Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-24

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j F. Masters,
General Passenger Agent.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
Two st. John ladies and two from
Nova Scotia had sorry experience yes
terday with one of Uncle Sans latest
efforts in arbitrary customs laws, and
just now do not entertain any particular
feeling of friendship to the great repub-
lie and the officials who put so abrupt
an end to their contemplated trip that
had almost become a reality.
The party referred to are Mrs. G. Wet
more Merritt and Mrs. S. S. de Forest
Of this city, who were on their way to
session for two weeks visit; Henry
Baud, of the firm of Bauli, Gibson &
Co., or Halifax, who was accompanied
by his wife and Mrs VIM. Currie of
WINDSOR, N. s.. who were en- route to
New York, likewise on pleasure bent.
They are all good citizens, not Chinese
nor immigrants without sufficient
means, yet were debarred from pleas
ant sojourn in "the land OF the free"
where they would have accomplished
nothing more serious than adding to
Uncle Sans pile of 50-cent silver dollars
a few good specimens Of Canadian
gold, because the ladies' were thought
less enough to wear sealskin sacques
and good ones at that 1t was truly a,
horrible offence against the feelings Of
the great advanced nation to the south.
and was met with the announcement
That despite all certificates as to the age
ana ownership of the garments thew
wore, If they set foot upon the sod
over which the stars and stripes of free
dom noat they would have the. garments
saken from them, they would be
FORFEITED, and 30 these ladies and this
gentleman turned back and reached
e Ems cry on the fast express shortly be-
fore midnight.-St John Sun.
u. Moore of York county has inst
completed and is now having patented
at OTTAWA and Washington, an electric
switch for electric railways. He has mad
II at woodstock, and finds that 1t works
perfectly when attached to the dyna-
mo. He has been offered a good figure
py a WOODSTOCK man for half-interest.
Two Mormon elders are holding,
special meetings in this community.
AT Chubbs Corner recently. w, A.
Lockhart offered for sale the steamer
City Of Monticello. The auctioneer
handled around neatly-prfnted circulars
showing picture of the steamer and
also giving dimensions, etc. s. Hay
ward bid $4,000. Another bid was made
OF SIS, 1000, when Mr.. Hayward bid $40. 900.
at which sum she was knocked down.
Mr.. Hayward acted for the board of
directors.
DR.. Hcber Bishop of Boston, who is in
st. John on business connected with tine
exhibition Of the New England Sports
: mems Association, visited Moncton with
surveyor General Dunn. As a result Of
their visit, it Is understood New Bruins
wicl1's exhibit will be increased by three
moose They are the property Of Philip
Selick.
Two cars Of Klondike dogs, which
: reached Moncton from Halifax, were de-
tained by the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals until nuzzled,
! Many OF the dogs were badly lacerated.
! Some had their eyes torn out and were
nearly dead from fighting.
, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. +
The city council board met on last
Monday night in annual session, the re-
E ports Of the years work giving general
) satisfaction. The balance sheets show
: $336.75 to the credit of the city. The
balance from previous years, viz.
! s5197. So, added to the above, makes a
+ total of $5574. go to the city's credit In
the Merchants Bank of Prince Edward
Island on the 31st of December, 1897.
i, The receipts from taxes for the year
1897 were $37, 535, 80, an increase over
1896 Of s797 SO. The total amount of re-
ceipts from all sources for 1897 was
given at $75,6O6 O6, and total amount Of
+ expenditure SIS, 269. 81.
; John Lockerby reached his Tooth birth
day anniversary on the 7th instant.
There are two or three other persons
in Charlottetown who have reached the
same age, one in the poor house, who is
said to be ITO years old. All who would
! live long should go to Prince Edward
: | Island and ppt inta he oyIot or 1,y,,
poor house.
GENERAL DOMINION NOTES.
The Hon. Sydney Fisher, minister Of
agriculture, has directed that a series
of meetings be held in the maritime
provinces during the winter Of 1s97-'9S,
to discuss matters of general interest to
farmers, particularly in regard to dairy
: farming, the uses Of cold storage, fruit
: growing and the British market for Ca
madam apples.
| Kingston, Ont, by vote of the citi-
: Zens;~1278 to 1876, decided in favor Of a
; bylaw to raise by way of loan on the
credit Of debentures of the municipality
} of Kingston, the sum of 1000, and to
l grant the same in aid Of the erection of
a rolling mill in the said city.
2 lady has been appointed a member
5 of the London, Ont, school board She
is the only lady on the board, and was
5 elected by the casting vote of the mayor.
: Il is officially announced that the
s Yukon mining certificates are procura-
1 BILE in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Cal
4 gary, Edmonton, Prince Albert, KAN
$ loops, Victoria and Vancouver, and in
the old country at London, Liverpool,
y Glasgow and Dublin. Personal appli-
t cation to a government official is neces-
4 sary, as the applicant must sign GER
tificate in the officials presence.
8 The annual statement of the Board of
: Trade, to be issued shortly, will give the
:, Montreal imports and exports for 1897
t in detail. The value Of dutiable goods
to come in was $23.936,103, against $685.
n 496, 365 for 1896, while the value of the
n free goods in 1897 amounted to S13714,-
n 103, against $100S9,164. These items,
together with the coin and bullion, total
d up $4,000, 805, an increase of about 81,
q 100000 over 1896. The value Of Mon
t treal exports for the year was $55 1885,
e 956.
:. The official returns give the British
e Columbian salmon pack for 1897 as
1,0O7S3S cases. Sixty-four canneries
were operated last year.
: ALL SOULS CHURCH NOTES.
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