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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.2 Port Hope Harbour - Having occasion to visit Port Hope lately, we were highly gratified by observing the progress which is making by John Brown, Esq., in deepening the Harbour and basins at that Port. The steam dredging machine has been now at work for near three months and …

      p.2 The Niagara Dock Company - This enterprising company has entered into contract with Government, to build a war steamer for Lake Erie, of 400 tons burthen. The vessel will be built at Chippewa, where the company has purchased ground for a ship yard, which is now in course of …

      p.3 H.M. Steamer Traveller, Lt. Harper, arrived from Prescott last evening with Commodore Sandom, on his return from the Lower Province.

      p.3 Real Estate in Kingston - ....Within the last few days, Mr. Markland 's water lot at the foot of Store Street was purchased by Messrs. Hooker & Henderson, for £1,500. Mr. Herchmer's water lot at the foot of Queen Street has also been purchased by James Brown, Jr., Esq., …

      p.2 Public Improvements - need for improvements to canals. [Neilson's Quebec Gaz.] Increase of Business on the Rideau Canal - business up about 150%. p.3 Steam Boat Notice - If the weather will permit, a Steamer will leave Kingston for Toronto on the ...

      p.2 Wreck - The schooner Henry, Capt. ( ) of Oswego, owned by Bronson & Crocker, was dismasted and sunk in a gale, near Fairport, on Lake Erie, on Friday night, 8th inst. She had on board 3339 bushels of wheat, belonging to the owners of the vessel. Crew and …

      p.2 A meeting of merchants, forwarders and traders of Kingston is held to set up an address for Governor-General when he visits. Lieut. Leary R.N. - We have learned with regret the departure of this officer for England. The zeal and activity with which, while in command of ...

      p.2 Melancholy Accident - On Monday morning last, as the ferry boat from Long Island was coming across to this port, having eleven persons on board, the wind blowing a gale from the South-west, the boat upset and two of the passengers, Nathaniel Shannon, of Long Island, and his ...

      p.3 Perilous Adventure - during a gale 4 men are saved from timber raft off Bath by 5 others using a boat..

      p.2 The Weather - ... The Albion amd Dolphin steamers continue their regular trips between this port and Dickinson's Landing, at the head of the Long Sault. The Lake boats have retired to their winter quarters, with the exception of the Commodore Barrie, which is expected in the ...

      p.2 The Weather continues mild and pleasant for the season. The river steamers still continue their trips to the Long Sault. A Schooner arrived from Oswego last evening loaded with flour - about 600 Barrels, the property of Mr. Bonisteel of that place. This fresh supply may ...

      p.3 The navigation is now drawing very near a close. The Albion is laid up, and the Brockville, we learn, is on her last trip to the Long Sault.

      p.3 At Montreal - Marriage of Alexander Ferguson of the firm of McPherson & Crane, on the 7th.

      1840 KINGSTON CHRONICLE & GAZETTE (Available on microfilm at Kingston Frontenac Public Library and at Queen's University - Stauffer Library) p.2 The Weather - ...The ice has taken on the Bay and River in front of the Town across to Long ...