Clippings, Stories and News Events
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1903, September 11 - While Mr. and Mrs. Peter LeClair of Star were driving down Depot street last Tuesday afternoon one of the thills on the wagon became loosened in some manner and fell to the ground, letting the wagon strike the horse, who became frightened and started to run at such a wild pace that Mr. LeClair was unable to stop him. The wagon swayed from one side of the street to the other, and when in front of Wm. H. McKenna’s store one of the wheels struck the curbing and caught in such a manner as to stop the wagon, the horse breaking away. The occupants of the wagon were thrown to the ground with very great force, so much so, that it is a miracle that all the occupants were not killed. Mr. LeClair was bruised about the face and back, besides being very badly shaken up. Mrs. LeClair received a broken arm. A year and a half old baby was uninjured as Mrs. LeClair had presence of mind enough to hold it in the air while thrown out.
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1905, July 15 - James Amlaw and Minnie LaClair were married the 4 th. We wish them a long and happy life.

1905, October 6 - Personal Paragraphs: John O. LeClair and family left on Wednesday for Leominster, Mass., where they will make their future home.

1905, November 17 - Clinton Girl Shot – The Terrible Deed Of A Jealous Lover - Emma LaClair Is Killed By Val M. Webster Who Then Commits Suicide. The telegraphic dispatches of last Sunday brought the details of a terrible tragedy which was enacted in Enfield, N .H, whereby a young lady, a former resident of the town of Clinton, was shot and killed by her jealous lover, who also killed himself. An Associated Press report of the tragedy reads as follows: Jealous because his sweetheart, Emma LeClair, received attention from another man at a Saturday night dance, Val M. Webster to-day shot and killed the woman and ended his own life. Webster was the son of Chas. H. Webster, proprietor of a local hotel. Miss LaClair was employed here in a woolen mill. While Carrie LaClair, a sister of Emma, was at church, young Webster procured a revolver from a friend on a plea that he wanted to kill a cat, and called at Miss LaClair's home. When Carrie LaClair returned from church about an hour later, she found her sister and Webster dead. Near Webster's body was a revolver, three chambers of which were empty. Two of the bullets had entered the right temple of the young woman. The third had penetrated the young man's right temple. Webster was 23 years of age and had been employed about his father's hotel. Emma LaClair, who was 23 years of age, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank LeClair, who reside on the Boomhower road, about five miles south-east of this village. She was highly respected in the neighborhood, and her tragic death created the keenest sorrow. Webster was known in this section, where he visited on different occasions, the last time he having been here being last Christmastime. A development in the case was brought to light by the visit at Frank LeClair to Enfield, where he went to bring the remains of his daughter home for burial. It was learned that Webster and Miss LeClair had been married at Rouses Point several months ago and the marriage had been kept a secret from their most intimate friends.

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1907, November 8 - Peter LaClair, who has been poorly all the fall, is no better.
1908

1908, May 1 - Emma LaClair, who has been at Cherubusco the past two months, spent a few days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lasage.

1908, June 19 - Emma LaClair, who has been at Cherubusco the1 past two months is working at Judson Kent's, at present.

1908, November 30 - Ellenburgh - Eddie LeClair and Mable Brickey, both of Ellenburgh Depot, were married at the R. O. church Sunday.

1908, December 11 - Mr. and Mrs. William L. LeClair returned home on Wednesday from their wedding tour, which was spent in the Eastern cities. Mr. and Mrs. LeClair having been gone for six weeks, they were warmly welcomed back by their friends. A grand reception was tendered them at the bride's home in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Peno had invited about fifty couples, and the evening passed very quickly with music, singing, etc. The magnificent display of wedding gifts was one of the evidences of the esteem in which the young couple is held. The presents were valuable and varied, consisting of cut glass, silverware, china, linens, furniture, etc. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peno, of Boston, and is a young lady of splendid attainment and high repute. In social life she was a prime favorite, and it is not too much to say that in every way her friends look upon her as a model of propriety and a charming companion. Mr. LeClair is a well known and popular young man of splendid business ability, and as a citizen he is held in the highest repute. The happy young couple will be the recipients of the warmest congratulations from all.

1909

1909, April - Ellenburgh -
-William LeClair and sister Caroline, of Churubusco, spent Sunday evening at Olisted Valley's.
-Zarra Valley and sister Bernadetta spent Saturday evening at Israel LeClair's.
-Miss Vina Patenode, of Churubusco, spent a few days last week at Olisted Valley's.

1909, July 6 - News reached here the other day that Louis LaClair, who left this town with his family about a year and a half ago and went to Morrisville, Vt., where he now resides, had met with a painful accident while driving to church with his two little girls on Sunday morning, June 27th. The accident was caused by his horse getting frightened at an automobile they met in the road. Mr. LaClair stepped out of the carriage, took the horse by the bits and attempted to quiet the animal but it reared, throwing him violently to the ground breaking his arm and otherwise badly shaking him up.

1909, October 22 - LACLAIR - In Ellenburgh Oct. 3,1909, a son (Elmer Albert) to Mr. and Mrs. Frank LaClair.