Shipping In Bridgewater Nova Scotia, Canada LaHave River 1914

How Big is 2500 tons, how small is 50 tons. I have no idea, but I can say this, in checking out the Bluenose II, she as a tonnage of around 225 tons, so that may give you an idea for comparison purposes.

1. April 14, 1914 - Schooner "Uncle Sam", 77 tons hailing from Halifax. Captain Harpell, from Halifax bound to LaHave with a cargo of salt. Anchored off LaHave. Pilotage 2 dollars.
   
   
2. May 12, 1914 - Tern Schooner "Alice Murphy", 371 tons hailing from Thomaston, Maine. Captain Murphy, from Rockland, Maine bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for Boston. Took tugboat without anchoring off LaHave. Pilotage 5 dollars.
   
   
3. July 5, 1914 - Steamer "Norheim" 874 tons hailing from Bergen, Norway. Captain Hansen, from St. John, N.B. bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for Havana. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 44 dollars in and out.
   
   
4. September 17, 1914 - Tern Schooner "Woodward Abraham", 676 tons hailing from New York. Captain Cook, from Halifax bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Fort Point. Pilotage 10 dollars.
   
   
5. October 25, 1914 - Four masted schooner "Kenwood" 797 tons. Captain Allen hailing from Boston, from Philadelphia bound to Bridgewater to load pulpwood for Baltimore. Anchored off Conquerall Bank. Pilotage 25 dollars.
   
   
6. November 16, 1914 - Iron Ship "Avon" 1438 tons, hailing from Boston, Mass. Captain Rafuse, from Barbadoes bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for Buenos Ayres. Anchored off Kingsburg. Pilotage 20 dollars.
   
   
7. Decemebr 18, 1914 - Tern Schooner "Dawson" 274 tons hailing from Parrsboro, N.S. Captain Dignon, from New York bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York anchored off Miller Point. Pilotage 7 dollars.

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