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Fonthill Ontario
EXPLORE November 6, 2008 #311
GMTX 340 is see along side the canal in Thorold, Ontario. Other track is the abandon Fonthill Spur, which hasn't been used since May or June of 2019.
This is the driveway to Fonthill.
It was so incredibly foggy today, Larry and I debated going on our outing to the Mercer Tile Works and the Fonthill Museum, but decided that the fog might really add to the atmosphere of the place.
We took a tour of the Tile Works, and I took plenty of pictures...inside and out, which I'll post later. When we were done at the museum we decided to walk around the outside of Fonthill, which is on the same property.
Standing at the foot of the main driveway to the house today, you'd never know there was a huge mansion at the end of it!
In 1907 Henry Mercer inherited a large amount of money. He spent the next three years building Fonthill, an eccentric masterpiece. He used concrete, but in an unusual fashion. He and his workmen formed the structure a room at a time, building an interior frame from earth and wood. Decorative tiles, furniture, and other architectural elements were then placed on the surface, and concrete poured around and over them. Once the concrete hardened, the supporting earth was dug out, leaving a solid structure with inset decorations.
--- Mark Clark, Heliograph. Com
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Found by Bonnie Ott at Font Hill Wetland Park, Howard County, MD. Pair was observed copulating prior to this grooming session.
IE 201 class loco number 226 is seen passing Clondalkin/Fonthill with a Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner.
In 1907 Henry Mercer inherited a large amount of money. He spent the next three years building Fonthill Castle, an eccentric masterpiece.
--- Mark Clark, Heliograph. Com
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Abandoned house in the woods behind Fonthill Museum. I met a woman walking her dogs and she pointed to a path and said, “Follow it!” The inscription on the eves of this old house reads: “Who Learns will Love and not Destroy the Creatures Life the Flowers Joy.” Photo courtesy of Michelle Alton, Yardley, PA.
Much gloomier conditions then when I last snapped the HOBs at this location! 078 rolls through Clondalkin/Fonthill bound for Heuston Yard.
Enterprise Loco 233 stands in for the failed 8113 on a Dublin - Midleton RPSI private Charter and powers through Clondalkin/Fonthill Station.
Available from November 17th 2022, my latest book -'BR Blue - Scenes from the British Rail Corporate Image Era' has been published by Fonthill Media. All 160+ illustrations are in colour, 96 pages with detailed captions and an informative illustrated introduction. The ISBN number is 9781781558645 and the book is available on the Fonthill Media website, Amazon, and from Waterstones & WH Smith and other booksellers.
sent from - / CENTRAL CAMP PETAWAWA / JUN 22 / 10 / ONT. / - cds cancel - Bailey & Toop (#M1-6 / RF D)
The Central Camp-Petawawa hammer shown above (measuring 23.5mm) was the third circular military type used in Canada. It was of the c.d.s. style.
The "broken circle" Brigade Camp hammer of 1886 and the similar Aldershot hammer of 1905 preceded it.
It is considered most likely that a 1906 date for Central Camp Petawawa will prove to be the earliest reported date of use.
It is of interest to note that a Canada Militia type hammer was proofed June 23, 1910 for Petawawa Camp (measuring 27.5mm in diameter). Present knowledge of dates shows an overlap of the two hammers by seven weeks. The earliest reported date for this hammer is June 25, 1910. I have a June 24, 1910 (AM) - date - which is the earliest possible date for this hammer.
A considerable number of cancellation dates for the Central Camp-Petawawa hammer have been recorded from a variety of sources.
These dates are:
1906 - AUG.20 (erd), AUG.23 (my copy), AUG.29
1907 - AUG.5, AUG.12, AUG.13, AUG.14 (x3 / 2 are mine), AUG.17, AUG.19 (x2), AUG.20 (x2 / 1 is mine)
1908 - SEPT.14, SEPT.15
1909 - JUL.16 (my copy), JUL.22 (my copy), JUL.26 (x4), JUL.28 (my copy), AUG.4 (x2), AUG.15, AUG.17 (x2)
1910 - JUN.15 (Petawawa duplex - emergency hammer / (my copy), JUN.18 (RPO / my copy), JUN.22 (my copy), JUN.23 (my copy), JUN.24 (F.P.O. / my copy), JUN,25 (F.P.O.), JUN.29 (F.P.O. / my copy), JUL.11, JUL.17 (my copy), JUL.18 (x2), JUL.25 (x2 / both mine), JUL.27, JUL.29, AUG.2 (my copy), AUG.8, AUG.10 (lrd), AUG.11 (AM / no year but confirmed on postcard / the new LRD / my copy), AUG.11 (PM / Petawawa duplex - emergency hammer / my copy)
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Message on postcard reads: Camp Petawawa Ontario - June 20, 1910 - Dear Brother and Sister, This is a birds-eye view of the camp where I am spending sixteen days, learning gunnery and teaching the truth at every opportunity. I had a lovely trip and have enjoyed myself immensely. Your Brother in Christ. W. R. M.
Addressed to: Thomas Ball / Fonthill P. O. / Ontario
Thomas J. Ball
Birth - November 1849 in Ontario
Death - 1917 (aged 68–69) in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial - Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
His religion - Church of God - LINK - www.cogcanada.org/beliefs
His occupation - Gardener
His wife: Melissa (nee Smith) Ball
Birth - May 1858 in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death - 1939 (aged 80–81) in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial - Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
After the death of her husband in 1917 she married Enos Marr on - 2 September 1925 in St Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
They had 4 children:
Wealthey Anne Ball (1882 - d.)
Ada Pearl Ball (1892 - d.)
Arrottus Burdette Ball (b. 28 November 1895 in Ontario - d. 26 January 1970 in Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA)
Thelma Ruth Ball (b. 13 February 1900 in Welland, Ontario - d.)
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The Hammers used at Camp Petawawa in 1910:
- Written on 14 June 1910 / 15 June 1910 - Petawawa Duplex (emergency hammer)
- Cancelled on 18 June 1910 - OTTAWA & FORT WILLIAM R.P.O.
- Written on 20 June 1910 / 22 June 1910 Central Camp Petawawa hammer (earliest possible date for this hammer in 1910)
- cancelled on 23 June 1910 Central Camp Petawawa hammer (addressed to: Geo. Ross Esq. / Chief Post Office Supt. / Toronto, Ontario)
- cancelled on 24 June 1910 - FIELD POST OFFICE / CANADA MILITIA / PETAWAWA CAMP ONT. (this is the first day that this hammer was used - as it was proofed on 23 June 1910)
- written on 28 June 1910 / 29 June 1910 - FIELD POST OFFICE / CANADA MILITIA / PETAWAWA CAMP ONT.
- cancelled on 17 July 1910 - Central Camp Petawawa hammer
- cancelled on 25 July 1910 - Central Camp Petawawa hammer (1)
- cancelled on 25 July 1910 - Central Camp Petawawa hammer (2)
- cancelled on 2 August 1910 - Central Camp Petawawa hammer
- written on 9 August 1910 - 11 August - Central Camp Petawawa hammer - has AM time mark with year missing - this was the last strike for the Central Camp Petawawa hammer.
- 11 August 1910 with PM time mark - Petawawa Duplex (emergency hammer)