I also greatly appreciate your time and efforts. I wonder if there is any mention of Bury in these newspapers. I had a family come in there about 1903, wonder if they mention newcomers to the area and who and where they came from, that sort of thing. Thanks Pennie Cathy Miller Tecumseh, Michigan QC-ETANGLO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > QC-ETANGLO-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 156 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [QC-ETANGLO] newspapers ["Pennie Redmile" <predmile@total.n] > #2 [QC-ETANGLO] newspapers [roberta kerr <robertak@cadvision.c] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from QC-ETANGLO-D, send a message to > > QC-ETANGLO-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] newspapers > Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:17:06 -0400 > From: "Pennie Redmile" <predmile@total.net> > To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello Listers, > > Today was THE day that I found a newspaper that gave the sort of info I had > originally thought about..in posting to this list. I have maybe a half hour > per week (or 2 weeks) to collect data for you - & the Sherbrooke Record & > the Granby Leader Mail did not give a lot in a short space..! However the > "Bedford Times & Advocate" seems perfect!! > > The first issue I have access to - Oct 6 1899 contains all the following > gems: > > Page 2 - under Knowlton's Landing (near Potton & Mansonville) > Robert George received $5. as compensation for the loss of 12 sheep that > were killed by dogs, & still there are others. > > Page 2. under South Stukely: > Arthur Smith - a young Englishman who has been working for Mr A McPherson , > was recently taken to RV hospital (This would be the Royal Victoria Hosp) > in Montreal on 17 Sep with an acute attack of appendicitis. News was > received next day that the patient has been operated on & was then low. > > Page 2 under South Stukely: > Wm Dimmick was thrown by a run away horse from a wagon loaded with apples & > fortunately was not seriously hurt. > > Page 4: South Stukely > A meeting was held at Jerry Johnston's hotel on the 27th (Sept) to enlist > young men for settlement in British Columbia- was not attended with > enthusiastic success > > Page 4 : South Stukely > Joseph Whitehead , while driving from Waterloo one evening last week, in the > woods west of here, came suddenl y in close contact with a large bear. The > horse took fright & ran. Mr W's (sic) was the worst injury sustained. > > Page 4: South Stukely > Mrs Ernest Rollins was thrown from her carriage on the 19th ult . She > received several bruises but is not seriou sly the worse for her mishap. > > Page 4: Covey Hill > James O'Neill of Iowa was renewing old acquaintances here last week . It is > about 23 yrs since Mr O"Neill visited the home of his childhood on the hill. > > Page 4: Covey Hill > Potato digging is in progress. The crop is not only very good but the tubers > are very pure- not showing the least sign of rot. > > Page 4: Covey Hill > John Smith , who left here in the early part of the Spring to pay a visit to > his old home in England is guest of Postmaster Orr > > Page 4: Covey Hill > Wm Stevenson of Mooers Jct NY has been appointed collector of customs at > the port - in place of Mr M Fitch . > > That's all I had time for today.. but will continue next chance I get..if > you all are interested in these. I don't know if any of you want want > p/copies of any -- that they'll reproduce as the print is very small & the > writing quite faded. > > My hope is that these newspaper items will give us all a better > understanding of day to day life of the people of the E Twps around the turn > of that century. > > If we find this newspaper only includes the western E Twps..I'll try to find > one that includes the eastern sector. > > Let me know (privately) if you want me to continue posting these -- as my > decision to continue will rest with you. > > Pennie > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] newspapers > Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 21:58:10 -0700 > From: roberta kerr <robertak@cadvision.com> > To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com > > Pennie > > I greatly appreciate your posting these newspaper items. I look forward to > reading more and more....keep up the good work! > > Regards > Roberta KERR