The Republican journal., 1881-04-14

BROOKS Mud and slop.. The snow drifts
fast disappearing. The cav, cav of the thievish
crow is heard as he examines the last years domi-
ci calculates the trouble of reftting for this sea
sons campaign, and prospects the fields where he
has usually found an abundant supply of food.
Well, let them say what they may, he is Il Jolly,
social fellow and in many places does more good
than harm, although there seems to be good many
of him about planting time. His reputation is rs
black as his plumage among farmers, however, and
being habitualy distrusted he learns to look out
for himself. The merry chirp of the first birds of
spring now envens the pleasant mornings, and
the husbandman will soon be stirring the soil and
preparing for the active seasons labor. Joseph
Bickford has obtained the services of Otis Merri
thew and they intend to make things lively in the
blacksmith shop the coming season. ...Dr. Rich is
making great improvement in his buildings and
evidently intends to have the best painted stand in
the village. .....Thc members of the F. W. Bap-
tist church of this town with all others interested
are to meet at the house of John NJ. Dow Friday
afternoon and evening of this week for donation
party, the proceeds to be for the benefit of the Rev.
II. H. Small, who has faithfully, year after year,
small remuneration except the consciousness of be-
busy at work and our citizens will soon know how
much each must contribute to the general good.....
The cold windy wave is somewhat over and better
weather prevails. Wheeling quite good on many
roads Now the careful farmer inspects his seed
resources and ooketh around for such as he hath
not. .Abishah Evans cut his foot badly with an
axe. Dr. Libby attended him.. MANY of our
young men are hiring here with our larger farmers
....County Council =. of ii. met with Harv est
Home Grange Tuesday. Henry Stevenson has
moved into Luville Whitaker's house. The widow
of John Ames and ia mily, have moved into the
Eben Page house. The widow Brown has moved
into Benz. Leathers' house .Sy lvra Lang is re
pairing her house, lately pur rchased in the West
Brooks Dlst-Georglana Leathers, girl of ii, will
soon be admitted to the Girls industrial School,
liallowel This is our first con trbution to that in
stltuton. .Jotn johnson will erect a fine barn
4oN)O the ensuing season.. James Riley Bailey
will build barn the coming summer 1t will be
covered by shaved pine shingles, shaved the past
winter by Emerson Clley. Mr.. c. is an old shingle
maker The Selectmen are on their labors prelim-
mary to assessing taxes. Dist. No. ) has voted
$50 to repair their school house. :. Miss Ella +
Henderson has engaged the West Brooks school
1.-THE Dist. No will repair their school
house this James McTaggart section
foreman here, is to have charge of the crew
accompanying the wor king train to be put up
on the Il. r. ballasting, and has hired quite large
part of his here Edwin Lenfest lost chi ld
recently. DIR. Libby is pushing work on his re-
Gently purchased stand at the village. In conjunc-
ton with Drs. johnson and Hill he amputated be-
low the knee the leg of VIM. Simpson of DiNmont.
Gangrene had ensued from ossiication of the artc-
rics There is quite search here for skunks, the
pelts bringing good price.