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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1891
Page
2
The House debated an Educational Bill and related acts with reports on the consolidated statute and farming measures. Movements included third reading of bills and notices for exhibitions, plus remarks on the Legislative Council’s seal act and calls for reform to ensure representative governance.
Fragmented medical guidance urges mothers to consider nighttime infant distress and remedies. It references teething discomfort and cautions about potential missteps in care, with moral warnings and mentions of medical advice in unclear terms.
Pectin fan article appears in the Northern Weekly Advertiser dated Saturday June 27 1991. The readable text centers on a local advertisement section and small community notices. No further event details are legible or verifiable from the supplied snippet.
An emergency meeting of Twillingate Lodge No 2364 F and A M Ireland was held on Wednesday to install officers for the year. Bro. Andrew Gray served as WM assisted by officers including W J Scots and Nata Perrey. Due to absence of past masters, a dispensaton from the Provincial Grand Master allowed the ceremony on St John’s Day. The installation was conducted by Gray with high praise for his year’s leadership and the lodge described as flourishing and newly established a year ago.
Dr. Scott has been named Medical Officer for the Labrador for the coming season and will sail from St John’s on July 7 via the Labrador steamer. The plan restores separate roles of Medical Officer and Sub-Collector, with Dr. Scott bringing many years of professional experience to coastal cases and northern communities.
Two or three fishing vessels that sailed for the French have come back with solid yields. Iris, John Roberta, master, 150 qils. Erebus, T Watcher, 180 qils. Mallard, John Roberts, 50 qils. The Iris and Erebus fished in Ming’s Bight and report others nearby faring fairly well. The returning schooners will soon head to Labrador, weather permitting, despite ice along the Labrador coast.
A May issue of Night and Day highlights Dr Barnardo's Homes work for destitute children in London. It notes 1545 children admitted last year, 30980 nights provided to homeless women and children, and nearly 4000 residents. 1891 begins the 25th anniversary of the institution with a planned annual meeting in London and Lord Lorne presiding, while finances are tight and urgent help is sought.
In a Twilingate submission Henry J. Dance writes that he and Sergeant Lacey had cordial relations after a venison case at court. He explains how Charles Earle accepted venison in exchange for bread and flour from Gander Bay men, triggering the legal trouble and the ongoing Fogo Agent case.
Report notes about 5,000 prisoners in Russia awaiting suitable weather to be moved to Siberia. It states they will be accompanied voluntarily by wives and families totaling 10,000 people.
Montreal Gazette notes Rev Moses Harvey of St John’s Newfoundland is elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. The piece praises his historical and economic studies of Newfoundland, his History of Newfoundland, fisheries research, and lists his influence in Canadian literature and archaeology.
Special to the Beenainy Telegram reports a dynamite explosion near Brigas injuring Barnes, about forty, a miner and sole support of his widowed mother. He lost three fingers and suffered severe head injuries but is hoped to recover. the blast also left lingering pain and distress.
A 45 year old man recalled a toy pin placed in his mouth at age seven to guard against a rival. It lodged in his larynx and caused cough and hoarseness for decades. After a violent coughing fit a dark object was expelled and confirmed as the pin, ending years of symptoms and restoring health.
Last night at the convent on Military Road Sister Mary Evangelist MacDermott, aged about twenty, passed to her heavenly reward after seven years with the Sisters. She was beloved by all who knew her virtuous and genial disposition. June 190?.
The report notes about 800 men employed on railways with twenty miles of line toward Rantem completed. A Labrador mail steamer will leave St John’s July 7 calling at Warbior Grace and returns by Monday. Conscript sails from St John’s, reaches Griquet, and back soon. A Preventive Officer is appointed for Botwoodville Exploits Bay with EB Colbourne as appointee. The Crown case in Follett murder ends in manslaughter verdict after a multi day trial. The schooner Lottie arrives from Sydney with coal, and Willie brings salt. The Diocesan Synod opens in St John’s with plans to consolidate the Church of England in British North America.
Rev James Nurse of Bonavista circuit elected President and Rev J P Storey chosen as Secretary at the meeting on Wednesday morning. Lumsden family will leave Temity Circuit after three years, with strong local regard and a request to Transit Committee to retain him another year. The linmarken and Lofoden fishery outputs show a sharp fall in catch compared with last year.
A former Port Ta Tour resident writes highlighting Minard's Liniment as the best emergency remedy. The author asks where to obtain the product and from which sellers.
President Harrison issues proclamations opening to public settlement about 2,000,000 acres of lands at the Todian reservation in Dakota Be. The action marks a major allotment move and sets the stage for new settlers to occupy the area.
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