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BASSETERRE. ST. KITS, November
Wis, which are separated by strait.
asspcisted with English names that
have figured prominently in American
ana anna En ,Sa history. In the latter
ander Hamilton. was born. and here
the great seaman. Lord Nelson, met and
married the, charming Widow Nesbit.
st. Kits is honored as being mother
or the British colonies in the West
indies, and In the early years of it's
history was the center of many con-
birthstone hill still contains the ruins
OF what once was one OF the greatest
ruins of this ancient citadel form one
West Indies.
Hamilton's father. who was q Scotch
man. had married n young French wo-
man and established himself as mer-
chant In Nevis. From this union came
sS H promineny VIM n t mas eae;x
iiI,a Hamilton was born on January
old he lived n' IN Ne Nevis Tas eleven years
sent to Santa croix Aft snd be inen ,bsns
1yn sho5t s 'iIs he made his way to tho
the land OF his birth.
four eid Hor alto e Me,se tTen Ws.
sent to the, West Indies as comnlandcr
Boreas. Before he had been there long
the rear admiral in charge of the fieet
was tns sand and Nelson
while here that he FIRST met the WIDOW
Nesbit. and fell victim to her charms
IL The ;hs were EIst marrtsd on March II, 1857
there stun exists on this land the
marriage register in which was en-
tered the record OF the wedding.
NEVIS ONE OF SMALLEST
ENGI.TGIT
Nevis to-day is one OF the leas; i'm
portant English West Indian nosscs
a and usb on 9fn sugar. gar is stu raised here
quantities are so small that II no To- lons ger
Is port OF call for the large steam
SHIPS SHIPS Al goods for exnort are first
sa nS to st. Kits by sailing vessels
Canada and England Nevis is quite
an important place as respects Basse-
f fF,,Is' and h us. because much OF the
island are carried daily from the
smaller dependency
To st; Kits the sugar shortage OF
i has been the salvation of many Of
the other West Indian Islands. where
snG is the chief industry. Before
love w and , TSen s snSar prices were very
k',te. Barbados and other British West
I rhn;H possessions were sugar-poor.
c rmeE had lad, plenty Of this product but
Nov NJ that sugar is king. St. kits. Bar E:,
ing prosperity that never before has
neeh thclrs SO the great war after
Ar has silver lining for some parts
OF the British Empire at least.
70 the people OF. st. Kits sugar Is
practically everything. though cotton
Is Beng Beng grown now and is furnishing
years upon. years has been the CHIEF ief
INDUSTRY of this land. ride ahou,
l lss. Island s2nM, will show hnlsides and VAL
9Ial sugar factory Is now located near
ibasseterre. and here most Of the grind
ing OF the Aproduct is done
with sugar in great demand. tho
people OF St; kits are enjoying bet
e eeT ii1sins ,s The laeorinE class is
basseterre are doing the best business
q their history. and the general con-
dition OF the island is very good. Much
attention Ins rd,,nn was being paid to tho grow
AND ;,Id. though there stin Is a deaf OF
!nls raised, the war has nut a sion -
inc eNpansion OF this Industry for
m nntto planters who formerly grew
me eo cultivation I Of the sugar cane. "
christopher after himself. When the