The Republican journal., 1888-08-02
NOrthpOrt Camp Ground and Vicinity.

NOrthpOrt Camp Ground and Vicinity.
There were more people on the Camp Ground
last Sunday than on any day this season.
l.. NJ. Staples, Esq, Of Washington, and Judge
+. c. Brett, of Bangor, were among those who
spent Sunday on the Camp Ground.
l.. L. Boothby and wife, of Watervillc, Me-, ar
rived last week and occupying Buckeye cot
tage, corner Maple and George street, Camp
Ground.
The Elccta on her morning trip from Castine
touches at the Camp Ground, arriving there at A.
NJ, and lands there again onfhcr return trip in the
afternoon.
Restriction is said to have been put upon camp
crs at Northport camp ground this season allowing
only two in one tent. What kind of a camp meet
ing are they going to give us this summer anyhow!
\lnalhaven Echo.
II. A. Blethen came up from Northport, last
Monday night, looking as if his three weeks visit
had agreed with him. He had the appearance of
having Toasted all the time ON clans, Holsters and
| fresh mackerel. Dexter Eastern State.
Seaside Lodge of Good 1emplars of Northport
meets every saturday evening at the Woods
schoolhOusc a short distance from the Grounds,
and members of the Order visiting here are cor
daily invited to visit them.
Mr. Pierce, the owner of Mt Pcrcival, has had
the carriage road to the top put into good condi
ton, and the register fol visitors names placed in
| the desk on its summit If you want to enjoy
view uneNcellcd in this country visit Mt. Percival
any fine day.
Capt. j. L. Conant who bought Borrioboolagha
cottage, has rechrstencd it l!luewater. The
deep water sailor loves blEr water and the captain
Is one of that kind. The cottage has been greatly
improved since it came into the hands Of the
present owner
The fine schooner Yacht Peerless of the Eastern
Yacht Club squadron of the Camp Ground
last Thursday morning, and Il very pretty
sight. She left Bar iarbor the day before for
Boston and points en- route, and was anchored off
Fort Point Thursday afternoon.
The following are the officers of the Northport
CanpSrounh Association: II. Il. Dunbar Pres.
Bangor; Rev. a. A. Lewis, Sec, Brewer; Hiram
lsuggles, Treas, Bangor. Trustees ii. ltuggles,
I.eander Martini james NJ. SWEET, III. Il. Dunbar,
Everett Bragg, NJ. c. Hill, +. Ware.
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 4. Wadiin with the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wadlin went to the grange
meeting saturday evening, taking with them the
child of Mir. and Mrs. l.. f. Wadn aged two and
a half months. ON the way home the child became
| i'll and died within an hour after reaching the
house
Among the visitors to the North shore last sun
day Mr. Q. Z. Rollins, the genial proprietor OF
the Evans House, Gardiner, who was making a
brief visit in Belfast, the guest of MIR. and Mrs
ii. Quimby Mr.. Rollins was pleased with the
North Shore, and later he enjoyed the line view
from Mt. Pcrciyal. We were sorry his stay was so
brief.
Mrs. W. NJ. Bean came up from Northport last
ihuIsday I" attend the installation of officers of
the Rebekah Degree ]. q. q. +. for the ensuing
quarter. Mrs. Bean is Vice Grand. She returned
on saturday Her report Of Northport is perfect
y tclighttu the cottages are ia st being occupied,
the new store will be completed in Il few days. and
the =. o. is already on the grounds, located in the
futile cottage. Mrs. Lord in the Davis Wigwam
cntcltalnS all who wish her hospitality. Odtown
| Enterprise.
This promises to be a season Of Campmeet!ngs
at Northport, commencing with the Spiritual meet
Ing at Temple Heights, saturday, August llth,
| ending 18Th; Methodist commencing August goth
ending 18th and an extra under charge OF Mrs Van
Colt, the talented revivalist, commencing on Meth.
ois' Grounds August 18th, ending Sept. list. This
gives three weeks of continuous campmectings
and will bring thousands to Pcnobscots shores
The excursion on Monday, August 9Th, to North
| port ana Camden on the steamer katah,iin, will
III douhte'ily lie a very pleasant one. 1t is given
under the auspices of the NorthpoIt Camp Ground
Association. The Bangor Band will accompany
The excursion. The steamer will leave her wharf
at Bangor at 40 A. NJ, touching at I1ampden
Winteipor, Bucksport, Belfast and Northport re
| manning two hours in Camden On the return a
stop of half an hour will be made at Northport
and the arrival in Bangor viii he ut r. VI.
An ENTHUSIAST. The editor of the Pittsfcll
| Advertiser who has been sojourning at the Cam
Ground, writes to his paper as follows:
thought had high appreciation of the beauty
OF TINS spot, but an old gentleman with whom !
was talking ii short time ago rather surpasses us
| all in that respect. He could not find words
enough, sacred or profanc, to express his admire;
| ton OF Norhport and Penobscot Bay. He remind
ed me very forcibly of story told with great gel
years ago by late citizen of PittsteLl. lie humor
ousiy professed to he interested in scheme Will
headquaIters at Palmyra, Tom Dexter and Warren
Parks being his partners This business was re
| presented to be the shipping OF strained honey il
| tnc comb ana he was constantly searching the fer
tlllty OF his Imagination to express adequately the
magnitude OF these operations One day when un
usually hard pressed for information riding the
amount of business done he soberly asserted that
the company in which he was interested saved
| twenty thousand dollars Il year in ink by not dot
| ting the "ls' and "ts' i'll their correspondence
II is safe to say that the old gentleman referred to
would at least lind reefif he could so completely
express his ideas as did the Pittsleld man.
Plrrs FROM THE SEA BREEZE. An interesting
event took place at a cottage on 50. Shore last
week, it being nothing less than an addition to the
| list of cottagers it, a boy. We suggest the
name Of "Pcrcival N.'.-..We are glad to learn
that Mr. Rusgles of Bangor, 50 long Supt. of the
Grounds, i, gradually improving in health, and
| the ). Il. trusts ere long to welcome him to his
san Soucl cottage home. Brentwood cottage on
So. shore Avenue owned by Mr.. Hudson, of Bos
ton has been set back from the street, raised and
Il new story built under, so that 1t is three
! stories in height. and gives a fine view of the bay
| IRON the upper rooms. The town has done {;
grand job in widening 50. Shore Avenue from the
| man Belfast road down and around the first cor
hcr below the stores, making an \ No. ! street
The remainder of the Avenue in rear of Clean
| View cottage and Mansield's cottages down ii
Breezy Point will be similarly wilcnct the coming
autumn.
CoTTAGEEs. "yna Frayoa Villa, the prettics
cottage on the Camp Ground, has been purchased
and is occupied lay MIR. James Jelson and family
of Oldtown... Il. +. Pierce and family, of Old
town, are spending Il week at their cottage on the
| South shore. Miss EVELYN IIamben Mr. b. G.
lIodgkins, Miss Enc Bythcr, Mrs. NJ +. Lord, Mr.
|
s. Gilmore, Of Brewer are s,ummering at Fellow
| ship cottage, on South Shorc... Mrs Cring, OF
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Jenkins of Rocklund, ar,
| in the lower Mansfield cottage. George OF
| the Chckering Piano Co., of Boston, and f:mly
| are occupying Il cottage on Paradise Row 49,. Miss
Lizzie Crane, of Upper saltwater, came in on the
katah'lin. She is spending the summer with j. D.
| Tucker ESD at Temple Heights. :. Mrs. W. NJ
Bean and daughter, Miss Laia. are occupying
| their cottage on South shore ...H. A. Bcthcn and
wife, of Dexter, are occupying their cottage on
Main street.
Mr.. Blaine's Homecoming.
AUGUSTA, July 50. The general committee
on the reception of Mr.. Blaine. held Il meeting
tonight, and it was announced that he hat!
cabled that he would arrive in Augusta August
| 10TH when the dpnonStra ion will ocrI,r Tho