The Republican journal., 1900-05-03
NoRrHpoRr NEWS.

| NOkIdPUKI NEWS.
Hill 4 Haney have leased the store ut the
NJ. f. Camp Ground and will open the last
of this month.
Mrs. Mary Brown, aged 81, widow Of the
late Abram Brown, was omitted from the
list of old people last week.
John Nealey has hired the Eta Lancaster
cottage at Temple Heights for the season
and will keep a boarding house and restau
rant
Mrs Abby NJ. Ramsey, formerly of Mont
vile but later of Peterboro, \. H., has
bought the farm of NJ c. Hill and will take
immediate possession
The annual meeting of the Cove Ladies'
Aid Society was held at the church April
21st and the following officers chosen: Pres
ident, Mrs. Eta Dickey; vice president,
Mrs. Charles I. Knight; treasurer, Annie
Halves; secretary, Annie Z. Rhodes trus-
tees, +. A. Rhodes, F. A. Dickey, Charles
Circuit.
?. G. Hurd, road commissioner, with a
crew OF men and oxen, has just finished re-
building the bridge at Temple Heights,
near DR.. ColSon's cottage. The north wall
had caved in, owing to faulty construction.
1t has been an expensive job, but is a first
rate one and reflects credit upon Mr. Hurd
and his crew.
A petition has been presented to the
County Commissioners, by the inhabitants
of this town, praying for an alteration in
the road to avoid the Little IIarbor hill,
near John Crockett's house. The Commits
soners will meet to view the route May DIST
If the alteration is made it will be great
Improvement and convenience to the public
Since the district system was abolished
our schools have been reduced from nine to
five, with marked advantage. The number
of pupils in 1870 was 30; in 1900, 1Ia. Schools
began Apr. sd with teachers as follows:
Browns corner, Annie Rhodes Doyle. Viii
da NoSe of Belfast Beach Hill. Beth NJ.
Jelison Of Tenants IIarbor; Brainard,
Helen Knight: Cove, Emma f. Jones of
Augusta. Beulah Rhodes is engaged to
teach in Belmont and Mrs Leslie Dean is to
teach in Lincolnville.
| Northport was one hundred and four
| years Old Feb. Is, 1000, and was, previous to
| its Incorporation. Little Duck Trap Planta-
ton. 1t was settled in 1850 by people from
New Hampshire. Population-1S50, 1860
| 1860 HIS; 1870, 9O2 1850, ST.: 1870. 6nl
While the population has fallen off about
half the valuation has nearly doubled since
1860 The assessors have completed their
assessment and the following is the result ::
| Resident real estate, 500, $50; resident per
Sonal estate, ~16,1S1 nonresident real eS-
tate, >i+o,41o; nonresident personal estate,
$500: total estates, S21i.:;5l; increase over
last year. S1,513; number of horses, l:6
cows, loo; oxen, II: -years-old, i6 2-yearS
80; yearlingS. IS; sw he. 80; sheep. l1
number of taxable polls. l46 polls pay -
each rate Of taxation IS mills on a dollar
| total commitment, OF amount on collector S
book, S5,2S5.;s2.
Northport is to be congratulated; we are
to have Horticultural school at the Woods
school house Friday and Saturday, May 18th
and 9TH, 1900. The program for Friday is as
| follows: At 1870 A. NJ, Lesson in Obser-
vation Roots, tillage and drainage, Prof. G.
NJ. GoWell. Orono: at l.:0 i. NJ, Observation
Stems and Leaves. The use and abuse of
| fertilizers, Prof. G. NJ Gowell at 80 p NJ.
| Observation, Flowers and Fertilizers lnju-
rious Insects and Fungi, Prof. w VI. Nun
son, Orono. Saturday, May 18th, 1870 A.
NJ, Observation: Fruit The Nursery and
the Orchard, ChaS. $. Pope, Manchester :;
30 p NJ Obspr ,ation. Insects Neppta Bile
Gardens in the Field and under glass, Prof
W NJ Munson. Orono. Every farmer in
| town who is alive to his own interest should
attend the school, as it will be held under
the auspices o persons of rare ability in
their professions The people of Northport
are greatly indebted to Mr.. Joel L. Wood,
who easily takes front rank in hot house
plants, for taking so much pains to enIightpn
the farmers.