The Republican journal., 1888-03-22

DEpnAM. At our annual election held March p
the following officers were chosen: Moderator, p
p. Gilmore; Clerk, II. p. Burrill select,nen, &C.,
=. Z. Gilmore, A. Condor and G. d. Goodwin
Treas, H. Z. Burrill; Collector, b. Haynes; Sup
ervsor, r. +. Gilmore.
BROOKS. The second town meeting was held
last Tuesday and the business was transacted with
something of the old time enthusiasm. As it was
evident that considerable trouble was brewing
some of the officers elected at the previous meet
ing refused to be candidates. Those elected and
qualified We're follows Moderator |. G. Rey-
nolds: Clerk Otis W. Lane: Sclcctmen. Fred W.
| Brown jr., A. H. Rose, VIM Gould, Treasurer
| Elmer g. Roberts: Supervisor of schools A. b.
| Roberts. Collector, ii. +. Roberts; Truant Officer
Isaac ;. Staples; Trustees of the Sinking Fund,
John ii. Gordon, Isaac G. REYNOLDS. Raised $500
for a free high school, one term to he taught at the
| village and one at South Brooks.... Mrs. Peace
Gould died sunday morning and the funeral ser
vices were held yesterday. Friend xvi sharp
less Of Iowa Is holding series Of meetings at the
Quaker Chapel. lie was for six years engaged in
| mission work on the South sea Islands and has
been invited to deliver lecture here on the sub
lect .owing to mistake in time of notice Prof
Gowen failed to speak to us upon the subject OF
prohibition last saturday evening. He has prom
/ isel to do SO in the near future
l\NoX. Town officers were, elected March I.th
as follows John Il. sparrow. Moderator; W. d. Ell
Mott, j. II. Nosc and 4. Il. Wentworth, select
! men; Moses kelsey, Treasurer Clement I. Wescott
5. : Com. Charles T.. Bryant, Clerk 4: A. w Lord.
Collector and Constable. All Democrats but
school committee, who is Il Republican -. cur cor
respondent wrote under date March 18th: Last
kpnnpy VIII, nj,
herd dog saw him pick up and eat Il piece of meat
Inc dog soon became sick, and in ten minutes died
in great agony. MIR. H. wanted to satisfy himself
as to the cause of the dogs death and opening the
stomach took out the meat. In handling it, or lv
Inhalation, the poison was communicated to Mr.
H. and bad case of blood poisoning resulted
The poison was laid in the oorvarl and there are
strong suspicious as 10 who placed it there. and
they may get wholesome dose of the law some
may he ignorant OF the flct that there is penalty
OF 500 for placing poison within half 4 mile of 4
dwelling. highway or cultivated gro,in,i. Mr. Ken
ney Is under the Of DR.. Billings He is in a
very critical condition. our late town meet
Ing ii Was voted 10 raise Slu for Memorial Dav go
We bad qitiie uic'l race here last week between
ami large fox. The dog started the fox in Knox
and run him to Thorndke, where he took to the
ram III front of the train, back To Knox. through
knoN to Freedom. back l., the way Of East Knox.
over iI"ghack Mountain, through Mcn;yiile and
finally brought him 10 bay on Netherlands pond
IN the edge Of Liberty. Tho was witnessed
by many, a- they went through the public roads
and even through ,oo:' :aTtl-. In Montviv they
were seen not over three rods apart and neither
gaining ta"t. ,icir the MAS Joined bv three
fresh "g- which spi,rte'i TIE fox. He made fol
the pond. which he reached and then faced his
cncniie. Not enc dared Ia tackle him till Old Pete
came up With his tongue out full length and ct.rs
ed, and after short but Sharp battle came N Vie.
,oriou-. Mi Stables told liz thar one ,iv rrr,ntl,
Pete started four foxes and killed three Of them
Beat this ii you Mr. >hihc- has another
hound called ilueen, sired by the famous hound
Judge Advocate. owned 10y J. VI. Littletiel.i Of
oNcr"it. This dog j from the celebrated Pack
known a. tir kentucky Gold Dust Pack. Queen
i valued at 500 Dana Carter Post, of Freedom
Is mailing extensive preparations for Memorial
Day. The Pos is in very llolirishns condition
+" deliver the addressthe right man IN the right
place Quarterly meeting at the stream next
saturday afternoon, the 24th. 1t is expected that
the Rev Nh. b>gooh will preside. We were two
days without mail last week, owing to the storm.