January 29, 1891
DIED
At Gooseberry Cove, Trinity Bay, on the 2nd inst., Mark, youngest child of Thomas and Rosanna Seward, aged 4 years.
On the 10th inst., Peter, second youngest son of Robert and Mary A. Seward, aged 2 years.
On the 14th inst., infant child of James and Mary A. Seward.
On the 15th inst., Richard, youngest son of Joseph and Louisa Seward, aged 4 years.
On the 19th inst., James, second youngest child of James and Mary A. Seward, aged 2 years
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February 9, 1891
SICKNESS AND DEATH
At Hearts Ease and Neighborhood.
Much Suffering at Gooseberry Cove.
From Heart’s Ease we get the following:— ” Sickness, with more than the average percentage of death, has been prevalent here this season. Measles made their appearance a short time ago, and the little village of Gooseberry Cove alone had five deaths in less than three weeks. Other villages also have suffered sickness and death from the same malady.
Two People Poisoned.
News has been received here from Northern Bight to the effect that, two days ago, a man and his wife died suddenly. The story goes, that the man picked up a dead rabbit, which was poisoned by some unknown person who had it out as bait for a fox. We have no constable here to investigate the matter; but l am sure the Government will send us someone to attend to such things as soon as intelligence of this fatal incident reaches them.
A Penalty necessary.
A severe penalty ought to be inflicted upon all persons guilty of such acts as the one referred to. Rabbits in Random are a great help to the poor people, and hundreds are employed catching them for food. If the use of fox poison be permitted, human life must necessarily suffer.
Game Protection.
The protection of game is another matter to which attention should be drawn. In this direction, there is nothing to prevent persons from killing partridge at their sweet will; and so the destruction goes on, both by guns and slips. I think we are entitled to a justice of the peace, or some other duly authorized persons to prevent such occurrences.”
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May 10, 1891
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A Brilliant Metor Seen at Random SoundEditor “Evening Telegram”Sir, – A correspondent, writing from Random Sound, Trinity Bay, under date of 2nd inst., says: – “A very large meteor passed over us on the night before last, the 28thult. It appeared to be about six feet in diameter and emitted a pale blue light, sufficient to read by out of doors. Having lasted a few seconds, it burst, filling the sky with perishable stars. I give you this, thinking it may be of interest to some persons.”Yours truly, Astrologian. St. John’s, March 10, 1891. |
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June 12, 1891
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Notes and Comments
Terrible Mortality In sending us the obituary notice of Mrs. Catherine Shaw, which appears elsewhere, Mr. William Flynn, of Heart’s Ease, says: – “We have had seven deaths here in less than a week. This is a terrible rate of mortality for such a small place.” |
Died
At Heart’s Ease, on the 7th inst., Catherine, the beloved wife of Daniel Shaw, leaving a husband and 4 children to mourn their sad loss.
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July 10, 1891
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Affairs it Heart’s Ease.
17 DEATHS FROM LA GRIPPE. Fishery Prospects Good TWO BOATS PICKED UP. What Mr. Flynn Says. Mr. William Flynn, of Heart’s Ease, who arrived here yesterday, called at our office this forenoon and left us a little budget of interesting news touching affairs in that direction. He says no less than seventeen deaths from la grippe have occurred in that small settlement during the past few weeks. In the case of one family named Rogers the father and mother died, after a few days’ illness, leaving seven destitute children. For some time the dead bodies lay in the house, without receiving any attention, the neighbors being too ill to render assistance. The necessity for a resident doctor there is very urgent. From one to two quintals a day. Fishery prospects are very good at Heart’s Ease and neighboring places — better, in fact, than they have been for many years. Small boats get from one to two quintals a day, and the average catch under salt at present is about ten quintals per man. Adrift from some schooner. The other day two boats were picked up in Trinity Bay and brought into Heart’s Ease — one a codseine skiff, the other a punt. Both contained quantities of fishing gear, and looked as if they bad broken adrift from some schooner while on her way to Labrador. |
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August 7, 1891
GOOD FARES TAKEN ♦ At Gooseberry Cove ♦ Mr. Shaw Heads the List.
Our Gooseberry Cove (near Heart’s Ease) correspondent writes as follows :—” The fishery in this direction continues remarkably good. Traps are now being taken up, but they have secured fine fares. Mr. Daniel Shaw heads the list. He hails for one hundred quintals, as the result of four weeks’ work. Both Sickness and Death interfered with him in the spring, and he was unable to prosecute the fishery early. But, all things taken into account, his voyage has been a fairly prosperous one. In the hook and line fishery Mr. Patrick Seward leads, and is closely followed by Captain James Langer. On Saturday last they loaded their boats, doing the best work of the season. Other boats have done exceedingly well. I may here state that the fish thus taken never enjoyed Mr. Neilson’s hospitality at the hatchery. We have Five Summer merchants in Fox Harbor, besides Mr. Alcook, who resides there and sells all through the year. One trader arrived there the other day, but, not being able to secure any store, he had to leave. We have two large schooners sailing out of this little harbor to the Labrador. They are commanded by Capt. Richard Seward and Capt. Robert Seward. We wish them much success.
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September 16, 1891
FISHERY NEWS
From Gooseberry Cove.
Tho ” William” and ” Mermaid ” With 1200 Quintals.
A Gooseberry Cove correspondent, writing under date of the 8th instant, says :— ” Our two little schooners—the William and Mermaid—arrived from Labrador on the 3rd with 1,200 quintals of fish. These vessels are commanded, respectively, by Captain Richard Seward and Captain Robert Seward.
Excellent Reports.
Both schooners bring excellent reports of the work done this season on the coast of Labrador. No such abundance of fish was ever before witnessed there. Immense schools ran into the bays and harbors, and for some days they could be taken easily by trap, seine, hook and line and every other implement employed in the fishery. Captain Peddle, of Random is reported with 800 qtls., and several other Random schooners are loaded.
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Transcribed by Wanda Garrett and Lester Green, September 2014; Updated January 2022
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