The Republican journal., 1916-08-03
NORTHPORT NEWS.

The tennis courts at the Country club have
been completed and the first games played last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. George Dodworth and MIR.
J. W. Dougan arrived Sunday night in their
touring to spend August at the Dodworth
summer home the North Shore.
Messrs. George T. White and W. W. Moody
of New York, who had been the guests for
several days of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Blaisdell.
left Monday for their home after visits at
the Samoset. Rockland, and at Poland Springs.
The first big dance of the Northport Country
club was held at the club last house last Friday
evening and many were present from Belfast.
The attendance was very large, and many
pretty gowns were worn. Music was furnished
by the Ladies' orchestra from the Northport
Inn.
Mrs Thoms E. Shea entertained the Maple
Leaf Quartet and Mr. and Mrs. Jere McAuliffe
of the Jere McAuliffe company, at dinner last
Sunday at Ferndale on the North shore. prior
to the Country club entertainment in which
the quartet took part. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury, Miss Anne M
Kittredge and R. X. Morgan of Burlington, VT
Miss Anne NJ. Kittrdge read at the North
port Country Club last Sunday afternoon. en-
Pertaining her audience with happy render
ing of "Lefant Terrible" Zone, Two and
Three" and "The Girl From Boston, The
Maple Leaf Quartet gave program OF popu-
lar songs and Homer Roberts, second tenor
and Barton Crawford, baritone, rendered solos.
Mrs. Shea entertained the quartet at the club.
At meeting last week of the stockholders
of the Northport Country club the following
board of directors was elected: Ira nj. Cope,
g. Frank Hartman, Joseph W. Biaisdell, ii. j.
Bar ton, Charles Bradbury, Ralph l.. Flanders,
and Frederick S. Walls Judge Maurice w.
Lord of Belfast, was elected clerk. The board
of directors then held session. electlng Ira
NJ Cobe, president and treasurer Charles
bradbury vice president, and Charles +.
Rogers, secretary. A discussion as to finances
was held and the meeting adjourned to Aug 9th.
MIR. and Mrs Joseph w. Blaisdell are enter
tanning for few days at their cottage, 1.-The
Tower" in M errithew square, Northport,
George T. White of New York, secretary OF
the Standard Wood Co., and W W. Moody OF
New York, who is associated with the Spencer,
Trask Co., brokers. They arrived Saturday
morning, and will go to the Samoset at ROCK
land Breakwater, the middle of the week, then
to Poland Springs, before returning to New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Baisdell gave lobster
supper in their honor Monday night at the
Northport Country club. which was served at
one of the large round tables For the center
piece black Japanese bowl was used in which
was diving girl seated upon messy rock
among the lily pads and blossoms. At the
places were small trays on which were sea-
weed and live crabs, to hold the lobster shells.
The place cards had Holsters on them with
original verses to hit each guest. The other
guests were MIR. and Mrs. Charles E. Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira M. Cobe, Mrs. Lewis A. Saw
age and Miss Carrie Perrine.
Mrs Joseph W. Blaisdell entertained wed
nesday afternoon, July 26th, at the amusement
hall which adjoins her cottage, The Tower, IN
Merrithew square, and in the evening large
dinner party was given by MIR. and Mrs. Blais-
dell at the Northport Country Club. AT
o'clock in the afternoon bowling was IN order,
the ladies being divided into two classes. those
who had bowled before and an amateur class.
In the amateurs the first prize went to Mrs.
Ralph L. Flanders. beautiful hand-palnted bon
bon dish, and the second to Miss A. M. Kit
tredqe a basket for violets. In the class OF
those who had bowled before Mrs. Thomas +.
Shea won the first prize, hand-palnted nut
set, and Mrs, Charles Bradbury the second a
dainty ribbon party bag The ladies present.
besides those already mentioned, were MIS- u
A. Rogers, Mrs. Sargent. Mrs. Edwin L. Klahre,
Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Ira M. Cobe, Mrs. G. Frank
Hartman. Miss Carrie Perrine, Mrs. Rich
ard E. Stevens. Punch. sailed nuts, fancy
cakes, cheese balls, toasted crackers and bon
bons were served after the playing, Miss Shan
non of Brewer catering. The bowling alley
was beautifully decorated with wild roses.
There was hedge of these roses entirely
around the room. and the billiard table was
banked with them. At o'clock in the even
ing the guests adjourned to the Country Club,
where dinner. was served, the ladies being
Joined by their husbands. The other guests