Belfast Weekly News February 25 1893: Missing Friends. COWAN: Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Sam Cowan, formerly of Coalisland, County Tyrone; last heard of in the employment of Lord Talbot, Dublin; was supposed to go to Edinburgh, with a family. Any information concerning him would be thankfully received by his sister, Ann Cowan, 109 Canmore Street, Belfast. American and Australian papers please copy. GILLESPIE: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Thomas Gillespie, who emigrated to America about eleven years ago; worked on the Pacific Railway in company with one named M�Comb, from Smithfalls; last heard of at Michipicoten River, Lake Superior, in the employ of Fraser & Redeant, contractors, Ontario. Any information leading to his present address will be thankfully received by his father, Hugh Gillespie, Ballymaglave, Ballynahinch. American and Australian papers please copy. IRELAND:- Jane Patterson, Lisburn Street, Hillsborough, County Down, wishes to know of the whereabouts of her brother, David Ireland, who left Mullenstown, County Armagh, about eleven years ago. M�COMMONS: John M�Commons, Loughadian, Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland, anxiously wishes to hear from or know of the whereabouts of his son, Samuel M�Commons. Last heard of four years ago at French River, Crumbies Camp P.O., Ontario, Canada. SOMERVILLE: - Mrs Eliza Somerville, Moyle, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, wishes to hear of the whereabouts of her son, James Somerville, who left Ireland about twenty years ago. When last heard of was serving in the Canadian Royal Artillery, and was returning from war with the Indians on June 29th 1885. POWELL, HINDSEL, or BARNES:- Elizabeth Jane Powell, who left Drogheda and was last heard of thirty-eight years ago in Manchester, being married to an officer named Wm. John Hindsel, is sought by her sister, Margaret Powell, Glenanne, County Armagh, Ireland. She also wishes to hear from another sister, Ellen, who left Drogheda at same time, and married a man named Barnes; last heard of in Manchester. American and Australian papers please copy. ---------------------- Dear Sir- I have great pleasure in informing you, that through the medium of your very valuable paper, �The Belfast Weekly News�, I have found the person I was seeking, namely � Samuel Graham. I have to thank you for inserting the notice in your �Missing Friends� column. You will please withdraw this notice. I shall always be under a debt of gratitude to you, sir, for it was through you and your newspaper that I found my esteemed friend�..William Robert Apsley, 32 Pound Street, Larne, February 20. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com