The Republican journal., 1896-05-28
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Miss Bessie Patterson is greatly improv-
ed from her recent illness.
Mr.. Emery Brown, who is employed at
Rockland, spent Sunday with his family.
Mr. W. A. Whitney and family arrived
Monday and will remain at their cottage
during the summer
Capt. Alonzo Batchelder of sch. Helen is
at home for few days as the lime business
is rather slack at present.
The circus that exhibited at Belfast last
week, drew a very small crowd from this
place and those who did attend have never
said word for or against it,
The first visitors of the season arrived
from Boston last Saturday. They were Mrs.
Sumner Holt, her daughter Eva and Mr.
Leavitt. They are domiciled at Elm cottage,
Mr.. VIM. Drinkwater, proprietor.
Capt. Wilson of Millbrdge came here Sat-
urday to take charge of sch. Canton, owned
by Capt. A. F. Elwell, and left for the above
named place the first of this week. Bon
voyage, Captain, and may good fortune be
with you during your stay on the quarter
deck of the Canton.
Several changes are to be made in the So
called Mahoney house, situated on the bluff
road just above Northport campground, and
now owned by l.. A. Knowlton. Mr.. Anowl-
ton has contracted with H j. Morrison for
new veranda to go the length of the house.
1t will be so feet long and II feet wide, and
will be of a late design.
Joseph R. Mears of Morrill,, the new sup
erintendent of the Methodist campground,
says he shall inaugurate some reforms. He
will issue circular calling upon all cottage
owners to improve their lots. The streets
are to be repaired and the parks improved.
In fact an effort will be made this year to
boom Northport. A New York man will
erect costly cottage on the corner oppo-
site the new Emery cottage, built last year.
Mrs Annie Smith had a very sudden at
tack of heart trouble while visiting a neigh
Dor last Saturday evening. She was taken
to her home as soon as possible and remain
ed unconscious nearly an hour and half
before the proper remedies had the desired
effect. Sunday morning she had second
attack but not 80 severe as the first one. She
| is improving and it is hoped will regain her
general good health.
| Mr. David Wheeler of Camden, peddler
who drives up here once a week, met with a
heavy loss last week. He had got as far on
his route as Mr.. Frank Orcutts when his
horse was taken i'll. Everything was done
to relieve the animals distress, but without
avail, and in two hours Mr.. Wheeler was
minus his horse. The next morning Mr..
circuit conveyed Mr.. W., his wagon and
goods to Camden.
In recent letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Elwell, from Mr.. G. S. Elweli,
first officer of the steel ship Dirigo, written
previous to his departure from Honolulu
May 18th for New York, he gives a glowing
account of that beautiful country ana tells
how spendidly he was entertained by the
Maine people he found located there from
Bangor, Searsport, Rockland and other
places in this State. He was fairly charmed
with the place, its delightful climate and the
| 1nany attractions that make a visit there
so pleasing and so enjoyable He finds the
people very prosperous, hospitabe and we'll
TODD financially. He visited all the places
of interest and note, had the pleasure Of an
introduction to eX-queen "Lil,' and was
| escorted through her palace and over her
| beautiful and spacious grounds. On the
whole he seems to have had a delightful
time during his stay there, and it is no Won
der that it was with reluctance, and perhaps
| with sadness, he bid farewell to Clip and to
others who had so kindly entertained him
as he took his departure for a long and mo-
notonous voyage around the Cape to New
York, where he expects to arrive about
Sept. 10th, weather and wind permitting.
On a recent visit to Mr. John W. Davis
we We're greatly surprised with the pictur-
esque beauty of the location of his farm and
the loneliness of its surroundings. His
buildings are finely situated on a knoll that
commands charming view of the surround
ing country which at this time presents a
beautiful picture of mountains, woodlands
and meadows all dressed in natures emer-
aid tints Of early spring The splendid
young naples that surround his dwelling
We're planted by him in 1861 before he left
for the war, and now furnish cool and
welcome shelter from the summers sun
This spring Mr.. Davis has been making con-
siderable Improvements on his buildings. A
new l. has been attached to the main house
and the old one removed to serve in another
capacity. Water has been brought into the
house, and all the old fashioned 7x9 windows
replaced by more modern kind, which fur
nish more light besides lending more
dignitied appearance to the house. In fact,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have home they may
well feel proud of, and one in which all the
comforts of life can be enjoyed by them as
they wend their way along the journey Of
life, and which we hope they will long be
permitted to enjoy.