The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-10
NoRrHpoRr NEWS.

Rev. /. H. W. Wharf preached in the au-
ditorum last Sunday forenoon. and Miss
Annie beal spoke on Deaconess Work in
the afternoon.
T, R. Blake and wife of Maiden, Mrs. En-
ma Gibson and daughter Alice of Fairfield,
were guests of Robbie Mears and Mrs. Shell
don at their cottage on Broadway last
week.
The South Shore hotels, the Ocean House
and Waquoit, have each number of guests
and will remain open for some weeks yet.
The Waquoit makes speciality of shore
dinners.
Mrs Clara B. Palmer, Mrs. Eliza G.
Warehouse, Mrs. Eliza F. Bean and Mr.. NJ.
F. Messer of Center Montville; Mrs. j. S.
Harlow of South Brewer and Mrs. Mary E.
Mcclure of Fairfield, Me-, we're guests of
Mrs. j. W. Emery on Maple street the past
week.
The two photograph and tintype estab-
lishments of G. R. Wheeldon and W. c.
futile & Son finish their Oath and 23d
years, respectively this season. They have
a large variety of local landscapes and do
large business in portraits, about one-halt
the la tier tintypes.
The following officers were on duty at
the the gates campmeeting week: +. NJ
Pond of Bangor, north gate; Albert Bean
of Bangor, George street gate; c. B. Palm
er of Somerville, Mass, south gate; Joseph
Bowden, Orrington, Dickey gate, David
Nickerson of Brewer on wharf; F. A. Ora
ham, Bangor, substitute.
AS an illustration of one of the advan-
tages of living at Northport Campground
an officer of the Association stated last
week that his cottage has not been locked
this season, and that much of the time the
door has stood open and no one in the
house The only loss there this season was
a police badge, taken the last day of the
campmeeting.
Among those on the grounds last week
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cammett, Belfast;
Mrs. Thomas Reynolds, Knox; Mrs. Levi
Whitcomb, Mrs. Edward Blake, Miss Mil
bred Richards, Knox, at Summer Rest;
Mrs. {. c. Coombs, Belfast, at the Gray
cottage; and Mrs. j. G. Aborn and Mrs.
Annie Sweetser of Belfast at the Dunton
cottage, Merrithew Square.
The Northport Hotel closed for the sea-
son Saturday, Sept 5th the Boston steam
ers made their last regular landing Sept.
It'll, and the post office is to close Sept. 18th.
I4aney's store will be kept open through
September. Although the great majority
of summer residents have closed their cot
tages and returned home many will re-
main through September, and some who
have gone will return in October for a short
visit.
The Ladies Improvement Society has
done excellent work in identifying the
grounds this season. Bay View Park is
fenced with rustic work, and arches of rus
tic work are built over the entrances and
driveways. The main entrances have rus
tic arches, and the corners of the parks are
protected from teams driving on by neat
rustic markers. Benches and awnings in the
same style are located at all the public
places, and at slightly locations. The In
! pro vement Society has done good work,
and made effective and ornamental i'm
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pense.
The annual meeting and reunion of the
Bucksport Seminary Alumni Association
was held at the Campground Sept. Sd.
dinner was served, after which Rev. Carlot-
ia Garland of Hampden spoke on 'After-
wards, WHAT" Miss Florence Buck of
Bucksport gave brief address on ''Liter-
airy Societies" Sumner Mills of Rockland
read paper on "Maine," and President S.
A. Bender spoke on "The Seminary as it
is" The following officers we've elected
for the ensuing year: President, S. L. Por-
ter, Bangor: vice president, Miss Grace
Hall, Belfast secretary aud treasurer, Miss
Lillian Ayres, Bucksport; executive com
mittee, Rev. Carlotta Garland, Hampden;
Miss Florence Buck, Bucksport; Bartlett
Brooks, Bangor; John |. Frederick, Win
terport; Maud Nichols, Bucksport. The
reunion was one of interest and enjoyment
to all present.
dance on the grounds this year was only
about one-half the number of last year,
the meetings were we'll attended and the
number was above the average. The ser
mons were pronounced to be the best, as
whole, ever given here in a campmeeting
week, and the other services were marked
by good interest. The usual cottage meet
ings were held at a. m, and 6 p. m, each
day. The services during the week were as
follows:
Monday, Rev. l. II. W. Wharf, leader,
sermons by Rev. J. W. Hatch, p. M, and
Rev. c. Garland, 7 p. m.
Tuesday, Rev. E. H. Boynton, leader:
sermons by Rev. j. F. Haley, 10 a. m, Rev.
N. B. Cook, .. p. M, Rev. II. W. Norton,
p. m.
Wednesday, Rev. L. L. Hanscom, leader;
sermons by Rev. E. R. Thorndike, 10 a. m.
Rev. W. j. Yates, 2. p. M; Rev. W. w.
Ogier, 7 p. M.
Thursday, Rev. W. J. Yates, leader; ser
mons by Rev. L. L. Hanscom, 10 a. M;
Rev. E. NJ. Taylor. 2 p. M; Rev. R. Suit
ciffe, Up. m.
Friday, Rev. H. w. Norton, leader; ser
mons by Rev. Z. w. Bradlee, 10 a. NJ. Rev.
H. l. Holt, q p. M; Rev. G. R. Palmer, Z p.
m.
Saturday, Rev. 1. H. W. Wharf, leader;
sermons by Rev. S. H. Beale, 10 a. m. ; Rev.
e F. Fdgett. 9 D. M. followed by general