The following are news items, printed in The Daily News during 1907, with a direct reference to individuals and circumstances at Upper Island Cove. Collectively they offer a synopsis of those issues that were of significance to the residents of that community more than a century ago – preoccupations in the daily lives of our ancestors.
Prepared by Randell Mercer (Blog Administrator) on March 10, 2019;Source: The Daily News Archieves
As you read each of these newspaper clippings, it may trigger some awareness that connects your family ancestry to the issue(s) being related in the news article. This may be sometime you might want to share.
March 25, 1907
“Rev. F. Smart, of Island Cove, who has been ill, for sometime past, leaves for England in a few weeks time, to recuperate.”
May 15, 1907
“Mr. James Cron’s schooner Bay State, W.T. Noel, Master, which brought a cargo of firewood to Island Cove from Solomon Jones, dragged her anchor during last evening’s S.E. gale, and went ashore at 7 p.m., becoming a total loss. The vessel will be sold by auction at 1 p.m. on Tuesday next.”
“Mr. James Cron’s schooner Bay State, W.T. Noel, Master, which brought a cargo of firewood to Island Cove from Solomon Jones, dragged her anchor during last evening’s S.E. gale, and went ashore at 7 p.m., becoming a total loss. The vessel will be sold by auction at 1 p.m. on Tuesday next.”
May 23, 1907
“Constable Power having arrested under warrant, a share-man of Island Cove, who agreed to serve a Master of the same settlement at the Labrador this summer, the prisoner was brought before the Court. Being asked why he refused to fulfill his engagement, the man said that upon no consideration would he serve his Master at the Labrador this summer, as he had decided to remain at home. The deserter was given 30 days imprisonment, and informed if in the meantime he changed his mind and decided to return to serve, he would be let out.”
May 28, 1907
“Rev. F. Smart and wife of Island Cove, left by Friday evening’s train for St. John’s en route to England. They will be away three months. “
June 11, 1907
“A woman from Island Cove had her husband before the Court (at Harbour Grace) for beating and otherwise ill-treating her. It appears from the evidence, their domestic relations have not been the happiest for some time. By way of curing this chronic trouble, the husband was asked to give bonds to keep the peace for two years.”
June 15, 1907
“Mr. Uriah Drover of Island Cove, aged 86 years, walked from home to town today (Harbour Grace), a distance of 7 miles. He returns home tomorrow.”
June 22, 1907
“M.F. Crane, of Job’s office, received a message on Thursday, that his mother was dying at Island Cove, and by the express he left for there.”June 26, 1907
“There are now about 15 cases of scarlet fever on the Southside, and two cases in town on Noad Street. It seems the disease came from Island Cove, where it has been epidemic all the spring. It is about time the Government should appoint an adequate Board of Health to fight what will likely become a serious outbreak of the disease. It would be well if the Public Health Officer, Dr. Brehm, would be sent to Island Cove, to investigate conditions there, as this complaint is said to be German Measles or any other form of harmless disease, whereas it is a malignant type of scarlatina.” Correspondent. Harbor Grace, June 22nd, 1907.
“Mr. F. Crane has returned (to St. John's) from Upper Island Cove, where he was visiting his mother, Mrs. Crane, who is 80 years of age. She was much improved on Saturday.”
July 4, 1907
"Rev. Canon Noel took the service at Island Cove Church on Sunday morning, his place in St. Paul’s Church here, being taken by Rev. W. White, Rector of Heart’s Content.”
“Scarlatina, or mock-measles, or whatever the disease may be, is said to be still undiminished at the Southside and at Island Cove. Two deaths, if not more, have resulted from the outbreak of the disease, hereabouts, and the people are worried less others should follow. It is reported that the authorities at St. John’s have been requested to sent the Public Health Officer, Dr. Brehm, hither, to investigate as to the real nature of the complaint. Up to the time of writing, Dr. Brehm has not arrived upon the scene, and the public dread of scarlatina has not been allayed. Medical authorities here are non-committal in their pronouncements as to the disease. Something should be done to set the public at rest, and to stamp out the conflagation as quickly as possible.”
July 13, 1907
Rev. Cogan, Rector of St. Mary’s, St. John’s, wife and child, are now at Spaniard’s Bay where they will spend a fortnight. Next Sunday, Mr. Cogan will take the morning service in the Church at Bishop’s Cove, and in the evening he will be at Island Cove Church.”
July 20, 1907
“In the District Court on Monday, a Shop Keeper of this town (Harbour Grace) sued a man from Island Cove for the amount of debt. Defendant did not appear. Judgement was given by default for plaintiff, for $50 and cost.”
July 25, 1907
“Mrs. CRANE, relict of the late James Crane of Island Cove, died on Sunday, at the advanced age of 85 years. She leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn a sad loss. The funeral takes place on Wednesday.”
October 2, 1907
“Rev. N. Facey, temporarily in charge of Spaniard’s Bay, will take the service at St. Paul’s Church here tomorrow, while Rev. Canon Noel goes to Spaniard’s Bay that day. Rev. Frank Severne will do duty at Bishop’s Cove and Island Cove the same day.”
October 17, 1907
“There is grave anxiety at Upper Island Cove and Harbor Grace over the prevalence of sickness in the former place. This sickness has been epidemic for months, and the Government has been urged to send Dr. Brehm over to investigate. If it is scarlet fever, it is high time that precautionary steps should be taken, otherwise the outlook will be a very gloomy one. There is a large population in the vicinity, and humanity as well as common sense, calls for action.”
October 29, 1907
“It was expected that the new postal telegraph line from Riverhead to Upper Island Cove would be completed today, as the work of constructing it was well nigh finished this morning. When the line will be opened for business, has not yet been announced.”
November 2, 1907
“Mr. D. Scott, Superintendent of the Postal Telegraph, went to Upper Island Cove on Wednesday and opened telegraphic communication with the office here. It is not yet known when then the office will be opened for business.”
November 23, 1907
"The Postal -Telegraph Office at Upper Island Cove, has been opened for business this week, with Mr. Alex Myrden as Operator.”
“Mr. William Noel, of the Department of Mines and Agriculture, St. John’s, left here this morning to survey a new road to Upper Island Cove”
December 12, 1907
“Miss Mary G. Brown who studied at the High School here under Miss Noel, and who did well in the C.H.E. Examinations this year, went to Upper Island Cove on Monday as Assistant Teacher at the C of E School, of which Mr. Issac Strowbridge is Principal.”
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