The Republican journal., 1900-12-27
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Geo. Larrabee and Edwin Kn0wlton have
gone into the woods as choppers.
Mrs. Fannie Merritt assisted W. S. Jones
in his store during the holiday rush.
Willard Chase is at home from Dart
mouth College to spend the holidays.
Blanche Hall of Pishon's Ferry is visiting
her grandparents, VIM. c. Rowe and wife.
Harry Brown was at home Christmas
from the Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield
X. u. Edwards is making apple barrels by
the hundred at his mill on the A. j. Roberts
place.
Charles II. Dickey and Ira Bowden have
lately returned from hunting trips in the
Maine woods.
DIR. J. c. Whitney and wife of Thorndike
are visiting their son-in-law, B. F. Stantial,
of this village.
Alfred Huxford, who is attending the
Shaw Business College in Portland, is at
home for short visit
Rev. F. W. Barker delivered an eloquent
sermon last Sunday evening from the text,
'What shall we do with Jesus?'
Willfred B. Hall, who has charge of the
stable of A. F. Gerald of Fairfield, is in
Brooks for this week with his family.
Everett Hall, former section hand here,
but who now has charge of spare crew at
Waterville, visited his friends here last
week
Thomas West and wife, who have employ
ment in Auburn, came home to spend the
holidays with their children at Capt. Stan
ley Perkins.
The well known mare Maud, owned BY
Charles f. BeSsey, was killed in Knox last
week. Her leg was broken by a kick from
another horse.
MIR. Emmons, father of Fred Emmons. has
sold his property in Biddeford and will set
tie in Brooks or vicinity. He will live with
his son for the present
Edwin knowlton lost one of his team
horses last week. He had just hired to 90
INTO the woods for the winter and the loss
is great disappointment to him.
Herbert Hamlin and viii Deering have re-
Gently opened meat and fish market in
the Miller store. They keep good market
and deserve, and no doubt will receive, a
generous patronage.
r. A. Hall, well known here ON a carmen
ter and builder but who has worked
ed 1of the past season in Fairfield, is spend
ing Christmas week with his parents,
Shadrack Hall and wife
The exercises at the Good Templar lodge
last Saturday evening were of a quiet and
reflective character in honor of the memory
OF their esteemed brother, Leslie Moulton,
who died during the week.
The Christmas tree at G. A. r. hall was
hardly so great a success as usual, as there
was not sufficient time to prepare for it.
The personation of Santa Claus by Harmon
Slower was the leading feature
Miss Lena Carpenter had the incest pres
ent OF any child in town. 1t was a beau
tiful pony, weighing not over 100 pounds,
with harness, sleigh and carriage; in fact,
an entire outfit for either winter or summer,
The funeral of Leslie Moulton was held
at the Friends chapel last Thursday after
noon. Friend Omar G. Hussey delivered an
appropriate address, and Rev David Brack-
EFT, who as a boy was very intimate with
Leslie's father, Friend George Mouton,
made some remarks full of sympathy for
5he mournerS. The Good Templar lodge
performed the ritualistic service and escort
q nsCJn to
presented beautiful basket of flowers.
The installation of the officers of Marsh
River Lodge, F. & A. NJ, was duly perform
I'd last Wednesday evening by Rev. David
P. NJ, assisted by John II. Cor
Ion as G. NJ. The officers are as follows:
A. R. Pulley, w. NJ; Lester Cilley, S. W;
c. W. Jenneys, J. W.; NJ. j. Dow, Treas
Elmer Roberts, Secretary; William Jennys,
). D.; Charles Irving, j. d. Isaac feathers,
J. s.. Isaac S. Staples, S. S.; VIM. C. Rowe,
Tyler; Rev. David Bracket, Chap, John
Il. Gordon, NJ. A. R. Pilley entertained the
audience with selections from his gramo-
phone. The male quartette sang some
lice selections and at about 9 O'Clock the
party, to the number of nearly one hundred,
'epaired to the banquet room of the X. p.
odge, where they did ample justice to an
excellent supper. The clam stew was pre-
Jared by mine host of the York House,
which is guarantee of its quality; and
With c. W. Jenneys as caterer it may be un-
;erStOod that the tables were prepared and
pread in a manner agreeable to the most
astidiouS.
CENTRE MoNTNILLE. Drs. Wilson and
Nllgore Of Belfast. and Pearson of Morrill,
d cancer from Mrs. y. z. Bennett,
Dec. nth The patient is in the care of
)r. Pearson. is doing finely, and her many
friends will be pleased to hear of her com
'lete recovery. Miss IneZ Barker, a pro-
essional nurse, will stay with her for some
ime... L. o. Clement and Miss Lula Ram
ay of Camden are spending this week with
elatlves here. 80. George Carter is at home
rom Bangor for short vacation Mrs.
James o. Bartlett recently returned from a
'lslt to her daughter, Mrs. G.. r. Ric hards,
n Washington, ID. CO.. Miss Frances Car
er has returned to her home in Freedom
Utter few weeks in town.. MessrS. Rich
Ird Berry, Mark J. Bartlett and Wales r..
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