs exchange duties at evening services.
Coal miners loot store in Glace Bay
Trade and Information Office for British dependencies
in Eastern Africa opened in London under direction of Col. W. H. Franklin D. S. O.
4 - Europe ravaged
by floods. Situation in Britain serious.
Two Story house on Mundy Pond Road
belonging to Mr. S. O. Steel destroyed by Fire.
C. Y. M. L. A. re-opens in Synod Building.
Prince of Wales Rink opens for the season.
Death of Dowager Queen Marherian of Italy 75
6 - Newfoundland
schooner Harriet Capt. Butler reported loss off the north coast of Portugal.
G. W. V. A. bids adieu to Lt. Grace.
7 - Canadian Parliament assembles and Lemieus
is re-elected.
Rev. Canon Seeves addresses Rotary on “Sincerity”
First Meeting of Newly elected Council for St.
John’s
Installation Leeming Lodge L. O. A.
8 -Capt. Courage and crew of five of the schooner
Myrtle Piercey reach Boston
9 - Sir Andrew Rae Duncan’s Coal commission
finding filed.
10 - Star of the Sea Annual Parade.
12 - Installation Lodge Dudley, S.O.E. B.S.
New Municipal Council gazetted
13 - Caisson for new Dock built by Vickers Ltd.
arrived by S.S. Newfoundland
South Africa refuse assent to Locarno Pact and also declines to take
part in the Imperial Conference.
Anglo-Iraq Treaty signed at Bagdad
14 - Mackenzie King government sustains at Ottawa by a majority of 3.
Miss Crawford addresses Rotary on the “Charity
Organization Bureau.”
Llewellyn Club re-opens
Fire at La Scie destroys two union Trading Co.
Stores and store belonging to J. M. Jackman, with their contents.
16 - Miss Pressley-Smith addresses Old Colony
Club on “Arts and crafts in the Scottish Highlands.”
17 - St. Joseph’s
Ladies Auxiliary formed.
18 - Compton Players open at Casino with “Grumpy”.
19 - W. M. S. Banquet at George St. United
Church.
C. B. E. conferred on Major Outerbridge, D.
S. O., in Wembly Honor list.
Lastallatich Empire Lodge S. O. E. No. 270.
S. S. Schenectady, 4 days outward bound from
New York to Copenhagen puts in for repairs to boilers.
First meeting of St. John’s Lodge,
No. 5, S. U. F., in new quarters Wadden Building following by banquet.
20 - Dinner to bank of commerce Bowling victors
at Sterling Restaurant, Manager Paddon of the Bank of Montreal presiding.
Anti-War Pact signed by Sweden and Denmark.
21 - Funeral of Lieut.- Col. Carty
Stipendiary Magistrate of St. George’s in St.
John’s.
Installation Newfoundland
British Society.
Principal Paton addresses M. C. L. I. on Education.
Finance Minister Sir John Crosbie returns from
England.
Major Shannon Lee addresses Rotary on “Structural
Engineering.”
22 - South Africa Parliament is opened by the
Earl of Athlone.
23 - Death of His Eminence Cardinal Mercier
of Belgium, 74
Residence of Arthur Mootrey, Mundy Pond Road,
totally destroyed by fire during storm.
Severe blizzard follows several weeks of ideal
weather.
Belfry of Carbonear Methodist Church crashed,
tearing big hole in church roof as one results of storm.
25 - Hon. Joseph J Long M. E. C. elected President
of the Board of Trade.
C. Y. L. M. A. election of officers.
26 - Major Court Treatt, wife and four companions
complete the Cape to Cairo journey by automobile.
Civil Service Bowling League dinner at Smithville.
The Charles P. Day Gold Medal presented to Captain
Robert A. Bartlett by the American Geographical Society.
Studio of J. C. Parsons at Corner Brook
destroyed by fire.
The Argentine troopship, Chaco from Liverpool to Quincy, Mass., arrives
for fuel oil and supplies.
S. S. Laristan lost with 24 hands, 45.12N 43.11W
27 - First whole holiday for winter season.
Death of Marquis Kato, premier of Japan
Italy adjusts was debt to Britain. Debt was L592,000,000.
The some of L250,000,000 in payments covering 62 years accepted.
Principal Paton lectures in Grenfell Hall on
“Education and the Working Man.”
Installation Conception Lodge, Carbonear, No.
145, I. O. O. F.
Wesley Star Mission Birthday
Party.
Installation Fortune Lodge, A. F. & A. M
Fortune.
Installation Diamond Jubilee Lodge S. O. E. Harbor Grace
28 - H. R. H. The Prince of Wales fractures
collar bone while hunting.
29 - Cardinal Mercier interred at Rheims.
Premier Mussolini declares war on Mafia
Admiral Sir Henry Trowbridge died at Biarritz
S. S. Northland of Quebec-Newfoundland line
launched at New-Castle-on-Tyne.
30 - U. M. C. of Nova Scotia accept
terms of Duncan report as basis of agreement with Beseo
British occupation of the Cologne Bridgehead
in force since December 1918 terminates.
31 - S. S. Rosalind, Capt. James, returns to
port having exhausted oil fuel supply in incessant struggle with waves, winds
and tempests. Was within 180 miles of Halifax.
Bay de Verde and Trepassey railway lines closed
down.
C. P. R. liner Empress of France struck
by gigantic wave incurs damage in the vicinity of $80,000.
FEBRUARY
1 - Thirtieth anniversary of the establishment
of the Daily News as a morning paper
Jubilee of the Rev. Mother Ita M. Glynn, Mercer
Convent, Military Road.
Schooner General Wood, of Grand Banks reaches
Bay Bulls, 48 days from Lisbon, with foresail, main mast and jumbo lost.
G. W. V. A (Great Was Veteran Association) Curling
day
Raymond Gushue and E. J. Phelan admitted as
barristers of the Supreme Court.
2 - Imperial Parliament re-assembles.
Sir Alfred Mond crosses from Liberal to Conservative
benches.
Annual Re-union and Ball of royal stores employees
Mount Cashel Old Boys’ Association “At Home.”
3 - R. Holland Taylor Lodge S. U. F. constituted
at Brigus
Attempted revolution in Portugal suppresses.
Italian government refuses to recognize war
debt to France.
St. Michaels’s Faith Class Sociable.
Schooner Retraction of Bonavista, Capt. John
Sinclair, abandoned in Mid-ocean from Cadiz. Crew rescued by British
tanker El Oso bound for the Dutch West
Indies.
Sociable and broadcast Concert at Wesley Lecture
Hall.
Sociable at Cochrane Street Church Hall.
Feildian Ladies Association Sociable in Canon
Wood Hall
Golden Jubilee of the children of St. Mary’s
founded by Very Rev. Dean Ryan celebrated.
4 - F. W. Hayward wins G. W. V. A. Curling Cup
and Medal.
Two stores and offices at Dr. Mooney’s Plant
Harbor Deep destroyed by fire. Contractor Dove badly burned and his ribs fractured.
Wireless from Battle Harbour reports
several fishing rooms swept clean by recent storm and wreckage general.
Installation R. Hollands Taylor Lodge
S. U. F. Brigus No. 83
6 - Mussolini issues warning to Germany Against anti-Italian campaign in the Rich, which he regards as a war
gesture.
Captain Sinclair and crew of the abandoned schooner
Retraction reach New York
7 - At special meeting of B. I. S. Committee
is appointed to arrange for Christian Brothers Jubilee Celebration.
8 - “The Belle of Richmond” staged by Holy Cross
troupe.
9 - Nova Scotia Legislature assembles
Mr. W. Angus Reid winds Points Curling game,
with the local record score of 40 points.
Mr. Olaf Olsen recognized as Vice Council in
Newfoundland for Latvia.
Father and Son Banquet in Gower Street
United Church Lecture Hall
Schooner General Byng of Grand Bank towed in
port by the tug Hugh D. With Fore-topmast lost and other damage. Captain Williams,
whose leg has been broken, conveyed to Hospital.
10 - Spanish aviators reach Buenos Airea from
Palos, Spain, 6,233 miles. Several stops were made en route.
Germany makes formal application for admission to the League of Nations.
Masonic- B. I. S. Dinner at Masonic Club
C. M. B. C. Tea and Concert in Synod Hall
St. Valentine Tea and Sociable at Gower Street
United Church.
11 - C. L. B. Officers “At Home” at Bishop Spencer College.
Llewellyn Club Tea and Concert.
Springdale Street School Sale of Work
12 - Social at Congregational Church.
Crew of the Schooner Novelty, Captain George
Winsor, and belonging to Mr. George M. Barr, bound from Harbor Breton to Pernambuco
reported taken off by the motor ship Zinemae from Vancouver to
Great Britain.
13 - Captain L. Fox and crew of the Schooner Spencer Lake lost on December 5th when journeying from
Oporto to fortune
arrive by S. S. Sachem.
16 - Premier MacKenzie King elected for Prince
Albert, Saskatchewan
Premier Briand breaks with Socialists.
S. S. Bryntawe put in to land, her Captain,
F. R. Jones, suffering from pleurisy proceeding thereafter to New
York under command of Chief Officer Logan
Schooner Eastwood of Yarmouth reports being
bombarded off long Island by U. S.
revenue vessel Seneca
Captain Robert Bartlett arrives by S. S. Silivia
Columbus Ladies Association Valentine Festival
Bowring’s S and A Association Social at Grenfell
Hall
T A Ladies Valentine Party
16 - Engineering Re-union at Sterling Restaurant
Raymond Gushue, BA LL.B lectures on “World Powers
Since the War”
17 - Anthracite coal contract signed covering
a period of five years.
Terra Nova wins Cavandish Boyle trophy, amateur
Hockey Championship for 1926
18 - General Sir George Francis Milne succeeds
the Earl of Cavan as Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
St. Bon’s win championship in Inter-Collegiate
hockey.
France-Turkish Neutrality Convention and agreement
signed at Angora.
19 - Fishermen’s Advocate found guilty of defamatory
libel of Sir John Crobsie and fined $500.00
20 - Death of Archbishop Roy of Quebec, 67
Sydney miners reject Besco agreement
21 - Severe storm all trains stalled
22 - S.S. Beothic arrives at Sydney after
detained in the ice for nearly four weeks, from which she was released by the
S. S. Caribou
23 - New South Wales Legislative Council refuses
to consent to its own abolition
First Royal levee for the year held at Buckingham Palace.
Royal Family remove to Sandringham, which
was willed to King George by the Late Queen Mother Alexandra
24 - Horse races at Quidi Vidi, Peter Joy’s
Molivera wins the Free-for-all trotting race.
Pansy Mission Band Sale of Work
and Concert at Wesley Church.
Woman Association of Cochrane Street Church Concert
25 - S. S. Kentucky, 130 miles E.N. E of St.
John’s in field ice, damaged and jettisoning cargo. Bound from Dunkirk to New York with General cargo. S. S. Terra Nova goes to her rescue.
Benefit Day for employees at the Princes Rink
26 - Besco consents to “check off and agreement
is reached”
27 - Children Carnival at Princes rink
28 - Northwest Gale of Hurricane dimensions
dose much damage. Part of the General Hospital roof
blown off, chimneys, flag poles, aerials topples, schooner adrift.
MARCH
1 - Harvey’s wins
commercial Bowling Championship for third successive year.
2 – S. S. Viking Captain William Bartlett sails
for the gulf sealing fishery
Hon. Samuel Bell re-appointed to the legislative
Council
Engineer-commander Richard A. Howley appointed
Stipendiary Magistrate of St. George’s
Newfoundland Automobile Dealer’s Association
formed.
3 - The 3rd session of the 26th
Legislature opened by His Excellency Sir William L. Allardyce, K.C.M.G., Governor.
Schooner Hillcrest Captain Rideout owned by
F. P. U. Trading Company ashore at Red Island Head.
Knights of Columbus sports
at Corner Brook
4 - Captain and crew of schooner General Smuts
reported rescued in mid Atlantic by Holland- American liner Volendam. The Smuts left
Spain for St. John’s on
December 17th. She belongs to Samuel Piercey, Grand Bank.
Captain George Winsor and crew of seven of the
schooner Novelty abandonded in mid ocean on Feburary 11th arrive
by S. S. Newfoundland.
5 - S. S. Beothic, Thetis, Sagom, Neptune and
Seal Sail for the ice fields.
6 - S. S Terra Nova, Captain Abram Kean returns
from the disabled Kentucky with badly damaged stern
The 150 ton schooner, Amy Stelby, Captain Sam
Jones, owned by the F. P. u. Trading Company wrecked near Cape St. Mary’s.
Crew reaches North Harbour, St. Mary’s Bay.
Premier Briand resignes after defeat of his
Ministry in the Legislature.
7 - First radio telephone conversation across
the Atlantic Ocean. Voices “clearer” than the average local telephone.
8 - League of nations
council meets in extraordinary session to consider admission of Germany.
Crew of General Smuts landed at Plymouth by the Dutch Liner Volderdam
Feildians win Inter League Hockey Tie Cup
10 - Aeroplane reports patch of white coats
which is speedly cup up and 26,500 stowed aboard.
Premier Briand forms his ninth Ministery
11 - Miners of district 26 U. m. W. of Cape
Breton accept the wage agreement with Bosco by the small majority of 201 in
a pole of 4,801
DeValera resigns the Presidency of Sinn Fein
12 - Locarno pact
torn by dissension over the admission of Germany
13 - S. S. Kentucky Captain Robert arrives in
tow of the S. S. Silyia and S .S. Sable Island
Aviator Allan Cobham arrives in London from 16,000 miles round trip to Cape
Town and is received by King George.
Retreat for women at R. C. Cathedral closes
Captain Sinclair and crew of Templeman’s schooner
Retration arrived by S. S. Rosalind.
14 - Captain and Officers of S. S. Kentucky
and rescuing vessels received at Government House and congratulated by his Excellency.
16 - G. P. O. (General Post Office) wins city
League Hockey cup.
17 – S. S. Hillcroft, Captain Milne, under her
own steam with gaping hole in starboard bow fore hole leaking several plates
bent and life boats damaged entered port from Barry, Wales to Providence Rhode Island.
She was anthracite laden.
League of council Assembly adjourns till September.
A special commission appointed to study the question of Council re construction.
B. I. S. 120th anniversary annual
Parade. Wreath placed on War Memorial, Panegyric at St. Patrick’s Church delivered
by Rev. Father Miller society calls on governor and archbishop .
Ceilidh celebration
Cochrane Street Mission sale of work
K of C Concert
St. Patrick’s Hall Concert
Abie’s Irish Rose at the Auia Maxima
St. Andrew’s Masquerade
T. A. ladies Auxiliary Celebrations
Presentation Convent Association Concert.
18 - Death of Colonel John C. Coolidge, father
of the United States President.
Tourist Public films exhibited at Nickle Theatre
19 - Eight hour day convention signed in London by Britain, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy.
20 - Captain Harris Oke M.C. lectures before
Old Colony Club on “A few stories about Nigeria.”
21 - Death of Queen Dowager of Denmark 74
Confirmation at St. Mary’s by the Lord Bishop
of Newfoundland
Veronica’s Veil at the Nickle under direction
of Mrs. Baxter.
22 - St. Bon’s win the cup in final hockey game
for season.
23 - Governor lectures on Fiji to girl
Guides and Boy Scouts.
24 - Schooner Cecil Jr. abandoned at sea and
set on fire. Crew of six rescued by S. S. Wanduvan. The Cecil was returning
from Seville, salt laden
River steamer destroyed by fire at Manau Brazil 101 lives lost.
Chess Club formed R. H. K. Cochius first President.
Sociable and “The Blundering Mrs. Brown” at
the Constitutional Hall
25 - Madrigal Singers at the Prespertian Hall
Selections from Handels Messiah And Elijah
27 - Cambridge wins
University boat race by 5 lengths
28 - S.S. Seal, Captain Stanley Barbour, arrives
at Harbor Grace 19,458 seals
Confirmation services at C of E Cathedral and
St. Michael’s, Bishop White confirms 195 candidates
Wreck crew of General Smuts arrive by S. S.
Sachem
Schooner Max Horton of Grand Bank abandoned
at sea. Crew saved by S. S. Dakarian bound for Liverpool
29 - Opening of St. Lawrence navigation by S.
S. Gaspesia
Choral Service at St. Andrew’s
30 - Tasker educational sermon at the Kirk by
Rev.R. J. Power M.A. on “Brotherhood”
31 - S. S. Nerissa launches at Liverpool and christened by Mrs. Hope, Mavoress of Liverpool and
sister of Sir Edgar Bowring.
Evangelists Woods of special service in Gower
Street church
Danish steamer Gertrude Capt. Rasmussen, 65
days out from St. John’s to Oporto, given up as lost.
APRIL
1 - Installation Whiteway Lodge A. F. &.
A. M.
S. S Eagle arrives with 26,274 seals
Commercial Bowling League presentation of cups
and prizes
2 - S. S. Hillercroft leaves for Providence Rhode Island after temporary repairs.
Choral Good Friday service at Gower
Street United Church
S. S. Sened, Capt. George Bragg, arrives at
Port Union with 5,116 seals.
3 - United States
decline to join World Court Conference.
Three marooned fisherman from the Battery, hoisted 600 feet up the Sugar Loaf Cliff – Walter Ritch, George Lowe,
and Chesley Ritch rescued 27 hours exposure by Skipper Moses Strong and others
S. S. Beothic, Capt. George Barbour, arrives
with 48,421 seals.
Flying Officer Ralph Barett of the 6th
Army Squadron reported badly injured in Iraq on 3rd
March
5 - The “Originals” open at the Nickel with
“Thumbs Up”
Wesley L. A. concert and sociable
6 - Feildian Ladies Sale and Sociable
S. S. Sagona, Capt. Jacob Kean, arrives with
20,237 seals
The “Baby Avro” aeroplane landed from the S.
S. Beothic after season’s work
7 - Attempted assassination of Premier Mussolini
by demented English woman sister of Baron Ashbourne
S. S. Hillcroft aground off Chatham Light Near
Boston
Annual Banquet Cochrane Street Y. M. B. C.
Christian and Mayer concert at Synod Hall
8 - Spectacular oil blaze in San Luiz, California.
Tanks holding seven and half million barrels of oil in flames. The flaming
flood swept away many farm houses and engulfed the valley.
Louis Malvey, French Minister of the of the
Interior, resigns
S. S. Seal, Capt. Stanley Barbour, leaves on
second trip
First Annual Banquet of Bay of Islands Board
of trade
S. S. Seal sinks at 1.08
p.m. 10 miles from Baccalieu, the results
of an explosion in the magazine. Crew rescued from the ice by S. S. Eagle.
War Veteran James Erewin dies after a few hours suffering and Chief engineer
Perez succumbs five days later at the General Hospital.
S. S. Neptune, Capt. William Winsor, arrives
with 26,000 seals
10 - S. S. Eagle sails on second trip to the
ice fields.
Farmers discuss bovine tuberculosis in the Department
of Agriculture office
11 - Luther Burbank the plant wizard dies at
Santa Rosa California
12 - Premier Pangalos elected President of Greek
republic.
Mederal Martin elected Mayor of Montreal for
the sixth time.
Severe weather 14 of degree frost in the city
Railway tied up
13 - Curling Association closing meeting and
prize presentation. Ice conditions permitted a curling contest thus probably
establishing a new time record.
14 - Midday
fire destroys Mount Cashel Orphanage loss estimated at about $200,000. Insurance
carried
West End Glee Club concert at St.
Joseph’s Hall
Dr. Hunter of Memorial College lectures
at Cochrane Street Lecture Hall on “Jane Austen”.
St. Mary’s Sanctuary Guild Sale
Annual Billiard Dinner
District Grand Lodge A F & M S C Installation
Llewllyn Club Annual flipper Supper
Broadcast concert at Wesley
16 – S. S. Thetis, Capt. Peter Carter, arrives
with 21,537 seals bringing in the body of John Burry of Glovertown who died
aboard from influenza
Former Methodist College Long’s Hill reopened
18 - Summer time commences in Great Britian
Mount Cashel Rebuilding Fund started at a meeting of Catholic societies
and citizens convened by his Grace the Archbishop
Women’s Patriotic Association Trust Fund Scholarships
announced.
S. S. Homestead first steamer for West Indies
Sails
John Burke’s “The old Homestead” revived
at the Casino
Legislature adjourns in Memory of the late Hon.
W. J. Ellis, M.L.C., who died today in New York.
B I S Ladies Auxiliary Sale of works opened
by hon. W. J. Higgin’s
20 - Schooner Little Stephen reported abandoned
at sea – crew saved and landed at Horta
C E I club dinner.
21 - Daughter born to Duke and Dutches of York
— first born child and first grand daughter of the Royal Line.
Premier Briand announces agreement on the French-United
Stated Debt
Hundred feet of Harbor Breton main bridge carried
away by ice in a storm.
W. H. M. S. sale of works at Canon Wood Hall
23 - Officers and seamen of the Leith S.S. Henvoerlich
receive medals for gallantry from King George for the rescue of the crew of
the St. John’s schooner Nancy Lee
Reunion of employees of James Baird Ltd. at Grenfell Hall
Gower Street Church Tuxis Square
concert
C .L. B. A. A. boxing meet at the armoury
S. S. Terra Nova, Capt. Abraham Kean, arrived
with 22,529 seals.
24 - M. G. A. A Sale opened by
Rev. J. G. Joyce
Russo– German Amity Treaty signed at Berlin
His Excellency Sir W. L. Allardyce and Capt.
Goodfellow, Private Secretary sail for England
His Excellency Sir William Horwood sworn in
as Administrator
The Y M C A organized, Miss Annie Hayward first
President
25 -Coronation of the Shah of Persia
26 - Resignation of President Sir H. Glynn West
and Vice-president H. D. Reid of Newfoundland Pulp and Paper Company Corner
Brook announced; also of Manager John Stadler, Mr. E. Bernard Smith appointed
President and General Manager, with Mr. Andrew Whyte vice-President.
107th Anniversary I. O. O. F. Banquet
and Concert
N. A. A. A. Re-organized at a meeting held in
the Guards Club Rooms
New Dock flooded for the first time
Mrs. Huton elected President of the newly formed
League of Women Voters.
27 - Annual dinner Wesley Y. M. L. C.
Capt. W. Burden and crew of schooner Cecil Jr.
abandoned on March 24th arrive at Halifax on S.
S. Arabic.
28 - The St. Thomas W.
A. Concert Sociable and Sale
29 - S. S. Ranger, Capt Weston Kean, arrives
with 12,080 seals
Captain and crew of the Cecil Jr. reach St.
Johns
Vocal and instrumental Tecital at Cochrane Street Centennial Church
30 - Capt. Joseph Lake and crew of Little Stephen
reach Providence Rhode Island
McGill University accepts Memorial College graduation as first year for the Arts Course
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