The Republican journal., 1899-04-27
The News OF Brooks.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Chase spent several
days in Portland last week
7. A. Elliott, agent for the Union Mutual
Life Ins. Co.. is at home for a few days.
The primary school began Monday under
the instruction Of Miss Mabel Rose, who has
taught acceptably for several terms.
Miss Vasht Fogg has arrived from Boston
and New York and had her opening of spring
and summer millinery Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week
Charles Small has sold his barber busi-
ness to Mr. R. A. Hanan, late of Boston,
who will continue at the old stand He is
said by his patrons to be good workman
The poles for the telephone connection
with Monroe have arrived and will be erect
ed Immediately 1t was the intention to
build the line last fall, but it was so late in
the season that it was put off until this
spring 1t is expected to be great con-
venience to the people here
Gordon & Jones have begun new in
dustry in the manufacture of ladies' skirts I,
AAASS'AJ
able shades of covert cloth in both ordinary
and bicycle lengths. They will be stylshly
cut and double stitched with patent non
ripable seams They will be on sale locally
at B F. Stantial's.
Quite a number OF our people attended
court Tuesday, either witnesses or as
spectators at the trial of the damage suit of
Walter Matthews against the Maine Central
R. r. Co. Mr. Matthews was employed as
baggage master aud was injured in Dec,
1897 by falling on the depot platform, result
ing in spinal trouble and paralysis of the
right leg. The result of the trial at this
writing is unknown. He was favor
ably known during his residence here and
his misfortune excited general sympathy.
B, f. Stantial, who at one time contem-
plated moving his stock of dry and fancy
goods to Sangerville, has concluded to re-
main here and continue in business as
usual. He reports Sangerville smart and
growing village, but finds on investigation
that its advantages over his present location
are more apparent than real and would
not Justify leaving here. when he has good
trade established We are glad to have Mr..
Stantal and his estinlable wife remain
among us.
The band entertainment, or expose of
the ancient Orler of Hercules, was given
last Wednesday night to a full house; over
S'}j was taken at the door. 1t was repeated
Friday night. Those Who attended who were
r IL,
loud in their praises, especially Of the
beauty OF the work aud the sublime moral
lessons conveyed in the instruction. 1t is
pleasant for the members of the ancient or
der To be appreciated by those whose opip-
ions may be considered in the light of eX-
pert testimony,
1t is said that negotiations are in progress
by which the control Of the Yankee Blade
may pass entirely into the hands Of NJ. j,
Dow, who is heavy stockholder, and editor.
The Blade was established as a weekly liter
ary paper in Waterville in 1871, and after
wards moved to Boston, and was for years
noted for the witty and entertaining
character of its contents, having at one time
a circulation of nearly, if not quite, one
hundred thousand After checkered career
it was bought of the proprietors, Potter &
Potter of Boston, by syndicate of Brooks
men in 1895 and moved here. Following
the example of nearly all the Old weekly
story papers it has been changed to month
ly and is row published at twenty-five cents
a year Mr.. Dow has had good deal OF ex-
peripnce in npwSpaDer work has liking
for it, and is confident of success.