The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28

mands a full view of a beautiful har-
Dor dotted with islands, Of all sizes
and shapes, from end to end. Among
them were: Globe, Rankin's, Camp,
the Channel islands, Morse's, First and
Second Board islands, Mamie island,
Mamie island thrum, White Head, with
lighthouse, at entrance to harbor. Su-
rette's island is village in itseR, with
church and school, and the usual viii
lage adjunots. One other of the islands
is also peopled. 1t is connected to SUI
rette's by bridge.
This is headquarters for lobster fish
ermen, and thousands of crates Of live
Holsters are annually shipped to Boston
from its station Three -cannerieS do
the rest.
1t is also the principal station for the
shipment of blueberries, and hundreds
Of bushels Of this delectable fruit are
sent to Boston annually. The shipment
is now going on.
The Free Will Baptist is the state
church of this village. AS the place
was settled by Highland chieftain--
one Ronald Mackinnon-who, In April,
1866. had 1000 acres of land granted to
him for his brilliant services in the
regular army and for his energy in
completing the expulsion of the French
u looked for a kirk, which was not.
There are no Mackinnons now, but the
descendant of a Scot occupies the land
and holds goodly portion of the water
front 1t was from his wharf that we
cast our fish lines and at his table par
took of his hospitality. And there was
lobster and three-story BURBERRY pie
on the bill of fare.
| The Maclarren homestead is de-
| Iightful place. The house contains all
the modern improvements, the grounds
are shaded by large sycamore trees
and the grass is as green and velvety
as in spring time. The morning we ar
rived the mail had just brought the
announcement of a new woman in Wor-
cester, Mass, of her arrival on earth
| on the 18th instant. Consequently, the
house was rejoicing.
The young grandparents were par
ticularly pleased and the two youthful
aunts in high glee. GLADYS Maclarren
Wheeler the name Of the new woman.
A long and happy life to her.
There is the littlest nest of hotel
here that can be imagined, but there
were tourists there from Andover,
Mass. Some day there will be big
hotel nearly on the same spot and
scores of people will watch the beauti-
full sunsets from the verandas just the
same as the few do, these beautiful
days, from the front Of the Maclarren
homestead.
We left the beautiful place with many
expressions of regret that our stay had
to be so short; and with promises to
repeat the visit, we took our way to
the station accompanied by the head
of the house, who had received US at
the station on our arrival.
The journey back was made in slower
time, as we had to pick up good
deal Of freight on the way The pas
coV fnO or fao Of eff
to botanize little. Hopping off the
train at every station, they got on again
with hands full of rush blossoms.
eglantine, goldenrod, bushes Of blue
berries, ETC., making jolly time Of
it. We got into Yarmouth in time to
see the steamers of the rival lines leave
for Boston. People are more interested
in which steamer will arrive at her
port first than they are as to the out
come of the Dreyfus trial.
1t has rained only a part of four days
since the first of August, but the gar
dens and hedges pick up enough mois-
ture to thrive on. Yesterday was part
ly cloudy and it sprinkled as the Prince
Arthur left her pier. In the evening
it rained, but 1t did not prevent a crowd
from assembling at the, opera house to
hear Avon Saxon and Mime. Cherron
sing. Yarmouthians are fond Of music
Last week there was an international
entertainment in the Tabernacle
Church. HRS Arthur Clark contributed
as Worcester's share, 1.-THE star
spangled banner and Britannia rules
the wave" Two young ladies carried
the stars and stripes and stood behind
her as she rendered the national hymn
of America substituting the union
jack when the English song was sung.
Both pieces were creditably done and
received generous applause Mrs. Clark
was in fine voice.
Gen. Sprague and wife were in town
yesterday and spent their time looking
over the town and country. They re-
GREETED the short time at their disposal
here During their visit they made the
acquaintance of William Law, M. P. p,
a former resident of Oxford The two
men discussed old-time Oxford with the
zest of couple of boys. which they
were for the nonce. Today the wind is
northwest. the sun is shining brightly
and the air is redolent with the per-
fume of flowers. j. H. w.