Oct 18, 1888
The house and barn of Mr. Albert Thornton, Gleason Road, Scotch Ridge, were totally destroyed by fire on Friday night.Mr. Thornton was loading a wagon with straw in preparation for an early start for market Saturday morning, and one of his children held a lantern to supply him with light while he worked. By some unfortunate accident the lantern was broken and the straw set on fire.
July 2, 1914
Has Seen a Century of Life in Charlotte
One hundred years of this tererestial sphere in not too often attained and century spent entirely in Charlotte County is an event of very rare occurrence, but just such an event called for a large gathering at the home of Benjamin Thornton at Gleason Road on Thursday.
Benjamin Thornton was born at Oak Point, this country, on July 1, 1814, long before there was any “Dominion Day,” his parents being of Loyalist stock. When sixteen years of age, he moved with his family to Gleason Road in St.James Parish, and there his long and active life has been spent.Years of hardy toil have intervened, but at his advanced age Mr. Thornton is still quite hale and hearty and commands in a singular degree the esteem and respect of the whole contryside.
January 11, 1934
It looks as though McNichol’s camp could claim to having been the coldest spot in the east during the recent cold wave. In the Courier last week mention was made of the fact that a record low temperature of 52 degrees below zero was claimed for one locality near St.Stephen. Since that time this claim has been substantiated by Dave Hastey, caretaker of the McNichol camp, who is authority for the statement that early Saturday morning, Dec 30, two thermometers at that point registered a strong 52 below the cipher. Can anyone beat that?
September 13, 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hanson sustained a severe loss Friday afternoon when their home was completely destroyed by fire, which presumably was started by a spark from the ell chimney alighting on the roof of the barn. When first seen the fire was already beyond control. In a short time a large crowd had gathered and the household furnishings were carried to safety and the livestock liberated from the barn. The scarcity of water made it impossible to save the house. There was some insurance but the loss is a heavy one.