The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-06
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. +. E. Merritt returned from Camden
Saturday.
Kate Small, who has been sick, has re.
turned to her work.
l. S. Staples & Son are in their glory
They have nice sleighs to sell.
Miss Grace E. Dow does not teach this
winter, but is in her fathers store.
Mrs. Henry Cunningham of Swanville is
visiting her father, Geo. II. Miller.
Mrs. Fannie Merritt is in Camden, where
she has employment in millinery store.
Mrs. Mary A. feathers has returned to
Troy after brief visit with friends here
Our station agent, c. F. Files, was called
to Caribou Tuesday by the sudden death OF
his brother
Mrs. Margaret c. Parsons is spending a
few days in town. This was her early
home and she enjoys visit here.
Ira J. Meyers of this town is in West
Medtield, Mass, where he is at work fol-
Mr.. Lowering, the mayor of the city.
W. S. Jones, who purchased the Day store
last summer, has put in large stock OF
furniture, crockery and holiday goods and
is doing a good business.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs F. W. Bar
ker, president, meets each Tuesday after
noon in the K. P. banquet rooms to work
for the benefit of the church
DR.. Augustine Thompson of Lowell
Mass, and his wife, formerly Miss Flora
Forbes, have made short visit to relatives
Brooks, returning Monday.
Several apple buyers are in town, and
large quantities are shipped from this sta
ton at good prices. Those who thought
apples not worth harvesting made slight
mistake this year.
Several of our Good Templar members
attended the District Lodge in Jackson last
Saturday and are loud in their praise of the
hospitality of their Jackson and East Thorn
dixie friends.
Our stores are filling up with the usual
holiday goods. and the people from outside
will find it to their advantage to call upon
our merchants. See advts. this week of w.
S. Jones and NJ. j. Dow.
The winter term of schools began last
week. The upper school at the village is
taught by o. f. Haney. the primary by
Mabel Rose South Brooks by II. r. Thurs
ton of Freedom, West Brooks by Earl Bees
sey, East Brooks by Hale Rose.
NJ. J. Dow. who injured his right arm
quite badly, is now able to write and wait
upon his customers. He has for some wears
been insured in The Masonic Equitable
Association of Boston. They sent an agent
al once to investigate his claim for damages,
and promptly paid reasonable indemnity.
Mr.. Dow is much pleased with their fair
ness and promptness.
The officers of our Good Templar lodge,
as installed by VIM. c. Rowe, L. D.. for the
present quarter, are as follows c. T., Jos.
Simpson; Y. T.. Cora Body; S. j. T.. Ada
Lane; Chap, Mrs. Jenkins; Sec, Vesta
Rose Asst. Sec, Della Roberts; F. s.. Atfie
Godding; T., Bertha Allen; NJ, Ernest
Simpson; ID. NJ. Hannah Smith; G., Mary
Brown; Sent. Lewis Godding
Brooks Lodge of Good Templars has
adopted the following resolutions of re-
spect:
Whereas, our Heavenly Father in his in
finite wisdom has seen fit to remove by
death from our midst, Sister Ada Lane, the
lodge loses devoted and faithful member,
the family a kind and loving mother, and
the community one whom we all respected
and whose memory we cherish; and that
we deeply sympathize with the bereaved
family.
Resolved That while we mourn her loss
we will bow in humble submission to His
divine will, who doeth all thing we'll and
right.
Resolved, That as token of esteem and
respect our charter be draped for thirty
days.
Resolved, That Brooks Lodge extend its
kindest sympathy to the bereaved husband
and family and that a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent them. copy to the local paper,
and another be placed upon the records of
the Lodge.
MABEL ROSE, / Committee
CHARLES Y ARNEY, on
LIZZIE CHASE, Resolutions