The Republican journal., 1896-07-30
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Mrs. Milly Brown and son of Portland are
rusticating at Mr.. ]. ]. Shaw's.
Mrs. Swain and son Of Mont Clair, N. j.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Elwell.
Mr.. Judson Rhoades Of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Rhoades.
Miss Carrie Smith returned Saturday
from weeks visit to Mrs. Carrie Hall in
Lincolnvile.
Capt. Isaac Crockett has been engaged to
sail the yacht Polly for Mr.. W. F. Upson
during the season.
Miss Helen Cummings of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Cummings.
MI. W. F. Upson and family are occupy
ing the Taylor cottage on Bayview street.
They are from Glenridge, N. j.
DR.. E. P Morrow and wife of Canton,
Ohio, Mrs Greenwood and Miss Gallagher of
Glenridge, N. j., are boarding at Mrs E. B.
Elwel's.
Hon. J. h Martini wife and daughter of
Minneapolis, Mimi, left for the west last
Wednesday after delightful visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Cummings.
Mr.. F. P. Reed will this week get his
yacht Startling in readiness for the summer
cruising. Capt. W. E. Patterson has been
secured as sailing master.
A large company gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smalley, July 22d, to
witness the opening of a night blooming
cereus. Three blossoms opened.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 81. Cummings of Woburn,
Mass, Miss Alice Page and Miss Lucy B.
Hancock of Boston, Norman H. White and
Fred Moore of Cam bridge, are at Mrs. r. t.
Herricks.
The Democrats of this place will meet at
Union Hall Friday afternoon to choose del
egates to the county convention. Also to
nominate candidate for Representative to
the legislature
Mr. George Whitney returned to Boston
on Mondays boat to attend to the business
in the absence of his father, who is enjoying
the season with his family at his splendid
SopohGOJ ptlO l llSCllid3 Ou CdluCu SUre6U.
Mr.. Nealley of La Grange has bought
the George Ames farm in the Orcutt dis
trlct and is making some repairs previous to
moving in which will not be until harvest
ing time, as he cannot leave his other farm
before that time.
Miss Carrie Louise Cleveland and Miss
Emma Hall will soon visit Searsport, Bucks
port and other places along the Penobscot
and give their grand concerts. The lovers
of classical music should not fail to attend
these charming entertainments.
At Elm cottage are Mrs. David Hall and
Mrs Garfield of Boston, Mr. Roscoe aud
wife of Woburn, Mass Mrs. Moore of Cam
bridge, Mass, George Cocord of Somerville,
Mass, Mr.. Elem Fletcher, wife and daugll-
ter of Norwood, Mass, and Wyman Faxon
of Boston.
DIR. l.. S. Batchelder of Rockland assisted
Messrs, Andrews and Rhoades Saturday
evening and Sunday at the revival meetings
carried on by the former gentlemen The
Sunday services are we'll attended, but the
week day evening meetings have a very
slim attendance.
G. W. Flanders has on his farm sprine
which he intends to develop. The water is
of even temperature the year round, and
never freezes in winter. The spring is in the
Priest neighborhood, . miles from the Cove
or the Camp Ground and miles from Bel
fast. Mr.. Flanders is opening road to the
spring and will have the water analyzed be-
fore another season.
Miss Mae Wight, who recently went to
Penobscot to visit relatives, returned home
the first of the week as Mrs. Ellery Herrick
Mrs. Herrick is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wight, and very estimable
young lady. Having attended the Castine
Normal school she was employed as school
teacher here for several terms, giving splen-
did satisfaction, and always held in the
highest esteem by all who knew her. 1t is
the sincere wish of her neighbors and friends
that success, happiness and prosperity will
ever attend her on her entrance into that
sphere of new duties and new responsible
ties, iii the years to come.
The Congregational Sunday School with
members of the society and friends, by in
vitation of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Knowton OF
Belfast, spent Wednesday, July 22d, at theiI
fine summer residence, Northport. The sail
up the river was made in schooner from
Rockport with tow-boat attached. The large
party was comfortably seated on the
schooner where everything was done foI
their pleasure. Upon arriving at Northport
Mr.. Knowlton met the party with carriage
and conveyed the ladies to his home where
the greatest hospitality was extended. A
fine picnic dinner was served at the cottage.
The day was one of pleasure to all, and be-
fore leaving speeches were made by Rev. L
d. Evans and Rev. T. E. Brastow, which
were highly complimentary to the genial
host and hostess. Mrs. Knowlton was a
Camden girl and has never lost interest in
her old home and friends, and never loses
an opportunity of extending gracious hos
pitality to friends from down home" The
trip home did not prove quite as pleasurable
on account OF the heavy fog which came in
but after considerable deviatng from the
course, the landing was safely made at sever
o'clock Camden Herald.
NoRTHPoRT CAMP GROUND.
Stephen E. Harris and wife are at Browns
for few days.
Mr.. and E. R. Campbell of Bangor are al
Mrs. Fellows cottage.
A party of seven from Belfast took dinner
at the Ocean House July 22d.
Mr.. and Mrs. France Of New York art