The Republican journal., 1899-05-18
The News OF Brooks.

Mrs. Horato Elwell is suffering from an
attack of neuralgia.
Mrs. Charles Reynolds has been very sick
for some days. Miranda Roberts has been
taking care of her.
T. A. Elliott and E. M. Littefeld will ate
tend the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
in Portland this week as representatives of
Golden Crown Lodge.
The Elwell school celebrated Arbor Day
by appropriate exercises, consisting of
songs, recitations and readings in the after
noon, and then adjourned to the woods for a
| flower hunt.
Golden Crown Lodge. K. of P, is to have
supper and special entertain ment at their
hail. next Tuesday evening. May 23d, and it
| is expected that the members of the order
will be out in force. A special notice Is sent
to our friends in Monroe.
Charles Rich of Jackson eft Tuesday for
the Klondke. He joins company at Port
and who intend to go by the way of Seattle,
| St. Michaels and steamer up the Yukon. He
leaves behind wife and five children, the
youngest an infant only seven days old.
j. W, Bushfeld and wife of Haverhill,
Mass, who have been rusticating at the
Forbes place in West Brooks for few
weeks, returned home Monday. Mr. Bush
field visits here every year during the hunt
ing and fishing season and is we'll known in
this vicinity.
The church was moved across the railroad
track Sunday. The work was critically OBJ
served by large committee of lay members
from the village and surrounding country,
Should as many attend church after it has
| been located on the spot it will have to be
enlarged, 1t was finally left in the middle
of the street. as the foundation was not COM
! pleted.
l. S. Staples & Son have made this year
more than the usual stock of carriages con-
sisting of open wagons, top b ggleS and
| grocery wagons. The Staples hand made
carriages are known all over Eastern Maine
and are unexceled for style and durability.
| The firm frequently has orders from other
| States, Mr.. |. S. Staples, the senior member
| OF the firm, has made carriages here since
! 1859 Every part of the work is done under
| his personal supervision and a good deal of
the wood work by his own hands. They
also have on sale the cheaper Western made
carriages for those who desire them.
The assessors have finished their work
and we now know just how much each one
is expected to contribute toward the town
expenses far the present year. Below is
list of all whose tax exceeds fifty dollars. We
think it is unnecessary to remind these
gentlemen of the various wise saws and
modern instances showing the dangerous
effect of the possession of great riches, or
to warn them not to waste their substance
in riotous living 1t can doubtless be taken
for granted that they will continue to do
business on the broad guage plan of charity
for their less fortunate fellow citizens, 80
characteristic of the town in which they
live. Following is the list C. L. Austin,
SS4 9S; c. E. Bowen, S55 81; j. R. Bailey,
SS5 20; ". E. Barker, S51 90; c. F. Bessey,
S14l IS; NJ Chase, 500 S. A. E. Chase,
1858 70 W. n. Crosby S63 SO; NJ. J. Dow,
S126 IL G. d. Davis, SIC "a R. G. Edwards,
500 81 I, A, Elliott, sos 49, Joseph Ellis,
S97 50, A S. Forbes, S62 SO; John Gibbs,
$50 80; j R. Lift lefield, SIP IA; C. E. Lane,
S1oO69; E. L. Prime, S62 S. |. G. Reynolds,
S120.72; I S. Staples, S5l3S
OBITUARY. Hannah E.. wife of George
A. Thompson, died in Books May -, 1899,
in the fifty -third year of her age. The de-
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Gould, for many years prominent farmer
and respected citizen of the town. Retiring
in disposition and domestic in her tastes,
she was ardently devoted to her family and
friends and most loved and respected
by those who knew her most intimately.
She was a member of Brooks Lodge of Good
Templars and attended the lodge meeting
but two weeks before her death Though in
poor health for some time, suffering from a
complication of troubles, her final sickness
was short. She is survived by her husband
and son, who have the general sympathy of
the community in their great bereavement.
The funeral services We're conducted by
Bev. ID. Bracket and We're attended by
Brooks Lodge in body. The floral tributes
were very fine. Among the principal ones
We're crescent of white pinks from EN-
ployes of Gordon & Jones; Easter lilies,
Mrs. M. J. Lane; bouquet of cut flowers,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Lane; Gala and Easter
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Gordon wreath
and cross Brooks Lodge. I. @. of G. T.;
cross of pansies, Mrs. I. 1. Huxford pillow
and wreath from the family. The interment
was in the Friends burying ground.
Transfers in Peal Estate