The Republican journal., 1896-10-15
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. William Price of Belfast
were in town Sunday calling on friends.
Miss Susie Blake of Belfast was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Elwell the first of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Currier of Camden
! spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Pat.
terson.
Mrs. John Smith has gone to Rockland to
reside with her son Fred during the COM
ing winter.
Mr. W. A. Whitney closed his cottage
last Wednesday and his family returned to
Boston by the way of Camden.
Capt. Isaac Crockett has disposed of his
farm to Mr.. Charles Kenney of East Belfast.
Mr. Crockett will move to Everett, Mass .,
soon with his family.
Everybody was pleased to see Mr.. Calvin
S. Elwell on his return from sea after an
! absence of little more than a year. He is
the same pleasant, genial fellow, typical
representation of a true Yankee sailor, who
by his keen practical ideas and studious OBJ
seryation of the requirements of the profess
sion he entered upon when only a lad. has
by his fidelity and strict attention to every
duty steadily risen to the proud position as
first officer of the largest steel ship atioat a
position that many An older man would feel
greatly elated to occupy. Mr.. Elwell's visit
home will be but of weeks duration, as he
has been engaged to go another trip to San
Francisco, and will begin to load the ship
shortly. His many friends are very pleased to
know that he has been retained on the same
ship, as it at once establishes the fact that
ability will always find it's reward. So long,
old boy, and may this voyage be prosperous,
with quick return to the old deacon seat
at the corner grocery.
Rev J. F. Tilton of Belfast preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon,
and previous to the meeting he baptized
Mrs. Mabel Price at the cove. Quite good
sized audience was present when the meet
ing opened, Mr.. Tilton's discourse was a
plain, practical one and was most intently
listened to by ALL The historical account
of ST. Paul's captivity was very entertainly
told, and his disappointment in being held
as a prisoner when he 50 longed to be free
to preach the word from place to place, gives
us to understand that this obstacle that
was placed in his way as he went fol th to
preach, after all proved more of a help to
ST. Paul in spreading the gospel than if he
had been at liberty to travel from place to
place as he first intended. Thus lie impress
sed upon his hearers that hindrances,
obstacles and mpediments are very, very
to make us more progressive in our striving
for the right and the truth. 1t was beautiful
discourse, free from sectarian views that so
often spoil the charms of many an otherwise
splendid discourse. Thus il was that his
sermon proved SO effective to his hearers
At the close of the service twelve persons
received the right hand of fellowship by Mr.
TiltoD, in few we'll chosen remarks adj
dressed to each one. 1t was quite an event
in the history of this society, for possibly
never had there been 50 many at one time
admitted to membership of the church We
believe the honor of this large addition to
the church is due to the Rev. G. A, An
dreWs, who has been laboring here for some
time, and probably the church would have
remained dormant now if by his activity he
mad not infused new life into it by his earn
est work by day and by night. 1t seems as
though the society would do we'll to retain
MN during the coming winter, at least, as
we believe he is well liked by the society.