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May, 2002
South Shore Genealogical Society PO Box 901 68 Bluenose Drive Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0 Phone : 1-902-634-4794 Ext. 26 ssgsoc@hotmail.com www.rootsweb.com/~nslssgs Summer Office Hours: Monday through Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Wednesday and Thursday evenings by appointment only 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Zellers - Club Z#: 840345301

Meeting Notice

Monday, July 15, 2002 , 7:30 pm - 3rd floor Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Gallant Rescue at Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay, March 22, 1920 - A deed worthy of recognition by the Humane Society was enacted here Saturday, while several persons were enjoying themselves ice boating on the harbour. Guy Joudrey, of Mader's Cove, being unaware of the weakness of the ice in the inner edge, was seen by Murray Ernst approaching , what he, Ernst, knew to be a dangerous locality, a few hundred feet off Ernst's shipyard. He gave chase to Joudrey, shouting and gesticulating, but Joudrey being of the opinion that a race was on, kept to his course. The shoutings of the shipyard men tended to excite him, and a few seconds later his boat went through, precipitating him into the icy waters.
Ernst arrived in few seconds later, tacked his boat, lowered the sail, and unreafing his halyards, threw the line to Joudrey, whose struggles to get out, causing the ice to continually break under him. The shipyard men endeavoured to reach him with planks, but failing, owing to their heavy weight, secured a dory and pushing it ahead of them succeeded in effecting a rescue, but none too soon, for with a firm grip of the line, he had relapsed into unconsciousness. He was taken into Ernst's store, restoratives used and ultimately brought around. His legs and face were cut by coming in contact with the sharp edges of the ice. Had it not been for Ernst's presence of mind and quick action, Joudrey would have drowned before aid would have reached him from shore. He was in an extremely dangerous position himself but being light in weight and clear headed he successfully saved a valued life. He is a son of Willis A. Ernst, of Ernst's Ltd. Both boys are twenty years of age.
Taken from the Bridgewater Bulletin, March 20, 1920

Tells How to Make a Canadian Dollar Worth a Hundred American Cents
The Canadian dollar is worth about 85 cents in the United States, and the tendency is to place the blame on Uncle Sam, says "Canuck" in the Toronto Telegram. As a matter of fact, both the cause and cure are to be found right at home.
The war caused an unequal distribution of wealth. Part of the population fought for $1.10 per day. Another part drew wages from $5 to $10 per day. Yet another amassed fortunes through war contracts. And still another waxed wealthy by feeding $18 hogs and growing $2.26 wheat.
This made three classes of war profiteers to one of the fighters. And Canada experienced a season of prosperity unprecedented in her history. The net result was that the best was none too food for the "profiteer" class.
Their wives wore high-heeled shoes at from $15 to $18 per pair.
Their daughters wore hats and gowns that were American imitations of Paris models.
They themselves rode around in motorcars that wore aristocratic American names, and carried yet more aristocratic price tags.
And the whole family packed up and went to American winter resorts to spend that season of the year that has hitherto been regarded as Canada's crowing glory.
To sum it all up, Canada's boots, Canada's clothing, Canada's automobiles and Canada's climate were not good enough for Americans.
Of course, the dollar being only a medium of exchange, there are more material reasons for the depreciation of the Canadian medium. The balance of trade was disturbed by the apparently insatiable demand for American goods and the goods Americans imported. The extra demand changed the relative values of our money and their goods under the old law of supply and demand.
But the cause and effect remain the same. The cure is not in the hands of Uncle Sam. It is in the hands of Canadians.
The demand a few short months ago was for patriots who would stand in the trenches and fight the Hun. The demand today is for patriots who will stand in the trenches and fight back the waves of fad and fashion that won't permit Canadians to wear Canadian goods and glory in Canadian winter sports.
Where is the first lady patriot who will wear a low-heeled, comfortable shoe made from a Canadian last?
Where are the girl patriots who will wear homegrown and home-knit Canadian clothes?
Where are rich but Canadian families that will sow their patriotism by forswearing the languid ease of American resorts and turning to skates, toboggans and sleigh rides, even as their forebears did before them?
Where are the Canadian men, those men of substance, who trifle with the intricacies of finance, who will send back their luxurious American-made automobiles and turn again to the healthful walk that made Canadian manhood the healthiest in the world?
Then there's New York! The whole continent is suffering from too much New York. It is the temple of the money gods. It is the one spot on earth where gold is king and extravagance is the breath in his nostrils.
Every man with easy money buys a ticket for the metropolis, where to spend is the mission of the visitor and to despoil is the life-work of the natives who beset his path.
New York sets the styles of the continent. It makes extravagance its ideal because the more extravagant the epidemic it breeds the richer the flood of money that is poured into its coffers.
Shun New York. Develop ideals that are not propagated by the off-scourings of the earth, Jew and Gentile alike, who have subjugated all the finer feelings to money and what money can buy.
Get back to Canada. Talk Canadian styles, not Yankee fashions. Wear Canadian goods, not Yankee idiosyncrasies. Use the legs God gave you, not the autos the Yankees sell you.
Be patriotic. Recognize the value of your own goods, your own country and your own climate.
Then, and not until then, the Americans will recognize the value of your dollar.
Taken from the Bridgewater Bulletin, March 9, 1920

Nova Scotia Heroes
At the wreck of the S.S. Atlantic in Terrence Bay, Halifax Harbour, in March 1873, when hundreds of lives were lost, the Rev. W. J. Ancient in the midst of the wildest part of the awful storm that was raging, induced a number of brave and hardy fishermen to row through the mountainous and death-threatening seas, and take a life-line to the distressed people aboard the stranded steamer.
The heroes in this frail boat, every one of whom took his life in his hand, were:
Rev. W. J. Ancient, Patrick Duggan, Samuel White, James Power, John Blackburn, John Slaughenwhite.
Taken from the Bridgewater Bulletin, December 4, 1905

Acquisitions at SSGS
- Index of Land Grants, by Chris Young
- Index of Cemeteries, by Chris Yong
- Skipper Gabe, by Greta Himmelman
- Butterbox Survivors, by Robert Hartlen
- The Diary of Adolphus Gaetz, by Charles Bruce Fergusson, by NSCC-Centre of Geographic Sciences
- Glode Connections in Queens County, by Donna Hannaford, by Nancy Whynot
- Descendents of Mary Pennal - Native, by Donna Hannaford, by Nancy Whynot
- Deaths, Burials and Probate of NS 1800-1850, Vols. 1-4, by Allan Everett Marble
- The Little Dutch Church (Brochure), by Ralph Getson
- Families of Cherene Nowe and George Naugler, by Cherene Naugler
- Smith/Anderson Material (disc), by Rachel Renton
- Map of the Province of Nova Scotia (book)
- Zincks (disc), by Ronald Zinck
- Collection of Obituaries - Lunenburg Surnames, by Ronald Zinck
- Nutting Family Info, by George Newbury
- Voters List - 1953, Maders Cove, by Gertie Smeltzer, by Karen & Ian Creaser

Big Railway Catastrophe, Wreak [sic] and Fire Destroy Two Lives at New Germany Junction on Friday Night.
The Most Serious Disaster That Has Yet Occurred on the H. & S. Railway.
On Friday evening the south bound train from Port Wade and Middleton met with a serious accident. At New Germany Junction the baggage and mail car, one passenger car, two box and a flat car left the track and toppled over an embankment. In the baggage and mail car were baggageman McLaughlin and mail clerk Jackson and brakeman Archie MacDonald.
In the Passenger car were nineteen passengers among whom were:
Albert Silver, Bridgewater,
R. L. Backman, Lunenburg,
Willis Falkenham, Northwest,
Mrs. Willis Falkenham, Northwest,
Leander Hirtle, Northfield,
Harold Wentzell, Upper Branch,
Ralph Mailman, Midville,
George A. Beohner, West LaHave,
R. C. Barnes, Annapolis,
H. McKenzie, Bridgewater,
Mr. Ryan, Petite Riviere.
Mrs. Falkenham had her nose broken, and the other passengers were more or less bruised. Brakeman Sargent was instantly killed. He has a wife and child at Argyle, Yarmouth Co. Baggageman Orren McLaughlin was left in the baggage car when the others were rescued, thru some over sight, and his remains were not recovered until Saturday morning when they were removed from the wreckage of the burned car. He had a wife and one child in Baker's Settlement. His wife was a Miss Wessell of that place.
After the cars were overturned the heating apparatus set fire to the baggage and passenger cars making the rescue of those within very difficult. Axes had to be used to effect an entrance.
Conductor Arthur Allen has charge of the train, and although injured, he was cool and attended to his duties faithfully. Philip DeVeau was the driver. The mails and the contents of both cars were burned.
The Cause of the accident is under investigation by the railway authorities. On Saturday afternoon, an inquest was held at New Germany by Coroner Dr. Donovan. The jury were:
Foster W. Verge, foreman,
George Martell,
C. L. Davis,
H. Woodworth,
Twining Zwicker,
D. W. Morton,
John N. Veinot,
Charles M. Lohnes,
Rupert Varner,
James H. Zwicker,
Arthur J. Tippert,
Uriah Varner.
The verdict was in accordance with the facts as published.
When the accident happened Driver DeVeau ran back on the tracks with a lighted torch and stopped the Caledonia train which was following rear end first to the junction. This thoughtful act of Mr. DeVeau probably averted a much more serious catastrophe.
The late arrival of the wrecking and relief train from Bridgewater, only 18 miles distant, is he subject of much comment.
After the relief train got on the scene the railway people did all in their power to cater to the needs of the passengers and public generally. The stalled passengers were transferred and taken to their destinations.
Doctors Donovan and Churchill of New Germany had their hands full, but they responded readily to the calls made upon them and attended to the injured.
The funeral of the Baggagemaster McLaughlin takes place this afternoon at Baker's Settlement. The M. U.

Web Sites

The Canadian Heritage Homepage - Minister Sheila Copps. This Site contains a lot of searchable information available from Heritage Canada that some may find interesting. http://www.pch.gc.ca/english.htm

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