NEWS…

DROUGHAN                         MR. EDWARD DROUGHAN - Of Smiths Falls, who made such a good impression on his former appearance in Perth will sing at St. Patrick's Concert, matinee and evening Friday, March 16th. (16 Mar 1928 pg 1) 

DROUGHAN                         SMITHS FALLS WOMAN INJURED IN INTERSECTION CAR ACCIDENT - Two Smiths Falls women were admitted to the G.W.M. Hospital on Friday morning, near noon, with injuries received in a two-car collision at the intersection of Craig and Gore Streets.  The injured were Mrs. Edward Vincent Droughan, who suffered cuts on her legs and other abrasions when she was thrown out of the car driven by her husband Edward Droughan.  Mrs. Allan Lane, Smiths Falls, a passenger in the Droughan car, received a broken rib.  Mr. Droughan told police he was proceeding west on Craig street and was attempting a right turn on Gore street, while George Walker King, Perth, was travelling south on Gore street.  The cars collided at the intersection.  The Droughan car spun around on the road and proceeded west on Craig street a distance of 114 feet before it stopped.  Damage to the Droughan car was estimated at $250. and to the station wagon which was owned by Carman Echlin and operated by George King, $300. Dr. James Tweedle rendered first aid to the injured women at the scene and afterwards at the hospital.  Constable John Riddell investigated the accident. ( 21 Sep 1961 pg 1)

DROUGHAN                         PERSONAL MENTION - Miss Rose Drohan, Amsterdam, NY, and Miss Sadie Drohan, Smiths Falls, spent the weekend with their aunt, Mrs. Smith, Drummond St. East. ( 5 Sep 1913 pg 5)

DROUGHAN                         ASSOCIATES HONOR RETIRING TRAINMAN - Mr. Robert (Bob) Wilson was the recipient of a beautiful Gladstone travelling bag on the occasion of his retirement on pension from active duty with the Canadian Pacific Railway, after 26 years faithful service with the company.  For over two decades, Mr. Wilson or Bob, as he was called by his many friends, was a trainman on passenger service between Montreal and Toronto .  Previous to his retirement, Mr. Wilson was on the Perth local.  During his railroading career, Bob has handled thousands of passengers who will always remember him by his cheery disposition and courtesy, which was on more than one occasion remembered by his superiors of the company, who held Bob in the highest esteem, and considered him a man most fitted for his position in meeting the travelling public.  Mr. Ernie Demmers presented the Gladstone travelling bag on behalf of the Smiths Falls Winchester sub-division and Mr. K. Droughan read the following brief address:

"On behalf of the boys of the Smiths Falls Winchester sub-division, we wish to present this token of our esteem and we hope that you may have many years of good health and many miles of travel to enjoy it."

Mr. G. Sauve presented Mrs. Wilson with a large bouquet of red and yellow roses.  Mr. Wilson with his attractive smile and well known humor, very fittingly thanked his former associates at the C.P.R. on behalf of Mrs. Wilson and himself.  After the presentation, twenty-five guests sat down to a dainty dinner, which was supervised by the Misses G. Stedman, N. Anderson , J. Scott, and A. Charlton.  Those present from Montreal were: G. Sauve (retired), C. Thompson, E. Demmers, K. Droughan, W. Flagg, W. Rouleau, and A. Rouchon from Smiths Falls .  Miss M. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Message and Joyce from Perth , Mr. and Mrs. T. K. McLean, Tom O'Gormon, Fred Forrester, Larry Dowdall, and Clev. Riley. ( 24 Feb 1939 pg 8)

HOGAN                                 MR. AND MRS. M. HOGAN and daughter were the guests of Miss A. Hartney over the holiday. ( 5 Jul 1912 pg 5)

HOGAN                                 The license commissioners will meet in Smiths Falls on April 22^nd to consider applications for liquor licenses.  In addition to the twelve tavern and two shop-licenses who are applying for renewals, James P. Hogan is applying for a license for Barrie’s hotel, and Nicholas Hogan a shop license in Smiths Falls. (Fri. Apr 5, 1912 pg 4)

HOGAN                                 South Lanark Licenses - The license commissioner for South Lanark met in Smiths Falls on Monday, and granted the following licenses, there being one more this year, J.P. Hogan for the Barrie house, Perth: W.J. Flett (Revere), F.A. Lambert (Queen’s) Thomas B. Wilson, (Hicks House), Cornelius Fitzgerald (Hotel Cecil), Mrs. Young, (Albion), Jas Spalding and F.S. Walker (shops); Smiths Falls: Chas. O’Reilly (Rideau), J.B. Clint (Union), Mrs. Alice M. Bradely (Russell) E. Sloan & Co, (Arlington), Payne & Timmins Palace. Tavern licenses were granted in Drummond township to Mrs. Julia McGarry at Innisville and W.H. McCaffery at Ferguson Falls.  Application was made by Nicholas Hogan for a shop license at Smiths Falls.  The commissioners decided however that a license was not really needed and refuse the application. (Fri Apr 26, 1912 pg 5)

HOGAN                                  Eddie Hogan, aged seven years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hogan, Drummond Street East, would surely have drowned in the Canal Basin in Perth on Wednesday afternoon of this week but for his timely rescue by Mr. Harry Gould who plunged into the cold water, dived and caught hold of the boy, who was beneath the surface, swam with him to the crib work on the east side of the basin and with a Herculean effort handed him to Mr. Mervyn McLaren the boy afterward being resuscitated by three doctors and then taken to his home where he was almost completely recovered from his sudden experience.  The lad was playing in Mr. Philip Gould’s yard at the water’s edge along with some companions when he fell into the water and was carried by the current beneath the Gore Street bridge and well into the basin.  One of the lad’s chums raised the alarm by notifying Mr. Philip Gould and his son Harry in the Gould Store and Harry who, by the way, was at home from the Collegiate Institute with a severe cold, nevertheless thought of duty first, and running across Gore Street to the edge of the basin and jumping in the water and rescued the boy.  In the meantime, telephone messages had been sent to all the local doctors three immediately responded and they, as already stated resuscitated the boy, who previously had been looked upon by those gathered around as having succumbed.  Harry Gould’s heroic act is deserving of recognition by the presentation to him of a life saving medal.  He is an expert swimmer and diver, and as such was enabled to save the life of Eddie Hogan. (16 May 1979 pg 36, found under Perth - 50 years ago)

HOGAN                                 Mr. Harry Gould, at present a student at Toronto university, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gould, Gore Street,  Perth, has been awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Canadian Humane Society at Hamilton for his deed of bravery in saving Eddie Hogan, age 7, from drowning in the Tay here on May 15, 1929. ( 26 Dec 1979 pg 22, found under Perth - 50 years ago)

HOGAN                                 DR. HOGAN NAMED SMITHS FALLS CORONER – Dr. J. J. Hogan has been     appointed coroner for Smiths Falls succeeding the late Dr. H.H. Lloyd it was made known here Thursday.  Dr. Hogan will leave shortly for a special course given for prospective coroners. ( 1 Jul 1971 pg 6)

HOGAN                                 ILL WITH INFLUENZA – Dr. Hogan at Smiths Falls has been seriously ill with influenza this week, but is recovering. (Fri. Oct 11, 1918 pg 3)

HOGAN                                 MISS LORETTA HOGAN of Clayton has been engaged to coach school at Shamrock on the Opeongo Line. (Fri. Sep 21, 1917 pg 2)

HOGAN                                 MR. AND MRS. JOHN HOGAN, Smiths Falls, attended the wedding of his brother, in Perth, on Tuesday. ( 28 Sep 1917 pg 8)

HOGAN                                  SOLD FARM – Mr. Mack Hogan has sold his farm, 3^rd Line Bathurst, to Mr. Ed. Traynor. (29 Mar 1918 pg 3)

HOGAN                                  SOLD FARM – Mr. Mack Hogan has sold his farm, 3^rd Line Bathurst, to Mr. Edw. Traynor and will come to town to reside. ( 12 Apr 1918 pg 1)

HOGAN                                  M. Hogan, sr. of Almonte, was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday last with heart trouble, and through somewhat better he is still in a serious condition. (Fri Jul 25, 1913 pg 6)

HOGAN                                  REV. DEAN HOGAN COMPLETES HALF A CENTURY IN PRIESTHOOD

Ordained as Priest in December, 1976, by Late Bishop O’Brien at Kingston Appointed to St. John’s Parish, Perth , in July, 1904.

The present joyous festive season is accompanied by another event of especial significance to the community of Perth and district.  Reference is made to the completion this week by Rev. Dean J.T. Hogan, the beloved parish priest of St. John’s R.C. Church of half a century in the priesthood.  St. John’s parishioners had planned to fittingly honor Rev. Hogan and celebrate the momentous occasion, but their plans were abandoned when Rev. Hogan expressed a wish otherwise, and so the event has passed into history unmarked by any special demonstration.  It is a happy coincidence that the completion of Rev. Dean Hogan’s half century in the priesthood also marks the completion of the new, magnificent Perth Separate School , build almost solely through his initiative and indefatigable efforts. 

HOGAN                                 THOMAS HOGAN, son  of Patrick Hogan of the Scotch Line was transferred from Merrickville to Belleville and promoted to teller-accountant in (rest cut off) (28 Apr 1966 pg 9)

HOGAN                                 FORMER PERTH NATIVE APPOINTED CAPTAIN INSPECTOR – Inspector Edward Hogan, son of Mrs. John Hogan, Drummond Street , who has been connected with the Kingston Fire Department for a number of years, has been notified by the City of Kingston , through C.W. Graham, Chief of the Kingston Fire Department, that he had been promoted to Captain Inspector.  The letter congratulated Mr. Hogan on the fire prevention program during 1966 in assisting in winning honourable mention from the NFPA. ( 16 Feb 1967 pg 9)

HOGAN                                  DR. J. T. HOGAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hogan of the Scotch Line, has passed his medical council examinations. (found under Perth – 25 years ago, Jul 17 1931 pg 2, so actual date of event in 1906?)

KIRKPATRICK                    NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS – IN THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE KIRKPATRICK, deceased.  All persons having claims against the Estate of the above named deceased, late of the Town of Perth in the County of Lanark; Retired Caretaker, who died at the said Town of Perth on the 9^th day of May, 1963, are required to file proof of the same with the undersigned on or before the 16^th day of September 1963.  After that date the Executors will proceed to distribute the Estate, having regard only to the claims of which they shall then have had notice.  Dated at Perth , Ontario this 16^th day of July, 1963. ( 18 Jul 1963 pg 4, 25 Jul 1963 pg 5, and 1 Aug 1963 pg 4)

Hugh C. Wilson

Barrister and Solicitor,

Box 88 ,

Perth , Ontario

Solicitor for the Executors.

PUBLOW                               MR. AND MRS. FRED PUBLOW, and their two daughters, Mrs. Publow’s mother, Mrs. Hogan, of the Scotch Line, and their visitor, Judge P.E. Brady, of Attleboro, Mass., were taken violently ill shortly after partaking of the noon meal on Sunday, caused, it is thought by eating canned peas.  All received medical attendance and have now fully recovered from the poisoning. ( 27 Nov 1925 pg 10)

SMITH                                   MRS. T. SMITH attended the funeral of the late Mr. Martin Conlin in Smiths Falls last Saturday, the deceased having been her brother. ( 1 Jan 1926 pg 8)

SMITH                                   PERTH DEEPLY AFFECTED BY TRENTON TRAGEDY

THREE LOCAL BOYS GIVE UP LIVES AS RESULT OF

FATALITY IN CHEMICAL PLANT AT TRENTON

One of the most shocking tragedies to effect Perth in recent years was the explosion in the plant of the British Chemical Company at Trenton exactly at 1:45 Friday morning last, in which three Perth boys lost their lives.  Philip Doynes MacDonnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.J.C. MacDonnell, Perth; Edwin Charles Noonan, son of Mr. H.T. Noonan, Perth, and James Bernard Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Perth.  These three boys went to Trenton only the previous Wednesday and engaged with the Chemical Company, commencing work on the night of the following Thursday.  The explosion occurred a couple of hours later after commencing work in a small separate building known as the “solvent, recovery” department.  What the cause was has not yet been ascertained, but it was probably due to chemicals forming an explosive compound.  Seven men were engaged in the building at the time.  They were Philip MacDonnell, Edward Noonan, Bernard Smith, Perth, two McLean boys of Ottawa, S. Mentha Of Quebec, and a boy named Norris, who came from New Brunswick.  There was a large powder bin at one end of the building and Philip MacDonnell and Bernard Smith were standing on one side of this bin near a narrow gauge track on which a small car was run, conveying the powder out of the building.  The two McLean boys were standing on the other side of the bin and, not so close to it.  S. Mentha Was also near the bin.  Edwin Noonan and the Norris boy were further away from the bin, standing near the entrance.  The small box car was being reloaded with powder when suddenly and explosion occurred, which could be heard for miles around, and a sheet of flame flew in the air over a hundred feet, carrying the roof of the building with it.  Fire broke out immediately and no one was allowed near the building until the flames had subsided, for fear of more explosions.  The MacDonnell, Smith and Mentha boys, who were either stunned or killed outright, were burned in the building.  Edwin Noonan was thrown some forty feet in the air, and the Norris boy also some distance in the air, but both were clear of flames when picked up.  The most miraculous escape, however, was that of the two McLean boys, who were near the powder bin.  The explosion seemed to go straight up in front of them, and other than being thrown some distance by the concussion and experiencing some severe bruises, they were able to be up and around again this week.  Edwin Noonan experienced terrible burns, his body being a mass of burns from the waist to the head and face.  He and the Norris boy were injured the most and were rushed to the private hospital maintained by the company.  Edwin was conscious soon afterwards and maintained great cheerfulness throughout.  On reaching the hospital he spoke to the doctors, continued on pg 8 (rest of the paragraph illegible) (7 Dec 1917 pg 1)

SMITH/GRAHAM               BOY DROWNED TUESDAY AFTERNOON

SEVEN YEAR OLD SON OF MR. AND MRS. DAVID GRAHAM

BODY NOT YET RECOVERED

The seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Graham, Drummond street, was drowned in the Tay river near the Drummond street bridge on Tuesday afternoon last shortly after 4 o’clock.  He in the company with two other companions, a little Palmer boy, who lives with his mother on Drummond street, and the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harvey, Basin street, were riding on a sleigh down the embankment to the river, and going out too far on the ice in the river it gave away and the three children fell into the water.  Mrs. Graham saw the children as they went through the ice and rushed down to the river and caught the Harvey child and held on to him from the edge of the ice.  Her own boy and the Palmer boy held on to the edge of the ice for a brief period.  Harold Ferguson and Birtch? Jackmann, who were near at the time, were endeavouring to draw Mrs. Graham back from the edge of the ice when it gave away and they all went into the water.  However, the succeeded in getting Mrs. Graham and the Harvey boy out of the water with the assistance of Mr. George Thompson, who was driving by at the time and removed the lines from the harness and threw them to those struggling in the water.  COLLINGWOOD SMITH rescued the young Palmer boy from the water, but before assistance could be given the Graham boy, he lost hold on the ice and sank.  An immediate search of the river for the body was made by men in boats up till twelve o’clock Tuesday night and again all day Wednesday and Thursday, but it was of no avail and his body has not yet been recovered.  The river was lowered Thursday to facilitate further search for the boy, and on Thursday afternoon Mr. T.A. Code sent all his men employees to search for the boy, but at this season of the year, with ice in the river, it is a very difficult matter, the current possibly carrying the body some distance.  A net was strung across the river at the last bridge on Craig street Wednesday.  Had it not been for the efforts of the rescuers the other two children and woman would have gone down. (Fri. Sec 7, 1917 pg 1)

SMITH                                   HONOR ROLLS FOR APRIL – St. John’s Separate School – Senior Form: Collingwood Smith. (7 May 1909 pg 3)

SMITH                                   HONOR ROLLS FOR MAY – St. John’s Separate School – Pt. 2^nd – Collingwood Smith (10 Jun 1910)

SMITH                                   HONOR ROLLS FOR FEBRUARY – St. John’s Separate School – Jr. 3^rd – Collingwood Smith (10 Mar 1911)

THRONTON                         MRS. S. A.. THORNTON, widow of the late Dr. William Thornton, Stoney Creek, after spending a year or more in Leith, Scotland, has gone to spend the winter in San Diego, California. (4 Jan 1889 pg 5)

THRONTON                         MOSES THORNTON was convicted of Assault and Battery and ordered to pay a fine by Justice's John Bell and John Doran.  His fine was that of £0 50 0. (12 Mar 1844 pg 3)

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