The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28
IN YARMOUTH PORT.
Worcester Tourist Re-
turns to Provin-
cial Town.
MANY AMERICANS AT DIGBY.
Evangeline Valley Has Con-
tanned Hosts Of Visit
ors This Year.

Yarmouth, N. s., August "a
When left the blackberry
station at Centerville, Copduc-
tor Yeomans was in charge of the
train, and he did yeoman's service in
making our journey pleasant. He will
have lot to do later, when apples and
potatoes are ripe and in transit over
his line. Daisy Chat is the new horse
at the Eaton farm) brought me over to
the station. She is not afraid of cars,
and the lady of the house held the
reins.
lines.
What lot of land lies fallow in this
peaceful vale and all along the rocky
shores traversed by rail and ship. Ev-
en- in the haying season few men are
to be seen in the fields, or anywhere
else, in fact, except at the railway sta
tions along the line of travel. It seems
strange that in an agricultural coun-
try people are obliged to import oats,
beef, and sometimes hay Nearly ev-
cry county in the province imports its
beef, while acres of the best grazing
land on the continent furnish food for
grasshoppers and crickets, and young
men of the place cultivate the farms
of New England for subsistence.
There are visitors at nearly every
little hamlet along the way; there
would be more visitors if there were
more hamlets, and there would be more
hamlets were more hay raised. Just
now hefarmeris putting his trust in ap-
pies, which is a good thing-there is
money in 1t. He could put his trust
in hay, too, and make more money. He
could make beef of hay and have no
transportation charges to pay. Apples
will be shipped by way of Boston this
year, over the line of Dominion Allan
tic railway, and by rail to Halifax.
The American colony at Digby is I'M
diminished, and enjoying itself. A
number of the people at this outing
place are stayers. At Yarmouth the
visitors who are not afraid Of the sen
go into the bay fishing and some are
very lucky on these aquatic trips, TAX
ing big fish in quantities. There is no
limit to this kind of amusement, az
there is no close season on the open
ocean. If the people of the town would
put more capital into the fishing bust
ness, they would soon make good the
loss sustained by the decay of their
large fleet of wooden ships, once the
envy of every other Canadian seaport
Better times are in sight for the noat
fishermen. The federal government is
about establishing cold storage depots
for bait. With plenty of fresh bait al
ways available, the fishing industry can
be steadily prosecuted at all seasons OF
the year.
| Speaking of fish, new dish has beer
added to the bill of fare in some private
| families. Steamed CLAIMS have been in
troduced. The CLAIMS brought to this
market from Chebogue Point are large
and white and very tender. The peo-
pie generally are afraid to eat CLANS
in summer time but New Englanders
here will greatly appreciate the innova-
ton.
Some of the trees begin to show signs
of approaching autumn, but sweet peas
just in their glory, and phloxes, dahlias,
verbenas and begonias are a sight TO
behold. The begonias are a cause for
wonderment among strangers on ac-
count of their size, variety, color and
profusion.
At Cafes garden on Vancouver street
there is fine display of begonias, some
of the blossoms measuring seven inches.
The bulbs were procured in New Jer-
sey and include many varieties and
strains Hon. L. e. Baker also has a
fine display, and many other gardens
make a brave show. The graperies
are doing well, but the fruit is not ma
tured, so our mouths will continue to
water for a while. The raspberry Is
nearing its end and blackberries are
beginning to appear-after that, the de-
luge.
Then there is the shirt waist. That is
prevalent everywhere. Perhaps there
is more of 1t at Digby than at any 9TH
er resort. The Globe man says:
Be the skies fair or cloudy,
They will somehow look the same
Just sight to cheer fellow
Be he losing at life's game;
And If I'd choice between them
And the choice of choice pearls,
had rather see before me
Half dozen shirt-waist girls
I am quite sure that have seen some
of the Barnard, Sumner & Putnam va
riety here this season.
The kissing bug has been here in
force. l have seen him at every sta
ton. Sometimes he was old and griz-
Fly, sometimes young and dapper; but
his victim was nearly always clad In
the garments of youth. He came with
the first of the season, and appears to
be drifting back toward the great re-.
public. Perhaps he will return again,
but his return will be unheralded.
The weather has been very warm
for here-1nuch to the delight of the
visitors, who say that it reminds them
of home. The thermometer actually
climbed away up to so degrees, and al
most demoralized ordinary inhabi-
tants.
There is a short line railway that
runs down the south shore, called the
Coast railway Yesterday we went out
as far as John Maclarren's to visit
place called Argyle. Quite number
of the order called tourist was along,
and enjoying itself evidently The
start-off is pleasant, from the fact that
the line runs along in full view of Var
mouths harbor and sound, with the
pretty islands and headlands in sight;
then, cutting across the fields, the PAN
Drama of Catalogues marshes, with
thousands of haystacks resting on
stills, following the course of the wind
ing river as far as the eye can see, by
green wooded islands and sloping
shores, till an intervening hill shuts off
the vision. An occasional glimpse of a
village shows new modern houses, and
one Of these was pointed out as the
winter home of one Of Gloucesters
most successful fishing shippers.
Our train passed through z Tusket
with its rapid running river. Gilnans
is quite a resort for tourists-Ameri-
cans. Large ships load lumber there,
but 1t is more widely known on account
of Its salmon fisheries. The cremato-
ry of the saw mill was in full blast as
our train passed. and a disagreeable
smoke filled the air. The mill owners
are forbidden the old right of dumping
the refuse of their mill into the river,
hence the crematory 1t seems too bad
to waste so much good wood when there
are so many who will have cold toes
and fingers for lack of fire the coming
winter
Then there was Bellvill. This is a
French settlement Not much style
about 1t, but a very convenient ship
ping place.