The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
PROVINCE NOTES.
NOVA SCOTIA.

NOVA SCOTIA.
Rev. Alexander McGregor. who died
at Pawtucket, r. l., on the 22d, was for
u years pastor of the Tabernacle of
Yarmouth. He was born in Scotland
in 1886, and was a classmate of Rev.
John Watson Gan McLaren)
The merchants of Yarmouth are en-
bellishing their SO calendars with local
marine views. The yacht Sherora is
one of the bits chosen. She makes a
lively picture.
The completion of bridges in course
of construction and to be constructed
in Nova Scotia has been delayed, owing
to the inability of Nova Scotia iron
and steel manufacturing concerns to
supply materials for the. bridges. This
is due to the great demand for iron and
steel products, which has kept the big
plants extraordinarily busy throughout
the year
Jacob Lockhart, aged 81, of Canning,
died last week Some years ago he
was engaged in ship building with the
late Ezra Churchill of HantsDort al
Scots Bay MIR. Lockhart leaves six
| children-Dayid who resides at Can
ming; Mrs. Charles Loveless of Boston;
Jonathan of Brooklyn, n Y; Rev.
Ribbert, pastor of Chelmsford South
Free Baptist Church at Lowell, Mass.
| formerly of Worcester; Jacob of Kent
| WIG, anu OctISG VI bOElOli.
| The steamer Tourist was wrecked at
| Scott's Bay during the recent heavy
storm. She was owned by r. w. Kins-
man and Capt. William Baxter of Can
ming.
| Christmas has grown to be the chief
| festal day of the year throughout Can
ada. In the portion settled by New
| EngIanders the day was looked upon
| for many years as a kind of papal holi-
! day and even now some of the old
| timers look upon it as a kind of heather
! festival The churches all have elab-
crate musical programs this year, how
| ever.
There is great hiking on the ice in
| eastern Nova Scotia, skating Kinks are
multiplying, and athletic winter sports
are spreading rapidly over the whole
province.
There is very little hope of securing
reciprocity with the United States, too
MANY opposing interests interfering on
both sides of the line. A treaty of good
will" however, will be acceptable.
C4urdon Benjamin and his son Fred,
were running logs into the mill at Black X
River last Tuesday, when the son fell
into the lake and was drowned The
father in trying to save him was also
drowned.
| A very pretty wedding took place
at the house of Freeman Anderson,
Lunenburg, on the 18th. His sister,
Maud. and H W. Adams were the con-
tracing parties, Rev. Mr.. Haslam per
| formed the ceremony, in g room artis-
tically decorated.
The civic taxation of Halifax this
wear will be 1921, 900, which is $1,000
more than last year. The city schools
are to cost $4,000, about $4,000 more than
last year.
was planted by the late DR.. McGregor,
100 years ago Samuel Fraser, Of
Bridgeville, has documents to prove
that on the old farm of his grandfather,
| the farm of the late Hugh Mcdonald,
Bridgevile, there is an apple tree $50
| years old
There ought to be lightships at the
| Lurcher Shoal, Blonde Rock and Part
| ridge Island. There is reason to believe
that in the near future the govern
ment will place lightship at the Lur-
| cher Shoal, Yarmouth,
John Campbell the florist, has added
la rose house TO his plant, 67 by Is feet,
and has imported about 5000 roses from
| France.
DR.. Heber Bishop has returned to
| Fredericton from a hunting trip along
| the southwest Miramiehi with what is
said to be the biggest moose ever shot
! in that part of the country. 1t meas
ures Is feet 3h inches from nose to
hoof stood feet Z inches high and
weighs about 1900 pounds The ant
lers have a spread of 601a inches, with
| q points.
Up to date, the bass fishing on the
northwest Miramichi has been the best
| for years
| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
| Sir William Mcdonald, who recently
received the honor of knighthood, is the
second native of Prince Edward Island
to accept that distinction. The junior
knight has been honored because of his
munificcnt gifts to McGill University
two millions and a half dollars Apart
| from this connection, he is best known
as a wonderfully successful manufac-
turer. and as prominent man in Mon
treal financial circles. He is the lar
best stakeholder in the Bank of Mon
| treal, holding shares in that one bank
| of a selling value of million dollars.
| A. L. Kemp. oyster expert for the
| department of fisheries, has returned to
| Ottawa. This year Mr.. Kemp has
| been engaged in preparing an oyster
| bed at Murray Harbor p. f. l. 1t will
be planted with young oysters early
next year.
| SEVERAL DOMINION NOTES
The new mining building of McGiu
| University, erected and equipped by
| w. c. Macdonald, the millionaire to-
| bacco manufacturer, whose gifts to
McGill aggregate two millions and "A
| half. was formally opened by Lord Min
to, governor general of Canada. A fea-
ture Of the proceeding was the invest
ure by Lord Mimic. through the queens
| orders, of the order of K. c. NJ. G. on
| Mr. Macdonald.
Ten roads in Canada have built 44S
miles. which is more by some SO miles
fl,sy, Il I..-4 n
mileage more than one-half is credit
| ed to the Canadian Pacific
| Up to date, notice has been given Of
I 40 applications foI private bills at the
coming session of parliament. Sixteen
Of these are for klcorporations, seven