March 16, 1904, Page 4
Train Notes
The plow special preceding the train coming this way from Bay of Islands got caught in a drift at Northern Bight last night and this has caused some delay, so that she will not likely arrive here before to-night.
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June 5, 1904, page 3
Events and Echoes
Nicholas Vey of Random, T.B., is now in town for his usual supplies for the fishery. Mr. Vey is well-known for his great strength and is said to be the strongest man in the district of Trinity.
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June 7, 1904
The schr. ‘Mayflower’ built at Random the past winter by J. P. Drodge, is to-day being measured and surveyed, preparatory to receiving her register. She is about 30 tons and a splendid craft.
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June 14, 1904, page 3
OBITUARY
One of the most respected and beloved residents of Northern Bight, Hannibal Frost, brother of Nehemiah Frost, passed to his eternal reward last week. For years past he suffered from consumption, but just as all anticipated his recovery the fell disease took greater hold, and his death came as a surprise to all. He was a general favourite with children and adults, who will never forget his many kindnesses, and can now only sympathise with his bereaved family.
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August 16, 1904
Fire
The big fires about Placentia Bay, which have been raging the past fortnight, have caused much destruction to the timber lands in that section. Between North Harbor and Northern Bight, and between Deer Hr. and Bay Bulls Arm, the fire has spread. Miller’s mill, between Northern Bight and Deer Hr., was in danger, but last night’s rain no doubt extinguished the flames.
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September 2, 1904
More Forest Fire
All down about the S.W. Arm of Random forest fires have been raging the past three weeks and about ten days ago the three mills owned by Messrs. Nehemiah Frost, Simon Gooby and William Churchill respectively, were destroyed with the logs – some thousands that had been cut by their employees. These mills were fairly large and turned out mostly coopers lumber and their owners are almost beggared by their destruction. Other mill owners saved the buildings but lost great quantities of logs and sawn material and only after hard fighting were the houses about saved.
The latest place to be threatened with forest fires is Catalina. Since Sunday last back of that place the woods burned fiercely and Wednesday the fire crossed the road leading from there to Bonavista, and the half-way house, owned by Deniah Walsh, had a narrow escape. The family removed all their effects and after several hours fighting the flames the danger passed.
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September 9, 1904, page 3
Events and Echoes
When the ‘Bruce’ express was passing thro the country yesterday between Clarenville and Northern Bight two splendid stags stood on the track but scampered away at its approach. They stood after running a few hundred yards and watched the train with evident curiosity.
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Newspaper article transcribed by Katie Alyward and Wanda Garrett, December 2019, Updated March 2021
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