The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-16

by Rev. Or. Hearth Oh the NhCtliOui'''
and Rev. Mr.. Price of the Baptist
Church. The floral offerings were pro-
fuse and magnificent. The burial in
the Mountain Cemetery was in the spot
he had tastefully prepared for himself
where his wife and his sons had peeh
laid to rest. A l.
NOVA SCOTIA.
Christmas trees are being shipped 70
Boston from Yarmouth. Every trip OF inc
steamer Boston outward carries acres OF
beautiful frs and spruces to help make a
"green Christmas" for Massachusetts
children In two trips last week the Bos-
ton carried nearly HOO bundles
e. F. Walton, manager Of the ola
Kemptvile mine, brought to yarmouth
Thursday a bar of gold weighing 9S&
ounces, which was shipped to Boston the
same evening. The bar is the yield from
| $50 tons of quartz, and represents one
months work for about dozen men.
/ The profit on the bar is estimated at $iVJ0
/ There is great deal OF the yello" hetdi
/ at Kemptville.
AT meeting of the Town Council,
| North Sydney the following terms were
/ offered the Nova Scotia Steel Company 70
! locate there: First, cash bonus OF
! $4,000 with an additional $4,000 when the
company begins the manufacture of steel;
second, exemption from taxes for ~
years third, lree water, subject to such
conditions as the council may see fit to
impose.
The lobster season opens today. The
lobster fishermen expect to 90 a Dlg
Christmas trade in Boston markets.
Mrs Wallace Newcomb, for many
Years a resident of Worcester and a
prominent member of the South Baptist
; Church. died at her home in Canning
last week after an Illness of hVe DAYS
duration. She left husband SON I'd
~ md a
Mrs. Berry, Mrs Kempfer, Worcester;
Miriam, New York; Mrs Partridge, liv-
ing in the West, and Mrs. Layton, Hall
fax.
A contract for 50 miles of the Cape
Breton Railway has been let to Lackle *
Collins a contracting firm from Ontario.
The cost of this road will average about
$50 600 a mile 1t is the intention of the
promoters to construct mills and manu-
featuring establishments at BOuisburg'
the terminal.
Senator Porrier of Shediac. N. B., a
delegate of the Royal Society of Canada,
is in Cape Breton making an inspection OF
the ruins of the old forts of Louisburg.
Last year the Royal Society decided that
thorough studies should be made Of all
historic spots in Canada, and senator
Porter who is a French Acadian, was
appointed to visit LOuisburg ana report TO
the society Then a recommendation
would be made to the government TO
purchase the land surrounding the OLD
fortifications not controlled by the Amer
lean Society of Colonial Wars and to
establish a national park there Inc
government of Nova Scotia claims to own
this land by right of prescription.
The steam trawler Mary has arrived
from Hull Eng. via Newfoundland. Sne
is on her way to Gaspe, where she VIII
engage in the coasting trade.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
AEorc+on poard nf Trade will
meet on Dec. Is to consider the proposal
to transfer the operation of the Inter
colonial TO the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way.
The mill at Mispec is turning out on
an average over 80 IONS of pulp uaily.
The size of Holsters caught in St.
John County shall be not less than 1912
inches. The date for the commencement
of fishing has been moved forward one
month. 1t will begin on Dec. Is instead OF
Jan Is, and ending on May 81. 1hls ap-
plies to ST. John County only.
AT the Federal general election the
Acadians of Kent, n. B., were called upon
by the Liberal leaders to vote against
McInerney, the eloquent Irish Catholic
candidate. because the bishops were also
of Irish birth. The Acadian newspaper in
Kent intimates that the people responded
TO the call. and thus Mr.. Mclnerney was
defeated.
Rev. Job Shenton. one of the best
known and most beloved Methodist cler-
gvmen in Lower Canada, dropped dead as
he commenced to eat his dinner in his
Fairville home shortly after noon one DAY
last week. During the 4: years OF MS
ministry he occupied pulpits in many OF
the most important circuits and churches
in the Maritime Provinces, including
twice in Queen Square Church In st.
John, five years in EXmouth StrseI
Church three wears in. St Johns. New
foundland. three years in Fredericton, In
Woodstock, Yarmouth and other places.
He was an Englishman. and received his
earlier education in the home land. Com
ing to Canada, he was ordained in 1850
and his first pastoral charge, strange TO
saw was in Fairville.
Four timber berths were sold at the
Crown land Office, Fredericton. on the
18th. A two mile berth on Cumberland
Greek was bid in at $50 per mile Another
two mile berth in Carlow Settlement went