The Republican journal., 1896-05-21

with Mrs. Geo. Clark May 10Th. goodly
number was present and had very pleas
ant time. Rev E. S. Burrell, our new pas
tor, will preach the memorial sermon next
Sunday The memorial address will be
given by Rev Mr.. Gaskin of Waterville.
The W. R. G. will give dinner to the Post
and families. The school children will
march with the Corps and Post to the ceme-
terry, and from there to the church, and the
children will give the flag salute. Mrs. Ellen
Fowler is quite sick. Joseph Sawyer of
Fairfield is in town, the guest of c. E..
Mitchell. 1t is understood that Winder-
mere Park is to be let for the season to Bos-
ton parties. 1t will open the first Of June.
The W. 4. G. is in a prospecting con-
dition, and two new members are coming.
....Addie Rollins returned May 18th from
Massachusetts, where she has been the past
year. Mr.. F. Morrison is the happy father
of a bouncing girl baby.
BROOKS. Jonathan Irving has the frame
for his new blacksmith shop up and the
building will soon be covered. Henry
Webb is building good stable which will
add very much to the value of his place 80.
DR.. A W. Rich is plastering his new house.
49,. Isaac Leathers has the rooms in the
third story of his house nearly finished.
CHM 4 Pattee have finished some granite
steps for the front door of M. J. Dow $
place. Roscoe G. Edwards has sawed
quite quantity of lumber at his mill. The
Roberts Company have had quite a busy
season at their mill w Fl Fl kobarts
has charge of the building of the Irving
shop. Bachelor & Hall work on the Webb
stable. Mr.. Tingley of Rhode Island, who
has wintered several horses at the Charles
II. Forbes stable, was here with several
horsemen last week. Much to our regret,
however, they took away nine of our horses.
Mrs. T. A. Elliott is still confined to her
bed and is very sick woman. &C. E. Lane
and A. E. kilgore are in Portland attend
ing the Grand Lodge of the K. of p. A
party drove to Monroe last Sunday with C.
E. Bowen's blackboard team....J. c. Lane
started Tuesday on business trip. The
Good Templars lodge is still prospecting and
increasing in membership. -. Samuel Rey-
nolds, who has for years been one of our
strongest and ablest men, physically, has
for some weeks been confined to the house
by sickness. His son Wendell is carrying
on the farm work. Ezra Hanson, one of
the oldest men in town and for many years
resident of Brooks, is confined to his bed
by sickness. He is cared for by his son-in-
law, Eben Prime. -. Tuesday night was
cold one. Ice was found in this vicinity
Wednesday morning. "A. r. Pilley, who
was confined to the house week by sick
ness, is now back in his place as clerk in the
post office. Bert Lane took his place while
he was off duty .....F. W. Brown, Jr.,
Esq, is starting in as an attorney with
quite a quantity of routine office work
Our traders are finding it ha I'd to collect the
debts due them, and some of them will be
obliged to invoke the aid of the law to bring
the few dead beats that curse every store
into line. They Will never press an honest
debtor, however. Arrangements are being
made for appropriate services here both Me-
mortal Sunday and Memorial Day. Among
the nice handy oxen in this town is a pair
owned by John M. Dow, who nearly always
has good pair to sell. Without doubt the
very incest and bandiest pair of yearlings in
this vicinity is owned by Will Ellis.
WINTERPoRT. Mrs. d. Kendall is making
extensive improvements on her house. f.
c. Nealey's studio has a new coat Of paint
80. Arthur Moody returned home from New
York Saturday, much improved in health
Little Harold, son of Capt. John Phil
brook, was hit with bat stick last week
and came near losing an eyed ii. Thay
a
He does not report the outlook for the sum-
mer's business very encouraging. Mrs. E.
S. Gould and Mrs. c. NJ. Springer are having
new front doors in their houses and new
co at of paint. Miss Daisy Lowe has gone
to Boston for a visit. Granville Grant has
moved INTO the Croxford tenement, recently
vacated by Mrs. r. A. Rich. The Congl
Society have rendered the use of their house
to the Methodists while they are repairing
their house. &C. +. Lougee and his little
son Earle have gone to Haverhill, Mass, for
a visit. Mrs. N. Fl. Hubbard and daughter
Miss Mary c. Hubbard, have returned home
for the summer. Mrs Margaret Bagley of
Old Town is visiting her nephew, George
Grant. She is remarkably smart lady for
one of Sc years. - Mrs. Josie Kellen visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Spencer
last week..... Misses May Sanborn and
Louise Thomas of Bangor were in town
Friday. MI Noah Dearborn of Bangor is
visiting his sister, Mrs. E. B. Lord. Ar
thur Smith visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs
ID. II. Smith, last week. Mr.. Mark Bowden
of Penobscct has moved into the Robinson
house, owned by F. G. Young. IA very
pleasant social event occurred last Friday,
the occasion being the S0th anniversary of
Mrs E. B. Lords birthday A large COM
pany of friends and neighbors sembled
and gave picnic supper, and also many
pretty and appropriate gifts and tokens of
remembrance. Rev. Fl. W. Norton and
wife came up from Bucksport to attend the
party. Following is the program for Me-
mortal Day:
HEADQUARTERS WARREN POST, G. Ar.
Gen. Order No. 1.
In accordance with the ru1es and regula-
tions of our order May Both will be observed
by Warren Post, it being Memorial Day.
%. day to commemorate the death of
many thousands of heroes who fell in that
great struggle for human freedom and also