The Worcester spy., 1901-12-23

gentlemen on beard. Her engines are OF
150-h horse power. and she attained speed
of ten knots. The Messenger is owned by
the Yarmouth Steam Trawling Company,
Limited. She is thoroughly equipped, and
it is expected that fish taken by her will
be delivered in Boston % hours after they
are taken off the lines She was built by
Joseph MCGill of Shelburne.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
A dinner was rendered to Senator
John V. Ellis by the citizens of st. John
last week in recognition of services rem
dered to the community during his 40
years editorship of the st. John Globe.
Guests to the number of 133 assembled to
do justice to the elaborate menu pro-
vided at the Royal Hotel
The Moncton Cotton Mill is receiving
a number of improvements which Will
tend to largely increase the output The
production of the mill is now about 2l05J
pounds for a co hour week which Will be
increased by about one-third or total of
80, 600 pounds for the weeks run. The
pay roll of this mill now numbers some
2S5 people, and this will be considerably
increased when the new machinery is put
in operation.
The Moncton Board of Trade, at a
largely attended meeting, very emphat1-
cally decided against the transfer Of the
l. c. r. to the c. P. r. The meeting
was called especially TO discuss the Hall
fax Board of Trade resolution favoring
the traRsfer of the Intercolonial to the c.
P. r
The good work in shipping the last
consignment of 500 horses for South At
rica from Sand Point has been recog-
nized by the authorities. as last week the
c. p. r. officials received notification to
the effect that contracts had been made
by the company to handle SEQ horses to
be shipped from Sand Point Dec. p. The
arrangements for handling the horses VIII
be as before by A. c. Smith & Co.
Capt R c. Bacon of Moncton. New
Brunswick recently purchased a block of
timber land comprising SEQ acres. in the
vicinity of Grand Lake and extending TO
the rear of Black Brook, Mira. 1t is
thought that Capt Bacon's intentions are
to erect a large saw mill on this land for
the manufacture of boards, shingles,
laths, etc.
George F. Beverly, former st. John
boy, who has been residing in the states
for the past few months. has accepted
position as commercial traveller for the
Bolles G. Wilde Company. wholesale
hardware. of Boston. Mr.. Beverly's dis
trict is New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
P. E. ISLAND.
The Cacouna sailed from Charlotte
town, having on board a large quantity of
oats butter poultry hay. etc The fol-
lowing was shipped by Carvel Brothers:
900 bushelso ats. 12G tons hay. 2l.00O lbs.
of beef. y, COO lbs. mutton. $500 ffis. tur-
keys. ducks and geese. Since the Opening
of navigation this summer up till the
present time the firm of Carvell Brothers
have shipped 465.069 bushels of oats S75
tons of hay coo bushels of potatoes and
large quantities of butter. cheese and
other products. Messrs. Carvell Brothers
will continue expectations to Newfound-
land till the close of navigation.
D. A. MacKinnon. NJ. p. has COM
mun;cated with the government at OF
tawa to endeavOr TO have the wireless
telegraph system adopted at the capes
Marconi is now in Newfoundland. and
Mr.. Mac E<innon urges that he inspect
Capes Traverse and TOrmentine with