The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-21

e. P. Crerie of Worcester, who made a
vacation tour of the three provinces, has
returned. While at Yarmouth he gave
one of his entertainments in the parlors
of the Grand Hotel He speaks in terms
of praise of the management of the
Grand and of the kindness of the people.
He made many friends on his trip to
Bluenose Land. He was accompanied by
his son.
The second steamer for the Harbinger
Steam TRAVELLING Company of Yarmouth
was launched last week from the snip
yard of Joseph McGill. Shelburne. She
was completed in seven weeks from the
time the keel was laid. She was named
Messenger. Marine superintendent NC
Gregor of the D. A Railway and Capt.
Iockhart of the D. A r. steamer Prince
Edward inspected the new craft on Sat
urday and were highly pleased with hef.
Superintendent McGregor requested the
privilege Of naming her, and has present.
ed her with a burgee and full set or
code signals. The Messenger is los feet
long 20 feet wide S12 feet deep Her
speed will be - knots. The Harbinger,
which Mr.. McGin launched last June for
the same company has proved satisfac-
tory She started out fishing u days ago,
and since that time has made hVe trips
and landed $4,000 pounds of fresh nsh,
which is a remarkable record In the fish,
ing business.
Church Halifax, Sunday evening. Her
selection was Come Unto Me.
The Reynard. a fine vessel of 63S tons
gross and $50 tons register, was launched
at Parrsboro last week. She is l64 feet
long. 4S wide and 14.4 deep, and has a
hurricane deck the full length Of the yes
sci. She is all coppered, has steam moist
ing gear and is rugged sails bent and bal
lasted. The Reynard is owned by Capt
William Baxter Of Canning and Others
and will be commanded by Capt. Asa B.
Barteaux.
j. w Bigelow. president of the Fruit
ia
will have 100000 barrels of apples for ex-
port this year, and at present prices they
will be worth a million dollars. Many
single orchards will bring from $5OOO to
5000
There were y British men-of-war in
Halifax awaiting the arrival of the Duke
of York and they gave good account OF
themselves in the matter of saluting and
illuminating.
The first through trip on the Midland
Railway from Windsor to Truro was made
Thursday The train left Windsor at D
o'clock, arriving at Truro at o'clock.
III. NJ S. Indefatigable, which was
damaged at Quebec by going ashore. will
repair at Halifax. The repairs will cost
$4,000
Miss Tressa Parker who has been
spending the summer at Worthwhile and
Lakeville. returned on Friday to her HON
in Clinton, Mass.
NEW BRUNSWICK
New Brunswicks reception rendered
the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York at St John last week was the
Rrandest social event in the history or
that ancient city. The decorations were
profuse the military display inspiring
and the Nominations magnificent Nearly
the whole city attended the receptions IN
the evening, and many were present from
every town in the province. A feature OF
the afternoons reception was the pre-
sentation of an address from the British
societies Of Boston. The address is richly
and handsomely arranged. 1t is in book
form and of white silk On the outside
cover Is the monogram. &C and Y, in
solid gold letters. and on the first page on
the margin are hand painted by Alfred
Rowday "a fellow Of the Royal Society OF
England and an Honorary Son Of Canada)
the arms of Cornwall, York and Rothe-
say: arms of SaXony; arms Of the Lords
Of the Isles: arms of the County Of Ire
land: arms of the Province Of New Bruns-
wick and arms of Massachusetts.
Mrs Lorenzo Savage Of Penniac,
York County, is handy with the rife. and
during a trip to the woods Tuesday killed
a moose and bear. The moose head was
q beauty, having an antler spread Of ON
inches.
AT the opening of the Maritime Bap-
fist Association the treasurer IN his re-
port stated that the receipts for foreign
missions for the year amounted to 800
1884 of which the churches contributed
81 3as: women's societies, s11,19S; Sunday
schools, sl57s; young peoples societies,