The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
PROVINCE NOTES.
NOVA SCOTIA.


from his vacation to Yarmouth and vi
cinity with a "well-loaded' camera.
Some of the snaps are very fine, par
ticularly those about Yarmouth harbor
and at Carleton. He also got some
good pictures along the line of the
coast railway. He is greatly pleased
with the result of his trip,
The races between the steamer Bos-
ton and the Prince Edward, from Var
mouth to Boston, created quite a stir
on the water front of both cities. On
the first race the Boston Won by about
five minutes, covering the 240 miles in
14;45. The Prince Edwards time was
l4;50. The Boston had on board over
1000 barrels of apples The second
race terminated Saturday morning at
657. when the Prince Edward arrived
at her dock 13 hours and So minutes
from Yarmouth. She was followed a
few minutes later by the Boston,
which came up the deep channel on
account Of her heavy draught, a longer
course. 1t is said that there was big
money up on these races.
Now that the small schooner craft
have entered the apple carrying trade
from Nova Scotia, a wonderful de-
crease in these shipments was notice
able on the steamers, as one of them
had only 800 barrels, as against near
ly 1900 on her last trip, and these
steamers would probably have carried
the greater portion of the 1916 barrels
unloaded al Central wharf from
schooners Adelaide and Ethel B., had
it not been for the entrance of this
type Of vessel into competition with
the steamers.
The tug Mercury leaves Boston this
week with d wrecklng lighter for Bar
rington, N. S., in hopes of floating
steamer Express.
Rev Mr.. Foskay, pastor of Zion
Baptist Church, Yarmouth, has been
called to the pastorate of Middleboro,
Mass, Baptist Church as the successor
of Rev c. E. Johnson.
Mrs. A. A. Spalding and Miss Cora
f. Spalding of Worcester, Mass, ar
rived on the steamer Yarmouth and
registered at the Grand.
M H. Nickerson, editor and proprie-
tor of the Coast Guard, has been ap-
pointed a member of the lobster COM
mission. The job is probably worth
$40 per day and expenses.
The new musical staff at Acadia
Seminary is making a most favorable
impression, and that department, as
well as the art department under Miss
N. Y, promises to be unusually strong
and popular.
A sensation was experienced in Hall
fax business circles when it became
known that two wholesale dry goods
firms in this city are about going out
of business. The employees Of Muir
doch's nephews and of Kenny & Co.
have received notice that their SER
vices will not be required after the
end Of the year.
Mr.. Hutchinson Of Hileton has a tree
containing fruit on one half Of it and
blossoms in full bloom on the other
half. He also has soma, huge apples,
the largest of which Is fourteen inches
in circumference. It weighs fourteen
ounces.
A fruit evaporating factory is being
built at Canning by an Ontario firm.
The store house at Canning presents a
busy scene at present. About ten men
are at work packing apples for the
London market. They have three
thousand barrels being packed now
and viii probably have several thou
sands during the winter months. They
expect to pack about thirty thousand
barrels in all.
Quite a number of orchards have
been purchased by spectators at prices
ranging from 50 to $3.50 per barrel The
price offered for Ribstons, Kings and
Blenheims is $3.50, but fruit growers
DO not appear willing TO sell for less
than So. Agents for commission firms
in England are advising the farmers
to hold for higher prices.
The d. A. r. Co.. S wharf in Yarmouth
Just completed is substantial struc-
ture, making one of the best steam
boat berths to be found anywhere The
L is 800 feet long, with is feet of wa
ter at extreme low tide. The, company's
new Office is elegantly fitted.
r. c. Reid, owner of the steamer
Bruce, is having several large and fast
steamers built at Glasgow, Scotland.
The steamers are to be ready by the
spring.
Capt. c. e. Ross of Yarmouth has
been appointed first officer of the u. s.
ship Michigan on the transport ser
vice.
A new Wiley concentration was put in
at the Kempt Mining Company's place
last week.
Capt. James Amiro of West Pubnico,
was united in marriage to Mrs. Philo-
meme D'Eon, by Rev. L. b. Duchess
neau, at that place last week. Miss
Rose D'Entremont acted as bridesmaid,
and Liboire D'Eon as best man.
The marriage OF Miss Jennie Maud
Margeson, daughter of Norris Marge-
son, conductor of the D. A. r.. Blue
nose express, and Frank Winston OF
Melrose, Mass, was celebrated at
o'clock Wednesday morning at Holy
Trinity Church. Yarmouth. Rev. R
D. Bambrick, rector, ofIiciated. After
the ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bride, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Winston took pas
sage on the Bluenose tram, en- route
for their new home at Melrose, Mass.
The engine of the train was handsome
w decorated with flags and banners by