The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Arson Benner has gone to Boston to
spend the winter.
Miss Pauline Brown is spending the week
in Lincolnville.
Mr.. Alton Monroe of Lincolnv lille was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Packard
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Drnkwater of Lin
colnvile will spend the winter with Mrs.
Ar letta Chapman.
will soon leave for Midway, Mass, where
they will reside.
The third snow storm came Nov. 23d. Let
us hope it will make Thanksgiving day
merry by the jingle of melodious bells.
The school at the Cove, taught by Miss
Della Hills, closed very prosperous and
successful term of ten weeks last Friday.
Mr.. John Lane of Belfast returned home
the first of the week from visit of several
days to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lane.
Mr.. E. B. Elwell has carried to market at
Belfast some very large and handsome geese
of his own raising. They went like hot
cakes.
1t is reported that Mr.. A. d. Hayes of Bel
fast will teach the winter term of school at
the Cove. 1t is the fevent wish of all that
the report may prove true, and that Mr..
Hayes will come.
Elder G. A. Andrews, who has been con-
Quoting very interesting revival meetings
here, left for Rockand last Saturday. All
are anxious to know how long it will be be-
fore he returns for the retaining of lost
souls.
At a meeting held Nov. 18th the members
of officers for the ensuing year, as follows
President, Mrs. Annie Batcheder; vice.
president Mrs. Nellie Dickey; treasurer.
Mrs. Lucy Rhodes; secretary, Mrs Sadie
Orcutt.
A large stable on the Methodist camp
ground, owned by Mr.. Bean of Old Town,
narrowly escaped becoming food for the
flames last Friday morning. The timely
discovery of the fire by men employed on
the water-works saved the building and its
contents with but very little damage Prob
ably the careless use of matches was the
cause of the blaze
1t is anything but pleasant to announce
that another family will take their depart
ure for Massachusetts. This will make the
fifth family that have left for another State
Sinpa 10 OK
OF sixteen persons and decreasing the popu-
latlon of the town that much. This exodus
if continued to any great extent will soon
leave only a corporals guard to keep the
name OF Northport from disappearing entire
ly from the face of the map
The water works at the Campground are
mostly completed. The walls of the reser.
vor are nearly paved, and the pipes, gates,
etc. on the Campground finished. The
reservoir is partially filled with water. NJ.
Z. Hill has made careful estimate of the
capacity of the reservoir and finds that it
will hold, 29S69O gallons with the water at
depth of II feet. AS this is about 4O,O 900
gallons more than the Belfast standpipe, it
is reasonably certain that the Campground
will not suffer for water.
The members of Excelsior lodge F. & A.
NJ, again entertained their ladies and
friends last Saturday evening in very
pleasing and enjoyable manner. On account
of the storm many We're prevented from
coming, but those who did avail themselves
OF the opportunity to be present were we'll
pleased with the social features of the occa-
sion. Saturday evening, Dec 4th, has been
appointed for another sociabe and it is hop
ed that those who will attend will bring or
come prepared to read or recte something,
as it will greatly help inthe entertainments