The Evening Herald, 1916

January 7, 1916

Child Fires House

This forenoon the Central and West End fire brigades were called to No. 22 Gear Street, where a fire was in progress In the house owned and occupied by Joseph Drodge. The blaze was caused by Mr. Drodge’s 3- year-old son Archibald lighting a small piece of wood at the kitchen tire and throwing it Into a cupboard amongst a quantity of paper and clothes. The firemen soon had the blaze under control and very little damage was done. The house was insured with the Nova Scotia Fire Insurance Co., represented here by Messrs. Steer Bros.

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February 2, 1916, Page 6

Destructive Fire

The Minister of Justice received a message last night from Hillview, Trinity Bay, informing him that a house owned by Eleazer Gosse of Queen’s Cove, Random, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The entire contents of the place including $200 in cash were destroyed and there was no insurance. The loss to the owner is about $1000.

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April 10, 1916

1st Newfoundland Regiment

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September 15, 1916, Page 1

Deaths

 

VEY – There passed peacefully away at his residence in Southport, Random, Trinity Bay, on Sunday, Sept. 3rd, 11 a.m. Mr. John Vey, beloved husband of Mary A. Vey, aged 74 years.

 

 

 

 

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September 15, 1916, Page 3

OBITUARY

 

MR. JOHN VEY

There passed peacefully away al his residence in Southport. Random. Trinity Bay, on Sunday, Sept. 3rd. at 11 a.m. Mr. John Vey. a native of Long Beach, Southport. He was greatly and well known throughout the whole of Trinity Bay, having been a lay reader In the C. of E. at Long Beach for upwards of 40 years, which work was always a great pleasure for him to perform and for the last five years a railway officer at Southport. During his illness, which was only three months, Mr. Vey suffered intense pain, and all that medical aid could do for him was done, but his case was pronounced hopeless. His sufferings were patiently born without a murmur, and such that would teach the strong a lesson. He leaves to mourn a widow, one son and daughter, one brother and sister, and a large number of friends and acquaintances. His early life was an example for good to all who knew him, and his fatherly advice will be missed by many. His remains were conveyed to Long Beach, and laid in a beautiful spot in God’s acre, there to await the resurrection morn, when father, sister, child and mother shall meet once more.

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