GOSSIP COLUMNS
ALEXANDRIA BAY
From THE CLAYTON INDEPENDENT, DECEMBER 2, 1875
--Steamers Huma, Shoecraft and Signet, and schooner Minnie Davis are laid up in Alexandria Bay for the winter.
--A live seal was recently seen near Goose Bay.
From ON THE ST LAWRENCE, JANUARY 3, 1890
(This paper is badly torn, but these items survived)
Dec. 26--Fred Joiner is home from Jayville for a visit.
Our promising young lawyer Fred Thompson, is also spending his vacation here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Payne and sister have gone to Norwood to spend the holidays.
There is to be a dance at the opera house to-morrow evening.
The marine engineers here have organized an association, they ae fifteen strong with more to follow.
Mrs. Agnes Merrill died on the 19th, after a long and trying illness.
From ON THE ST LAWRENCE JANUARY 17, 1890
Jan. 15--Monday we experienced the most terrific gale of wind ever known to the oldest inhabitants. Trees and barns were blown down, chimneys scattered about, windmills wrecked, houses unroofed, storm houses and piazzas were torn from the houses and scattered like a thistle before the wind. The hurricane deck of the Str. Massena was blown off. The schools were closed for fear of the building being wrecked. The Thousand Island House lost part of its tin roof and would have lost it all, were it not for the efforts of Capt. Chet Slate and his men. The captain had a very narrow escape from instant death by being caught in a roll of tin and carried within a few feet of the edge, where he was saved by mere accident. The river raised about three feet in one hour.
Jan. 16--Rev. J. H. Enders of Albany, preached in the Reformed church Sunday. He will be with us for another week.
Miss Lorrine Watson started for Clinton Saturday, where she will attend school.
A meeting of the Thousand Island Steamboat Co. was held here Monday the 13th.
Everybody has been on the sick list here with "La Grippe" and influenza but they are all recovering slowly.
The Alexandria Bay fire department are to give their second annual ball on Friday evening, January 31. Tickets will be $1. A large attendance is anticipated.
From ON THE ST LAWRENCE NOVEMBER 8, 1901
Mrs. Edna Beebee is visiting friends at Ogdensburg.
Richard Shane of Brockville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John I. Everson.
Mr. Lennox of Watertown, agent for Colliers Weekly, was in town recently.
John O'Brien had the misfortune to fall and break two ribs one day last week.
Mrs. Benton Marshall of Redwood visited her son W.H. Marshall over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Worden W. Deynard and son are visiting friends at Philadelphia, N.Y.
Regular meeting of Court 1000 Isles, I. O. O. F., No. 550, next Monday evening, November 11.
Mrs. Atherton Furlong is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bachman, in this village.
Alexandria Bay football team will meet the Clayton team at Cape Vincent, Thursday, Nov. 14th, 1901.
Mr. Turner had the misfortune to break his ankle Saturday morning while at work on Heart Island.
Geo. B. Dobbins who has been spending three weeks with friends in Canada returned home last Friday.
Mr. Donahue closed his summer home on St. Johns island Tuesday, and returned to his home in New York.
One of our village bartenders is very handy with the brush. He lately varnished the floor with maple syrup.
Wm. W. Avery, Fritz Tanzer and Chauncey Wheeler left Tuesday for the big woods where they will enjoy a two weeks deer hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shindler have returned to Bronxville, N. Y. for the winter. Mr. Shindler has a position with S. A. Maxwell.
Capt. Charles E. Hulse and Frank E. Broughton left for Brooklyn this week. Mr. Broughton expects to spend the winter at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Amanda Henry died at the home of Mrs. John Bradley's on Sisson street Wednesday, October 30, at 8:15 p.m. of pneumonia, aged 24 years. The remains were taken Friday to Cedars, N. Y., where the funeral was held from the Methodist church.
L. B. Spafford, cartoonist, reciter and instrumentalist will present a refined entertainment of the most humorous recitals, laughable cartoons, pathetic stories and finest music at the M. E. church Tuesday evening, Nov. 12th, at 7:30 under the auspices of the Epworth league.
Mrs. Dr. Cole is visiting her daughter Grace at Peekskill, N. Y., who is a student at St. Gabriels school. Mrs. Cole will also visit friends in New York, Jersey City and Brooklyn. Dr. Cole will leave next week for New York city where he will meet Mrs. Cole. During their stay in the city the doctor will take a Post-Graduate course at the college of physicians and surgeons.
A very quiet but beautiful wedding took place at the home of the bride's brother-in-law, Elmer McAvoy's at Clayton, Wednesday, Nov. 6. at 1 o'clock, when Miss Ruth Simmons and Harry E. Benjamin both of Alexandria Bay, were united in marriage. Miss Martha Simmons, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Horton L. Leonard, of Alexandria Bay acted as best man. After the hearty congratulations and best wishes of the friends present, the happy couple left for a ten days' trip to South Lancaster and Montreal, Can. After their return, they will reside at Alexandria Bay.
Harry LaFleur had a narrow escape from being killed Saturday morning at Heart Island, where George C. Boldt is building a large building. Mr. LaFleur has charge of the men who are putting up the iron structure. The steam derrick was hoisting a part of the structure which weighed nearly three tons when something gave way causing it to fall and strike the timber on which Mr. LaFleur was standing throwing him and he fell about thirty feet down two floors and he struck on his feet in the cellar, causing him slight injuries. He was carried to his boarding house and Dr. Forsyth was called and upon examination found that Mr. LaFleur had only received slight injuries and will be able to resume work in about a week.
The fourth victory for the black and grey was won on the Alexandria Bay gridiron Tuesday when the local team lined up against Middlebury college team of Middlebury, Vermont. Alexandria Bay made a touchdown during the first half and failed to kick the goal and neither team scored in the second half.
| Alexandria Bay | Position | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|
| David | Left End | Stubbs |
| Duell | Left Tackle | Burke |
| Chayne | Left Guard | Lynde |
| Ellis | Center | Allen |
| Brown | Right Guard | Barnett |
| Amo | Right Tackle | Wilson |
| Dyer | Right End | Perkins |
| Hodge | Quarter Back | Duffied |
| Whalan | Left Halfback | Drake |
| Wall | Right Halfback | Skeels |
| Leonard | Fullback | Wilds |
From the REFORMER AND SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, WATERTOWN, N.Y., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1904
From the REFORMER AND SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, WATERTOWN, N.Y., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1904The First Steamboat Whistle of the Year---Watertown Team Wins at Basketball---Death of Mrs. Jane Shaver.
Alexandria Bay, April 11.--A hot game of basket-ball was played at Convention Hall, Saturday afternoon between the Y. M. C. A. Juniors of Watertown and our local Y. M. A. A. Midgets. The visiting players were very much heavier than the locals, but the little fellows tied them at the end of the first half. Then the locals made some changes, and in the second half Watertown won out at the score of 19 to 11.
| Watertown | Alexandria Bay | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| C. Snell | H. Wagoner (Capt.) | Forwards |
| C. West | McDonell--Northup | Forwards |
| E. Gegoux | E. Reynolds--O'Brien | Center |
| L. Dick | J. Gladd--Lynch | Guards |
| F. Huges | A. Combs | Guards |
Nan Dixon
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