The Republican journal., 1898-09-01
Northport Camp Ground.

Miss Jennie Bailey of Somerville, Mass,
is guest of Mrs. W. H. Toothaker.
| The Boston steamers will not land here
after this week, but the NJ. & M. will stop
when tagged.
| Miss Grace E. Burgess of Belfast has sold
her cottage on Broadway to George Sweeter
of Bangor.
Sheriff c. R. Brown and wife of Bangor
were guests last week of Chief of Police W.
HI. Toothaker.
George Priest and wife of Boston and Miss
Julia Condor of Belfast are at the Partridge
cottage on Park Row.
Mrs. Fannie Sylvester and Miss Villa Syl-
vester of Belfast spent the week at the cot
tage of Mrs. j. W. Emery on Maple street.
The dances this year at the South Shore
pavilion have been largely patronized.
They have been on every afternoon and
evening. The music was by Meservey of
Rockland.
campmeeting this year and stated that he
has not failed to be here either on Wednes-
day or Thursday of campmeeting week for
forty-nine years.
The Ocean House had large run of pat
ronage campmeeting week. Guests from
outside the State included L. ". Carver of
Allston, Mass. l., Tribou of Wollaston; M.
F. Elwell of Boston and I. E. Wentworth
ofiBland, N. NJ There were 20 guests from
Rockland
Arrivals during the week at the Waquoit
included the following from outside the
State: G. W. Freeman, St. Paul H. Randall,
New York; F. Lambert, Boston; Geo. M.
Dunn, Cincinnati; Mr., and Mrs. F. P. Trum-
bull, Charlestown, Mass; c. c. Mclean, A.
NJ. Eustis, G, F. Sterling, W. E. Sherman,
Boston.
There have been unusual number of
yachts, both sail and steam, in port here
this season, and at one time, campmeeting
week, IA sailing yachts aside from those reg
ularly here were at anchor. Among them
were the cutter Sunbeam of New York, the
sloops Mallard of Bangor, Eta of Brewer,
Elite of Isles boro Gardie of Camden ,Sgdrifa
of Vinalhaven and Jennette of Belfast
The number OF excursion steamers here
last Sunday was not so large as was expect
ed, nor did they bring so large number of
passengers. The Castine made four round
trips from Belfast and one from Searsport
the Salacia came from Bangor and river
ports; the Silver Star from Castine and
Islesboro, and the Marjorie from West Pc
nobscot. The NJ. 4 NJ. brought her party as
usual Saturday evening and returned Mon
day morning.
A little girl from abroad, who is spending
the summer here with her parents, caused a
smile among her friends few days ago.
While ali her people are devout Methodists
she has rarely heard the name spoken; "our
church being the term generally used in
speaking OF that denominations One of her
Belfast acquaintance asked her, care YOU
TOO, Methodist?'' and she replied, II don't
really know about that, bat | do know that
| am an American
The Decrow naphtha launch Orca, which
was managed campmeeting week by Capt
Fred Coombs. did a good business through
out the week. Every morning she brought
passengers from Islesboro to the Camp
Ground, and returned at night. During the
day she took out parties to nearby points.
Friday forenoon she took party of Isles
horo Masons to the Masonic convention at
Rockland and returned with them SATURDAY.
Serious results were averted here last
week by prompt action on the part of gem
tleman who Witnessed an accident A car
riage was capsized and the occupants thrown
ont, one of them having his ankle badly
sprained. by-stander al once replaced
the twisted member in its proper position
and secured it until surgeon could be call
ed, The doctor stated that the stranger did