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From: Chris Shelley <>
Subject: [NFLD-ROOTS] Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G.
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 06:05:24 -0700


To the List,
From the St. John's Daily News

Thur. Dec 26, 1907
DEATHS:
CHRISTIAN - At Trinity, on the 19th inst., Elizabeth, beloved wife
of Thomas CHRISTIAN, aged 64 years, leaving a husband and two sons to mourn
their loss.

WALSH - There passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24th, in the 83rd year of
her age, Mrs. Ann WALSH, relict of the late Stephen WALSH, contractor, and
mother of Wm. WALSH, the well known custom shoemaker of Bannerman Street,
and mother of Stan. WALSH, of the firm of Moore & Co., plumbers, also having
two daughters, Mrs. Philip MOORE and Mrs. Richard CARROLL, of Signal Hill,
to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. Funeral to-day, Thursday, at
2:30 o'clock from her son's residence, No. 30 1/2 Bannerman Street. Friends
and acquaintances are kindly requested to attend without further notice. No
crepe.

ARTICLES:
A CHRISTMAS FUNERAL
Yesterday afternoon, whilst Christmas festivities and rejoicing were
in most of our homes, a sad procession wended its way to the General
Protestant Cemetery, where the mortal remains of the late Mrs. Susie JOYCE
were reverently consigned to Mother Earth. She passed away on Monday night
after an illness of several weeks, which, despite acute suffering, she had
endured with perfect resignation to the Devine Will. Her husband, Mr. Robert
JOYCE, of Bowring Bros.' Dry Goods, is left with four little children, the
youngest an infant of a few weeks, to mourn throughout life the loss of a
devoted wife and mother. The blow falls with severity upon her aged father,
Mr. James GUY, Sr., of Carbonear, her brother and sisters. During her last
days, she was lovingly attended by a relative, who came from Carbonear, and
amongst those from her native town who were privileged to attend the last
sad rites were her brother, Mr. William GUY, and her brothers-in-law,
Messrs. W. F. PENNEY, Eben R. PENNEY, and T. C. BADCOCK. The funeral was
conducted by the Revs. Charles HACKETT and F. R. MATTHEWS, B.A., the latter
a relative, by marriage, of the deceased lady. Sympathy is always acute when
a young wife is called from her husband and babes, but there is an added
pathos when the parting takes place on the day of family re-unions, the
birth day of the Christ.

HYMENIAL:
GUNN - DAVIDSON
The wedding took place yesterday (Christmas Day) at the residence of
the bride's parents, Bon Accord Cottage, Topsail Road, of Miss F. S.
DAVIDSON, youngest daughter of W. H. DAVIDSON, Esq., to Mr. J. GUNN, of
Wick, Scotland. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. J. THACKERAY, owing to
the illness of the Rev. Dr. ROBERTSON. The bridesmaids were Misses Henry and
Kathleen DAVIDSON. Mr. R. A. EDWARDS performed the duties of best man. The
bride was attired in a dress of cream silk crepe-de-chine and silk
embroidery. The presents were very handsome and numerous, including several
cheques. After supper, the happy couple left for their future home on Leslie
Street.

NEWFOUNDLANDER DROWNED
Lunenburg, N. S., Dec. 25th - Joseph NICKELL, a fireman on the
Newfoundland steamer "Louise", in port here, was found drowned in the dock
this morning.

Mr. Geo. W. B. AYRE slipped on the sidewalk opposite his father's
shop on Water Street, Tuesday evening, and sprained his ankle, and had to be
taken to his home in a cab. He suffered a good deal of pain, and it was
thought the ankle was dislocated until the doctor had examined it.

This is the last for 1907, except for the "Year of Events for 1907" which
will be my next posting.
I hope this helps someone,
Chris

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