The Republican journal., 1897-02-11
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Goodel of East
NCrthport are very much pleased with their
new arrival. 1t is daughter.
We are requested to say that if the after
noon of Friday, Feb. 10Th, should be stormy,
the caucus will be postponed to the first fair
afternoon.
The ladies of the W. c. T. U. will i've a
yellow tea at Elwell's hall Wednesday even
ing, Feb 18th. Tea served from seven to
nine. If the evening should be stormy it
will be on the next fair evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Elwell were very much
pleased to learn that the steel ship Drigo of
which their son, C. S. Elwell, is first officer
was spoken Dec. 18th, in lat. 5 north and 30
west. The Dirigo left Sandy Hook Nov. 2Sth
and to reach the equator in 20 days is con-
sidered remarkably quick run.
There will be lecture at the Woods
schoolhouse this, Thursday, evening by Rev
W. j. Wilson. The subject will be his
travels in the West. There will be an en-
tertainment in connection with the lecture.
Admission 10 cents. If stormy Thursday
evening, postponed until Tuesday evening,
Feb. 16. The proceeds will go to the Pastor.
Sparkling Water Lodge, l. o. G. T., was
Deputy Grand Marshal George E. Files. The
following officers were elected: Harvard
Eweil, Chief Temp ar; Mrs. Francis S.
Elwell, Vice-Templar; Forest Pendleton,
Secretary; Mrs. Louise Elwell, Assistant
Secretary; Miss Abbie Batchelder, Treas
urer Mrs Nora Drink water, Marshal; A. F.
Elwell, Asst. Marshal; Albert Hasson,
Chaplain; Charles Black and johnnie Pen
dleton, Guards, and lssell Mahoney, Sen
tinel.
Tuesday evening, Feb. End. the members of
the Ladies Aid Society repeated their enter
tainment given the week before, and the re I.
suit was very satisfactory indeed. The hal
was crowded and everybody hugely enj ".
the comedy of the Rice Pudding, as we'll as
the singing reading and recitations before
and between acts. 1t is very gratifying to
the members of the church that the required
amount necessary to continue the insurance
on the meeting house has been received by
the efforts of the Ladies' Aid Society, and of
course all are correspondingly happy.
Considerable talk is being made here in
regard to forming stock company for the
purpose OF building steam saw mill. The
plan seems to meet the approval of our cit;-
Zens and several gentlemen have signiied
their willingness to subscribe to the enter
prise, and we would not be the least sur
prised by another fall to hear the steam
whistle resound over the hills and dales of
Saturday Cove for the first time since its
settlement There is one thing certain, that
if the scheme succeeds stream of prosperi-
ty will flow into the Cove that all will hail
with pleasure inexpressible.
81 want two quarts of molasses," said a
young man the other morning to the clerk
as he entered the store. "All right" said
the clerk, where is your jug?" II forgot
to bring it," replied the young man. Rather
than to lose the sale the clerk looked hard
at the floor moment, turned to the custom
er and said, ~ have it," and started off
to fill the order. "Have what?" asked the
young man. Something to put it in" came
the answer. In few minutes the clerk
came bringing the molasses, saying to the
young man, you want to move lively now"
The young man did move lively for once in
his life and arrived home in safety with his