The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-08
Notes on Northport.
COMPLIMENTS FROM THOSE HO ATTENDED
THE RECENT GRANGE FESTIVAL.

COMPLIMENTS FROM THOSE IIO ATTENDED
THE RECENT GRANGE FESTIVAL.
Northport is one of Names many attractive
summer resorts, by The seaside, and there is not
one more pleasantly located, better shaded,
drained. more easily reached, or possessing
more of the quietness and conveniences of life.
II is situated four miles below Belfast, OIL the
same west side OF the bay. In front is the
broad belt Of sea water known as the western
arm OF Penob,cot bay. In front is the north
end of the long, narrow island town of Isles
boro', that divides the upper water. of Penob-
>col bay into Two nearly equal portions. Away
10 the north lies Belfast; to the northeast lies
Scar>purt. stockton and Sears Island and the
Penobscot river. To the south is LincoibNllle
and Camden with their rugged mountains and
sea-girt shore. 1t is less than forty years ago
that this now populOus and pleasant place was
a lonely grove and sheep pasture.
Thirty five years ago the MethodiSts. attract
ed by the beauties and conVenienceS of the
place, located their annual campmeeting here,
and they have annually met here since. More
recently, the place ha, been resored to by those
who spend the hot summer days by the cool
seaside. Attention became turned toward
Northport as most desirable place, and quite
a summer city has grown up during the past
ten years. The original limits of the Methodist
campgrOund have been outgroWn; south shore
has been added. the bluffs have been connected
and even two miles farther down, new camp
ground has sprung into existence - Temple
lleights-owned and occupied by the spiritual
isis. The shore all the way, also the heights.
are dotted more or less with cottages and new
ones are built each year. At Temple Heights
new wharf has been built, and a new and splen-
did road runs along the shore, Just finished and
opened this season, counect> both grounds and
furnishes Il splendid drive. The view seaWard
is very beautiful; the Penobscot bay is before
Us, and well-versed travellers affirm that our
beautiful Penobscot bay rivals the far-famed
bay of Naples. 1t is one of the best eXpanses
Of water in the State for boating and sailing. 1t
has d chain of seaward and outlying islands to
break the force of the Atlantic storms and bill
lows. The drives are attractive in the vicinity.
The fishing is good, and sudden, dense fogs are
not common as they are farther east.
Northport is deservedly popular resort and
it has yet an undeveloped future that is pleas
ing, and a history of which IL may be proud.
About this section the attractive points are
Fort Point, ID miles to the northward and at
the mouth of the Penobscot where it is always
cold enough to Wear an overcoat; Camden, IA
miles dow shore, via the turnpike road
through the mountains, Il route only surpassed
by the White mountains; Buehill, across Pc
nobscot bay, with its copper mines now largely
deserted Castlne, also across to the eastward,
with its forts in ruins and its almost primeva
| solitude; Islesboro, and other islands down the
| bay beautiful lakes and villages in the near in
| land, and not the least. our own Mt. Percva,
| located between the two camp grounds, tower
| ing hundreds Of feet above the sea level, and
so near that Its summit can be reached easily
| by foot or carriage, and from which a view
| looking seward can be obtained, which travel
| ers say cannot be surpassed, and has but few
| equals in the world.
| The view from the top OF Mount Percival Is
most beautiful and interesting; the sea and
shore. bay. island, hill, valley and mainland, lie
| SpTpaV ~ "A before A few
| years ago, Mr.. Hiram f. Pierce of Belfast,
| purchased the tract embracing this height,
constructed "A road to its top for carriages, and
| has provided register and pencil, kept in a
| box on the top of the mountain, in which visi-
tors may register their names and date of visit.
| We had the privilege of beholding sunset
! from its height. Maine Farmer.
Northport Is most charmingly located on the
| beautiful Belfast bay-a bay which many trav-
eilers tell us is almost a counterpart of the bay
| of Napies. about four miles below the city of
| Belfast. The drive down is dclightful-half of
| it level and lovely; the other half picturesque
and pretty, attording changing, varied, and in
| teresiing views of land and sea. Originally
the camp ground at this place WAS started as a
| Methodist institution, and meetings were held
| here every summer. This is still the case al
though the beauty of the locality has attracted
| many permanent summer residents and North
| port is now one of the most attractive seaside
| resorts in our State of numerous and charming
| places of like character. The cottages are
many, attractive in outward architecture, cosy
within, and good place in which to spend d
summer or a summers day-the former, if we
can. the latter if only that. We do not know
what led the Executive Committee to select
this point as the place of holding the Festival
unless, as some one has said, it was done as a
compliment to the Patrons of Waldo County
| who number two thousand strong, and who
mustered strong force on the three gala days
of the autumn. If so, it was "A compliment
well deserved. Waldo is the 'red" grange
county in the State, and its Patrons loyal
and enthusiastic in the good work of the
Order. Home Farm.