Newspaper & Documents write-ups about Carleton County People
The
Carleton Sentinel, The Dispatch and The Press Newspapers were
published
in the Town of Woodstock, N.B.
Page 42
Press Newspaper
Dec 19, 1887
A bad smash-up
occurred at Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon. William True was driving up the Third Tier
Road with a team and truck, when a dog ran out and frightened the
horses, and started them off on the run, jerked the reins from
the driver's hands and threw him and two small children who were
on the wagon with him out. C. W. Connell was driving out the same
road in a light wagon, and the team ran up before he saw them and
crashed into the hind part of his carriage, broke the hind wheels
and smashed the seat and box. Mr. Connell was leaning forward for
his whip at the moment, and thereby narrowly escaped being
seriously hurt.
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Press Newspaper
Dec 19, 1887
COUNTY COURT
Court was opened Tuesday, 13th instant, Judge Stevens
presiding.
The Grand
Jury were
Geo. W. Melville, forman: Nelson Baker, H. R. Baird, John Van,
William Gibson, Bradford Palmer, William Skillen , James Rankin,
Archibald Ebbett, Thomas Brooks, Francis Cluff, Charles Grant,
John A. Shea, John J. Rogers, William Taylor, Robert Stephenson,
Leonard Cronkhite, Thomas Duncan, Alexander Kearney, David
Hemphill.
The first criminal case was the Queen vs. John Norman Watson. There were three indictments
against the defendant for obtaining goods under false pretences:
1st, from Small & Fisher; 2nd, Marshall A. Smith; 3rd, George
N. Clark; upon all true bills were found. The defendant pleaded
not guilty. Application was made by defendants counsel to put off
trial, on the ground of want of material witnesses, and trial was
postponed till March Term. S. B. Appleby for the Crown, and J. R.
Murphy for defendant.
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CIVIL DOCKET
Frederick
W. G. Brock and Robert B. Patterson vs. Carrie Dawson. Murphy & Foster file writ.
S. B. Appleby for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, $55.56.
.....
J. N. W. Winslow
vs. C. P. Nevers. Plaintiff enters writ. This
case was settled without being brought to trial.
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J. N. W. Winslow
vs. Sidney Hubble. Settled.
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George Connell
vs. F. R. J. Dibblee. Plaintiff enters writ. Struck
off the docket for non-appearance when called upon.
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Frank Bradley
vs. Geo. W. Boyer. D. McLeod Vince enters writ.
Wm. M. Connell for defendant. Writ withdrawn and settled.
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Charles S.
Simonds vs.
Wm. Weade. Action of trespass for
overflow of water on plantiffs land by dam built by defendant.
One of the defences was, that although the dam was built by
defendant, yet it did not cause the damage claimed, but that it
was caused by plaintiffs own act. Verdict for defendant. Fisher
& A. B. Connell enter writ. A. B. Connell counsel for
plaintiff. D. McLeod Vince counsel for defendant.
.....
Application was made by Joseph W. Curtis, formerly of the State of
Maine, now of the Parish of Kent, for naturalization under Chap.113,
Rev. Statutes of Canada. Upon presenting the affidavits and
certificates required by the Act, and upon motion of Wm. M.
Connell as counsel for applicant, a certificate of naturalization
was granted.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 27, 1887
UPPER WOODSTOCK
(Excerpts)
Hubert
Brown, who
for the past two months has been at work on the Goverment stables
in Fredericton, returned home Saturday. Mr. B. informs us that
the stables are about completed.
Napier
Hartley,
son of Rev. G. T. Hartley, and who for some time has been head
clerk for G. R. Ketchum, M. P. leaves on Wednesday for
Fredericton, where he purposes taking a course of instruction in
the University.
Wm.
McIntosh,
of this place, raised one of the finest squash vines in the
county this season. Of several of its progeny, one was a mammoth
squash, weighing 46 lbs. and measuring 55 inches one way and 52
the other, in circumference.
Joshua
Crawford,
one of our highly esteemed citizens, whose veracity we cannot for
a moment question, has discovered what he claims to be a fresh
water lobster, in Sisson Brook, just below this village. Since
discovery Mr. Mr. C. pays frequent visits to the brook, hoping,
no doubt, by a more intimate acquaintance he may persuade his
crustacean friend to accompany him to the coming County and
Provincial Exhibition.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 27, 1887
Andrew Murdoch has added a new attraction to
his Shooting Gallery on Queen street; it is a New York novelty ,
and known as the Fountain or Fly Glass Ball Battery.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 27, 1887
William H. Nelson has opened a Barber Shop on
Queen St., next to the Press office.
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Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
Marriages
Strickland-Ross.-At Bangor, Me., June 28, by the Rev.
John McGan Foster, Franklin
V. Strickland,
Woodstock, to Miss
May Ross, of
Bangor, Me.
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Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
Clark-Ebbet.-At
the residence of the bride's father, Ashland, June 25th, by Rev.
A. H. Hayward, Mr.
John H. Clark , of
Ashland, Carleton Co., and Miss
Ella M. Ebbet, of
the same place.
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Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
McDougall-Scott.-At
the residence of Mr. Albion C. Tompkins, in the Parish of
Aberdeen, Carleton Co., on the 6th inst., by the Rev. J. K.
Beairsto, Mr. John
F. McDougall of
Woodstock, to Miss
Mary E. Scott, of
Glassville.
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DEATHS
Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
Rockwell.-At
Waterville, Carleton Co., on the 19th of June, Mary Ann Rockwell, wife of Alexander Rockwell in the 64th year of her age, leaving a
husband , three sons and two daughters to mourn their loss.
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Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
Shaw.-At
Victoria Corner, Carleton Co., on the 5th inst., of typhoid
fever, Mary, wife of E. M. Shaw, and oldest daughter of the
late John McLeod, of Cardwell, Kings Co., aged 45 years
and 7 months.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 27, 1887
Fire caught in the
barn of Joseph
Robinson,
Newburgh Junction, last Monday afternoon. There being no means of
extinguishing the flames, the fire soon caught in the other
buildings, and all were consumed. The buildings burned included
house, barn, granery and hog-pen. Two hogs perished in the flames.
The barn was full of hay and grain, and in the granery Mr.
Robinson's lumbering kit, worth about $400, was stored, and all
was lost. The total loss was between $2500 and $3000. He was
insured in the Liverpool, London and Globe on the property burned
for $1200.
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Press Newspaper
Nov 8, 1887
Peter Ryan's barn at the Lower Corner took
fire about 3:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon, and before it could be
reached by the firemen was too far gone to be saved, though they
were promptly on the ground. It contained about forty tons of
hay, all of which was burned or destroyed. There was no insurance.
It is supposed to have caught from matches, with which children
were playing near the barn. The members of the Hose Company wish
us to return thanks on their behalf for courtesies extended to
them by the citizens in the vicinity of the fire.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 27, 1887
Joshua Corkery informs us that he intends
reopening his Meat
Shop at
the old stand on Main St., the latter part of the week, and will
be prepared to supply his customers with all the choicest meats
that the country can produce. He desires to correspond with any
one having good fat animals to dispose of.
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Press Newspaper
Nov 8, 1887
A COMFORTABLE
STABLE
One of the neatest and most comfortable stables that we know of
is that of Wellington
B. Belyea,
which he recently had fitted up under the architectural attention
of Mr.
Swyney,
The whole interior of the building is finished with spruce,
matched, beaded and stained; the walls and ceiling of the same
material. The carriage room is capacious and neat. The boxes are
roomy and fitted up with cast iron feed boxes, a barred window in
each to admit sufficient light, and a cast iron grating on the
sides of the entry admits a free circulation of air. The feed
slides extend three feet above the upper floor to prevent dust
from sifting in the stalls. A store room and harness room
complete the apartments. In the whole arrangement good taste is
displayed by the proprietor and good workmanship by the
contractor.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Marriages
Ledingham-Roberston.-At the Manse Kincardine on the 4th
inst., by Rev. A. F. Johnson, Peter Ledingham of
Kintore, to Isabelle Elizabeth Robertson, of
Kintore Abredeenshire, Scotland.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Cronkite-Rolston.- At
Woodstock, on the 8th inst., by Rev. C. T. Phillips, Mr.
Fred Cronkite and Miss Lizzie Rolston,
both of Northampton, York County.
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Deaths
Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Scott.- At
Glassville, August 12th, of inflamation of the brain, Bessie Mabel, daughter of Robert and Susan M.
Scott, aged 3 years, 3 months and 19 days. " Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for such is the
Kingdom of God."
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
McNichol.-At
Kincardine, on 5th inst., of Senitr Decay, James McNichol, late of Aloa
Scotland, in the 67th year of his age.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Whorton.-At
Maple Hurst, in the Parish of Kent, on the 10th inst., of
Diabetes, Mr.
Spencer Whorton,
in the ?0th year of his age.
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Press Newspaper Aug 22,
1892
Dingee.-At East Glassville, August 15th, of
Billous Fever, Philomeda, daughter of Arrard Dingee,
aged 34 years. She bore her severe sufferings during her
protracted illness with Christian fortitude, and died trusting in
Jesus.
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Press Newspaper Aug 22,
1892
Kitchen.-At
the residence of his sister, Jesse Snow, on the
8th of August, Samuel
B. Kitchen, of
Bloomfield, Carleton County, in the seventy fifth year of his age.
Asleep in Jesus,
blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Armstrong.-At
Perth, Victoria County, on Aug.1st, Mr. Stillman Armstrong, aged 77 years. He was born in Nova
Scotia and came to the province when he was 17 years of age. A
widow and nine children survive him. He was a kind husband and
father, and the large number present at his funeral showed that
he was esteemed as an honest and good neighbor. ( Intelligencer and Sentinel please copy.
)
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Chipman.- At
Fountain, Colorado, U. S. A., on the 17th inst., F. McC. Chipman, aged 27, oldest son of Rev.
Alfred and Alice Shaw Chipman.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Brooks.-At
Lower Brighton, on the 3 rd inst., Norman L., infant son of Leonard and Lizzie Brooks,
aged three weeks. "
Of such is the the Kingdom of Heaven." (
Intelligencer and sentinel please copy.)
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Press Newspaper
Aug 22, 1892
Brown.- At
Lower Brighton, on the ?th inst., Alice J., aged sixteen months, only daughter of Norris
Brown.
" Safe in the
arms of Jesus." ( Intelligencer and Sentinel please copy.)
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Press Newspaper July 25, 1892
| TOWN TAXES 1892 | Those Who
Contribute to The Town Fund, to the Amount of $30.00 or More, This Year. |
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| Balmain Bros. | $51 00 | ...Thos. J. Boyer | $45 70 |
| Wm. Forest | $65 10 | ...James Dugan | $45 70 |
| J. Ebbett | $36 54 | ...Patrick Gillen | $96 70 |
| C. Estey | $32 44 | ...Hugh Hay | 170 16 |
| James Hayden | 350 70 | ...W. Fisher | $34 99 |
| W. F. Glidden | $34 48 | ...John Loane | $40 60 |
| Wm. Loane | $46 72 | ...Mrs. Munro | $49 47 |
| Forester McLean | 176 26 | ...John McLauchlan | $76 30 |
| C.P.R. Co. | $51 00 | ...Merchants Bank | $45 90 |
| Dr. Smith (estate) | 131 58 | ...Albert H. Sawyer | $71 40 |
| Jas. H. Wilbur | $88 54 | ...Geo. N. Saunders | $47 74 |
| John Walker | $31 42 | ...Ansley Watson | $44 68 |
| J. T. Allan, Est. | $80 58 | ...Robt. Brown | $40 80 |
| W. B. Belyea | 107 92 | ...Jas. Boyd | $56 92 |
| Mrs. Boyer | $34 68 | ...Bank of Nova Scotia | $45 90 |
| C. Connell, Est. | 391 17 | ...G. H. Connell, Est. | 131 07 |
| Wm. M. Connell | 153 82 | ...C. P. Connell, M.D. | $44 68 |
| A. B. Connell | $37 54 | ...N. R. Colter, M.D. | $40 60 |
| J. Corkery | $41 62 | ...J. C. Cole | $65 59 |
| Jas. Carr | $37 54 | ...E. J. Clarke | $41 62 |
| T. Duncan | $49 80 | ...Herbert Dibblee | $46 21 |
| Thos. Donoho | $43 66 | ...L. P. Fisher | 938 62 |
| John Fisher | 186 97 | ...A. Gilman | $48 76 |
| A. Henderson | $44 68 | ...R. K. Jones | 137 50 |
| R. B. Jones | $43 66 | ...George R. Kitchen | $51 00 |
| Wm. Lindsay | 177 30 | ...J. S. Leighton, Est. | $68 34 |
| Abram Marsten | $56 92 | ...J. C. Milmore | $82 93 |
| Mrs. R. Maxtead | $37 74 | ...J. R. Murphy | $40 60 |
| B. B. Manzer | 175 75 | ...Hugh Montgomery | $44 88 |
| M. McManus | $39 07 | ...John McDonagh | $33 97 |
| John McCormac | $36 52 | ...John McAffee | $39 58 |
| Wm. McDonald | $48 76 | ...H. N. Payson | $37 03 |
| W. S. Saunders | $86 50 | ...Mrs. Trewan | $40 80 |
| W. B. Taylor | $36 52 | ...Chas. Turner | $32 44 |
| Daniel Thompson | 104 86 | ...Rev. T. Todd | $40 80 |
| Jas. Watts | $34 48 | ...John Whenman | $50 80 |
| James Wolverton | $33 22 | ...R. S. Bull | $74 26 |
| C. H. Bull, Est. | $46 92 | ...E. M. Boyer | $36 01 |
| Geo. Bull, Est. | $51 00 | ...John Connor | $36 01 |
| H. A. Connell | 227 26 | ...W. P. Craig | $30 40 |
| E. H. Craig | $39 58 | ...W. F. Dibblee | 147 72 |
| Charles D. Dickenson | $57 94 | ...J. T. Allen Dibblee | $84 46 |
| Duncan Dickenson | 137 50 | ...James E. Drysdale | $30 40 |
| W. T. Drysdale | $91 60 | ...Mrs. Hugh Davis | 102 00 |
| Electric Light Co. | $61 20 | ...W. H. Everett | $72 22 |
| D. A. Grant | $73 24 | ...John Graham | 108 94 |
| Hilman Hanson | $32 44 | ...W. B. Jewett | $70 80 |
| Owen Kelly | $44 70 | ...R. B. Ketchum | $43 86 |
| D. F. Merritt | $38 56 | ...Fred Moore | $70 38 |
| Miles C. Moore | $83 44 | ...Mrs. D. F. Merritt | $35 70 |
| P. McAnna | $38 56 | ...B. H. Smith | $127 32 |
| Duppa Smith | $49 78 | ...G. W. Slipp | $49 78 |
| Henry Upham | $105 37 | ...G. W. Vanwart | 152 80 |
| Chas Vanwart | $33 46 | ...E. W. Williams | $55 90 |
| J. N. W. Winslow | 120 14 |
Press Newspaper
Jan 16, 1888
While Daniel Appleby was working behind a horse in
his brother's stable, near the corner of Main and Albert streets,
Wednesday noon, he received a very serious kick in his face and
throat. His lower jaw was badly smashed___one piece, with three
teeth, being knocked out___and the jaw bone splintered up. His
face was fearfully cut, and a bad gash cut across his throat. Drs.
Sprague and Smith attended him, and succeeded in getting the
bones wired into place. He is doing well as can be expected, and
it is hoped that he may recover. The horse, it is said, is a
quiet one, but it is supposed that the tine of the fork, with
which Mr. Appleby was working, must have reached his heels.
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Press Newspaper
Jan 2, 1888
John McGuire, Newburg, while hauling logs
Friday, Dec. 23 rd, got his leg broken. Peter Gallagher, of the same place, on
Saturday, 24th, fell on the ice and broke his arm. Dr. Colter
attended both cases.
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Press Newspaper
Jan 2, 1888
Bradford Walker was tried before police
magistrate Dibble Friday, for stealing one dollar out of the cash
till in the store of W. F. Dibblee & Son, found guilty and
sentenced to three months in jail.
Alex. McIntyre, and William Albert were tried by the same for
attempting to rescue Walker from the constable, found guilty and
also sentenced to three months each in the County jail.
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Press Newspaper
Jan 30, 1888
Last Monday morning
while Fred,
son of Charles Good,
Lindsay, was hitching a team in a sled, he received a severe kick
on the head, which fractured the skull. He was unconscious until
Dr. Colter arrived and took out several pieces of bone, and
relieved the pressure on the brain. He is recovering.
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Press Newspaper
Jan 30, 1888
Lewis Smith, who has been ailing since the
Annual Drill at St. Andrews last Summer from a fracture of the
ankle received at that time, left last Wednesday morning for
Boston to receive medical treatment.
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Press Newspaper
Jan 30, 1888
Mrs. W. F. Glidden was the lucky winner of the
silver tea service ( four pieces ) given by the Wizard Oil Co. at
their concert Friday evening. The service is valued at $40, and
without doubt, is the handsomest present given away by the
Company while here.
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Press Newspaper
Nov 15, 1887
DROWNING ACCIDENT
Whilst James
Morrisey,
aged 13 years, with some of his playmates, were skating on the
Creek opposite the upper end of Connell St., last Wednesday
morning about half past seven o ' clock, the ice gave way, and he
went under and was drowned. An alarm was quickly given, and the
father of the lad, who was first at the scene succeeded, though
with great difficulty, in finding the body, and with great risk
of his own life on the tender ice, got it to land. Medical aid
was immediately summoned and every possible effort made to revive
life, but all in vain.
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Press Newspaper
Oct 18, 1887
Last Thursday
morning, while Willie
McDonagh
was attempting to mount the cowcatcher of a train on which he was
brakeman, he slipped and fell on the track and broke his leg. He
narrowly escaped being run over.
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Press Newspaper
Oct 18, 1887
Two barns on the
Cunningham place, Jacksonville, belonging to Barry Emery, were burned Sunday about 10
o'clock, a.m. The barns were filled with hay and grain, and Mr.
Emery's loss will be heavy. No insurance.
On the afternoon of the same day fire caught in the roof of Thomas H. Sawyer's house, but was extinguished
before much damage was done.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 1, 1892
Marriages
Caldwell-Hamilton.-At Champion, Mich., July 11th, by Rev.
J. Betts, Miss
Blanche Hamilton,
formerly of Florenceville, N.B. to Casper Caldwell of Matchwood, Mich. They have left for
Matchwood where they intend to reside.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 1, 1892
Deaths
Tompkins.-15th inst., Edgar, infant son of Murray and Hannah Tompkins, aged one year and two months.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 1, 1892
McLean.-At
Woodstock, on the 27th June, after a long illness, Alice, aged 16 years and seven months, second daughter of James and
Kathleen McLean.
This young sister made a public profession of faith in Christ
more than a year ago, and until to ill and weak to attend prayer-meeting
and Y. P. C. E. was always ready to testify her love for the
Saviour. A general favorite among her young friends and in her
home, many were the prayers offered for her recovery, but God
gave her a better gift than health, He gave her life forevermore.-C.T.P.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 1, 1892
Norrish.-At
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, July 1?th, 1892, Carrie E. Norrish, aged 18 years 8 months, 29 days;
youngest daughter
of Rufus and Caroline Snow, formerly of Middle Simonds, Carleton
County, N.B.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 1, 1892
Crangle.-At
Everett, Mass., Saturday, July 18th, William Crangle, aged 84 years.
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DEATHS
Press Newspaper June 27, 1892
Jenison.-At
New Bedford, Mass., on the 25th May, after a lingering illness, Annie M. beloved wife of Charles
? Jenison, aged 31
yrs, and 11 mo. leaving a husband and three children to mourn
their loss, deceased was a daughter of Frederick and
Margaret Shaw of Lower Wakefield, N.B. ( Sentinel please copy.)
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Press Newspaper June 27,
1892
Fletcher.- At
Newburg on the 21 st. inst., Mr. Daniel Fletcher aged 78 years. He was honest, faithful
and esteemed by all who knew him. He was faithful over a few
things he will he made ruler over many things.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
COUNTY COURT
The County Court for Carleton County opened Tuesday, Judge
Stevens presiding. There were only three cases brought up for
trial, and they occupied the Court only till Wednesday noon.
The Grand Jury were__
Alexander G. Lindsay, foreman; Bradford Palmer, Charles H. Bull,
Wm. Kennedy, Matthias Watson, Wm. Taylor, Benjamin Everett, Amos
W. Rideout, W. B. Belyea, John C. Gibson, John Hamilton, Robert B.
Jones, William Glidden, Geo. Wolhaupter, James Harvey, George
Brewer, Bedford Manzur, Hugh Davis, Albert Brewer, Frederick
Dickinson and Alexander Gillmor.
A true bill was found against Francis Terry
for larceny.
CRIMINAL DOCKET
The Queen vs. Francis Terry. Indictment for stealing $34
from the dwelling house of Cyrus Vanwart. The prisoner was found
guilty, and sentenced to three years in the Dorchester
Penitentiary. S. B. Appleby for the prosecution.
CIVIL DOCKET
Charles A.
Harmon vs. Samuel Rideout. Verdict for plaintiff amount
of claim, $174.52. D. McLeod Vince for the plaintiff; undefended.
The Queen, at the instance of the Overseers of the Poor, vs. Wellington Hannington. The court refused to hear the
cause, on the ground that the authority from the Overseers to
make the complaint and issue the warrant should appear on the
face thereof, which the Justice who issued the paper had failed
to insert. Wm. M. Connell for the Overseers, and D. McLeod Vince
for the defendant.
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Press Newspaper
June 28, 1887
Wedding Bells
On Friday evening last the ceremony that joined together in holy
wedlock, Mr.
B. Rrock Vail,
of Jacksonville, and Miss Hannah E. Mallory, only daughter of John Mallory,
Esq., was solemnized at the residence of the bride's father,
Jacksontown. The attendants of the bride and groom were Miss Ethel Riley and Mr. Arch Plummer, Jr. At 8 o'clock as the bridal
party, who looked beautiful, proceeded down stairs and through
the hall, a wedding march was rendered. Rev. George Howard
performed the ceremony in the presence of a large number of
invited guests. The bride wore a cream colored nun's veiling with
train, festooned with satin and oriental lace, with corsage and
sleeves trimmed with the same material. A long tulle veil with
natural flowers, with gold ornaments, completed the charming
costume. The bridesmaid wore a white dress, with lace trimmings
and white flowers. After the ceremony, and a short season for the
usual congratulations, the guests sat down and partook of an
excellent wedding feast. After spending a pleasant social
evening, and the many beautiful presents inspected and admired,
the guests dispersed, wishing the happy couple every enjoyment
and success through life. As the happy couple left the house to
take their carriage, they were showered with rice. Much credit is
due to Mrs.
Henrietta Churchill,
whose skill as a dressmaker was well shown in the style of dress.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 23, 1887
More Mysterious
Fire
Hanford
Wolhaupter, of
Bloomfield, writes us date of August 13th:
"In your issue of the 9th instant I read with much interest
of the mysterious fire that occurred lately in the house of R. C.
Hoyt, Woodstock. It brings vividly to my mind a subject of which
I was an eye witness. My father's family consisted of seven
persons. I was at the time I have reference to nearly twenty
years of age, and remember the circumstance as well as though it
happened yesterday. It occurred in the year 1834, I think; we
resided in Richmond, Carleton County. There would be fire start
up in four, five or six places, all at once, in different parts
of the house, up in the chamber and in different rooms. We all
took part in extinguishing these at the time, and in a few
minutes we would observe a number more in different parts of the
house. At last we all became quite alarmed, and could not arrive
at any conclusion of the cause. Rev. Samuel Joll was stationed
Wesleyan Minister at Woodstock at the time, and expressed the
belief that these singular fires would be followed by strong
spiritual manifestations, which soon proved to be the case."
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Carleton Sentinel
Newspaper August 27, 1887
The Boston
Provincialist of last week says:
Woodstock, N.B. gave the Boston Herald material
for a half column article this week, in which it was stated that
the town was excited over a haunted house. Woodstock has been
troubled with all the isms and
ists in existence in the past few years,
and it is time for the spooks to come. But we are convinced the
spooks went from Boston two weeks ago on a fishing excursion.
Humbuggery is their stock in trade.
Our contemporary is rather gratuitous in his flings. If Woodstock
has been at all troubled in the direction mentioned more than
other towns, it is because of its proximity to the United States,
and as regards the gentlemen apparently referred to, they came to
Woodstock after the last fire manifestation in the " haunted
house , " so that they could not have raised but may have
laid the Ghost.
Perhaps the Provincialist don't like the gentlemen, because most
of them are Provincialists.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 2, 1887
THE BURGLARS
ARRESTED
Tuesday was a busy day in police circles. On Monday evening Town Marshal Snow received a telegram from Detective Ring, St. John, requesting him to
arrest three young suspicious looking boys, who were wanted in
the city for various high crimes and misdemeanors. The Marshall
quiclky " spotted " the culprits, and they were soon
lodged in the improvised Lock-Up on Water street. Detective Ring
arrived in the morning, and was much gratified to learn that his
birds were caged. Even robbers must eat___consequently the Town
Marshal escorted the three notable juveniles to the W. C. T. U.
Coffee Room, where they made havoc with all edibles within their
grasp. Up to this time everything was running smoothly according
to standard time, and had it not been for the kindly
consideration of the Marshall, the worthy trio might have sooner
arrived in the " city of fog." The Marshall, deeming
the cell they had occupied not well ventilated and rather limited
in dimensions, had them placed in a large and airy cell. Lodged
in their new and comparatively comfortable quarters, the three St.
John notables began to reconnoitre, and soon discovered that the
wicket offered a favorable means of egress for the smallest of
their number. Herbert
Smith, who
had seen ten Summers come and go, instantly passed through the
portal of hope, secured the key, which was hanging ready,
released his companions, who unscrewed the inside bolts of the
main door, and their's was freedom. Consternation was visible on
the faces of the Town Marshal and St. John Vidocq, when they
discovered that the prisoners had escaped.
An immediate chase was the result. A posse of constables was
mustered and a search was instituted in every direction, over
highway, byway, intervale, woodland, and highland. All the
efforts of the searchers proved unavailing. Carriages were
secured, and numerous excursions made in the suburbs and
surrounding rural districts with the same lamentable
result__failure to discover the where-abouts of the quondam
prisoners. Finally intelligence reached Detective Ring that the
culprits had travelled a circuitous route, skirted the woods,
crossed over to Grafton, had stolen a boat, and were then slowly
drifting with the tide towards Fredericton. With renewed hope and
courage Detective Ring, accompanied by Detective Gaynor, drove
down the main river road. When some four miles below Town, the
team was stopped, and Detective Gaynor jumped out to interrogate
a farmer, when he perceived three heads slowly emerging from a
field adjoining the road.
In stentorian tones he informed Detective Ring that he had
discovered the objects of their search, started in immediate
pursuit, and collared two of the desperadoes. Detective Ring, as
soon as he had recovered from the effects of the amazing
intelligence, uttered a war-hoop, and started at a fearful gait
after the most diminutive of the trio, whom he soon nabbed.
The gang were taken to Woodstock, and Detective Ring, whose
confidence in the retaining capacity of the lock-up had been
somewhat shaken, determined for the future to keep the
desperadoes under his individual surveillance. A room in the
third storey of the Wilbur House was engaged for their sole use,
where they were safely incarcerated. Detective Ring, still
mistrusting their mischievous proclivities, removed their
clothing; and left them attired in Nature's garb. The worthy trio
concluded that to attempt an escape in such plight would be
futile, and they betook themselves on an excursion into
slumberland. In the morning they were manacled together, and
under the charge of the Detective, whose vigilance after his
story experience in Woodstock never relaxed, boarded the morning
Express for St. John, where they safely arrived.
The names of the young law breakers are : John Ward, Walter Currie and Herbert Smith, aged respectively seventeen,
sixteen and ten years. They are accused of burglarizing the
stores of Chas. Baillie and Mr. Rogers, situated respectively on
Charlotte and Dorchester streets, St. John on or about the 1st of
July. Hearing that Detective Ring was on their trail, the
decamped for Bangor, where they pilfered a watch and some money
from the cabin of a schooner. After many adventures and delays
they reached McAdam on their return, and untimately concluded to
try their fortunes in Woodstock with above narrated result.
It was a melancholy sight to see culprits so young in the custody
of the law. The many crimes commited by juveniles in the Province
demonstrate clearly the New Brunswick sorely requires a juvenile
reformatory, where culprits so young will not be exposed to
futher temptation, or rendered worse in their downward career by
their contact with hardened criminals in the penitentiary and
jails. The time is also meet for the Town to erect or provide a
suitable lock up, as the place at present utilized for a jail is
insecure and altogether unadapted for the purpose.
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Press Newspaper
July 12, 1887
Stephen Jones' mill
at Upper
Woodstock was burned down last Friday about noon. The fact that
the mill had not been operating during the season, and was
advertisesd for sale at the public auction, under a mortgage, at
the hour the fire occurred causes comment. Mr. Edgecombe, the
mortgagee, came up from Fredericton on Saturday, and had Mr.
Jones arrested on suspicion of incendiarism. He was brought
before Police Magistrate Dibblee Monday morning at 10 o'clock;
Messrs. Murphy & Foster appeared for the complainant, and A.
B. Connell for the prisoner. On application of Mr. Connell the
case was adjourned till Tuesday morning at 9.30 o' clock.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
The examination of
Stephen Jones at the Police Court last week, for setting fire to
his mill, resulted in his discharged from arrest.
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Press Newspaper
July 26, 1887
Gillmor's mill, near Bristol, was totally
destroyed by fire last Tuesday. The loss will be severely felt in
the locality, as well as being a severe blow to the owners. The
property was valued at $7,000, and had $2,500 insurance.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
The Gibson House is now under the management of
J. H. Wilbur. The name
of the hotel is changed to the Wilbur House. Mr. Wilbur, who is a native of
Bathurst, has had many years experience in the hotel business,
and is well and favorably known by the travelling public. We
bespeak for the new house the same liberal patronage extended for
so many years to the long established Gibson House.
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Press Newspaper
July 26, 1887
As Daniel Lee stepped from his carriage at the
Wilbur House, last Monday, his foot lit on a small round stone,
turned quickly, and broke his ankle. He has to use crutches and
an accident insurance policy now.
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Press Newspaper
July 26, 1887
Jeremiah Holt, conductor on the Northern
Division of the N. B. R., has received the lantern which he won
at the Catholic Bazar held at Vanceboro last year. It is unique
in design and finish, and cost about $50.
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Press Newspaper
July 26, 1887
Sabine, the eleven year old son of James Carr, went to spend his Summer
holidays with his
uncle, John McBride,
in North Richmond, and had a happy time till Wednesday morning,
when coming too near the mowing machine which a young man was
operating in the field, his foot caught in the cutter-bar and was
badly mangled, and nearly severed from the leg. He had to be
brought home, a distance of fifteen miles, before surgical aid
could be procured. Doctors Connell and Colter were summoned, andd
found it necessary to amputate the foot about an inch above the
ankle. Though the poor little fellow's suffering must have been
intense, he bore it all very manfully. He is now doing as well as
could be hoped for, and looks pleasantly at his misfortune.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
Whilst Charles Scott, Hartford, was mowing Thursday
morning, the machine struck a stone, tipped and threw Mr. Scott
on the cutter bar. Fortunately a hammer for which he was reaching
at the moment, caught in the gear and broke it, preventing the
cutters from doing him serious injury. He was very badly-bruised,
and his left arm was pierced by a guard. he held on to the reins
with one hand, and stopped the horses after going about fifteen
rods.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
Messrs. Patrick and Vincent Kelly are erecting a large three
story building on the vacant lot adjoining the Town Scales on
Broadway.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
Dr. Smith lost a
horse last Sunday week from conjestion of the lungs, brought on
by being over-heated riding in a close car from Camp St. Andrews.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
Joseph R. Porter's fine residence at River de
Chute was destroyed by fire last week. Insured in the London and
Mercantile for $1000.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
The masonry
surrounding the entrance to the Post Office is now completed, and
presents a solid and attractive appearance. Hugh Hay, Esq., was the contractor.
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Press Newspaper
July 19, 1887
H. A. Savage, of Williamstown, and Isaac Stephenson, Woodstock, after spending four
weeks in their native province, start for the West again today.
Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Is It Spontaneous Combustion
The people of this town are greatly excited over the strange and
inexplicable scenes which for the past three days have been
enacted in a little
two story frame dwelling, on Victoria street occupied by Reginald
C. Hoyt, a
picture frame dealer who does business on Main street, a few
doors above the Wilbur House. His family consisting of his wife,
five children and two neices, are in a state of mental fear,
dread and anxiety. Since eleven o'clock Friday morning no less
than forty fires have broken out in various parts of the house,
and bedding, furniture, window shaded, clothing and various
household articles partially destroyed. Only a untiring vigilance
has prevented the house and its contents from being burned to the
ground, and this would also have caused the destruction of other
wooden buildings in the vicinity. These fires can be traced to no
human agency and even the scientists are staggered. Without
premonition and with no lamps, lights or stoves in use, various
articles would burst out into flames. Now it would be a window
curtain high up out of reach, then a bed quilt in another room
would begin to smoke and smoulder and as if to still further
nonplus the theorists a carpet covered lounge was found to be all
afire underneath among the jute stretched above the springs. A
basket of clothes in the shed burst into flames and the basket
itself was partially consumed. A little child's dress hanging on
a rack, a feather bed, a straw mattress, and other articles in
the same room were ignited and would have been consumed but for
the water copiously poured upon them. The news spread quickly
that Hoyts house was haunted and great crowds flocked to the
scene.
It became the all absorbing subject of conversation, and all
sorts of theories were hastily set up as to the cause, but most
of them were as hastily swept away.
The mysterious fire catching was witnessed by several citizens
whose authority may be relied upon as to the actual outbreaking
of fire without any visible cause.
Saturday afternoon a Boston Herald reporter arrived in town and
at once proceeded to investigate the mystery. He was accompanied
by half a dozen gentlemen who were detailed to interview the
various members of the family separately and to examine every
nook and corner of the house and every article in it. These
gentlemen were Mr. A. C. Titus of Newport, R.I., Mr. Charles M.
Raymond and Mr. D. G. Markham of Providence, R. I., Mr. C. M.
Raymond, H. G. Wells, George J. Raymond, H. C. Anderson and Max J.
Raymond of Boston. The search was thorough and revealed a strange
sight. In every room partially burned garments, sheets and
articles of furniture were lying around drenched with water and
walls and ceilings blackened and smoked. The children were
huddled about their mother, everyone dreading another visit from
the fire spook and anxiously glancing about. There was no
evidence, whatever, discovered of human agency in any of these
fires nor could the Herald reporter by a most rigid cross
questioning elicit any information tending to clear up the
mystery. On the contrary it was discovered that fire had on one
occasion broken out when no one was in the house, Mr. Hoyt
returning home from a neighbors, where he had taken his family,
to find a bed on fire.
Mr. Hoyt is a sober industrious man and bears a good reputation.
His property is not insured and he seems greatly agitated over
the strange visitations of fires which have ruined his home and
are literally driving him out of doors. The house is insured but
is not owned by Mr. Hoyt.
The most satisfactory explanation of the origin of the mysterious
fire would seem to be this. A few weeks ago an inmate of the
house is said to have been attacked with typhoid fever and after
recovery, quantities of sulphur were used as a disinfectant up to
a recent period. The fumes from the burning sulphur impregnated
the cotton articles around and bad ventilation and the peculiar
state of the atmosphere contributed to bring about the mysterious
breaking out of fire in sundry articles A paralell case occurred
in a provincial town in the north of England some years ago.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 16, 1887
Reginald Hoyt, whose residence on Victoria
street was the scene of the recent mysterious fires, states that
since the 7th instant he has been un molested by the fire spooks.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
DROWNED
A sad drowning accident occurred here on Tuesday morning. It
appears from facts gleaned that Frank Mott, Havelock Ervin and Arthur Hay, aged respectively eleven, ten
and seven years, were bathing in the river, near the Boat House,
when Frank Mott, who was unable to swim, got beyond his depth.
Ervin instantly jumped in, and heroically swam out to save his
companion, who, having lost his presence of mind, seized him with
desperate energy around the body, and both sank. Hay, who was
surprised at the disappearance of his companions beneath the
surface, waited a few moments, hurriedly dressed, and gave an
alarm. Chas.
English,
who resides in the neighborhood, immediately sprang in, and after
diving, succeeded in recovering the body of Ervin. A large
concourse of people had now assembled on the scene. The Boat
House was broken into, a boat launched, and the other body, which
was in deep water, brought to the surface and rescued by Mr.
English. Both bodies were placed on the shore, and among the
first arrivals were the agonized fathers of the drowned boys.
Medical assistance was summoned, and Drs. Connell, Smith and
Sprague were soon in attendance. Every effort, however, to
reanimate the cold and lifeless bodies proved unavailing. The unfortunate boys were the sons of A. S. Mott, merchant, and Leonard Ervin, locksmith.
The funerals were held simultaneously on Wednesday afternoon, and
were largely attended. The deceased were members of the Methodist
Sunday School and Juvenile Templars, and over a hundred children
representing those bodies, were in attendance. Impressive
services were conducted by Revds. T. J. Deinstadt and C. T.
Phillips. In the cemetery each of the children present placed a
beautiful floral offering on the graves of their former
companions.
The parents of the deceased have the sympathy of the whole
community in their sad bereavement.
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Press Newspaper
July 26, 1887
James E. Parker, who had been doing an
apparently thriving business here in gents' furnishing goods for
the last two years, has not been around since the 15th inst. The
stock was held under bill of sale by his two brothers until last
Saturday morning, when the Sheriff, on behalf of D. Magee's Sons,
St. John, and under the authority of an order from Judge Palmer,
made seizure and closed the shop. The amount of his indebtedness,
though not yet definitely known, is said to be large.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
The Sheriff held an
Inquisition in Cole's Hall, on Tuesday last, to determine whether
or not the claimant, John T. Parker, had any right or title to the
goods seized by him for the creditors of James E. Parker. C. A. Stockton, Esq., appeared
for the creditors, and A. B. Connell, Esq., for J. T. Parker.
The following Jury was sworn and empanelled :
Col. C. W. Raymond, P. Gillin, Jas. Boyd, E. Williams, J. T.
Fletcher, C. H. Bull and Hugh Montgomery. After claimant had
closed his case, the Court was, on motion of Mr. Stockton,
adjourned until Wednesday. Mr. Stockton produced considerable
circumstantial evidence tending to show that it was impossible
for J. T. Parker to accumulate any money, and the Jury found
adversely to his claim.
On Thursday the claim of Hedley Parker in re James E. Parker, an absconding debtor; was
inquired of. C. A. Stockton and A. B. Connell appeared
respectively for creditors and claimant.
The Jury empanelled were: Chas. McLean, foreman;
Geo. Hale, Jonathan Harding, John Fisher, Jas. Campbell, W. H.
Everett and James Drysdale. The Jury, after a short deliberation,
found for the creditors. Both matters will be brought before the
Supreme Court by certiorari.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
William Magee, Lower Brighton, on going to
his stable Sunday morning, Sept 28th, found that some one had
been there before him, and taken his mare, a very valuable one,
and buckboard and harness. He afterwards ascertained that a
person well known in the vincinity by the name of Joseph Wyman, had been seen with the rig the
previous evening about 11 o'clock, that he had met with an
accident by which he had to leave the vehicle, but proceeding he
got another from the premises of Mr. Bradley, and went on his way.
Mr. Magee started in pursuit, and after pretty thoroughly
searching the upper part of Carleton and adjacent parishes of
Victoria, found that he had very nearly reached his man at
Gordonville. On Wednesday morning he came, weary but still
resolute, to Woodstock, and was getting out a warrant for the
miscreant, when a telegram was received that the horse and wagon
were captured. We understand that Mr. Wyman is also wanted to
answer for a similar depredation committed in Limerick, Me., some
months ago.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
Two noticeable
additions to the local fleet of pleasure boats are being made.
Alexander Dunbar
is building a neat little steam yacht, 20 feet keel and 4 1/2
feet beam; it will be propelled by a three-horse power engine,
which will drive it quite fast enough for pleasure. Mr. Dunbar
and son are doing all the work about the boat and machinery,
except the propeller and other castings.
S. T.
Baker is
building a canoe, which will be a model of beauty and lightness;
the ribs are made of white ash and the covering is basswood; it
is 16 1/2 feet long, 3 feet wide, and will weigh when completed
only about 75 lbs.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
Samuel Watson, constable, Upper Woodstock,
was taken suddenly ill Wednesday evening, and continued getting
worse till Saturday morning, when he died. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon, when the body was followed by a very large
procession to its final resting place. Mr. Watson was a prominent
member of the Orange fraternity.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
Edward Craig has secured the contract for
the erection of the new Roman Catholic Church at Houlton, Me.,
and has commenced operations.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
John Belyea, Upper Woodstock, who has been
employed for some time in St. John, was summoned home by
telegraph on Wednesday last, on account of his sick child. Before
he arrived on the evening train the little one died. Much
sympathy is felt for the parents, who have so suddenly been
bereft of their only child.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
Timothy Collins, South Richmond, who was a few
years ago sentenced to fourteen years confinement in Dorchester
Penitentiary, died at the institution of cholera a few days ago.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 16, 1887
A Cheese Factory
will soon be erected at the junction of the Connell Road with the
Seventh Tier Road, on Hazel Brook, near the residence of Daniel McGrath. Cheese factories have proved
paying investments throughout the County.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 9, 1887
A new post-office
has been established at Bull's Creek, about four miles below
Woodstock, and Byron
Bull appointed
postmaster. The Lower Woodstock post-office is moved two miles
further down, with A.
Wilmot Hay
as postmaster. James
Broad has
been appointed postmaster at Holmesville.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 23, 1887
Marriages
Smith-Morehouse.-In the Methodist Church, Perth, on the 24th inst.,
by Rev. W. E. Johnson, B.A., Mr. George E. Smith, of Woodstock, to Mary H. daughter of Augustus
Morehouse, Esq. Perth, Victoria Co.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 23, 1887
Deaths
McCormic.-At Charleston, Carleton Co., on the 23rd inst., Merril, beloved child of Geo. and Angeline McCormic, aged 3 mos. and 10 days.
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Press Newspaper Aug 23, 1887
W. E. Crandlemire Business Ad, Mount
Pleasant .
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
Hugh McCain's barn, Chester, was destroyed
by fire on Tuesday last, with fifty tons of hay and four hundred
and fifty bushels oats. No insurance.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
Fred. G. Foster, son of Geo. F. Foster, Deputy Sheriff, who went to
Washington Territory last February, writes home very
encouragingly, and sent his father a birthday present of $100.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
A horse belonging
to W. F.
Thornton,
of Hartland, strayed from his pasture on the west side of the
river Saturday. Any information leading to his recovery will be
suitably rewarded.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
George Mallory, Jacksontown, sold a valuable
three-years old colt last week to J. A. S. Mott, of St. John. Mr.
Mallory has raised several fine horses lately, and made very
satisfactory sales.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
Julius S. Hartt, formerly of Upper Woodstock,
son of Rev. Aaron Hartt, has been elected to a Music
Professorship in the Ontario College of Southern California. He
left Old Orchard on the 8th inst. for his new charge.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
Stephen
Flewelling,
who was much injured in the knee by a fall while working on the
new building of F. Moore, is steadily recovering, and it is hoped
after a few weeks will fully recover. Dr. Connell is in
attendance.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
A fire alarm was
sounded at noon Saturday, caused by a spark catching on the roof
of the residence
of W. White,
Central street. The Hose Company were quickly on the scene, but
the fire had been extinguished before they got there.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 20, 1887
William H. Boyd and
wife, of
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, were at the Wilbur House Thursday
and Friday. They occupied their time in viewing the country, and
were pleased with the beautiful scenery and evidences of
fertility that they witnessed.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
John McBride, Oakville, got the fore finger
of his right hand caught in the cogs of his reaper last
Wednesday; it was jammed so badly that he had it taken off at the
first joint. Dr. Hanson, of Houlton , dressed the wound.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
The Silver Caster
for the best three shots during the month of August, at A. Murdoch's Shooting Gallery, on Queen street, was won by Allan Emery with a score of 30 points, the
highest possible score that could be made. The prize for Sept.
will be a handsome oil painting, framed in black walnut.
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Press Newspaper
Sept 6, 1887
Mr.
Tattersall,
of Woodstock, and Miss
Fannie Murdock,
St. Stephen, were made one in the latter place last week. The St.
Croi? Courier wonders at the success of our young men with the
fair sex of Charlotte. It is easy when you know how.
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Press Newspaper
Aug 16, 1887
The Drinking
Fountain is now in course of erection in the centre of Main street,
at the junction of Water and King streets. The fountain is of
Dorchester freestone, and was constructed by J. S. Seaton, St. John, in accordance with
designs made by W.
B. Chapman,
of Woodstock. A golden Victoria Cross will surmount the fountain,
which will be about 12 feet in height, and from the angles of the
cross the jets will fall. Owen Kelly has the contract for laying the foundation, and
J.
Gallagher & Son are superintending its erection. In a future
issue we may give an accurate description of the fountain, which
owing to Councillor Doherty's untiring exertions, is a fait
accompli.
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