The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-08-11

The merry-go-round came to town Friday
and is running on the Belfast road just out.
side the gate.
Miss Leoniee Foster Of Ellsworth, who has
been visiting friendsj here, returned home
last week.
Henry B. Whalen, wife and son of Bangor
are stopping at Summer Rest Cottage on
Griffin street.
Mrs. Miles Luce, DR.. P E. Luce and Mrs
LIS two daughters, are at Mamie Shade cot
tage on Main street
Miss Mary J. Beals of East Corinth, daugh-
ing few weeks here.
Charles Loud, wife and son of Newport
are stopping for few days with Prof Fer
guson on Griffin sire ct
Fl. M. Stevens of Belfast is having a busy
season in his restaurant and ice cream parlor
over Haney 4 Hills store
Fred L. Palmer and wife of Monroe and
Mrs. Mosman, mother of Mrs Palmer, are
at their cottage on Griffin street
Steamer NJ. & NJ. brought down a large
party Saturday night. Sunday she took a
party out on fishing trip. Two hundred
fish were caught-cod, hake and paddock,
including some very a.ge ones
The steamer Laurena is withdrawn from
the Belfast route and is in the excursion
business. Monday she took party to Two
Bush Island fishing They got good catch
of cod hadtiOrk and silver hake
Late arrivals at the hotel from outside the
State include Stephen Z. Turner and E. P.
Carver Of Boston, 0. H. Green and f. W
Woodbury. Of Haverhill H. 7. Mcclure and
A. j Mitchell of Schenectady, n. Y; VIM.
Lennox and wife of New York city
The yachts in public use are all busy
every day. The Decrows take parties in
TIL sloop Glide and steam launch Orca
and Capt. Trueworthy keeps tile Hattie c.
Meehan underway most of the time There
are also more private yachts, both sail and
steam, than usual here this season.
Sundaywas lively day here and reminded
one Of the Old campmeeting days, 1t is
estimated that there We're ) 600 people on
the grounds The best Of order prevailed
and everyb body was apparently happy. The
largest excursion party was from mp river on
the steamer SalaCia, which was loaded to
her full capacity. She brought the Belfast
and Old Town bands which gave concerts at
tile Park under the leadership Of Director
Righy of Belfast The Castine made two
round trips from Belfast and one from Sears
pert, loaded every time. Tie Annie p
Collins brought a large party from Rock
land. Steamers, sail and steam yachts, ETC..
day, and the groves back of the grounds
We're filled with teams as in days Of wore
Truly Northport is rapidly coming to the
front as summer resort.
CAMPMEETING. Tie annual campmeeting
bids fair to be one of the mos5 largely at
rended and interesting of recent years. The
subjects for the different days of the week
Aug. - To Aug, %, inclusive, We're announc-
ed in last weeks journal The daily order
of service will be as follows:
Morning. A NJ. Sunrise Meeting. A.
NJ. Family Worship in cottages. /, A NJ.
Bible Reading. 8 so A. NJ. Meeting of Preach
ers IN First Church, Bangor Chapel. 10 A.
NJ. Preaching.
Afternoon P. NJ. Children's Service
l P. NJ, Open Air Service in Ruggles Park,
P. NJ. Preaching. P. NJ. Epwortb League
hour.
Evening 6 p. NJ. Chapel Services F. NJ
Preaching. p. NJ. Family Worship (recoln-
mended) in cottages.
All meetings not otherwise specified will
be held in the auditorium. Half fare rates
are given on all railroad and steamboa lines
The Sedgwick will run excursions daily
from Bangor, Hampden, Winterport, Bucks
port and Standpoint, and the Castine will
run in connection with the Maine Central
railroad from Belfast. With the Boston and
Bangor boats going UP the hay and river
every morning, the NJ, = NJ making daily
round trips, and the transient excursions,
the facilities for reaching the grounds Will
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