Funeral of Mary Cutler Pauline, 1921

Daily Colonist, 11 August 1921

Pauline – Many beautiful flowers sent by surrounding friends, paid their mute tribute to a highly esteemed pioneer at the funeral yesterday of the late Mrs Mary Pauline, widow of Frederick Pauline. The cortege left the residence of Mrs CP Gardiner, daughter of the late Mrs Pauline, at 10:45, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral where the impressive service was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Qualmion, assisted by the Rev PH Fall. Two hymns were sung, “On the Resurection Morning,” and “Abide with me.” The Rev FH Fall officiated at Ross Bay Cemetery. The pallbearers were FA Pauline, MPP, HW Pauline, JA Pauline, George Pauline jr, CF Gardiner and GA Gardiner.

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Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 1912

Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 12 Feb 1912

129 Ilford Lane, Ilford

12/2/12

My Dear Fred

I received your very nice letter with contents that arrived just a I was absolutely stumped. I have not been able to go out for several weeks now. I get chill upon chill until I am reduced to a skeleton + a very bad chest. Since moving to Ilford from Leigh I have not had one single week’s comfort, my usually usefull muscles seem to cry out that I have given them their share and give way to the colds. We had a ten days very severe frost as perhaps you may have read the cough I generally suffer from burst out with such ferocity that I have not dared to go out since except for a little while yesterday + I m making up arrears of correspondence

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Severely indoors to day. I did hope to make a start somewhere this week but shall have to stew for another few days I suppose.

You know it isn’t nice when they seem to come for the rent the weekly bugbear + you do not happen to have it handy.

Just fancy you having care of Mr Mesher all these years it was a surprise to me. You must feel relieved now that you have done all you could for him + he now at rest.

Your oldest son is in the motor line Eh” and doing well too, I do hope he will follow in his Father’s footsteps. I need wish him no surer road to success.

I heard that you were about to retire some time ago and as you say I am the first to shout congratulations. Hat it all you have worked hard enough for a rest and it is a blessing

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You lost no precious time in taking it. I was always afraid that you would stick at it too long.

The first day up in the City I shall give Mr Sutherland of the Ocean I Co a call + I am very much obliged for your kindness in sending me his card.

I had a short note from Harold yesterday to inform me that MY SON as he calls it was safely born to them on the 18/1/12 and everything satisfactory.

“Weight at birth 9 ½ lbs. Got a chest like a bull and 1’9” long (not 21” mind you) face like its mother (just fancing only a few hours old) Harold must have become an expert) but it has a Paulin head + limbs ah” ah”

You can just imagine the way he was in when sending the glorious news. I suppose George Ernest (that’s his name) marks

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The 1^st step in the 4^th gen of a little known but illustrious family.

Dad + Mother, whom I hope continue well in health will be a little bit proud of the “Great Grand”: Eh” I can just imagine dear old Mother’s flush of pride. God bless her and her prayer of thanksgiving to be alive to assume the new jewel to her coronet.

It is pouring with rain from the NE + bitter again today.

If I could keep warm enough a sufficient time to get rid of this wicked cough, I do not think I should take long getting into my old form again in the meantime I am doing my best.

Haven’t heard of George or Bert for years suppose no news etc.

Kindest Love Fred + best wishes, Emmie sends love to Cissie

Your affectionate Brother

Ernest

[Note that Ernest died in November 1912 of Tuberculosis]

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Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 1908

Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 6 Dec 1908

22 Britannia Road, Ilford

6/12/1908

I thought that I would send you just a word or two with the “Ole” fashion Xmas card.

Because sometimes the writing means more than the card. Nevertheless, when you have nine years “trying to sell typewriters and a pen in your hand about once a month.” Criticism is barred. I nearly danced a “Reel” when I read the official announcement and I am indeed thankfull that you are still better off.

I hope that Bert will prove trumps, George must + will. Of course, I got news sometimes from the Dad + Mother and there

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Is generally something of interest.

It seems hard sometimes that I quite alone here; but I feel sure I could do better out of this Foggy City – It is hard work. But I am not grumbling Fred, am not actually starving + with Gods blessing and the health that is necessary (which I have made a serious study of, since starting a new life back in the old country) I hope to see some of my family once more.

Nothing pleases me better than to hear that your years of hard plodding, thoughtfull life, are an almost assured success. I wish with all my heart that I could shake hands with you, otherwise, than on paper.

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Business generally is very bad. The present government seem to indulge in fractional party politics, or “Locking up suffragettes”

I don’t know whether you ever see the ½ Mirror I send to Dad every day. Would you like it?

Just one more look at your handwriting. It will only cost gone 2c. Please.

Every Xmas I miss awfully away from our Family circle

Ernest

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You will be pleased to know that Harold (who is 21 next March) is doing very well in his 3 years engagement in Weir Scott + Co, Valparaison. He started at £150 a year, with an increase of £10 during the 3 years and good prospects of a continuance of advantage after.

It is a pleasure to send his thanks for getting with the firm, and a further pleasure to know that his employers here feel the same as myself.

Rene + Grace are working now, in a large general supplies stores in Ilford here, and are very proud that they can pay for their own clothes. Hilda + Norman are at School. Norman is learning draughts fine.

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A Joyous Meeting – Victoria, 1888

R_P_Rithet_(sternwheeler)_at_Yale_on_Fraser_River_1882_c_03819 (1) — By Richard Maynard (1832-1907) – British Columbia Archives digital collections, image C-03819, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5136267

Victoria Colonist, 11 September 1888, page 3

A Joyous Meeting

At the landing of the steamer Rithet last night the Messrs F and EA Pauline were on the dock to welcome the arrival of their father and mother, brother

paulins-in-bham — Paulin family in Birmingham, c 1890s – collection of K Paulin

and six sisters from Manchester, England. [Actually – Birmingham] The Messrs Pauline have been in Victoria for several years, and occupy honourable positions in a couple of mercantile houses. Having made a home for themselves, they sent for and are now joined by the remainder of their family, and last night a joyous meeting took place on board the Rithet.

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Letter Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 15 Jan 1884

Letter, Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 15 Jan 1884

Acock Green

Jan 15^th 84

Dear Fred

Many thanks for the slip enclosed in George’s letter. I am much obliged to you for effecting the sale of my cards and at such good prices too, there is no wonder of some of them being damaged I consider we are very lucky at only losing one out of four.

We spent rather a quiet Xmas this time you being so far away, we had a few toasts throughout it was all “Canada” and “absent friends”

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I hope you will share our dinner at that festive time next time then we shall all be in a more rollicking mood than lately experienced. Pa was especially quiet, really quiet, the younger ones of course felt nothing of the kind and amused themselves in the usual manner.

We have generally been doing a little better lately. Pa has made twenty odd pounds this last fortnight and had the rhino too, I hope it will continue, then we shall stand a chance of reducing the National

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Debt which is not as large now as when you left. Pa has made an average £5 every week he has been with Short’s as far as I can reckon and I’m not far ont in own opinion.

Pa, Ma, and the young ones (8) are going to the P of W Pantomime to night “Cinderella” fancy that tribe to manage “what a treat” it is the fulfillment of a promise which has stood in their little mental diaries for about three months.

Amy is out at service at a nice house in the Pershore Road as nurse girl – Bessie has been out but turned up a bad

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Penny after about 10 days of it but she hadn’t such a nice place as Amy, she will soon go out again when her bad finger is well, the reason they were sent out was, they made the “Mansfield” just above us a rather close acquaintance and could never get anything done, when sent to the Post they would go straight up there and stay till 11 o’clock PM and forget their errands, 5 nights out of 6 this game was carried on for 3 weeks and Pa couldn’t thrash them so the above course was adopted which was in my opinion the wisest possible.

Will write again soon please excuse scribble + clericals I am writing at my office in Union St where I have not much time to myself 5 to 7 am now closing time.

[1 – on the corner]

Just going home to take charge of home all gone to Pantomime by I home.

[4 – in other direction]

With love

Yours affectionately

Ernest A Pauline

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