Excerpts from the Canadian Freeman 1898

The Canadian Freeman was a newspaper published in Kingston, Ontario.
I believe it was first published in 1885.

The Canadian Freeman
Volume XIII
$51.00 per year

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January 5 1898
Miss Katie Kane, Montreal Street has been appointed teach of a Howe Island school.

Mr. Michael Quinn is still very low at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. M. Walsh, Williamsville. His death is hourly expected.

January 12 1898
The following gentlemen constitute the Howe Island council: Reeve, John Foley; Councillors, John Bieof, John P. Goodfriend, and R. Gillespie. Reeve Foley defeated his opponent Mr. LaChance by only one vote.

January 26 1898
Messrs. Peter Cassidy and Thomas Kane have been appointed auditors of the township of Howe Island. The Collector has been ordered to have all the taxes collected before the third Monday in February

February 2, 1898
Mr. James Amo, an old resident of Howe Island and Gananoque died last week from a stroke of paralysis, aged 78 years.

February 9 1898
A palatial residence, to cost $80,000.00 will be erected by millionaire Nichols, of New York at the lower end of Howe Island, Mr. W. Newlands is the architect.

February 23 1898
Owing to the bad roads, Mr. Gallagher’s meeting at Howe Island last night was called off.

At the Haycock meeting on Howe Island last week, owing to the caretaker being away with the keys of the school house, the speakers and electors were compelled to go in and our of a window eight feet from the ground.

March 2, 1898
Mr. Julius LaChance has been appointed Township Clerk of Howe Island in succession to Michael Melville, the salary to be the same $8.50.

Grave robbers stole the body of Terence O’Connel from the Cape Vincent cemetery early last Thursday morning and when pursued dropped the body by the wayside. A new shovel of Canadian make was found near the grave.

Mrs. Flora McDonald, of Wolfe Island, died last week, aged 40 years. She suffered for many years from rheumatism. Rev. Father Spratt conducted the funeral service on Thursday last.

Mr. Gallagher’s victory over Mr. Haycock in Frontenac was mainly due to Dr. Ryan’s eloquence and heavywork generally. This fact is admitted on all sides.

March 9, 1898
Mr. Haycock attributes his defeat to lack of votes, which is absolutely true.

Master John Walsh, son of officer Lawrence Walsh, of the Penitentiary staff, is now training his clever goat for exhibition at Lake Ontario Park next season. The tricky animal can now waltz, walk a tight rope and do many funny antics. Its owner furnishes music on the banjo.

Messrs Gallagher and Haycock each received 170 vots on Wolfe Island. Howe Island gave Haycock 11 majority.

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March 30 1898
Eggs are selling for eight cents a dozen in Belleville and Kingston.

J. Cox, son of ex-Reeve John Cox of Howe Island, left last week on a visit to his brother Lawrence, Sheriff of Lake County, in Indiana.

Building operations have been commenced on Mr. Nichol’s new summer residence on Howe Island. A picture of the building and grounds is now on exhibition in the window of Wade’s drug store.

April 6 1898
Sheriff Cox, of Lake County, Indiana, son of Mr. John Cox, ex Reeve of Howe Island, possesses a silver medal which he prized very highly. It was presented to him in the Brother’s school in 1882 by the late lamented Archbishop. The Sheriff is now visiting his father at Howe Island.

April 13, 1898
Messrs. James Norris, of the Ottawa Hotel, and James McGillivrary, went to Howe Island on Monday on matters connected with the proposed bridge at that place.

Coughs, colds and pneumonia and fevers may be prevented by keeping the blood pressure and the system toned up with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.

April 27, 1898
Mr. Richard Foley, son of Reeve Foley, of Howe Island, is a patient in the Hotel Dieu suffering from appendicitis. He is much improved today.

While practicing bicycle riding in the city park on Monday evening, Miss Maggie Jordan had her jacket stolen from one of the seats where he had placed it.

May 18 1898
Mr. James Norris, of the Ottawa Hotel, has a Mark Twain Colt that promises to beat the best of them.

Mr. Thomas Mann, who was attacked with hemorrhage, caused by the bursting of a blood vessel while enjoying a hearty laugh, is able to be out again.

May 25 1898
Guests of the Ottawa Hotel yesterday, Mr. James Norris, proprietor, were treated to a slice from a 20 ½ pound bronze turkey.

June 8 1898
Mr. J. Prior ahs been appointed Collector of Taxes on Howe Island.

Mr. James Norris, as Chairman of St. Patrick’s School, will have immediate improvements made in and around the premises.

Mr. J.J. O’Brien formerly of Howe Island has left the Marine Hospital in Detroit nearly recovered from an attack of inflammatory rheumatism. He is now visiting his sister, Mrs. A.C. Brown, in La Pierre County, Mich.

Mrs. James Lawless gave an “AT HOME” and gramophone concert on Saturday evening at which a number of people enjoyed themselves.

June 22 1898
Rev. Father Kehoe’s picnic at Kingston Mills is in fully swing today.

The cottage now being built for millionaire Nichols, of New York, on Howe Island, will cost $ 100,000.00 when completed. There will be 150 acres of land in connection with the building.

July 6 1898
The body of the young man Frederick Leduc, drowned off the steamer Persia two months ago, was found on the shore of Howe Island by John Lavis on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Norris, of the Ottawa Hotel, have been extended much sympathy owing to the death of their infant son, Richard Michael, aged four and one-half months who passed away on Sunday after a days illness from pneumonia. The remains were interred in the family plot in the Howe Island cemetery on Monday.

Nearly a Fatal Accident—On Friday 1st ex-Reeve John Cox, of Howe Island met with a painful accident which might have had a fatal ending. He was holding a post in position while his son was driving it into the ground. The axe used for the work had been lying idle for some time and the handle dried out and shrunk loosening the head. When bringing it down with great force, the blade flew off the handle, striking Mr. Cox on the head. The sharpened edge sank through the skull, making a long and ugly wound, which rendered the injured man unconscious for some hours. A doctor was summoned from Gananoque and he dressed the injuries. No serious results are expected from the accident.

July 13, 1898
Miss A. Cox, of Howe Island has returned home after a two week visit at Watertown.

The water in the St. Lawrence is now two and one-half feet higher than I was at this period two years ago.

July 20 1898
Rev. Father O’Gorman of Gananoque who has been on a visit to his friends in Ireland, will arrive back this week.

August 24 1898
Brewer’s Mills school has opened for the 1898099 term under the management of Miss A. Pickett, of Howe Island.

August 31 1898
Drowned at Howe Island—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Edward Norris, of this city fell from a load of lumber and was drowned. The body was recovered half an hour after the accident. He was working at the Nichol building. Deceased was about thirty years of age, a widower, and is survived by two children. His father was killed at an M.T. Company elevator some years ago.

A barn owned by Joseph Welsh, of Howe Island, was struck by lightening and burned last week. Insured for $1,200.00. His other barn was uninsured, consequently he was in luck.

Mr. James Driscoll, of Warren, Pa. formerly of Howe Island, was in the city last week visiting friends. He looks well and is meeting with great success in his new home. He is an enthusiastic Irishman.

Mr. James Norris, of the Ottawa Hotel, is spending this week in New York visiting friends.

September 7 1898
Miss Alice Foley, daughter of Reeve John Foley, Howe Island, has resigned her position as school teacher at Cold Springs, and left last week for Watertown.

September 14 1898
Alex Marshall, Howe Island, has sold his farm on the south side of the Island to Ed Garragh, and has purchased the old Bailie farm on the north side.

Rev. Father O-Gorman’s valuable mare Aileen died of inflammation last week when pasturing on Howe Island. She had a record of 2.45 ½ and was bred on the Rideau Stock Farm.

September 21 1898
Five years ago Mr. Patrick Welsh, son of Mr. Joseph Welsh, of Howe Island, left home to seek his fortune in the western states. Since that time no information of his whereabouts could be learned, until last week his father received a letter from his wandering boy stating that he had joined an American regiment and during the several battles he was in the thickest of the fight. Howe Islanders were represented in the battle of Santiago.

Ed. McCarthy, formerly proprietor of the Central Hotel, this city, will settle again on his farm on Howe Island.

September 28 1898
Mr. John Driscoll, of Howe Island, will supply Mr. William Carnovsky with one barrel of first class apples.

October 26 1898
Mr. D. Welsh, Howe Island, left for Louisville, Ky., on Saturday to visit his brother Sergt. Patrick Welsh, “A” Cavalry, who is seriously ill with typhoid fever.

Miss Foley, school teacher on Howe Island is collecting data for a historical essay on the island. She has come across many old relics, some of which date back over half a century.

Howe Island Post Office—Mr. Jos. O’Brien was at Howe Island last week transferring the post office from the care of Ambrose Goodfriend to Nelson White. The island post office has been in charge of the O’Brien family for twenty-three years, and when their farm was rented to Mr. Goodfriend, he took charge of the mail on O’Brien’s security. The new post off ice is now located about one half mile from O’Brien’s ferry wharf.

November 23 1898
By paying all arrears Howe Island has again been admitted to the High School privileges.

In St. John’s Church, Gananoque, on Monday 21st, took place the marriage of Mr. Peter Lappan, of Gananoque, and Miss Mary, daughter of Mr. Alexander Marshall of Howe Island. The ceremony was performed by Rev. O’Gorman. The bride was assisted by Miss Katie Quinn, of Howe Island, and the groom had the assistance of his brother, Mr. Martin Lappan, of Brockville. Only the immediate friends of the bride and groom were present. The happy couple will reside on Sydenham Street, Gananoque.

November 30 1898
Mr. Patrick Welsh, son of Mr. Joseph Welsh, Howe Island, who has been extremely ill at St. Louis for some time, is expected home tonight in company with is brother David, who went to that city to see him. Patrick is a Santiago hero and Howe Islanders will give him a warm reception.

Reeve John Foley, of Howe Island, had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday. He slipped from a pier and his heavy top boots nearly kept him under water. By hard work he saved himself.

In future discharged penitentiary convicts will not be allowed overcoats. Only a suit of clothes will be furnished.

December 21 1898
From the appearance of the weather today, it looks as if we are going to have a green Christmas, which is said to mean an increased death list.

December 28, 1898
Miss Cox, of Howe Island, a graduate of the shorthand department, has secured a good position in Montreal. Word comes that Miss Cox is giving splended satisfaction.

A Sad Death—On Sunday morning, December 28th, Miss Maria Picket died at her home on Howe Island. Some time ago she had a severe attack of pneumonia, from which she never recovered. Deceased was 27 and all through her long illness she was a patient sufferer. Her charitable and amiable disposition endeared her to all and a large circle of friends mourn her early death. Her funeral took place on Tuesday morning to the Howe Island Catholic Church and was largely attended. May her soul rest in peace.

Mr. Charles Lavis, of Howe Island, is seriously ill.

It is said that the soldiers who had taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla stood the long marches in Cuba much better than the others.

The Islands: Island Stories: Excerpts from Canadian Freeman 1898