- Switching Masts: Schooner Days CCXXXIV (234)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Apr 1936 Switching Masts Schooner Days CCXXXIV (234) _______ THE New Dominion of Dresden was lying there in the Sydenham River, in need of a new mainmast. Her old stick had gone soft at the top, around the trestle-trees. It had to come ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Apr 1936 Switching Masts Schooner Days CCXXXIV (234) _______ THE New Dominion of Dresden was lying there in the Sydenham River, in need of a new mainmast. Her old stick had gone …
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- Mill Haven and The OLIVER MOWAT: Schooner Days CCXXXV (235)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Apr 1936 The cairn in question at the site for the launch of the FRONTENAC is at Bath, not Millhaven.
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Apr 1936 The cairn in question at the site for the launch of the FRONTENAC is at Bath, not Millhaven.
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- Last Fore-’N-After At Cherry Valley: Schooner Days CCXXXVII (237)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Apr 1936 Last Fore-'N-After At Cherry Valley Schooner Days CCXXXVII (237) _______ THE FORE-'N AFTER. Oh sailor on the steamer, With the comforts of a landsman, Did you ever vision those who broke the ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Apr 1936 Last Fore-'N-After At Cherry Valley Schooner Days CCXXXVII (237) _______ THE FORE-'N AFTER. Oh sailor on the steamer, With the comforts of a landsman, Did you ever vision those who …
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- Five Ships of Prince Edward County: Schooner Days CCXXXIX (239)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 May 1936 Five Ships of Prince Edward County Schooner Days CCXXXIX (239) _______ THAT query list propounded by Dr. C. E. Stothers, inspector of public schools in Prince Edward County, regarding Prince Edward vessels keeps tickling ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 May 1936 Five Ships of Prince Edward County Schooner Days CCXXXIX (239) _______ THAT query list propounded by Dr. C. E. Stothers, inspector of public schools in Prince Edward County, regarding Prince …
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- The GOLD HUNTER: Schooner Days CCXL (240)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 May 1936 The GOLD HUNTER Schooner Days CCXL (240) _______ AND then there was the Gold Hunter. There were two Goldhunters, in fact, and the first one was built by Quayle and Martin at Cleveland in 1856 and bought by Wm. Mather, of ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 May 1936 The GOLD HUNTER Schooner Days CCXL (240) _______ AND then there was the Gold Hunter. There were two Goldhunters, in fact, and the first one was built by Quayle and …
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- Old Cat Hollow I: Schooner Days CCXLI (241)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 23 May 1936 Old Cat Hollow I Schooner Days CCXLI (241) _______ "OUT OF CAT HOLLOW" has long been a title of pride on the lakes. You will search in motor maps and ancient atlases till your eyes ache, and you will never find either Cat Hollow ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 23 May 1936 Old Cat Hollow I Schooner Days CCXLI (241) _______ "OUT OF CAT HOLLOW" has long been a title of pride on the lakes. You will search in motor maps and …
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- Cat Hollow Craft II: Schooner Days CCXLII (242)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 May 1936 Cat Hollow Craft II Schooner Days CCXLII (242) _______ SIXTEEN vessels belonged in Cat Hollow in the old days, and Cat Hollow sailors were to be found all over the lakes--and they are yet-- from Soup Harbor in Prince Edward County ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 May 1936 Cat Hollow Craft II Schooner Days CCXLII (242) _______ SIXTEEN vessels belonged in Cat Hollow in the old days, and Cat Hollow sailors were to be found all over the …
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- Cat Hollow III, Captain's Coming Home: Schooner Days CCXLIII (243)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 6 Jun 1936 Cat Hollow III Captain's Coming Home Schooner Days CCXLIII (243) _______ STILL other Cat Hollow vessels were the Katie Eccles and the Blanche, sister schooners of saucy sheer, built at old Mill Point, which became ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 6 Jun 1936 Cat Hollow III Captain's Coming Home Schooner Days CCXLIII (243) _______ STILL other Cat Hollow vessels were the Katie Eccles and the Blanche, sister schooners of saucy sheer, built at …
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- In Old Cat Hollow IV: Coal Scuttle Winner With The Maple Bottom: Schooner Days CCXLIV (244)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jun 1936 In Old Cat Hollow IV Coal Scuttle Winner With The Maple Bottom Schooner Days CCXLIV (244) _______ WHEN they built vessels here they built 'em." The speaker's emphasis fell on the second syllable from the end ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jun 1936 In Old Cat Hollow IV Coal Scuttle Winner With The Maple Bottom Schooner Days CCXLIV (244) _______ WHEN they built vessels here they built 'em." The speaker's emphasis fell on …
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- Old Cat Hollow V. and Its Fore -’N’ - After Fleet: Schooner Days CCXLV (245)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 20 Jun 1936 Old Cat Hollow V. and Its Fore -'N' - After Fleet Schooner Days CCXLV (245) _______ STILL working to windward with the Cat Hollow fleet--there was the Mary Adelaide, of Consecon, loaded with 37,000 feet of lumber there for ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 20 Jun 1936 Old Cat Hollow V. and Its Fore -'N' - After Fleet Schooner Days CCXLV (245) _______ STILL working to windward with the Cat Hollow fleet--there was the Mary Adelaide, of …
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- "Take Me Back To Old Cat Hollow": Schooner Days CCXLVI (246)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jun 1936 "Take Me Back To Old Cat Hollow" Schooner Days CCXLVI (246) _______ Take me back to Old Cat Hollow, where I spent my boyhood days, Where the bright sun gilded everything that met my childish gaze; There on ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jun 1936 "Take Me Back To Old Cat Hollow" Schooner Days CCXLVI (246) _______ Take me back to Old Cat Hollow, where I spent my boyhood days, Where the bright sun gilded …
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- Port Credit Light's Last Spark Out The Harbor It Once Marked: Schooner Days CCXLVII (247)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 4 Jul 1936 Port Credit Light's Last Spark Out The Harbor It Once Marked Schooner Days CCXLVII (247) AND so the last traces of Port Credit light have disappeared, like the vanishing of a high cloud which carries the ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 4 Jul 1936 Port Credit Light's Last Spark Out The Harbor It Once Marked Schooner Days CCXLVII (247) AND so the last traces of Port Credit light have disappeared, like the vanishing of …
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- "Walking Upon the Sea" Sixty-Two Years Ago To-Night: Schooner Days CCXLVIII (248)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Jul 1936 "Walking Upon the Sea" Sixty-Two Years Ago To-Night Schooner Days CCXLVIII (248) _______ "AND in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking upon the sea." This ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Jul 1936 "Walking Upon the Sea" Sixty-Two Years Ago To-Night Schooner Days CCXLVIII (248) _______ "AND in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking upon the sea." This …
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- Now and Then: Schooner Days CCL (250)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Jul 1936 Now and Then Schooner Days CCL (250) _______ IT did the heart good to see topmasts and a topgallant yard in Toronto again, when the three-masted topsail schooner Alembic paid us a return visit this week with seal oil from St. ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Jul 1936 Now and Then Schooner Days CCL (250) _______ IT did the heart good to see topmasts and a topgallant yard in Toronto again, when the three-masted topsail schooner Alembic paid …
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- The PERSIA and her Pet Coon: Schooner Days CCLII (252)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 8 Aug 1936 The PERSIA and her Pet Coon Schooner Days CCLII (252) _______ FORTY-FIVE years ago, when the "new" City Hall was building, a big trade was carried on in cut stone. Schooner after schooner swam in from Kelley's Island in Lake ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 8 Aug 1936 The PERSIA and her Pet Coon Schooner Days CCLII (252) _______ FORTY-FIVE years ago, when the "new" City Hall was building, a big trade was carried on in cut stone. …
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- The NANCY Sails for the Fair: Schooner Days CCLV (255)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Aug 1936 The NANCY Sails for the Fair Schooner Days CCLV (255) _______ POOR old Port Granby anchor! You will have to wait one more week before we can get on with your story. Next Saturday sure. Meantime we have something ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Aug 1936 The NANCY Sails for the Fair Schooner Days CCLV (255) _______ POOR old Port Granby anchor! You will have to wait one more week before we can get on with …
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- BERMUDA’S Bell Ringing Further Changes on Port Granby: Schooner Days CCLVII (257)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 12 Sep 1936 BERMUDA'S Bell Ringing Further Changes on Port Granby Schooner Days CCLVII (257) _______ LAST TIME this bell called a crew to supper a gale swept Lake Ontario, completely wrecking five vessels, damaging fourteen ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 12 Sep 1936 BERMUDA'S Bell Ringing Further Changes on Port Granby Schooner Days CCLVII (257) _______ LAST TIME this bell called a crew to supper a gale swept Lake Ontario, completely wrecking five …
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- Fenian Raid Veteran Guards Toronto’s Drink: Schooner Days CCLVIII (258)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Sep 1936 Fenian Raid Veteran Guards Toronto's Drink Schooner Days CCLVIII (258) _______ WOULD you believe it? A Fenian Raid veteran, a powerful young fellow in 1866, but not so strong now as he was 70 years ago, keeps vigil night ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Sep 1936 Fenian Raid Veteran Guards Toronto's Drink Schooner Days CCLVIII (258) _______ WOULD you believe it? A Fenian Raid veteran, a powerful young fellow in 1866, but not so strong now …
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- Finding the FOAM: Schooner Days CCLIX (259)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Sep 1936 Finding the FOAM Schooner Days CCLIX (259) _______ MORE sailing vessels were moored in the mouth of the Niagara in the first week of last August than have used the river all this century, although Youngstown on the American side ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Sep 1936 Finding the FOAM Schooner Days CCLIX (259) _______ MORE sailing vessels were moored in the mouth of the Niagara in the first week of last August than have used the …
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- H.M.S. NANCY in Winter Quarters: Schooner Days CCLX (260)
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 3 Oct 1936 H.M.S. NANCY in Winter Quarters Schooner Days CCLX (260) _______ "WHAT," inquires a voice with a deep-sea roar in it, "has become of the Nancy?" It is not the first, second or tenth inquiry which has been made since, the ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 3 Oct 1936 H.M.S. NANCY in Winter Quarters Schooner Days CCLX (260) _______ "WHAT," inquires a voice with a deep-sea roar in it, "has become of the Nancy?" It is not the first, …
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