The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01
PROVINCE NOTES,
NOVA SCOTIA.

| was the inventor of the screw propeller,
ana worked many years trying to per-
lect working model. When Mrs. Hol-
| brook was young girl, she accompa-
hled her father to Boston, where he had
interested several parties in his scheme
she attended several trials of the new
| motor. A lack of confidence in its final
success kept capitalists aloof and, as
| her rather had no means, he was COM
PEELED TO abandon the scheme altogeth-
! er, and returned home without secur-
ing a patent even. This IS the story
OF the early history of the propeller,
told by the deceased lady to the writer
| six years ago.
| The first steamer 90 cross the Bay OF
| F'undy was the St. John, which made
! her maiden trip in 1926. She ran to An
napolis. as indeed have all the steam
ers until very lately, stopping at Digby
either way.
( There were l2S packages of live lob
| sters shipped by steamer Boston on
| wednesday evening. HOLSTERS sold for
$50 q crate in Boston on the goth.
| D. w. Smith, purser of the Prince
| George, has gone to his EARN in Mel
Nern Square, Annapolis county, for a
| vacation. His place on the steamer is
taken during his absence by Purser
Pheasant of the Prince Rupert.
Harold McGill, son of Q. McGill, of
Aarmouth, has been appointed to the
staff of the New York World. He had
local reputation as carricaturist.
,. >. City of Monticello was sold on
Saturday, to the Yarmouth Steamship
! company. The price is understood to
have been about $4,000. The intention
OF the Yarmouth company is to run
the Monticello on the coast route be-
tween Halifax and Yarmouth, to take
the place of the wrecked steamer Ex-
press,
At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Yarmouth Steamship
! Co., the former directors we're re-elec-
ted, viz: Hon. l.. e, Baker, president;
| Il CAFE, Vice-president; Hon. d. Nc
Pherson, NJ. P. P, Halifax. A dividend
OF per cent on the capital stock was
declared.
Old Zion church, Yarmouth, has got
TO come down. A part of it was built
When the town was first settled Ad-
dltlons have since been made as the
membership increased. 1t is said that
| the site will be utilized for a public
| flower garden. The location is an ad-
| mirable one for the purpose, occupy
ing the space between the two cid Gem
eteries, both taken by the town for
| park purposes recently. There are miles
and miles of gardens in Yarmouth but
| no public garden SO far adorns this
| pretty little town.
| About 200 barrels of apples went for
ward from Paradise Wednesday morn
ing, for the English market. They were
shipped via Halifax
Annapolis is to have a new county
| academy. The academy now used was
erected by the late Judge Thomas Rit-
| chic, and was until the death of the
judge, the Richie homestead, and al
ways went by the name of The
Grange, which name even yet clings
to it.
The Nova Scotia Pork Packing com
pany of Middleton has a contract with
! F. F. Judd {of Boston TO supply the
| plans, superintend the construction of
the building, and the Installing of the
machinery. One of the directors will
! go to Ontario to purchase some hun
dred or more Of hogs best available
for breeding pigs for the production of
bacon.
Out of So, 8O8 cabin passengers landed
in Boston in 1898, it is said that 30929
were from Nova Scotia
Two Of the Oldest and best known
residents of West Pubnico passed away
within few days of each other-Capt
dominique DEntremont, and Mr.. ST.
mon P D'Entremont. The former
died on Sunday, Feb. II, and the latter
on the Sth Capt D'Entremont was 81
years Of age, had been married SO
years, and left widow, 13 children, rs
grandchildren, and rs great grandchil-
dren. They all reside in Pubnico with
one exception.
During the past four months nine
vessels have sailed from the district
of CORVALLIS, Nova Scotia, to Havana
| Cuba, carrying 1900 bushels of pota-
toes. During the same period from 3D.
900 to $1,000 bushels from the same dis
triCt have been shipped via steamer
from Halifax.
c. B. Wilkins &; Co. have a contract
for clearing and grubbing Nova Scotia
Southern Railway from Shelbourne to
Indian Gardens.
| Mrs. Hill has sold the well known
! Liverpool including old furniture
plates and pictures. to r. G. Hervey,
president of the Nova Scotia Southern
| Railway.
The old sign that stood at the gate
for 80 years has been moved, and the
fine old mansion will hereafter be &C.
cupied by Mr. Hervey as a residence
and offices of his company.
A company to be known as the Nova
Scotia Electric Light Company, linn
tied, has been chartered The incor-
operators are DR.. F. w. Borden min
lister of militia, ottawa DR.. Allen Ha-
ley, NJ. P, Windsor; Mr.. j. W. Beck
with, Bridgetown.
The object of the company is to dis
tribute electricity by means Of a main
wire for light, power and heating pur-
poses, from a central station, operated
by water power to all points in the
valley from Windsor to Annapolis,
with branches to Canning. Kingsport,
Granville Ferry and other outlying
centres.
The source of power will be the
I. i ~.
Here will be an effective head of water
of 375 feet with constant flow Of not
less than 5000 cubic feet of water per
minute This will generate 5000 horse
power, which will be carried to some
lpoint near Port Williams railway sta
ton for distribution.
P. L. ISLAND.
The summer residence of Judge Fitz-
gerald at Holland Cove was burned on
the I'd inst. The house was unoccu-
pied. The loss is $500. insurance 5000
The steamer Stanley arrived at
Georgetown, P f. Island, on Saturday,
after sixteen days in the ice.
The Stanley had to unload her pas
sengers on Friday last about four
miles from Murray harbor, on account
of the ice being too heavy for her to
plough through Some of the passen-
gers had their ears and nose frozen
walking ashore
The Rev. a. r. Browne Baptist
minister of North River was presented
o few evenings ago with an excellent
fur coat. Mr.. Browre's father was the
Rev. Addison Browne of RoXbury,
Mass.
Summerside is having lively time
with the defalcations of the late clerk.
A civic meeting discussed the question
and the meeting broke up somewhat
disorderly. The investigation shows
the deficit to be $3,672.6t.