The Republican journal., 1899-08-24
NoKrnpoRT NEWS.
CAMP GROUND.

the MOTEL last week.
The litte steam launch Caprice of Boston
has been here the past week.
A. S. Chick and family of Bangor are at
their cottage on Maple street.
A J Nickerson has sold his grain and
grocery business to Pike Bros.
Presiding Elder W. W. Ogier is occupying
the Lothrop cottage on Broadway.
Mrs. Esther Carter and Miss Nettie Follett
are stopping at the Ashland cottage.
Mr.. Dolloff of the irm of Dolloff & Dun
ham, Waterville, was guest of Alfred
Flood last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cousins of the Cous-
ms Hotel, Old Town were guests at the
Northport Hotel last Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. E. Hogan and children and
Mrs. A. E. Barnes of Lowell, Mass, are oc-
cupying the Miles cottage on Maple street
for the season.
Joseph Harding and wife and Miss Helen
Chase of Dlxmont Mrs. Burnham of Dor
chester, and Miss Lucy Stearns of Boston are
stopping at Mrs. j. W. Emery's on Maple
street.
The Head of the Tide Sunday school made
its annual picnic excursion to the Camp
Ground last Friday. They came principally
by hay racks, but some came by private
teams.
Several parties went from here to Castine
last Friday by yachts to visit the batteship
Texas, but she was anchored outside the
harbor, where the water was so rough the
boats could not board her
Misses Helen W. and Daisy Kimball
daughters of John S. Kimball of Oakland,
Cal, are visiting their aunts, Mrs, Emery
and Mrs. Dusenberry, at their cottage on
Maple street. The Misses Kimball are tax
ing a vacation from their schools of music
and elocution in New York.
The u S. cruiser Prairie was in the bay
last Friday, and the U. S. revenue steamer
Manning arrived Sunday afternoon Her
officers were entertained by Charles H.
Stevens and Herbert G. Allen at the hotel
Quite a number of ladies We're present The
officers were very liberal with their souve
niers. After passing very pleasant even
ing some of the party went aboard the
cutter
Mr.. James A. SWEET of Bangor may easily
be counted as one of the smart Old men of
Maine. He came to the Camp Ground Thurs
day to hear Senator Frye and was so inter
ested in the speech that ne allowed the
steamer to leave him and he remained until
the next day. Mr.. SWEET was 81 years old
last January, but is strong ard erect and
has the appearance of man at least 20
years younger He does considerable work
when at home, and says his only physica
disability is a slight stomach trouble.
WESLEYAN GROVE CAMPMEETING. The
semi-centennial campmeetng at Northport
Camp Ground is now in progress. The
meetings began last Saturday. Aug. 10Th, and
will continue until Monday, the 2Sth Rev
j. M. Frost of Bangor is leader, and Miss
Sarah M. Hall of Rockland is musical
director. Evangelist Fl. l.. Gale of Boston,
is present and takes an active part. The
daily order of service is as follows:
90 a. m.-Sunrise prayer meeting.
500 a. m.-Bible Reading by the Rev
hODeTb SuICllH6y VINO mas given all Tue 81 0le
Readings on the East Machias camp-ground
for several years.
$50 a. m-Conference of preachers in the
Chapel of First church, Bangor.
1000 a. m.--Preaching service.
100 p. m.--Children's service conducted
by Mrs. John Timing OF Brewer.
coop. Unsolicited speaker on a special
theme.
HOOP m.-Lecture hour with address on
an important practical topic.
600 p. m.--Prayer meetings held in the
various chapels, conducted by the preachers
in charge.
7.15 a. m.--Evangelistic service, conduct
ed by Mr.. FL. l.. Gae.s 4aa
The opening services were Saturday evening at
7.l5, contacted by Evangelist Gale and Mr.. s. H.
! Hadey of the Jerry McAuley Mission of New
York.
Sunday the morning address was by MIR. Hadey.
| The afternoon service was historical with ad-
dresses by Rev. L. A. Beal and T. F. Jones. An
address was given by Mr.. Hadley in the evening
Monday morning the sermon was by Mr. Gale
In the afternoon Mr.. Hadley gave a powerful tenn
perance address, and Mr.. Gale spoke in the
evening.
Mr. Gale preached Tuesday morning. In the
| afternoon Rev. James R. Day, d. D., LII. D.
Chancellor of Syracuse University New York
In the evening Rev j. H. Irvine of Dover spoke
on Holiness and Fanaticism
Wednesday morning Rev. W H. W. Rees,D d.
of Cincinnati, o., gave powerful sermon. Rev
W. F. Berry, Secretary of the Christian Civic
League of Maine, spoke on Good Citizenship. Mr..
Gale conducted revival service.
Today, Thursday, will be National Day The
morning sermon will be along patriotic lines, and
Congressman Boutelle will speak in the afternoon
cordial invitation is extended to the members
of the Grand Army and other patriotic societies.
At 4 o'clock Rev. W. r. Webster, D. D., of Boston
will speak on The Live Yankee.
Friday forenoon's sermon will be announced.
In the afternoon Rev. W. b. Dukeshire of Orono
| will address the Epworth League.
Saturday at p M. Rev. Norman La Marsh of
Castine will speak on Sunday School Work, and
at Rev F. E. White of Rockland on BAPTISM.
The Bible reading hour next Sunday will be de-
voted to the usual love feast.
The meetings thus far have been we'll attended
and of great interest and help to all. The work of
| Evangelist Gale is, as in former years, forcible
and effective. The general services held in the
auditorium, and the usual services of families and
societies at the cottages.
TEMPLE HEIGHTS.
The seventeenth annual campmeeting of
Temple Heights Spiritual Corporation was