From The Scrapbook By Rev. Bill Randall
From the Scrapbook Undated By Dr. Bill Randall DOG THREATENS DEER HERDS Natural Resources and Energy Minister Morris Green is asking residents to keep their dogs secure at home. Each year at this time we face the problem of domestic dogs running free and harassing or killing deer,” Green said. –Dogs running at large put […]
From The Scrapbook By Rev. Bill Randall
“Joyful Fella” Inducted Into Two Shrines Eugene Morris New Brunswick is mourning the loss of a born entertainer and a true gentleman Telegraph-Journal October 24, 2003 Eugene Morris was a cornerstone in both the music and dairy industries. The only two-time inductee into the New Brunswick Music Hall of Fame and member of the New […]
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From The Scrapbook December 2000 Dr. Bill Randall Demolition Of Black’s Store Probably one of the most significant events that has changed the look of the Village of Harvey was the December demolition of Black’s Store. I sat and watched most of it from Thursday noon until Wednesday morning, and hundreds of questions passed through […]
From The Scrapbook By Rev. Bill Randall
From The Scrap Book May 25, 1990 By: Dr. Bill Randall Why Pioneers Settled In Harvey? It is a pleasure for me to hear the response from the readers of the “Scrap Book” and to realize that there are so many genuinely interested in local history. This week I want to lead you back a […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK March 1999 By Dr. William Randall Winter Carnival 1981 March 1999 Our winter is almost over, and we haven’t had all the “fun in the snow” we’ve had other winters – in fact we haven’t yet had “Winter Carnival.” My source says they may be a ‘SPRING FLING” instead. But since I’, […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK April 1999 By Dr. William Randall Playing The Organ – Country Style Emma has a Scrap basket. From it she showed me an item which I want to share with you. Its about Church Organists. Emma, my wife of nearly 56 years, is my favorite organist. On our first date (A blind […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK September 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall Church At Thompson Corner I have written brief histories of some of the local churches in the Harvey area, but have not written about the Church at Thomaston Corner. It may be, because I realize that those people refer to it as the Meeting Room, and […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK October 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall Harvey’s Early Telephones Telephones become increasingly efficient, but some of us older people a bit complicated. Wouldn’t it be nice to go to that big box on the wall, grab that crank on the side, and accomplish three long and one short! or just one long […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK March, 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall Fifteen kilometers west from the railway tracks in Harvey, Route #3 makes a right angled turn south, and that corner is known as Thomas’ corner. I thought you might be interested in knowing a bit about the history of the Thomas family. Alfred Thomas was born […]
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From The Scrap Book June 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall Our 55th Wedding Anniversary I personally have a new Scrapbook, prepared for Emma and me for our 55th Wedding Anniversary celebration – a celebration in which many of you participated. Emma will probably write to you individually to thank you, but this is sort of […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK July 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall The Gass Family Reunion Another family reunion! The time for the Gass Family. On August 1, Saturday, Allison and Pat Gass will be hosting a reunion of descendants of Marshall and Elizabeth Gass at their home on the Murray Road, once known as Gass Settlement. It […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK February 1998 By Dr. Bill Randal THE RAGAMUFFINS (1887) The fiddle should be the cultural symbol of Harvey. Popularized by the International Radio and television performances of Don Messier and his Islanders, it was an outgrowth of a musical tradition that you can see whenever you get a glimpse back in time […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK December, 1998 By Rev. Dr. William Randall Inez Davis and the King of Siam, Late 1920’s Among interesting people in the history of Harvey are some ladies, who, as time flies by may be forgotten. As we approach a new year I’d like to remind you of one of these ladies – […]
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From The Scrapbook April 1998 By Dr. Bill Randall N.B. Telephone News Our modern telephones are wondrous machines! Why you can tell who is calling you before you ever answer the phone—- and if you don’t want to talk to him or her—take a walk! Earlier phones served a wonderful purpose. Here’s a story about […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK by Dr. Bill Randall Sept. ’97 Harvey is justifiably proud of its FIRE DEPARTMENT. One of the earliest organizers of the Fire Fighters was T. Kay Craig. “Kay” was an innovative man and devised and built much of the early fire fighting equipment. He also housed, stored and cared for this equipment, […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK November 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall The Pass Family One of the benefits of writing for the Lionews is that it directs people to me in their search for family history, and we sit down and share our findings. A good example of this is the communication I have had with Roger […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK by Rev. Dr. William Randall “Don’t Take the Preacher for Granted” 1869 Reprinted from The Harvey Lionews May 1997 I was thinking about an item for the May issue and suggested to Jocelean Hall that I hoped to find an interesting story about some early Harvey wedding. She told me that she […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK March 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall John Rutherford & Tweedside Kettle When I first came to Harvey in 1954 Arnold Little was making some carpentry renovations to the Manse. I was delighted to hear the pronounced Scottish brogue, and of course asked him “How long have you been in Canada?” His answer […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK June 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall A Bear Story Summer campers and year around residents living near Lake George are hearing rumors that the bear population in the area is increasing. It seems unlikely but there is a bear story that goes back into the early 1800’s. It was written by John […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK by Dr. Bill Randall July 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall A Present For Grandma Recently our son Bill was visiting with a student in Ontario who is writing her Ph.D. thesis on the History of Early Farming in Ontario. She was asking Bill if there similar writings from New Brunswick authors, and […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK January 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall Grandpa’s Medicine Here we go again — already using up almost a month of the New Year! It is also a time of winter’s recurring ills — so I thought you might take an interest in a very special book “The Doctor Book” prepared a hundred […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK February 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall Sir John Harvey After reading January’s issue, Louie Messer phoned me and identified the Nell Lister whose name appeared relating to Home Remedies. I’m very grateful for people who will share these bits of information with “From The Scrapbook. Most of you who are interested in […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK August 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall Harvey Fair Over the Years The summer of 1997 has been a summer of nostalgia for many Harvey people — especially we who are older. The 50th anniversary of the High School with its excellent display of memorabilia and the many well planned opportunities for get […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK by Dr. Bill Randall April 97 I have a special treat for my readers this month. I have been reading other people’s stories, and I know you will enjoy them as I have. Poetry, imaginative fiction, dramatic moments, humor and romance – and these are written by young teenagers. Just in case […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK October 1997 By Dr. Bill Randall My Thoughts Of Sunrise At Loon Lodge We have enjoyed a beautiful autumn with the great array of colors and as the leaves fall we recognize that our summer season is near it’s close. But there are memories of summer and Lynda Coffey has recorded her […]
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FROM THE SCRAPBOOK Sept. 1996 By Dr. Bill Randall Oromocto Lake Tour Did you ever stop to think how the month’s which have R’s in them are the colder months, but wasn’t the first day of September beautiful! For me, it was especially beautiful for I fulfilled a dream – I had a full tour […]