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THURS., OCTOBER 3rd, 1957_ OBITUARY William David Reid A retired Stationary Engineer of Chrysler of Canada, William David Reid Sr., eighty-five years of 449 Wyndotte Street, \\ ind ~ sor, died Thursday at Hotel Dieu Hospital after a brief illness Mr Reid came to Cobalt from Scot- land in 1908 and returning "to bring his family in 1910. He resided in -Cobalt - for twenty-eight years working as Stationary Engineer at the Mc- K\inley Darragh Mine for nine- teen years until the mine closed down and then in the same cap acity he worked at the Colonia! Mine for six years. Going to Windsor with Mrs, Reid on a visit to their daughter (Peggy) Mrs. Harley Bancroft. They -de- cided to take up residence there. Mrs. Reid the former Isabella Boyd of Wigtownshier, ~ Scot- land, predeceased him as alsc his youngest daughter, (Peggy) Mrs. H. Bancroft. Mr. Reid married again about one year after his wife's death. He was married to Annie Mortimer who now resides 'with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs William David Reid Jr. ' While living in Cobalt, he was a member of the Bethel Gospel Hall, in Haileybury. In Windsor he was a member of the Park- ington Gospel Hall. The funeral services were held on Saturday September 28, at 2 p.m, in the Charles Ellison Chapel of Memories, 659. Vict- oria Ave., Windsor. Rey. J. H ANDY SCOTT Phone 634 Building and Contracting Repairs, Remodeling All Kinds Of Carpentery By the hour or contract Free Estimates ~@y TRIPS EACH WAY EVERY DAY LEAVE NORTH BAY 9.10 a.m. 4.25 p.m. 12.25 a.m. DAYLIGHT TIME Single Return $7.15 $12.90 - UNION BUS TERMINAL NORTH BAY PHONE 101-28 FOX CARTAGE & STORAGE LT ve Expert packing and moving We specialize in the Pallet vault storage system. Agent Allied Van Lines Ltd For Free Estimates Phone collect North Bay '2049 BAAADRDABAASA SARE ABEDARD BEN BOURGET Phone 490 Box 6 General Building Contractor | ~ Remodeling & Repairing Remodelage & Reparage Houses, Boats & Boat Building Haileybury, Ont. Pick-Up Phone and 460 Delivery _WE SELL THE BEST SERVICE THE REST TRI-TOWN T.V.& RADIO -- ; 19 Armstrong St. hone 460. New. _ paper. COBALT WEEKLY POST Do You Remember This View of Haileybury? October 4th, 1922 Thirty-five years ago tomor- row was a_ black day, not only for Haileybury but for the North country as a whole. October. 4, 1922! dime is marked from that .date and even yet, those of us who experienced the terror of the smoke and flames, shudder when we think of it. The following description of the fire. written by Mrs. Leish- man, will recall, for many hap- penings at that time. October 4th never occurs with- out my recalling the terrifying experience we had when our town and others were almost wiped out by a mighty conflag- ration caused. by a forest fire. My husband had come to Haileybury two years before having bought the weekly news- I joined him in 1919 we were enjoying our new home and making a "go" of the print- ing business. That season was hot and dry although we became anxious after weeks without rain we did not think the big Matheson Aire could happen to us for we had ample fire protection with two water systems. Both failed. Finally, when we realized the fire was very near, my husband and a number of other left their places of business to helpers and tor three days worked until they were too exhausted to go on. But to no avail for at 2 o'clock a strong wind swept the fire in- to town, first. to the railway station on the hill, next into St. Paul's Church. Great sheets of flaming paper blew down the street igniting everything in its wake. ; My husband came home and said we would have to get to the lake. 1 had packed some clothing, flat silver, milk, bread and tea in a basket. We also took blankets and I had put a heavy suit on over my dress as we had been warned that it would be bitterly cold after the fire. We left our home "as is" my -laundry basket full of clothes under the kitchen table, all our wedding gifts and trea- sures in their palces. We hurried to a place where there was some sort of beach in case it got to hot for us. which it did and we waded into the water up to our waists with our arms around each other and wollen blankets over our heads My husband remarked that un- Jess a miracle happened, we would drift out further and drown or suffocate since the building nearest the shore was o nfire and the wind in our direction. Many prayers were answered as a miracle happened when the wind changed at 7.00 p.m. We huddled around a pile of burning telephone poles and like teh fireplace in our home, kept the side next to it a little more comfortable. Soon,I must have presented a funny sight for as my suit dried, the slegves shrank Several inches up my arms and the skirt length was far from fashionable. My voile dress underneath remained its normal length. My hair was matted and needed three washings to get the comb through it. Our smoke filled eyes smarted and felt as if they were pierced with need- les. My husband had given his coat to an eldery lady and tra- mped up and down to keep warm. Scores of people were with us in varying degrees cf distress. The nuns and children from the convent were huddled together chanting their prayers. But there was humor too-A man remarked in a_ highly ex- cited voice "I told you so, I told you so, this is the end of the world and the Methodist min- ister standing nearby said "Oh hell." About 11 o'clock a came fire-man along with a lantern and said there were about seventy given coffee and pies were pa liouses standing in the north end ed around. The only pie cutter of town and so we followed him was a murderous looking hat to shelter. It was raining now pin but we were happy to have and we walked through rubble, something to "stay our tumm burned chickens, dead cows and ies."" The kindness of people in horses and finally reached shel- North Bay who provided for us ter. My husband's sisters were until the next train located and took us in but some never be forgotten. were not re-united for days. We Meantime, my husband was a were glad of a cup of tea made man of great integrity and he from boiled water for the water Will to "carry on." He got busy came will svstem had failed, electricity at the Red Cross and _ every- was cut off and there was no where he could help. Relief communication with the out- trains came in as soon as the side. My husband was so weary, railway was repaired one from he lay down on the floor in wet Eatons and the Government pro clothes and slept. I could not vided lumber for anyone who seem to realize the danger was Wished to start up again. Re over and kept getting up to turning to our home, living look out the window. In 'the room-kitehen, bedroom ind morning we went out to see the bathroom | thought it was won devastation. derful. We still had to stand in oth our newspaper office and line for staples and if grateful home were flat. Even the strong still J hoped [ would never see room had melted away. The Pens again. printing press and other equip- Many -- sad things happened ment had fallen through the during the fire for eleven live were lost in the District and un told sorrow came to the first family in the death of Mrs, A P. Cobbold. Mr. Cobbold died floor. An iron bed frame and an iron cook pot were all we found of our home. \ € olulowin day, Rr, ee Heal gd ' Jater from severe burns and al cehief train came through and all so, an elderly uncle whose re who had reativles were advised to leave with free transportat- of the firemen wa ion. My husband insisted on jn the rescue staying and 1 left to go to the jhe country Sault. On the train we weré root houses. suce caused their delay. One burned badly work and others in were trapped in Watt (Baptist Minister) offici- ated. Two Hymns requested by Mr. Reid were played -by the organist, "Saviour More Than Life to Me" and "Abide "With Me". He was buried in the Windsor Grove Cemetery. Pall-bearers were his four grandsons, Wal- lace Reid, Toronto; Clayton Bancroft, Windsor; Gordon R Orr, Windsor and Irwin W. Orr Cobalt; Dodd Cooper, Windsor : and C, Briggs Galt; the latter two friends of the family. Surviving are his widow Anni¢ at home one daughter (Mary) Mrs. Allan P. Orr, Cobalt; and two sons Irvin B, Reid Windsor and William David Reid with whom they resided, One brother Irving who was with the Liver- pool Police Detectives. when last heard from some years ago. There are seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren Out of town friends for the Funeral were from Toronto Fort Erie, Cobalt, and Galt, ROTARY WHEEL Prospecting in Ungava, in summer and in winter, formed the subject for an _ interest- holding address given by Mel Robb at this week's meeting of the Rotary Club, Introduced by Dr. J. C. Craw- ford, Mr. Robb described the country in geological terms for the benefit of the mining men present and went on to speak of the Eskimos, in glowing terms He described them as_ friendly highly intelligent and clean. He also told of an adventure which befell him when he hap- pened to approach the feeding grounds of a colony of sea gulls Three of them attacked him with beak and wings, in no un- certain manner. E To follow out the theme of Mr. Robb's talk, Mr. Berry dis- played a number of carvings which had been done by Eski- mos. The meeting was in charge -of the president, Wilfrid Bailey who on behalf of the members congratulated Frank Haskett on his recent marriage. A report was given on _ the last bingo game and the Clu! expressed gratitude to the pat- rons for their understanding regarding the door prize. Lorne Berry was. present as the guest of William Ferguson. MODERN GENEVRA A very old song tells. the story of the bride who, with her wedding party, played hide and seek in the old castle. Genevra the bride, hid in an old chest, the lid of which snapped shut. Genevra suffocated and _ her skeleton was found many years afterwards. During the past few years there have been many young Genevras of both sexes, who have hidden in discarded ice- boxes 'and airless receptacles and have met the early Gene- Abie Says... our duffle coats; teen-agers and and materials. to come. We don't want to brag, but we think you should see i--Ladies coats for dress wear and curling; car and 2--Shag coats for men, in tweeds and plains; Convoy coats by Croyden, in greys, beige and blues; real he-man sport shirts in wool and doeskin. 3--Our footwear for the entire family, in leather, and in rubber and plastic for that slushy weather that's sure childrens coats, in all colors vra's fate hut have been found much sooner--but also to late. : Any closed space large enough ; ? into to contain him will delight a Which a child could crawl, should small child. If there is no way of be locked fast to prevent -- such opening the container from the entry or else' fixed so that it inside, and -no free flow of air, Can be pushed open from with- the child may die. In. 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