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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1892
Page
2
Legislative proceedings show arguments over carrier by water act amendments and privilege denial. Sir Robert Thorburn correspondence with Canada on Confederation is noted as the House adjourns until tomorrow after a busy session with readings and committee motions.
The Coastal Boat delay from St John’s this week caused public dissatisfaction and inconvenience due to no notice of the late departure. The Conscript’s reassignment and Curlew’s overhaul likely caused the Northbound halt, with calls for timely communication and stronger contingency planning to prevent repeats.
A damaged text discusses a local business selling medicines with refunds or rewards to avoid refunds. It questions honesty and reliance on reputation, noting the lack of a strong guarantee culture and the public’s need for confidence in remedies and sellers.
The Tri nity weekly notes public dissatisfaction with the delayed Northern coastal steamer and lack of advance notice. It argues mail service favors the West coast, harming fishery operations and business in Trinity and Bonavista, and urges improved pre- delay communication this season.
Tun Rev J E Kelly departs after three years in Twillingate RN Newfoundland circuit. The junior Methodist minister travels by Virginia Lake to St John s then to Bonne Bay and Sackville opportunities before college in Halifax. He is praised for zeal and faithfulness and well loved by the people.
The June issue highlights a frontispiece of Mr. Blaine and features a major article titled Our Indian Problem and How we are Solving. The piece argues the new policy will transform Indians into responsible citizens and is accompanied by portraits of Dawes Morgan and Pratt among others, plus scenes from industrial institutes.
The wedding took place last evening at the bride’s father home in Monkstown Road at 7 o’clock with about forty guests. The bride’s party included Miss Nellie Woods Miss Millicent Woods and Miss Police Mews. Best man was brother William Mews. A generous repast followed and a firework display ended the evening as the couple left amid rice and well wishes. Gifts included a piano and silver for the bride and a tea set a Russian urn a lamp a clock and a reception chair for the groom from various groups and associates.
The Tamanonal Methodist Conference met at Grand Bank with strong harmony and satisfactory conclusions. Some extern district members were absent to avoid long absences, but returning ministers quickly resumed duties. Grand Bank residents welcomed the event, and many ministers are changing stations in the final draft.
List of stations for the year 1892 93 with names and posts in St John s District. J W Argkinson president A D Morton secretary and various station superintendents including James Dove captain guardian of Children s Home and other listed assignments across St John s St George s Bay Pouch Cove Cupids Topnail Bogue and more. The notice names multiple clergy officials and supervisors and notes James Dove as chairman with A Moran as financial secretary.
Carbonear District lists members and assignations: T. H. James Geo. Stoney Harbor Grace George Paine Freshwater Anthony Hill Blackhead K W Freeman Western Bay Henry C Hatcher Lower Island Cove Jessie Heyfield Old Perlican Samuel Snowden Hants Harbor James Wilson Heart's Content T W Atkinson president Green's Harbor William Kendall Random North John Pye Random South One to be sent Britannia Cove Wm Seeley Thomas W Atkison chairman William Kenoswt financial secretary
A long list of districts and officials appears, naming appointments sent, vacancies to fill, and several individuals left without posts at their own request. Highlights include Bonavista District allocations and several towns with named appointees or notes of pending sends.
Local maritime news notes a No 1 survey completion for Northern coastal steamers and a reclassification. Reports indicate no public telegram news since Tuesday. Vessels Mary Parker and Five Brothers called at local ports with cargoes and passengers. Devon from Lisbon arrived with salt and provisions for J B Tobin.
The text states the new coastal steamer will be named Grand Lake while the two existing boats will be renamed Conscript to Virginia Lake and Curlew to Windsor Lake.
The Rev. J Hill, superintendent of the circuit, arrived by Virginia Lake Thursday morning after four to five weeks away attending District Meeting and Conference. He is reported fresh and ready to begin another conference year in his ministerial duties.
The Fleta arrived Wednesday afternoon from White Bay towing the Minnie Ha Ha. The vessel has fished well since a prior accident, securing about two hundred barrels and will be repaired quickly to sail for Labrador in a week or ten days. A St John’s mail arrived unexpectedly Tuesday morning by schooner Mary Parker via Herring Neck, with English American and Canadien mails the same time. The Harry Mathers, St. John’s master John Garland, brought 120 quintals of fish from Hopping Harbor but lost gear to high tides and ground swells. His Excellency Sir Terence O’Brien and lady left for England aboard Allan’s Nova Scotian sailing from St. John’s on the 22nd. A Royal Gazette Extraordinary noted the Government’s administration passing to Sir F. B. Carter during the Governor’s absence. The Northern coastal steamer, renamed Virginia Lake, arrived at two, with Pool’s Island added as a stop. Passenger list includes Buy de Verde, Catadina, Trinity, Hings Cove, Onavista, Greenspond, Pools Island, Pwillingate, Exploits, Zettle Bay, Dildo, and Twillingate ports among others.
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