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      War related articles found in The Grand River Sachem during 1919. For information on soldiers, see: Jan 1,8,29, May 7,14 For information on conscription & enlistment, see: Jan 8.

 The Sault Star, April 19 1912     Out of 2200 people on board only 866 were saved. This was the maiden voyage of the ship belonging to the White Star Lines and it sank after colliding with an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland.

 Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), 19 Mar 1919, p. 2     Clipping with part of a letter written from England during World War I by Henry Thomas Shepherd to his parents in Georgetown.

      Old Sailorman 60 Years Married Captain Wilber J. Vincent Was Master of Many Craft That Traded Into the Port of Oswego. Captain and Mrs. Wilber J. Vincent are today celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home in Clayton. Captain Vincent is now retired, but ...

      Sackets Harbor, Feb. 8. -- Memories of Sackets Harbor of the days of the middle of the nineteenth century, when side-wheeled vessels plied the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario and this village was considerable of trade and passenger center, were recalled today by Manuel Jeffrey, 82 years old, who ...

      This is a slight variation with some additional information from an article that appeared in the Palladium.

      STEAMER MILLS RUNS AGROUND. Went on Rocks Inside of Ford Shoal Buoy Early This Morning - Trying to Release Her. The steamer David W. Mills, owned by Frank Peterson of Cleveland, and captained by Matthew Langan of this city, ran hard aground on Ford shoals three miles west ...

      MILLS STILL AGROUND. And Nothing Had Been Done Up To Noon Toward Releasing Her. Nothing was done today toward releasing the steamer David W. Mills, of Cleveland, which went hard aground on Ford Shoals early yesterday morning when the lake was covered with smoke which made ...

      Crew Paid Off. Only Two Watchman Left On the Steamer Mills. The Buffalo Courier today says: "Captain Frank Peterson, of Cleveland, owner of the steamers David W. Mills, which is ashore inside Ford shoal near Oswego, was in Buffalo yesterday en route to the scene of the ...

      Wreckers Expected For Mills. The underwriters to whom the steamer Mills, aground at Ford shoals, has been abandoned, expect representatives of wrecking companies here in a day of two to see if she can be saved and submit bids for the work. ...

      TO MAKE ATTEMPT TO PULL OFF MILLS. Underwriters Refuse to Accept Boat and Will Try to Release Her. D.H. Filson, Of Smith Bros., representing the underwriters, who hold policies on the steamer David W. Mills, arrived in the city yesterday and is preparing to take steps to ...

      Awaiting Captain Le Beau. There have been no new developments relative to salvaging the steamer Mills. D.H. Filson, representing the underwriters, is awaiting-the arrival of Captain Le Beau, to secure a bid from him.

      Local Marine News. Captain Le Beau, of the Le Beau Wrecking Company, was here yesterday with Mr. Smith, of Smith Brothers, underwriters, of Cleveland, relative to releasing the steamer mills. They went to Cleveland last night and D.H. Filson, local representative of Smith ...

      Steamer Mills Badly Damaged. Reports say that the steamer Mills, ashore on the Ford Shoals, is badly smashed up as a result of the recent storm, and will probably be abandoned. Efforts will probably be made to save her machinery, however. The watchmen are still aboard the boat ...

      The steamer Mills, which went aground on Ford Shoals a few weeks ago, is to be scrapped. Captain Langan received orders yesterday to remove everything of value from her. The boiler and heavy machinery will probably be taken out by Captain Hinckley.

      Stripping the MILLS. The work of stripping the steamer Mills is progressing quite rapidly. This afternoon a scow load of articles, mostly furnishings, were [sic] brought to this port in tow of the Coast Guard boat.

      Want Coast Guard Station Somewhere On Mexico Bay ____ Residents There Will Present Petition To Representative Mott For The Establishment Of One There - Plenty Of Occasion For One During Navigation. People in the eastern end of the county, especially those living along ...

      Local Marine News. The steamer Hinckley has taken a boatload of articles from the steamer Mills, which is being stripped.

      The Mills Abandoned. The work of stripping the steamer Mills, which went ashore on Ford shoals during last month, was completed yesterday and the wreck abandoned. The engines and boilers were not taken from the hull.

      Steamer Mills Went Ashore on Ford Shoal ____ Heavy Smoke Screen on the Lake Responsible for the Accident - Steamer in Command of Captain Lanagan, was Bound Light from Montreal to Sodus ___ The steamer David W. Mills, Captain Matt Lanagan of this city, went ...