The Republican journal., 1904-07-14
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have been placed in the shade of the trees
on Ruggles Park and the flower beds are
prettily laid out Merrithew Square is i'm
proved by grading down the hill, smooth
ing the surface and seeding to lawn grass.
The earth taken from the square was used
in grading up the grounds above the audi
forum, which are also newly seeded. The
road has been extended around the audi
torium on the east side, and substantial
fence built around the sea wall. The AS
ISOLATION has finished off an Office, 18x22
feet, in the eastern side of the auditorium
basement. The Office is neatly finished in
the natural woods and is supplied with
large safe, filing cabinets and other modern
conveniences. The general improvement is
also noticeable throughout the grounds in
rustic gateways and arches, seats in shady
places, improved roads, etc. About 100
feet of new sewer mains have been laid the
past year and now every cottage on the
grounds is or can be connected with the
sewer system. Among the improvements
to private property may be mentioned the
following: E. L. Brand of Bangor has
built large new cottage at the corner of
George and Maple streets. 1t is one of the
most imposing cottages on the Campground
and has broad piazza on three sides. 1t is
finished and painted in modern style. Mrs.
H. L. True is building new piazza on her
cottage on Park Row, and Frank Partridge
has finished large piazza to his cottage
near by. The Orono Society cottage is
newly painted, as are also the Gilbert Cot
tage on Bay View Square, the Association
store and J. F. Parkhurst's cottage. Hen
ry Parker of Bangor is renovating his cot
tage, formerly the Leach cottage, on Broad
way. Mr.. Hinch of Old Town has enlarged
his cottage on Maple street and built new
piazza. Mrs. J. w. Emery has materially
improved her cottage on Maple street, in
Guiding new piazza, grading the grounds,
painting, etc. Mrs. Newcomb, who bought
Mrs. Emma Swift's cottage, has made a
general renovation of the premises Col.
G. P. Lombard is making internal improve
ments to his cottage on the North Shore.
Religious services are held at the audi
forum every Sunday. The arrangements
are in charge of Rev. S. L. Hanscom and
Rev. W. W. Ogier.
Old-timers say there are more people on
the grounds now than ever before so early
in the season. The Northport hotel, under
the efficient management of landlord
French, is having the best year in its his
tory. The Ocean House has large list of
regular guests from Bangor, Boston, New
York, Providence, etc., besides large run
of transients. The Waquoit has new de-
parture, with an elaborate menu embrace
ing all the delicaces of the season, which
are served to order, in addition to the fish
and lobster dinners for which the house
has become famous. Joel P. Wood reports
the season as opening finely at his restau-
rant on Clinton Avenue, and Fred Curtis,
who has the ice cream parlors over Haney's
store, is doing good business. E. II.
Haney is kept busy in the Association
store, together with two clerks, George
Hatch of Belfast and Miss Nettie L. Haney
of Bangor. Mr.. Haney is postmaster and
his daughter, Miss Cleora r. Haney, assis-
tant. W. }. Price has enlarged his bust
ness this season by adding line of grocer
les.
Mrs. L. F. Boothby of Waterville is
spending the month at the Buckeye cottage,
corner of George and Maple streets. Mr..
and Mrs. David S. Boothby of East Wilton
are with her.
Mrs. Burbank of Bangor, who is in her
93d year, is at her cottage, doing her own
work and entertaining her friends, and
Mrs Eliza Hunnewell of Belfast, 80 years
OF age, is spending the season here
Mrs. Henry Blethen and Mrs. J. w. En-
cry entertained the two Misses Moore of
Dexter and Mrs. Webster and daughter of
Bangor at dinner on the piazza of Mrs.
Blethen's cottage recently
Mrs. Stewart of Clinton is guest of Mrs.
Flood of Waterville.
John Sprague of Auburn is at his cottage
near George street.
Mayor Leon F. Higgins of Brewer is at
the King cottage. He gave a dinner to
party of ten from Brewer July 4th.
j. D. Tucker is spending the summer at
his cottage on Broadway and is kept busy
at paper hanging and painting.
SAAuA lCo ". DlChCJ 10 Ouc VI Iuc busiest
men in Waldo county in summer, with
looking after the steamers, transferring
baggage, selling ice, renting cottages, keep
ing livery stable, and hundred and one
other jobs. But he is always on hand when
wanted.
The futile photograph rooms are open
for the twenty-ninth consecutive season,
with large line of Photographic views and
souvenirs. There are many new views and
new style souvenirs. Mrs. futile thinks
she will confne her transient custom work
at the Northport studio to tintypes this
season.
Northport is favored with excellent facil-
tiles for travel this season. The Eastern
S. S. Co.'S boats land here from Boston,
Rockland and Camden every day excep
Monday at about a. M, and from Belfast,
Bucksport, Winterport and Bangor daily
except Sunday. The Merryconeag and
Golden Rod make the round trip daily,
from Bucksport to Belfast, Northport
Temple Heights and Camden,
in the forenoon, and return in the after
noon. Buckboards and carriages of Cham
berlain and Noyes connect with the trains
which leave Belfast at a. m. and 1.3O D. M,
and arrive there at 9.45 a. m. and p. m.