The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
FROM ACADIAN SHORES.
Waited by Cooling Breezes
To Soothe Sweltering
InIanders.

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counsel, in has famous case against the
officials of the French war department,
is now preparing Dreyfus' defence be-
fore the court-martial at Rennes. Mo-
va scotians feel particular interest in
M. Labor, inasmuch as he is the SON
in-law of the late William O'Key of
Port Williams, Kings county. Mrs
O'Key is at present visiting with her
daughter in Paris.
The flagship Crescent, with Admiral
Bedford, and cruisers interchangeable and
Proserpine and torpedo destroyer Quail
have arrived at Halifax from ST.
Johns, N. F., and will remain until the
latter part of August, when the feet
goes to Montreal
The union jack adorns the cover of
the little booklet issued by the N. S.
Tourist Association to illustrate the
beauties of old Chebucto. One
of the greatest attractions at
Nova Scotia's capital is a
chance to see the portraits of Eng
lands kings and queens, and the great
heroes of the province, that were paint
ed by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Benja-
min West. Look in at the Province
building.
Liberal appropriation is made for
harbor and river improvements in the
maritime provinces, that for Nova
Scotia amounting to $108050 Var
mouth bar breakwater, $1,000; Arcadia,
$1,000; Chegoggin, extending break
water 5000; Chebogue river, wharf
$1,000; Lockeport, breakwater. $4,000;
Cunning cove, wharf, $1,000; East Rag
ged island, wharf, $100e Jordan bay
breakwater, $1,000; Newellton, Cape is
land, wharf, $1,000; Shag harbor, wharf
$1,000; Upper Woods harbor, $1,000; Up
per Port lie Taur, wharf, $500: Rose
way, breakwater, $1,000; Port Mouton,
wharf, $1,000; Port Midway, breakwat-
|er, $500; Hawks point, wharf, $1,000.
The steamers Yarmouth and Boston
are transporting many people to the
cooler shores of Acadia these hot days
and nights. Nearly as many are taken
back on return trips. This is proving
a great year for travel The whole
country seems to be on the move
The supplementary estimates give
Kings county $2500 for Harborville har-
Dor improvements, $500 for Halls Har-
Dor breakwater $4,000 for Wolfville
harbor improvement, $4,000 for extension
of wharf at Mill creek, $1,000 for re-
pairs at Chapman Brook breakwater.
A handsome private steam yacht,
owned by Mr.. Bigelow, the iron king
of Boston has for several weeks been
cruising in Nova Scotia waters. She
visited Transport Annapolis and Dig
by.
The Midland will probably be the
best built railway in the lower pro-
vinces, the culverts and sub-structure
OF all the bridges being Of stone, ana
the grades and curves of the most ia
vorable kind for fast and safe run
ming. The Midland will be extended
eastward to Brule, port on the Straits
of Northumberland, opposite Charlotte
town, P. E. l., and westward from
Windsor to the town of Chester a ia
vorite watering place on the Atlantic
coast.
The Montague sash and door factory,
erected recently by Isaac Ives of AL
pany, is now in full blast.
About 5000 people assembled at Zig
nish on Wednesday, 18th inst, to cele-
brate the founding Of that village 100
years ago by little band of Acadians
from the Annapolis valley. Extensive
preparations had been made, and the
day passed off most pleasantly In the
morning services were held in the
church. Rev. FIR Richard of Rogers
Vile. N. B.. preached an excellent SER
mon. At the conclusion of the religious
services a grand banquet was given
in the presbytery. Rev. Dougald Nc
Donald presided.
There has been a large crop of
Strawberries raised in CORVALLIS this
year. The hay crop is almost an ay-
erage one. The fruit crop will be be-
low the average. Potatoes will be
plentiful. On the farm of DR.. Borden
at Woodside. there have been planted
48 acres of potatoes.
The Dominion Atlantic railway has
just added to its list of tourist litera-
ture another neat little folder. which
treats Of the charms of Wolfville and
Parrsboro, from the tourists stand
with photogravure of Evangeline.
Arrangements are about concluded to
hold a Maritime Provinces Christian
Workers conference in Bay View park,
Yarmouth, August 20 to Sept 7. A. t.
Pierson, d. D., editor in chief of The
Missionary Review of the World, has
consented to lead this maritime confer
ence throughout; r. A. Torrey, d. D.,
president of the Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, ILL.,; H. B. Gubbud, Rescue
Mission worker and late instructor at
the Springfield (Mass.) training school;
G. o. Gates, d. D., of st. John, N. B.,
Evangelists George c. Needham, H. l..
Gale and w. s. Martin will be there.
Arrangements are being made to ac-
commodate a large number of campers
in Bay View park. The proprietor is
making special rates for board, ferry
ing, ETC., to those attending the confer
ence.
The big yachting regatta is to be held