The following Letter to the Editor (newspaper unidentified) was entitled “An Acknowledgement from Little Heart’s Ease”.
Dated April 16, 1912, it reads:
Dear Mr. Editor; Twelve months have passed by since I have suffered almost an over-whelming loss – the burning of my home. I have applied for space heretofore to make acknowledgement and it has been kindly granted. Once more I ask permission to insert a few words in your valuable columns. I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the kind friends of Grates Cove who so nobly assisted me with their contributions. Space will not allow me to give the names of all contributors, but I will make a general acknowledgement to one and all for the handsome donation of $20.40 which amount will help me greatly in rebuilding my home. Well done, Grates Cove! You have rallied to my assistance and words cannot express my warmest thanks to you for so doing. I wish to mention especially Mr. Simeon King, who acted so nobly in taking up my case and went around to appeal to the kind friends who helped me in my necessity. I ask one and all who contributed to accept my heartfelt thanks, and look forward to the time when our Master shall say “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me.
Yours in Christ,
JONAH STRINGER
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July 15, 1912
DANGEROUSLY ILL — By the express to-day there arrived from Hodge’s Cove. T. B.. Reuben Hiscock who was to Hospital in the ambulance by Mr. Whiteway. The man was brought along in a box-like arrangement, suffers from chill of the legs and is dangerously ill.
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August 29, 1912
FOR HOSPITAL Mrs. Lambert, of Hatchet Cove, T.B., arrived by the express to-day very ill and accompanied by her husband. She was taken to hospital by Mr. Eli Whiteway.
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December 21, 1912
WEDDING BELLS – The wedding of Mr. R. Gardner, of St. John’s, to Miss M. K. Peddle, of Hodge’s Cove. T. B., took place at that settlement a few days ago. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Butler. Mr. M. Peddle acted as best man and Miss Alice Peddle assisted the bride. Alter the ceremony an enjoyable time was spent by the friends of the bride and groom who arrived here yesterday. Mr. Gardner will shortly take charge of the S.S. Progress.
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Transcribed by Wanda Garrett and Lester Green, September 2014; Last update March 2021
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