The Republican journal., 1900-12-20
Northport News.
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Apple buyers have bought about all the
apples in town.
The population Of the town is 551 against
691 in 1890.
Mrs. Lucy A. Rhodes is recovering from a
long illness, at the house of Joseph Heal
Capt A. c. Batchelder, having hauled up
his vessel in Rockland, is at home for the
winter.
Allen Drinkwater has gone to New Haven
to Join Capt. George w. Wright in new
coal barge.
The many friends of Job Herrick are
pleased to hear that he is recovering from
severe attack of rheumatism.
Jacob H. Elwell of Boston, Mass, a former
resident, was in town for few days last
week on business and visiting friends.
Mrs. Ann P. Quimby of Saltwater, has
sold her two lots of land at Temple Heights,
to Mrs. Belle Coombs of Boston. 1t is not
known that she intends to build upon them.
Mark Wood & Son have set a nice marble
tablet in the Little River cemetery for F..
A. Dickey, in memory of his son, Capt. Fred,
whose vessel, sch. Helen NJ Condor, founder
ed at sea with all on board during the great
gale of August IS, 1879.
Rev. R. T. Capen preached his farewell
sermon at the Cove Sunday, Dec. 9th, to
large audience, who expressed regret that
he could no longer minister to their spirit
ual needs and wished him success in what
ever field he may be called to labor.
Capt William Hopkins was at home last
week on short visit while his vessel, sch.
Senator Sullivan, was being discharged in
New York He is chartered to take coal
for Havana at 50. The captains wife, who
has been seriously i'll in New York. came
home with him, and is improving in health.
Capt. Charles E. Drink water, who has
been living in Rockland for some time, re-
Gently bought the buildings and part OF the
farm of Mrs. Kate Drinkwater on the
Beach Hill road, and is about moving into
his new possessions. Capt. d. is very ex-
cellent citizen and his many friends are
pleased to know that he is to again become
a permanent resident of the town.
Miss Beulah Rhodes closes a successful
term of eight weeks school to-day, Thurs
day, in the Doyle district. and leaves Friday
for Castine to attend the remainder of the
Normal School term. Miss Louise Pltcher'
also of this town, closes her school at Beach
Hill and will go to Castine with Miss Rhodes.
Miss Pitcher gave entire satisfaction IN
this, her first school, andl both. intend ito
further perfect themselves in their chosen
calling by an attendance at the Normal
school.
The Henrietta H. White school at the Cove
began Monday, Dec. 18th, for term often
week, taught by Miss Mary B. Grant, an
excellent teacher of large exp .rience, hav-
ing taught ninety-two terms OF school IN
this State and Massachusetts. This is the
term of school paid for by Mrs. H. Fl. White
of Cambridge, Mass, who at the close OF
the present term will have expended S1,550,
including new desks, for the school house
and outbuildings. In addition to the above
she furnished a library of more than 200
volumes and has added to it each year.
Comment upon such philanthrOphy is I'M
necessary
One fifth of the inhabitants of this town
met Saturday evening, Dec. 18th in the
| Masonic Hall at the cove to attend social,
which was in every way success. The
evenings entertainment consisted OF vocal
and instrumental music, dialogues, decla-
or after
which, cake, cookies, holes with doughnutS
around them, cheese, fruit, and liquid in the
shape Of cold water, were served to all pres
ent. After that social greetings were the
order of the evening, until the people were
obliged, as strict observers of the Sabbath,
to leave for their homes, declaring it the
best sociable yet held. Next one in two
weeks. The program was under the direc-
ton of r. A. Packard and Mrs. Nellie Dickey
and was as follows: singing, choir; read
ing, Mrs. Sarah Orcutt rec, Florence
Brown dialogue, story telling dec, Mrs.
Lydia A. Dean; reading, F. B. Glidden !;
singing, r. A. Packard and daughter; read
ing, Mrs. Rose Patterson; reading, Ebya
Nealey; dialogue, The Assessor of Taxes !;
rec, Florence Weston; singing, Mrs. Han
nah Drinkwater; rec, Mrs. Sadie Orcutt !;
reading, Mrs. Nellie Dickey; reading, Mrs.
Mae Herrick dialogue, Candy pull singing,
choir; reading, R. A. Packard; rec, Ella
Weston; dialogue, Taking the Train.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube When