The Republican journal., 1897-04-22
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Mr.. James Brohan has joined the sch. A.
Hay ford at Belfast as mate
Mr.. Park and son of Boston will leave for
home to day, Thursday, after a very pleas
ant visit to Mrs. r. I, Herrick.
Our salmon fishermen are preparing their
nets and getting ready for their seasons
CATCH which il is hoped will be a successful
one.
Mr., A. F. Elwell would be pleased to re-
ceive any information as to the whereabouts
of his large mastif, which left home about
week ago,
Mrs. Oscar Drinkwater was taken very
sick the latter part of last week, but is very
comfortable now ard there are hopes of her
| recovery.
Capt G. E. Drinkwater and Frank Nc
Cabe of sch. W. FL. Jewell came up from
Rockland Saturday evening and spent Sun
day at their homes.
Capt. Alonzo Batchelder in schooner
Helen came into the Cove Monday after
noon discharged his crew, and will lay here
until business is more brisk
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
| connected with the Baptist church held
their annual meeting at the church April
18th and with one or two exceptions the old
officers We're retained The treasurers re-
port was very gratifying to the members
Besides furnishing carpet and paying the
insurance on the house and organ the socie-
tn has SO in the hands of the treasurer a
very good showing considering that tie So
ciety is small in numbers but they are great
in push ana perseverance and are to be con
graduated on the benefits tile church has re-
ceiyed through them
NoETHPoEr CAMP GROUND The wharf
is to pc extended on the northerly Side
and otherwise unproved and good deal
Of work Will be done ON the streets be-
fore the season opens... There is a good call
for cottages to rent for the season, and indi-
cations now point to busy summer....It Is
expected that the hotel will be let for this
season to parties who will keep a tirst-class
! hotel Among the visitors expected to
come for the season are q. W. Winslow and
family of Westlield, Mass, and Hon. T H
| sherman of Washington, d. Z.
Just before town meeting closed last Mon
| day MIR. +. A Dickey startled the company
| present by announcing tue death OF the Hon.
| Seth l.. Miliken, our Representative in Con
| gress. Mr. Dickey spoke very feelngly of
the deceased, having known him for years
| very Intimately. Although differing from him
| politically, he forgot all that, and paid a
| tribute to him that certainly came from the
| heart; full of kindness, love and respect for
| one who had so honored his city State and
| INV the trst NJ h 1,l ne
| sembly in this State to hear an announce
ment of the death of Mr.. Miiliken and to
listen to an eulogy Of the lamented states
| man.
| The special town Getting called for april
| 10Th was held Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock
There was a large attendance, which
somewhat surprise las it was supposed that
| but little interest would be taken in the
| matter by those who resided in the distant
| parts of the town. But it seemed that they
| were, and hence the large attendance. The
| town clerk called the meeting to order, read
| the warrant and called for the choice of
moderator. MIR. Oscar Hills was nominated
| and elected. He read article I'd, which was
| to see if the town would continue the school
| in the Orcutt schoolhouse. This article was
| the real bone of contention and brought
| forth considerable discussion. Mr.. Priest
and Mr.. Nealley were strongly in favor of
| the school, as they reside in that district,
but their speeches and figures failed to con-
| vince those present like the practical com
mon sense talk of Mess:s. Duncan, Dckey
and Hills, and the result was the article was
| so heavily set upon that those seven votes
! in the affirmative looked very small indeed
| beside the sixty-three negative ones. The
| other five articles were quickly passed over
then the meeting adjourned, having been in
session less than two hours.
| THoRNDIKE. The services at the Centre
| church, April 18th, We're as follows: Singing
by the choir; reading the 23d psalm by the
school; prayer by Rev. d. Bracket; sing
ing by the choir; responsive reading by the
school; singing by little Gertrude Hogan,
Crock Of Ages Cleft for Me-" rec by Bes-
sic Higgins; singing, by Jessie knowlton
rec, by Matte Small; rec, by Ruth Small
rec, by Grace Hunt; singing by Mrs. Lila
Higgins; remarks by Rev, d Bracket; sing
ing by the choir. -. Mrs. Darius Philbrck,
who has been quite sick for long time, is
| improving little Dr. Thomas of Unity is
the attending physician. H. l.. Wing is
quite sick with la grippe. David Shibles
and family are moving to Knox. Robert
| Patterson has bought the Watson Farm of
c. W. Lord. Miss Nancy Prentiss and
Miss Ada Racklitfe of Knox passed Sunday
| with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prentiss. Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Files spent last week in Ban
gor At the meeting of Harvest Moon
Grange, April 18th, it decided to hold
| the next meeting in two weeks, Saturday
afternoon, May 1st. Bethel Lodge, G. T.,
will elect their officers for the next auarter
| Saturday evening, April oath. Rev. ID.
Brackett will be at the Centre church Sun
| day afternoon, April 25th f. l.. Philbrick
is building hen house.