The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-07-28
Northport Camp Ground and Vicinity.


and recently from college, is engaged as
head-waiter for the season at the Northport
Hotel
Mrs. D. Hodgdon and daughters Adele and
Fannie, from New Haven, Conn, with Mrs
E. r. Campbell and daughter Marion, are at
Little River Cottage.
Miss Ella Fogg, Of Brooks, and Miss Lee
land, Of Mass. stopped over here one day
last week to see the sights and then took the
steamer for the river towns.
Miss Myra Hayden and Mrs. F. B. Slower,
OF Watervile, are guests of Mr., and Mrs. l..
7. Boothby Mrs. Adams and friends, also
from Waterville, are at the Crowe cottage
Mr.. Alonzo Emery and wife, Miss Rack
life, and Mr.. Woodman. who for two weeks
occupied Express Messenger Rich's cottage
at Temple Heights, returned home Saturday.
Religious services We're held in the grove
last Sunday forenoon preaching by Rev. Mr..
Hogne, the pastor at Browns Corner. Sing
ing and PRAYER service in tile Bangor chapel
in the evening
Mr.. Chas. +. Bennett and Miss Alice East
man Kicker, of Boston, arrived on the
steamer Katahdin Sunday. They are the
guests Of Mrs. Candage, on Maple street, and
will remain here for two weeks.
Mr.. p. j. Haley, of Waterville has leased
the bowling alley on the South Shore of the
Hartman Bros, and will conduct it this
season.
Mr., NJ G. Hill, superintendent of the
Northport Camp Ground, and wife We're in
the city Saturday, Mr.. Hill coming, here on
a business trip. Bangor Wing.
The Chautauquans will not hold fall SEES
sion at Nortnport, as previously announced,
from the fact that the auditorium will not
be erected az was expected The building
will go up this fall and be ready for next sea-
son.
Mr.. c. H. HASKELL editor of the Pittstield
Advertiser, has leased Clear View cottage.
at South Shore, and Messrs. Decker and Fill
ker, of Clinton, with their families have
leased Poplar cottage. These cottages be-
long to Mr.. George E. Bracket, of Belfast
Guests at White Rock Cottage Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Gorham, Bangor; Mr.. G. v.
Murtfelt, Dorchester, Mass; Miss Rosie NJ
Reynolds, North Nassalboro, Me. !: Mrs. AL
die Sherman and son Rudolph, Lynn, Mass.
Mrs S. I. w oolward, Lynn. Mass
The convention Of the Penolrsrot County
Union of the Christian En,leavor Associa-
ton will be held here Thursday, July 2s-h
An excursion will leave Bangor on the 10
a. m, train. and will leave Northport after
the evening services by steamer and special
train.
Monday morning the hottest. Your
reporter was up and dressed before sunrise,
and found that the thermometer at a m.
registered just -. At noon the mercury
stood at 81 and at p. m. it was at 81
Sunday night must have been the war; 4est
in this section for many wears
Mr.. James G. A. Ford of PHILADELPHIA,
Pa, and F. S. Gurltam and his daughter.
Mrs. Lane. We're at the big hotel Sunday and
the following named Belfast parties We're al
so registered. G.. w. Narnev, B. F. Wells.
Jr., w, f, Hall, Mrs. B. F. Wells Miss lat
tie Cooen, F. H. Coley and others
Glow to Get to Northport by Rai'road' .
is the title of a neat little folder sent ont by
the Maine Central to direct their patrons
who wish to 60 to that charming summer
resort. l.. T. Boothby, of Watervi'le, who
is an enthusiastic resident of Northport dur
ing the summer, is the man who planned
the scheme of getting out this timetable
POLE AND FLAG RAISING. Mr. Melvin
contractor and builder recently
bought the 'Davis Wigwam'' located near
the head OF Main street on a prominent cor
ner and last Saturday evening made the spot
more conspicuous by raising a handsome
pole nearly 60 feet long for flag staff and
weather vane. The pole is spruce. selected
10y Mr.. Frank X. Prescott near Pitchers
Pond, and is remarkably straight and hand
somely tapered. A crowd gathered around
to witness the elevation and when the stars
and stripes We're hosted upon it rhree hear
abundance of cool lemonade and a display
of tirew orks
The Northport Pleasure Club, formed for
the purpose Of mutual pleasure and to per
urday with the following officers; Execu-
tive Committee, Harry NJ. Prentiss, Belfast
Edwin B. Lord, Saltwater; X Harry Bis
bee, Waltham, Mass. F. H. Randlett, of
Pttstield; r. E. Horn, Stilwater Presi-
del t, Harry NJ. Prentiss, Belfast Vice
Presidents, X. Harry Bissbee, of Waltham,
Mass; D. H. Randlett, of Pittsheld; R. E.
Horn, of Saltwater; Miss E. Whiting, of
Bangor; Mrs. S. F. Voce, of Madison; Miss
A. Laidlaw, of Arson; Secretary, Edwin B.
Lord; Treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Pickard. of
Bangor The club starts out with promise
of pleasant future. Applications for mem
bership may be made to any of the officers.
What came near being serious runaway
happened one day last week on the old
road near the quarry leading from Browns |
Corner. Lewis Benner and VIM. Pillsbury
had hitched a horse with a wagon near
the road while at work about the premises |
When ready to return, while Mr.. P. was |
turning the horse, holding him by the head
the animal became frightened and rearing
up threw him to the ground and ran over
him, nor did the horse stop till he had run
plump into the Penobscot House Yard, a