The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-29
Breezy Northport Notes.

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Edward 0. Thorndike of Belfast, who has
been occupying the Starbird cottage at Temple
Heights. has vacated the same and returned to
Belfast.
James Mendall has erected a new barn at his
residence on the Bluff road and has it ready
for occupancy, a decided improvement to his
home place.
F. A. Dickey, who has been in poor health
for some weeks and confined to his mouse much
of the time, has so far recovered as to be able
to be out on good days.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Chapman of Saturday
Cove are receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter. The arrival of the first
born is a source of great satisfaction to the
genial Captain.
Miss Myrtle Herrick, bookkeeper for the
firm of A. ]. Bird & Co. of Rockland, who has
been the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Herrick, has returned to Rockland
after spending some weeks here.
Mrs. Hester Morse Of Belmont who has been
spending the summer at her cottage, Soldiers
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tage and gone to Bangor, where she will spend
some months with friends.
E. H. Haney not long ago closed his store at
Northport Campground and with Mrs Haney
has returned to Belfast, where they will spend
the winter season. Mr.. Haney reports an ex-
cellent season at Northport and bright out
look for another year.
Thaddeus Littleield of Belfast,who last spring
bought the store at Temple Heights and con-
Quoted it during the summer season has
moved it to the lot north of the Healey cottage
from the hotel site, and is this week engaged
in grading up around it.
Mr. and Mrs Collins McCarty of Belfast
have decided to spend the winter months at
Temple Heights, where they will occupy their
cottage which is being improved. Mr.. McCarty
recently bought the two lots in front of his
cottage which are being improved and graded
and will be erased down.
Mrs A. S. Woodman and George Woodman,
who have been spending the summer at Shore
Acres, have closed the Bay View House there
and returned to Massachusetts, 1t is their in
tention with party of friends to return there
later for the Thanksgiving holidays.
Che of the best pieces of State road which
has been built in the county this year, or in re-
cent wears is that on the ''stage road near the
residence Of Mrs. Jennie Michaels, under the
direction of road commissioner Delbert Whit
more. The road is wide and well built and is
an excellent illustration of the good road
system
The sorrowful news has been received here
by friends of the recent death in Saltwater of
Mrs. Lydia Tucker of that town, who died very
suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Percy Horn. Mrs. Tucker was an early visitor
to Northport and her cottage was one of the
first built at Temple Heights, where, with Mr..
Tucker, she spent much time. Last year she
sold the cottage to Col. A. S. Bangs Of Angus
ia and made but a short visit there this season.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Healey and three sons,
Albert, Milton and Oscar, who have been oc-
cupying the Benson cottage on Durham street
during the month of October, will break camp
at Temple Heights next Saturday and return
to this city. During their stay there MIR.
Healey has erected two and half story cot
tape on the water front below the Pioneer. 1t
has a fine basement, large chambers and wide
veranda giving an excellent view of the bay.
The contracting builder was Asa Cobb OF Bel
mont, and the cottage is a pleasing addition to
the number on the grounds The cottage will
he shingled and stained brown.
The new hotel at Temple Heights is fast
nearing completion and is one of the scenes of
activity in Northport which is attracting
great deal of attention, and when completed In
the coming week it will be building to be ap-
nreciated. The hotel is three stories in height
with a good deep basement. twill have about,
forty rooms, the basement being fitted later for
occupancy, but for the present the first floor
will be devoted to dining room, kitchen, par
lor and Office. The next two floors will be de-
voted to sleeping rooms. The mouse mas
nausard roof, will be shingled and clapboarded
and have plenty of windows, SO that 1t Will De
verv attractive, with a wide veranda and con-
veniences. In the spring the grounds will be
graded and the place made very attractive. II
is understood that the hotel will be under the
of William J. Bradbury OF falr-
field. the manager of the Gerald for many
wears and the president of the Maine Hotel
Proprietors' Association, who is one OF tho