Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-14

are the Public Gardens, the most Gull
tivated spot nj Canada, and said to
be its most beautiful garden. An area
of 20 acres is thus given up for pur1
pose of pleasure right in the heart of
the city, When the land was origin
ally taken up for park purposes it lay
on the outskirts of the town, and was
a hunting field. 1t is laid out in formal
flower beds, a band stand and precise
walks.
Other Noted Buildings
The Provincial Building, the Govern
ment House, the City Hall, the Domin-
ion Building and the new Customs
House were among the edifces of
which the natives of Halifax boosted.
Other buildings of prominence are the
Dalhousie College, Provincial Museum,
Academy of Music, Y. NJ. C. A. Build
ing, Odd Fellows Temple and the three
principal hotels, Halifax, Prince
George and Queens.
Among the famous edifces of the
city is the st. PauPs Episcopal Church,
said to be the oldest Protestant church
built in North America. 1t was con-
structed in Boston in 1850, year after
the town was founded, and carried in
schooners to Halifax, where the parts
were put together. The story is told
that when CORVALLIS wrote the Earl
of Halifax he wanted to build a church
the earl replied by sending to Canada
the architect who built st. Peters in
London.
st. Matthew's Presbyterian Church,
which was built during the late years
Of the eighteenth century, was de-
stroyed by fire in 1857, only to be re-
built.
One of the most beautiful buildings
in the city is the st. Mary's Catholic
Cathedral. With a tall white spire
extending upward, 1t is visible for
miles
Religion of all denominations seems
to thrive in Nova Scotia, for in a re-
cent census of religions only 543 per-
sons were listed as belonging to no
sect. At present there are 10000 Ro-
man Catholics, 100000 Presbyterians,
SO, 900 Baptists, 66,O00 Anglicans, $1,000
Methodists and few thousand spread
through the Adventists. Disciples and
Jews. Of the latter there were 437.
Eighty years ago, when the province
was small and practically uninhabited,
the Presbyterians were the largest
body, although there was a fiourishing
colony of Roman Catholics at Cape
Breton The Baptists then were an in
body of poor peasants
with badly educated teachers and
preachers. Today the Baptists stand
third in the list of denominations.
One of WORLDS Best Harbors.
Halifax has one of the finest har-
bors in the world and is the chief
Canadian gateway for exports. 1t is
the capital of Nova Scotia, with a
population of 10000. The city is three
niles long and mile wide; is built |
IN the eastern slope Of a small PENN
;ula.
1T is q garrison city and has eleven
orts and batteries, including the Cita- I
lei, oilCe one VI TIE oIOuSeot IOi ChSa-
ions in America.
1.-The harbor is open all year. It's
nner haven is Bedford Basin, 20 miles
n circumference, in which the COLI
ion and explosion occurred. | have
cen as many as 140 ocean vessels in
he basin lat once.
"Vast new wharves and railway ter
1inals are being constructed by the
government at a cost of $30,000,0O0
ut these are near the tip of the PENN
ula at the south. and evidently were
OF harmed.
DOL than is New York for trans-Atlan-
c liners. It is 600 miles from New
ork.
Founded BY CORVALLIS In 174e.
Colonel Edward CORVALLIS left
ritain I'M 1749 and founded the city.
he French armada gathered there In
Y57 bent on demolishing Louisburg.
lly to meet disaster through storm
nd plague. Howe went to Halifax
it'll his men after they were defeated
Boston Great numbers of royalists
ON New York found refuge there In
e revolution. Halifax was the chief
ritish base of supplies.
zone hundred and six warships made
Irbor there in 1912. The expedition
at burnt Washington started from
alifax. And it was there the Shan
N sailed with her prize, the Chesa-
axe"