The Independent The newspaper “The Independent” started publication in 1860. It was published by I.B. Harrison, being a weekly paper appearing every Friday. According to The Independent, dated May 24, 1861, the “Morpeth Market Quotations” were as follows: Fall wheat per bu. $1.00 Spring wheat per bu. .80 Oats per bu. .16 Peas per bu.…
23 McKenzie Ave. March 15, 1940 Dear Folks, — Got your letter when I got home tonight. Took my lunch again to-day. I had just about decided that you must have gone to the dentist’s. These all day funerals are happening quite regularly. Was it “Gone with the Wind” that they went to see. It…
Can you imagine this round-about poem working as advertising today? This week’s excerpt from “As the Story is Told” is about another ancient Morpeth newspaper. Morpeth Gleaner A copy of this paper dated February 1, 1860 is in the Chatham-Kent Museum. The heading states it contains Literature, Poetry, Agriculture, and General News. Its motto “Not…
23 McKenzie Ave., Wed. March 13, 1940 Dear Folks, — Well, to-day was the 13th again. Once again my lesson is over. I took my lunch again to-day and so got to Beck early – made perfect connections for once. I didn’t know until late last night what story I was going to tell. I…
This week’s excerpt from “As the Story is Told” (1986) Morpeth Newspapers In the records five different names of Morpeth newspapers appear during the period of 1852 to 1874. Some of these could very likely be nothing more than new ownerships. Excerpts from each of these papers follow. Morpeth Weekly Tribune A copy of No.…
23 McKenzie Ave., Feb. 21, 1940 Dear Folks, — Well, another week is past. One month from to-day we get out for Easter. Time just seems to fly. I can’t begin to keep up with it. Well, I taught my lesson to-day. It was for Miss Lancaster. I taught there before, my second lesson. I…
Stage Coach An important feature of Morpeth’s great days was the Morpeth-Thamesville stage which was established in 1864 after the building of the Great Western Railway. The stage handled passengers, express, baggage and mail for all points between the port of Morpeth and Thamesville. These coaches were anything but comfortable with the travellers being…
