The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-17


uses her for carrying the mail between
Belfast and Islesboro and has changed
her name to Edna. Mr.. Groeschne1
also has naphtha launch.
| The shore front from the campground
wharf to Kelley's Cove, including South
Shore, is very nearly graded and terrac-
ed, with substantial sea-walls where
ever needed. The beach has been clear
ed of boulders and there are several
convenient landings for small boats.
A short distance below the South
Shore is Shore Acres, where few neat
cottages have been built and the
grounds cleared and graded There is a
| good wharf at this point, where vessels
may land at high water.
Pitchers Pond has for many years
been favorite place for summer out
inSs. The first permanent camp at this
pond was built in lS47 by the Star Club
of Belfast. The original members were
William H. Conner, Charles Thombs,
Calvin Hervey, George R. Sleeper,
Cakes Anger, Enoch C. Hilton, John
| Hervey, Thomas II. Marshall, Timothy
Thorndike, Samuel A Howes. After a
few years Messrs. Hilton and Thorn
dixie withdrew and the deaths of John
Hervey and Cakes Anger reduced the
membership to six. Wakefield G. Frye,
| Daniel Lane, VIM. c. Marshall and A.
| A. Howes were elected to fill the vacan-
cies. OF the original members Mr.. Hill
| ton alone survives, and of those who
| joined later, Messrs. Marshall and
Howes In 1897 James II. and Ralph
II. Howes succeeded to the ownership
OF the camp, which they have practical
! ly rebuilt.
EDUC ATIONAL.
Originally, and until the abolition of
the district system in 1898, there were
nine school houses in town. When the
change was made the Stevens school in
the northwest part of the town ON the
Belmont road was suspended, and four
years later the building was torn down.
The present school houses are as fol-
lows:
Browns Corner at East Northport,
Wood, about miles west, near the
foot of Prescott Hill.
Brainard north of Pitchers Pond.
Doyle, ON old shore road west of
Tample Heights.
circuit, near centre of the town.
Beech Hill.
Saturday Cove.
Little Harbor, on shore road near
Lincolnville line.
The Doyle school house, so-called, is
more than 100 years old, and said to be
the oldest building in town. 1t is 20
feet square, 15-foot posts, and has a
low, hip roof. There is chimney about
midway between the centre of the
building and the southerly wall. There
are four rows of benches, the rows next
the wall containing six and the two
centre rows three each. The teachers
desk is in the centre of the north side,
and cast-iron box stove stands in the
middle of the floor. Each bench and
desk will accommodate two pupils.
The original benches were replaced 20
years ago by more modern ones bought
from school-house in Belfast. The
desks looked decidedly familiar to The
Journal reporter, who recently visited
the school, and a close examination
showed some well-remembered hero
glyphics, the work of boys who are now
grandfathers and who occupied those
same seats in the Belfast Select school
now the Upper Grammar third of
century ago. State Superintendent
Stetson in recent visit to Belfast con-
graduated the pupils and teachers of
that city on the ample black-boards in
the school-rooms. He could have
spoken in the same words of the North
port schools, if the Doyle school-house
is sample, for it is well supplied in
that respect, and the teachers and
pupils have evidently make the best
possible use of their resources, for the
schoolroom presents very neat ap-
pearance.
Several years ago Mrs. Henrietta H.
White of Cambridge, Mass, establish
ed school at the Cove for the benefit
of the town, for which she has contrib
uted more than $4,000. She has placed
new wooden desks in the school house,
and employed competent teacher.
In addition to this Mrs. White gave
the people library of well-chosen
books, appropriate to the needs of the
community. Mrs. R. 7. Herrick is Ii