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From: Chris Shelley <>
Subject: [NFLD-ROOTS] Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G.
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 05:55:09 -0700


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

Mon. Jan. 20, 1908
ARTICLES:
DROWNING AT ENGLEE
At Englee, we heard of the sad loss by drowning of a good and true
man, of the name of James HANDCOCK. With his son, Mark, he was driving home
from the mill at Roddickton, when the dogs suddenly ran into the open water.
After a prolonged immersion, and battling with the ice, the son beat his way
through the slob to the shore, but was too exhausted to get out the dogs and
komatik, or his father, whose feet, tangled in the traces, he could still
see in the loose ice. He was just able to struggle to a neighboring house.
Had it not been a very mild day, he must also have perished. Help was at
once sent off. But on the recovery of the immersed man, he was, of course,
dead, though four out of seven dogs, after being four full hours in that
freezing salt water, were alive enough to recover. The sad event has cast
quite a gloom over the place. For we have all known and valued the good man
who has thus tragically been called away.

WEDDING BELLS
A very pretty wedding took place here on Wednesday, the 8th inst.,
at the residence of the bride's parents, when Miss Katie O'LEARY was united
in hymen's bonds to Mr. Joseph COOMBES, both residents of this place. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wm. BORN, P.P., of Trepassy. The
bride was given away by her father, Mr. Denis O'LEARY, and looked charming,
attired in a suit of white mousseline de soui, with veil and wreath of white
carnations. The bridesmaids were Miss Annie O'LEARY, sister of the bride,
and Miss Ellen COOMBES, sister of the groom. Miss Katie O'LEARY, A. A.
telegraph operatoress, of this town, and Miss Winnie CAREY, of Mobile, both
cousins of the bride. All were becomingly dressed in suits of white muslin,
except Miss CAREY, who wore pink. Mr. Patrick COOMBES, brother of the groom,
acted as best man. Messrs. J. O'LEARY, I. PERRY, and S. O'LEARY were also
the groom's attendants. The groom's present to the bride was a handsome
silver brooch; her friends also presented her with many useful and valuable
presents. There were about 150 present at the ceremony, after which supper
was partaken of and dancing kept up till the wee small hours of the morning.


Wed. Jan. 22, 1908
ARTICLE:
BODY FOUND
AGED MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
The body of Thomas DOYLE, who had been missing from the Poor Asylum
since Thursday, 16th inst., was found in McNeil's Grove, not far away from
the institution, yesterday morning, by Dennis WHITE and Patrick HOUSE. The
deceased left the Poor Asylum about 8:50 a.m. on the morning of the 16th
inst., and not returning that night, the Superintendent of the institution
reported the matter to the police on Friday, the 17th. Two inmates were sent
out to search for the old man and found that he had been seen on Saturday
between 10 and 11 in the forenoon, near Stanley's on Waterford Bridge Road.
Nothing more was heard of him until his frozen body was found yesterday
morning. The ambulance was sent out and his body brought to the morgue,
where it lay until midnight last night, when undertaker CAREW coffined it,
and removed it to the house of Mrs. Michael QUIGLY, a niece of the old man;
from there the funeral will take place. He has one sister living, Mrs.
Johanna CARROLL, Gower Street, who is 75 years old, and was very much
affected when told of her brother. The deceased was 84 years old. He worked
as cooper at Job Bros. & Co. for 50 years. He was a well-known and respected
citizen during his active years, and up to the time of the bank crash, had
independent means. He lost, it is said, $1500 in the Commercial Bank, and
from that day he became despondent and only a short while ago voluntarily
sought admission to the Poor House.


Mon. Jan. 27, 1908
DEATHS:
ANDREWS
On Saturday, 25th inst., after a long and painful illness, William
E. ANDREWS, aged 77 years, leaving one brother and one son to mourn their
sad loss. Funeral on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m., from his late residence, 66
King's Road; friends and acquaintances will please accept this, the only
intimation. No crepe.

O'BRIEN
On Saturday, 25th, after a short illness, Johanna, widow of the late
John O'BRIEN, aged 55 years, leaving two daughters and one son to mourn
their sad loss. Funeral to-day, Monday, at 2:30 p.m., from her late
residence, 15 Holloway Street. R.I.P.

GAUL
Accidentally killed at Bell Island on Friday evening last, Michael
GAUL, aged 18 years, leaving a father , mother, one little brother and three
sisters to mourn their sad loss. Funeral to-day, Monday, at 1:30 p.m., from
his father's residence, Topsail Road; friends and acquaintances will please
accept this, the only intimation.

BEARNS
At Prince Albert, Western Canada, Jan 16th, Bridget KEATING, wife of
Thomas BEARNS, leaving a husband and five children. Funeral took place from
the Cathedral, after Requiem Mass. Deceased was a native of St. John's.

I hope this helps someone,
Chris

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