The Republican journal., 1915-08-12
NORTHPORT NEWS.

NORTHPORT NEWS.
Hon. and Mrs. Frederick S. Walls of Vinal-
haven have been entertaining the following
house party: Mrs. George C. Webster, Mrs.
Alex Simpson and Mrs. H. F. Robbins all Of
tractve home on the shore of the harbor and
are among the early cottage owners.
The handsome gasoline yacht, the Flora Del
Mar, with her owner Walter J. Blasdell of Port
Wa ship gton, L. l., and party on board has been
anchored in the harbor for a few days while
taking occasional trips up the river or down
the bay Mr.. Blaisdell is brother of Phlo c.,
and Joseph Blaisdell, who are cottagers here,
and has been frequent visitor in past seasons.
The Temple Heights campmeetngs will be-
gin Saturday, Aug. 14th. and continue week.
Thursday evening occurs the annual concert.
always one of the features of the week. So
Gals will be held at the Auditorium for those
interested on Wednesday and Saturday even
ings. Friday evening will be devoted to the
Ladies' Aid Society's fair. ice cream sale and
may be secured at reasonable rates at the
hotel or colleges.
A meeting for the election Of officers of the
Northport Village Corporation was held Tues
day afternoon in the Casino and was largely
attended. Ira M, Cobe was chosen moderator.
Women were allowed to vote and officers were
elected as follows: President, Ira M. Cobe of
Chicago; treasurer, H. Eugene Collett OF Ban
gor; clerk, c. c. Dickinson of Belfast; board
of overseers. Loren Cross of Belfast, j. W.
Blaisdell, Philo G. Blaisdell and Charles E.
Rogers of New York, H. j. Banton and L. E.
Brann of Bangor and Frederick S. Walls of
Vinalhaven. 1t was voted to raise $500 in adj
dition to the regular tax assessment for i'm
pr ovement purposes, to be available this sea-
son. The administration of affairs will be by
the president and board of overseers, which
will meet twice month. The ne xt meeting
will be- held Monday. August 10th.
The Chautauqua camp meeting to be held at
Bayside Aug. 18th, 18th and 18th, is looked for
ward to with much interest by summer resi-
dents and others. The principal speaker and
lecturer will be the Rev. John P. u. John, D.
D., ex-president of De Paine university, Green.
CASTLE. lind. His is an unique personality. His
keen mind grasping the best of modern thought
and formulating pertinent phrases that stick
In the memory, stimulating ones thought anG
imagination. Other attractions are F. Eugene
Farnsworth giving an illustrated travel talk or
Daimatian and Old Nuremberg. Miss Sage
musical evening by such artists as Mrs. Alice
Huston Stevens, soprano; Miss Florence Harde.
man. violinist; F. Morse Wemple, baritone; Ed.
win Klahre. pianist. Rev. Fred K. Gamble
pastor of Grace M. E. church, Bangor, is man.
ager for the Camp meeting association and Ira
M. Cobe represents the Cottage Owners asso.
citation. which two organizations will jointly
present the program.
A party of 16 ladies recently met at Hillside
Farms, the Cobe place, and organized what
will be an auxiliary to the Village Corporation
Officers were elected as follows; President
Walter Ferguson;secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Ira M. Cobe. In every possible manner. bott
monetary and socially, the organization will
aid and encourage the work which the men Of
the town will instigate. Many Improvement
will be made in the grounds and much interes
is manifested. series of entertainments
will be given to raise money and promote SO.
ciability, the first taking place last Friday
afternoon when bridge party was given in
the Bayside Theatre, South shore. 1t was
great success. Over 70 guests were present
and bridge whist and Five Hundred were
played from 2 80 to S, the players pivoting
There were IA tables. Some very attractive
prizes, II in number, were contributed by the
ladies of the auxiliary and the first five were
won as follows: LIST, Mrs. Georgianna Swift
bridge score 2539,) lace collar; End, Mrs
Frank Hartman of New York; 3rd, Mrs
Eugene R. Conner. Northport; 4th, Col. Conk-
lin, New York; 9Th. Madam Heating, Belfast
The prizes included baskets, bags, candy,
flowers, cards, bridge scores and many othe,
useful or ornamental things. Over SCI wa.
Melted from the party, which will form a
nucleus for the fund which the auxiliary
plans to raise for improvement work. 1t il
planned to hold some sort of entertainment
each week and many interesting ideas are be.
| ing worked up