The Republican journal., 1896-10-08
NORTHPORT NEWS.

home last week
Rev. j. F. Titon of Belfast will occupy
the Baptist pulpit next Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Andrew Knowlton and Mr.. Ormond
Patterson of Lynn, Mass were in town re-
Gently on brief visit.
Miss Abble Batcheder left last Saturday
for Cambridge, Mass, in response to an
offer of a situation that was rendered her
Mr.. Emery Brown has returned to Rock
land, after being laid up by very sore hand
that required several days of absence from
his work.
Miss Mary Grant of Rockland, who taught
many friends last week and returned Satur-
day we'll pleased with her visit.
Miss Julia Pendleton and her guests, Mrs
Geo. Pierce, Miss Marion Call and Miss
Amanda Sylvester, returned to Boston last
Saturday after very delightful visit of sew
eral weeks to the Pendleton homestead
The following are the unclaimed letters at
this post office for the week ending Oct ID
Ladies-Mrs Ralph Berry, Mrs L. r. Hart,
Mrs. Alice B. Poole. northumberland
Gould, Geo. I. Hartman, Charles W. Miles.
Mrs. Stilman York returned to her home
at Carver's Harbor Tuesday from a very
pleasant visit to her relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
John Crockett. Mrs. Sarah j. Crockett re-
turned with her to enjoy a short visit amid
the scenes of her childhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. F. Elwell received the
first of last week the very pleasing announce
inert III telegram that their son Calvin.
first officer of the steel ship Dirigo, had ar
rived in New York, 1876 days from Honolulu.
Mr. Elwell will probably be at home in a
few days, and all will be glad to see him.
Thursday evening, Oct. LIST, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Hasson,
their son Linwood was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Mason of Castle Hill by Rev.
Geo. A. Andrews. The happy couple re-
celved the congratulations of their many
friends as they departed to enjoy their hon
ey-moon on a visit to other parts OF the
State
In conversing with Mr.. Samuel L. Rob
bins about the accidental shooting of his
son, he was very DESTROYS to correct a state
ment made in the papers that his son was
shot by his cousin, which, he says, sis not so,
as they We're not related at all, and that our
1amlIy IS III no way, shape or manner con-
nectad with others bearing the same name
as mine in the neighborhood where l re-
side
Mr. John n. Stewart of Belfast has been
making decided improvement to his cottage
at Temple Heights. An annex, 24xl7 feet of
two stories and basement has been built to
to the old Pioneer, giving four beautiful
commodious rooms above for guests, while
the basement makes a fine extension of
the Old dining room. This will be a great
convenience to the boarders, as the room can
now be reached by flight of stairs with
OUT helng Obliged to go outside, as was
required formerly. Verandas at each story
command beautiful views up and down the
bay, and these Improvements will no doubt
be appreciated by visitors next season.
The children connected with the Juvenile
Templars Society gave their first Harvest
Home entertainment at the Doyle school
house Monday evening, Sept. 18th. 1t was
the anniversary of Miss Wizards birthday,
which they propose to celebrate annually
in connection with the Harvest Home en-
tertainments The society, under the man
agement of its president Mrs. Charles Brier,
spared no pains to render the occasion
pleasant as well as profitable to the chill
dren. The school room was beautifully dec
GRATED with the vines and wild flowers of
the woods. The speaking and singing by
the young folks was very good indeed land
the instrumental music by the Priest and
Heal children was very fine and highly APP
preciated by all present. At the close of
the exercises by the members of the society,
Mr.. F. A. Rhoades and Rev. Mr.. Andrew
made some very appropriate remarks which
deeply interested the children. Miss Della
Hills, the teacher of the school, also spoke
words of hope and encouragement for the
society and its members. This was their
first public entertainment and it passed off
very satisfactorily indeed, and was most
heartily enjoyed by the children. The con
tribntlons from the harvest of the field,
though not quite 80 large az expected, We're
very good in variety and quality, and were
sent to the ChiIdren's Home in Belfast, with
the compliments of the members of the j. I
S., of this place, with their good wishes and
blessings to those who dwell therein