November 7, 1947
Mackerel Numerous at Queen’s Cove
(From our correspondent) — Great schools of mackerel have struck in and in spite of a poor Labrador Fishery and the Shore Fishery on this part of the Coast it is expected that around fifty or sixty thousand dollars will go into the pockets of our people and will prove a great boon to them. If it were not for this valuable fish coming to our shores, many of our people would be seeking Goverment relief. Many of our people who succeeded in securing a quantity of fish on the Labrador Coasl: are now in St. John’s disposing of their catch.
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November 21, 1947
Queen’s Cove Notes (Delayed)
Quite a few people are visiting St. John’s on business and have availed of the opportunity of travelling by way of the Cabot Highway. This route will not be used as frequently in future as many parts of the Highway are becoming very bad for traffic. Gangs of men are still working on many sections of this road and bulldozers and trucks are working there.
Game
Rabbits and partridge are very scarce here but moose is reported plentiful and people are hung up along the road many times on account of them.
No Damage To Waterfront
In spite of the gale of wind which prevailed the past few days no damage has been done to the waterfront or fishing property in this vicinity and all property has remained intact.
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Button who were at St. John’s for the past week attending the funeral of Mrs. Button’s father who died there recently, returned this week. Mrs. Button’s mother accompanied her.
Andrew Butt, general dealer of Queen’s Cove who was attending St. John’s on business, recently returned.
Richard Whalen, general dealer of Queen’s Cove accompanied by Ernest Drover and Thomas Cooper of Clarenville motored to St. John’s on Sunday and returned again on Tuesday.
Eli Drodge, general dealer of Little Heart’s Ease, Kennetth Smith and Nelson Avery of South Port recently visited St. John’s in connection with the scale of mackeral.
W. J. Frost, general dealer of Hillview is at present visiting St. John’s.
Mrs. Andrew Butt and Mr. and Mrs. Avalon Gosse of Queen’s Cove are at present attending the wedding of Mrs. Butt’s nephew at St. John’s.
Ern Frost, taxi driver returned from St. John’s on Thursday. Accompanying him were Mrs. John Campbell of North West Brook and Arthur Bolor of the same place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stoyles of Northern Bight accompanied by their son Ray returned from St. John’s on Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Gregory of Queen’s Cove is at present visiting her sons Amos at Corner Brook and Edgon at Deer Lake.
Several of our boys who have been working in the lumber camps at Terra Nova, Badger and Deer Lake recently returned home.
Bishop Abraham, Lord Bishop of Newfoundland, visited all sections of Random this past week and conducted Confirmation services, He then proceeded to Sunnyside.
Joshua Goobie of Queen’s Cove who has been spending the past summer and Fall working at Hare Bay on the Northern Peninsula has been spending the past two weeks home. He will be returning again by Monday’s train.
Richard Whalen of Queen’s Cove has been recently appointed agent for the Confederation Life Assurance Company of Canada. Good luck and good business Dick!
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Robbins of St. John’s are receiving the congratulations of all their friends on the birth of a son recently. Wilbert was a native of Hatchet Cove and prior to the outbreak of the war in 1939 he spent several years as a teacher. He joined the Royal Air Force and saw active service overseas and chose an English bride for his life’s partner.
Cyril Vokey of North West Brook has been recently appointed post master of that place.
Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price and Mr. and Mrs. Chesley Tucker on the birth of sons recently.
Roland Goobie of Queen’s Cove is at present receiving foot treatment at St. John’s.
George Barefoot [Barfitt] of Long Beach who has not been so well for a long time is greatly improving and is able to get out around again.
Mrs. Eric Vey of Long Beach has been recently appointed post mistress of that place.
Miss V. Goobie of Queen’s Cove is at present suffering from measles.
Benjamin Price, general dealer of Little Heart’s Ease is at present at St. John’s selecting goods for his firm.
Jacob Smith, Island Cove and Allan Avery, Long Beach is at present receiving medical treatment at the Walwyn hospital Come by Chance.
The little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Avery, South Port, met with a very painful accident several days ago by falling and breaking his leg. He was rushed to the Walwyn Hospital, Come by Chance. His leg was placed in a cast by Doctor Coxon and it is reported that he is improving.
Miss Violet Goobie of Queen’s Cove who is this year teaching at Charleston, Bonavista Bay spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Goobie.
Eleaser Gosse of Queen’s Cove who has been employed in Bowater’s Camp 105 Deer Lake the past season returned home this week.