1914-07-20aaa

There was never a lack of interesting stories for Hamilton newspaper reporters assigned to cover incidents along the Beach Strip between Lake Ontario and the bay.

The following would surely have amused and amazed the readers of the Hamilton Spectator on July 20, 1914:

“The snoring of a tramp, who had crawled into the boudoir of Victor Robinson, station 18, aroused Victor from his dreams in the early hours of Sunday morning.

“It appears that Victor prefers sleeping in a tent which he erected up in front of his home under a large shade tree.

“He retired early Saturday evening and all promised well for a good night’s rest. When he awakened in the morning, he was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he was not being deceived, and then, ordered the tramp to vacate.

“ ‘Ah, bud, let a guy have a little sleep,’ the tramp replied, as he reached over and tucked the quilts more snugly around him.

“His ‘stall’ did not work and Victor soon picked him up and threw him gently out on the lawn in front of the tent.

“Thinking that he was rid of his visitor, he tried to go to sleep again, but the uninvited guest returned a few moments later, claiming that he had lost his hat. After a careful search, the head gear was recovered in the rear of the house facing the bay.

“It was now getting bright and the tramp focused on one of the benches in the park across the road and decided he would warm on one of them until the sun came out.”¹

¹ “At the Beach : Uninvited Guest Awakens Resident by His Snoring.”

Hamilton Spectator.  July 20, 1914