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 Down The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 12 Jul 1935     If Captain Joseph Alfred Ouellette made any pretence of being an author and decided to write a book he might properly call it "Life On The St. Lawrence River." For Captain Ouellette has been travelling up and down the St. Lawrence longer than any living man and knows every nook …

 Down The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 14 Aug 1939     [Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from an 1894 copy of The Cornwall Freeholder] Accident To Algerian -- A rumor spread through Cornwall that the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's steamer had struck a rock in the Longue Sault Rapids and was in a sinking condition led …

      [Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of March 14, 1890] George Batten, formerly mate of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company's steamer Algerian, well known in Cornwall, was promoted to the rank of captain.

 Wilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 30 Aug 1941     Enviable Navigation Record Set By Cornwall's Capt. Mallette In The Days of Sailing Vessels Veteran Skipper Experienced Only One Minor Mishap In 43 Seasons of Sailing on the St. Lawrence River To have sailed the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes for 43 seasons, always on ...

 Wilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 11 Oct 1941     Down the Lane Veteran River Captain Relates Interesting Tales of Navigation And River Over 42-Year Period Capt. Raoul Lalonde Served Greater Part of His Sailing Days On Old Britannic Down The Lane had an interesting cruise up and down the St. Lawrence River and canals ...

      [Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of October 16, 1885] The R. and O. steamers Algerian, Corsican, Corinthian, and Passport have gone into winter quarters at Sorel, Que.

      p.3 The Cobourg Star is wrong about the Frontenac being on fire; it is only a rumour to injure the character of the Frontenac. [News]

      p.2 Personal Mention - Thos. Paddon, President of Sailors' Union, has paid Mrs. Newell $60, subscribed by the sailors. ad - For Sale - steam yacht Nautilus, property of Governor General; 55 ' long, apply to Capt. John Lawrence, Montreal. New Ferry Boat - Puritan on ...

      p.2 Newsy Items - Rathbuns own six vessels: Quinte, Puritan, Deseronto, Armenia, Pilgrim and Reliance; also building another for Oswego trade. ad - Picton and Belleville - Royal Mail Daily Line - str. Hero, T.J. Craig, master, with schedule. p.3

      p.2 MARINE NOTES. The schr. Eliza White has cleared for Oswego with ties and posts. The schr. Garibaldi is loading posts for Oswego. The sloops Pilot and Gazelle, posts for Deseronto. The yacht Atalanta is now on the ways at Deseronto. She ...

      p.2 MARINE NEWS. The tug H.A. Calvin cleared for Montreal with six barges, having 100,000 bush. wheat and 100 tons phosphate. The schrs. G.M. Neelon and S. Neelon, steambarges Ark and Albion have arrived at Garden Island, timber laden from ...

      p.2 Another Detroit Excursion - on str. Bohemian.

      p.2 The Spartan's Injuries - The damage received by the steamer Spartan, while ashore on Lake Superior, proves to be much more serious than at first supposed. When her wooden sheathing had been removed, it was found that her bottom was almost entirely destroyed, and her keel ...

      p.2 ad - Tourist Steamer Hero - going to Ogdensburg next Wednesday for Hanlon - Ross Race; tickets $1.00. p.3 MARINE NOTES. The schr. O'Gorman is loading posts for Oswego. The schr. Eliza White has cleared with lath for ...

      p.3 A FINE PROPELLER. On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, the prop. Walter L. Frost entered port. She was noticed to be of unusually large proportions, and on closer examination was found to be as handsome as she was bulky, perhaps the finest ...

      p.2 Dominion Canals - A Tarriff of Tolls Levied On Vessels & Cargoes - in force since June 15th. A Great Sufferer - yacht George Frederick pounded against G.T. wharf. p.3 A Visiting Yacht - Condor, 22 tons, Toronto Yacht Club. Garden ...

      p.3 MARINE NEWS. The prop. Armenia, from Chicago, lightened 6,500 bush. corn at the Montreal Transportation Company. The schr. Blazing Star, from Detroit, 15,000 bush. corn, is the only arrival for the Kingston & Montreal Forwarding ...

      p.2 Steamer Hero's Trip - to Ogdensburg for rowing race. A Disabled Steam Yacht - Caroline on way to Ogdensburg. p.3 Marine News. The schr. J.R. Noyes, from Chicago with 20,582 bush. corn, is at the M.T. Co.'s ...

      p.3 MARINE NEWS. The Glide and tow have arrived with 1,200 tons of coal from Oswego. The schr. Nevada, from Chicago, with 20,300 bushels of corn, is in port. The schr. Prince Alfred has gone into ordinary. Her canvass has been ...

      p.2 The schr. Penokee has arrived from Chicago with 22,300 bush. wheat. She and the schr. Nevada subsequently left for Oswego to load coal. There was a change of masters on Nevada. Captain Pritchard (in command last year) taking the place of Captain Richards who retires from ...