The Republican journal., 1896-12-03
County Correspondence

PRooKs. Last Monday while Robert Me
Taggart was driving a horse through Brooks
village rapidly the animal stumbled and fell,
breaking his shoulder and making it neces-
sary to kill him on the spot. Mrs. W. A.
Fenlason, who has been quite sick, is now
somewhat better. Mrs. j. G. Lane is con-
fined to the house by sickness. Mr.. Lane is
teaching the school at West Brooks ~. Mrs.
Margaret HuXford who has been very i'll, is
BETTER but she IS over eighty years Of age
and quite feeble. Ben amin Rowe, whose
lower limbs for some years have been par
TALLY paral yzed, had another shock last Sat
urday and is now worse than ever....A E.
Chase las without doubt the largest pair of
oxen in town. They are plump eight feet and
are used on his hay press. h, A. Jones of
South Brooks is pressing hay again this fail.
He has remodeled his press and claims that
he can do as good work as any OK press can do.
For over fifty years John M. Dow has
lived on his farm in West Brooks and now
for the first time IS without a sheep, whereas
he always wintered anywhere from twenty
five to hundred. He always raised his own
stock, keeping eve lamus. His stock has
thus remained unchanged except by judi
cious selection of the males, and his lambs
have always brought the highest prices. He
has always had faith i'll the profit of keeping
sheep and only closed out his lot of fifty
odd last week because lie could no longer
look after them himself. 80. E. Z. Holbrook,
who has been engaged in selling fruit and
ornamental trees in Cumberland county, is
now at home for a few days. The Knights
of Pythias are making arrangements for
their annual ball, which will doubtless be
good one. -. Mrs. Bertha Bracket of New
port is visiting her parents here. Miss
Ire ne Cook has returned to Brooks, after an
absence of several weeks.
WINTERPoRT. The remains Of Mrs. Addie
Tyler Rich, who died in Denver, Col, last
week arrived Monday morning and funeral
service was held at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Stephen Stubs, Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. j, P. Simonton officiating 80. Two
couples We're united in marriage at the
Methodist Parsonage Wednesday afternoon,
Nov 10Th Mr.. George SWEET and Miss
Florence Baker. Mrs. NJ. A. Coffren, Mrs.
Lewis Atwood, Mrs. James Mason, Miss
Laura Mason and Miss Lizzie Grant are on
the sick list this week. Col. l.. D. Carver
of Rockland was in town Friday.
dandelion blossom was picked in Capt
Benz Atwood's garden one day this week.
A Thanksg living service was held at the
Methodist church, Rev. j. P. Simonton Of
ticating. The Odd Fellows and the Band
gave a Thanksgiving concert and ball at
Union Hail.. Miss BeuIah Rankin Las re-
turned home for the winter. .. VIM. Belches
has moved his family to the house of Mrs. j.
B. McDermott. Mrs. C. M. Chase has
gone to Belfast for a few days. Mrs. Car
RE Tyler has gone to Bangor, where she
has employment as dress-maker. Misses
Mida Atwood and Edna Clement left for
Bucksport Seminary Monday. The
London fog which settled down on us
Friday night delayed our mail some
what. 1t caused our carrier, Mr.. Isaac
Rich, to lose his way on the river, but
number of men collected on the shore and
blew fog horns and displayed lanterns, and
about 10 O'Clock he got in. Mr.. Frank
Simpson, while running down to the wharf
to assist in signalling to Mr.. Rich, slipped
and fell, breaking the small bone of his leg
just above the ankle. The Winterport
free library is in receipt of another valu-
able gift from Mr.. Holbrook, from whom we
have had so many. This time it is the new
Scribner's History of the Unite States, up
to date, in volumes. W. D. Thompson
and A. #. Carleton returned home Saturday
night from North Berwick, where they have
been employed on the water works. Mr.
Carleton will settle up and finish matters
here relating to the WinterIort Water
Works. The North Berwick Works will be
completed in about two weeks. Mr. Hay
den is also nearing the completion of the
Damariscotta Works. Nov. 21st the Win
terport Water Co. turned ON the water and
last Thursday the town officials tested til e
hydrants at various points. On Gushing
street, through $50 feet of hose, water was
thrown some distance over the roof of
William McGee's house, next above the
Gushing residence. On "Christian Hip
water was thrown over the highest build
ings. From a hydrant at the head of Wash
ington street water was thrown 80 it. yer
the warehouse of Fred Atwood. From the
foot of Commercial street water was thrown
over c. A. McKenney's mill and feed store
and warehouse. At the Methodist church
stream was throw over the vane on the
spire, and over the adjacent buildings. At
Hussey's store the tire am went so feet over
the roof. At F. W. Kelley's residence it
went clear over the roof of all buildings and
at the lower schoolhouse over the belfry
and spray half way up the flag staff Many
were out to view the exhibition and the test
was considered very satisfactory, as it was
only hydrant pressure. At 10 minutes notice
steam power could have been added so
horse power Manning boiler and Worthng-
ton Duplex pump of 10000 gals capacity.
The standpipe holds over 100000 gals. James
Freeman, Capt. A. e. Fernald and P. c.
Rich are the fire wardens. John and James
Bolan held the nozzle during the test. A
committee from the New England Fire In
surance Exchange is expected soon to in
spect the works with view to adjustment
of insurance rates.