Newspaper Articles from the Carleton Place Papers.
The Carleton Place Herald issue date January 17, 1893
Alexander Scott, brother of Mr. Robert Scott, of the
Derry, passed away last Tuesday, after a lingering illness, to his long repose.
Deceased fell into a decline about a year ago, from which he gradually
wasted away till death came as a happy release and took the weary sufferer away.
He was nearly 29 years of age. The
funeral took place on Thursday to the 8th Line cemetery, and was
largely attended. The pall bearers
were Messrs. J. D. Ferguson, Jno. Scott, D. R. Ferguson, D. McLaren, P. J.
Ferguson, and Robert Burrows. The
mourning mother and brother and sisters have the sincere sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
The Carleton Place Herald issue date October 2, 1900
Mrs. James McDiarmid died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. C. Robertson, at New Westminster, British Columbia, on
September 6th, in her 76thy year.
The deceased was well known here. She
left some time last year for the west, and for a time her health improved, but
last spring she began to fail again, an about seven weeks before her death, was
taken to bed, where she gradually became weaker and weaker until the end came.
Her end was peace. The remains were interred in the Oddfellows cemetery at
Sapperton.
Died – Kennedy, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W.
J. Oliver, Lake Avenue, Carleton Place, on September 28th, 1900, Robert
Kennedy, in his 91st year.
Robert Kennedy at Rest - The last but one of the Early Scotch Settlers at Beckwith
By the death of Mr. Robert Kennedy, which occurred on Friday morning last at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Oliver, Lake Ave., the last but one of the early Scotch pioneer settlers of Beckwith has passed away. The deceased was born in Perthshire in 1810 and was in his 91st year when the final summons came. He came to this country with his parents in 1818, when but 8 years of age, and with them in his early life helped to hew out the home in the forest. Their homestead was on the 8th line, where he lived until he left the farm and moved into Ashton village to engage in mercantile pursuits. He remained at Ashton until eight years ago, when he went to Ottawa to visit relatives and was thrown from a rig, receiving injuries which made him an invalid to the last.
Seven years ago he came to Carleton Place, where he has since resided. In 1836 he married Christina McDiarmid, daughter of the late Duncan McDiarmid, of the Derry, and by the union nine children were born, of whom three survive. Viz., Mrs. W. J. Oliver, Carleton Place; Mrs. G. C. McGuire, Stittsville; and Miss Annie Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy died in 1873. In 1875 Mr. Kennedy married Eliza, widow of Rev. Chas. Brown, and daughter of Capt. Black of the 9th Regiment, who died in 1888.
In religion Mr. Kennedy was a Presbyterian, and an elder for over 50 years. In an old list of those who communed in Knox Church, Beckwith, in 1847, we find his name, and also that of Mr. Neil Stewart, who is now the only known survivor of the 1818 pioneers. In later years he was a member of Zion church. Mr. Kennedy was a fine singer, and the first precenter in Knox church, Beckwith. He was also a piper of considerable repute. In politics he was a Reformer. Until the last Mr. Kennedy retained his mental facilities, and although helpless as a child took a deep interest in current events and always enjoyed the reading of the newspapers to him.
The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon to Kennedy’s cemetery, 8th line, and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. A. A. Scott, the pallbearers all being elders, viz., P. C. McGregor, Almonte; H. Crawford, Ashton; Dr. Sinclair, Dr. McEwen, W. A. Patterson and Jas. Cavers, Carleton Place.
Among those present from a distance at the obsequies were
Messrs. John McMillan, Ottawa; John Kennedy, Billings Bride; Hugh McDiarmid,
Toronto; J. C. Stewart, Pembroke; A. J. Oliver, Galt; R. K. Oliver, Montreal; J.
K. McNabb and S. Moffatt, Renfrew; J. H. Conn, Almonte; W. C. Conn, Ashton; Mr.
and Mrs. P. C. McGregor, Almonte; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shaw, Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Stewart, Pakenham; Mrs. John McIntosh, Ottawa; Mrs. Hugh Mason and Mrs. H.
Mather, Billings Bridge; Miss Bella Kennedy, Ottawa and Mrs. G. C. McGuire,
Stittsville.
The Carleton Place Herald issue date October 8, 1901
Death of James A. McDiarmid
The death of Mr. James A. McDiarmid, teacher, formerly of
Prospect, took place early yesterday morning at Norwood, where he has been
engaged since the summer vacation. Mr.
McDiarmid was a young man highly esteemed by all who knew him, clever in his
work and very popular with is associates. He
graduated from the Carleton Place High School, taught on both a third and second
class certificate, and took a course in the Normal at Ottawa last year.
His illness was not known here till the news of his demise arrived.
His ailment was a bowel complaint. The
remains reached here this morning on the “canon ball”, and were taken to
Beckwith for interment. The
sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
The deceased was a son of John McDiarmid who died about 25 years ago.
He was 28 years of age. His
remains were accompanied home from Norwood by one of the trustees, which
kindness was much appreciated by the friends.
Died
McDiarmid - At Norwood, Ont., on Oct 7th, James A. McDiarmid, aged 28 years.
McGregor - At Carleton Place, on Oct 5th, Mr. John McGregor, aged 61 years.
Leader - At Boyd’s Settlement, on Oct 8th, Mrs.
Margaret Leader, aged 43 years.
The Carleton Place Herald issue date May 29 1900
Died – McDiarmid – In Beckwith, on May 18th,
Janet McIntosh, widow of the late Peter McDiarmid, in her 81st
year.
Another Early Beckwith Settler Gone
By the death of Mrs. Peter McDiarmid, who passed to
rest on Monday morning, another of the familiar figures of Beckwith has been
removed. The deceased lady was born
in Scotland and came to this country when only 18 years of age.
Her maiden name was Janet McIntosh, and she was in her 81st
year. A few years after her arrival
in Beckwith she linked her fortunes with Mr. Peter McDiarmid, who predeceased
her eleven years ago, and for fifty-two years she has resided on the same farm,
the homestead, 4th line, now occupied by her son, Mr. Peter
McDiarmid. She has been a woman of
strong vitality and the end came at last like the wearing out of the whole
system. The members of the family
are two sons and four daughters: Peter on the homestead; Alexander at Deloraine,
Man.; Mrs. H. Allan, Brockport, N.Y.; Mrs. Wm. McRorie, and Mrs. P. Anderson,
Warwick, Ont., and Mrs. D. Rankin, Vanleek Hill.
Mrs. McDiarmid was like a mother in Israel, and her death is deeply
deplored. The funeral takes place
tomorrow morning.
The Carleton Place Herald issue date December 4 1900
Death of Peter McDiarmid
The sad news reached town this morning of the death at
Prospect of Mr. Peter McDiarmid, a gentleman well known throughout the township,
of pneumonia, after a lengthy illness of 12 days.
The deceased was born on the farm upon which he died, the homestead, on
the 4th line of Beckwith, and was 56 years of age.
He sat at the Township Council one year, and was a school trustee at
other times, and at the time of his death was secretary-treasurer of the
section. Mr. McDiarmid was a clever business man and a successful
agriculturist, and his somewhat sudden demise is deeply regretted by a large
circle of friends an acquaintances. His
wife died three years ago, and six of a family, two sons and four daughters, are
left to mourn his loss. The funeral
will take place on Thursday to Dewar’s cemetery, and will doubtless be largely
attended.
The Central Canadian issue date May 22 1902
Died in Beckwith near Ashton, May 19, Bertha McDiarmid, daughter of the late Peter McDiarmid, aged 2? years.
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