The Republican journal., 1899-06-29

n. 81. Andrews has opened a real estate
office in small building he lately bought
and moved to his lot opposite the White
Rock. He has valuable property for sale in
Northport, Bangor and other places.
The Northport Hotel is doing good bust.
ness for so early in the season. The house
has been thoroughly renovated throughout,
painted, papered, etc. Recent guests include
F. S. Walls of Vinalhaven; H. L. Shepherd
of Rockport; S. A. Baker of Bangor Fl. A.
Brown of Randolph, and others.
H. W. Brown has opened his restaurant
and fruit store on Bay View street for the
season. Henry caters to rusticators the
year around. In the colder seasons he man.
ages hunting and fishing camp near Banch-
ard, in the heart of the fish and game dis
trict.
The opening of the Northport hotel took
place June 10Th The popular proprietor,
F. L. French of Bangor entertained party
at dinner and the flags were flung to the
breeze for the season. Mr.. French reports
great call for rooms and expects big season
this years.
Haney & Hill have made a number of i'm
provements in the store. The post office is
moved to the other side, a newspaper rack
put up, on which the daily papers and The
Journal are displayed, extra counters and
show cases added, and the whole place is
now in first-class condition.
Capt. Otis Ingraham of Steamer Citysof
Bangor, Calvin Austin of Boston and Henry
f. Sanborn of Bangor inspected the wharf
here last week. and pronounce the recent
repairs to have been done in a very thorough
manner, The B. & B. S. S. Co. Will still
further strengthen it by boiling heavy tim
bers around the top.
Mrs H. c. Carleton and her friend Mrs.
Fred Wilson had a narrow escape Tuesday
forenoon. They were returning from a ride
to the back part of the town and when com
ing down the rocky hill" near Browns
Corner, the pole of their carriage broke. The
horses ran and threw them out, and Mrs
Carleton was dragged some distance by the
reins. She was taken up insensible and
carried to her cottage, here DR. Luce attend
bruised and had bad bruise and swelling
on her forehead. Internal injuries are fear
ed. Mrs Wilson was considerably bruised,
but her in iuries are not serious. The car
rage was ruined.
SATURDAY COVE.
The friends of Capt. C. E. Rhodes con-
tinue to pour congratulations upon him.
The family of W. H. Fowell arrived last
Thursday at their beautiful residence, Isola
Bella. Mr.. F. is expected later.
W. Whitney of Boston is having his cot
tage, Isabella, painted and is making other
improvements upon his premises.
Rev. A. T. Dunn of Waterville preached
an excellent sermon at the church Sunday,
June 18th, which was appreciated by all
present.
Mr.. Fish of Massachusetts, student, has
been engaged to preach at the Cove every
Sunday at o'clock P. NJ. He delivered his
first sermon last Sunday.
The Selectmen have just finished fine
road from near the Post Office to the top of
the bank and built stairs from the end of
the road to the shore of the bay, making it
very convenient for people who land in
boats.
Mrs Lucy Rhodes, Mrs. A. G. Batchelder
and Mrs. Smith were at Unity Thursday at
tending the Waldo W. c. T. U. They report
pleasant trip.
Mrs. M. L. Swain of New York is about to
build handsome cottage on land bought
of W. A. Whitney, formerly the James
Lancaster place. The location is very
desirable one, it being upon high land and
overlooking the beautiful Penobscot bay.
W. P. Reed who carries on the oil ref ming
business in New York city, is spending his
twenty-sixth successive year at the Cove.
He says that of all the health resorts with
which he is acquainted, Northport, and
especially Saturday Cove, leads. The scenery
n and near the Cove is not exceled on the
New England Coast. The air is always cool
and refreshing Mr.. Reed has his yacht
Startling in commission.
When Capt. and Mrs. A. c. Batchelder
arrived home last Thursday night, about
midnight, they were Mortified to find Mrs
George Orcutt, whom they had left in
charge of the house while they were away
for the day, lying insensible in pool of
blood at the foot of the stairs with a broken
kerosene lamp in her hand and her clothing
saturated with kerosene Mrs. Batchelder
and Mrs. Smith, the latter summer visitor
had attended the W. c. T. U. convention in
Unity, Capt. B. taking them as far as Bel
fast Mrs. Smiths daughter, eight years
old, was left in charge of Mrs. Orcutt.
When tn party returned the little one
found speechess and paralyzed with fright,
not daring to move make any cutlery
DR.. Ellingwood of Belfast was at once sent
for and found that Mrs. circuit had two bad
scalp W ounds at the back of her head. The
lamp chimney was found unbroken at the
head of the stairs. Mrs. Orcutt probably
tripped and fell at the head of the stairs, the
light luckily being extinguished before the
lamp broke, at the foot of the stairs. 1t was
a narrow escape, not only from burning the
house, but from horrible death of Mrs.
circuit and the little girl
TEMPLE HEIGHTS.
Mrs. Gale of Rockland is visiting Mrs
Boynton.
Lewis Robinson and wife of Bangor ar
rived Monday.
Miss Nellie Smiley of Newport is at her
home for the season.
Capt. Orrin J. Dickey spent Sunday with