The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-06-06
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

| THE NEWS OF BROOKS.
A. E. Chase made business trip to Bos-
ton last week.
The store of w. S. Jones is up and cover
ed and will soon be finished ready for occu-
pancy.
The funeral of W. B. IngersolPs sou oc-
CURED last Friday, Rev David Bracket Of
floating.
c. E. Lane returned from a business trip
to AroostOOk in time to head the Good Tenn
plars' column Memorial Day.
Mrs. Lovina Morse, who spent the winter
In Lowell, Mass, is now with her daughter,
Mrs. Milton Leonard, of this town.
w. E. Barker takes w. A. Fenlason's
place in the Swan & Sibley gristmill. He
will prove an excellent man for the place.
Earl Bessey was at home from Pittsfeld
Saturday and Sunday. He is a member of
the graduating class at the Institute.
Hon. A. W. Rich has been quite sick, but
is now considerably better. He contracted
a severe cold and was threatened with
rheumatic fever
Miss Erma Barker went to Bucksport last
Monday to attend the Commencement exer-
cises. She expected to meet there her friend
Miss Maude johnson of Belfast
Mrs. Eben Prime was severely and seri-
ously scalded a few days ago by boiler of
hoped she will recover without being per-
manently disfigured.
Mrs. Mary feathers of Troy spent Me-
mortal Day in Brooks. Her husband, the
late Silas b. feathers, member of the 4th
Maine Regt., is buried here. She was ac-
companied by Miss Pierce.
Our Band looked nice in their new uni
forms and gave us some good music Memoir
ial Day. They cheerfully performed their
work in spite of mud and slosh and az al
proved themselves credit to the town.
"Jack Dow" came up to the house the
other day with his nose and mouth well
filled with hedgehog quilts. He was given
a dose of chloroform and DR.. Cook extract
ed the quilts that were causing the dog so
much pain.
| AhloS Is DIT llOlue dll6I all
absence of several months, during which
she visited friends in Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, etc. She spent some
time in Boston at the Musical Conservatory
perfectng her musical education.
F. J. Il F. P. Webb recently set very
nice monument on the Houghton lot in the
new cemetery. 1t was selected and bought
by I. A. Elliott and wife, Mr. A. Houghton
was Mrs. Elliott's father, and they express
themselves as much pleased with the good
taste and excellent workmanship of the
Messrs. Webb.
Benz. Cram died quite suddenly last Fri
day. He had been confined to the house for
many months until this spring, when he
improved very much, and has worked upon
his farm considerably. He was calling
upon his daughter, Mrs. Eben Prime, when
he had bad spell. He was taken home and
died soon after
H. II. Rich bought very nice pair of
oxen of W. n. Cooper of Morrill, recently.
They girt feet 6 inches and weigh about
5000. Mr.. Rich always intends to have the
best pair of oxen in this vicinity. He uses
them for farm work. He buys pair every
spring to do his work during the summer,
and sells them at profit in the fall
About 800 have been subscribed toward
a Fourth of July celebration. Some of our
leading citizens are taking hold of the mat
ter in earnest and it is proposed to usher in
the glorious Fourth in due and ancient form.
There will be two bands, the parade of fan
tasticts will be more horrible than ever, if
possible, an Grafton, and an unusua lily inter
esting series of contests will follow, the
celebration to wind up with grand display
of firework in the evening.
Charles L. Austin has a young Wilkes
stallion that is worthy of notice, and he was
raised in this town. He is called Siroc
Wilkes and is by Baby Wilkes, 2.264 he by
George Wilkes, well known all over the
country for the speed of the colts. First
dam, Lady Wedgewood, by Wedgewood.
Siroc Wilkes is a compact built horse,
1872 hands high and weighs 1000 pounds.
He is a beautiful bay color with light points
and is four years old. Good judges pro-
nounce him to be very superior colt
| MemoIldl DAY was uuly observed, anu
though the rain hindered to some extent the
services were impressive. The Knights of
Pythias acted as escort to the veterans of
the Grand Army, which, with the school
children and strong delegation Of Brooks
Lodge of Good Templars, headed by their
officers, made an imposing procession. The
Brooks Band furnished music for the occa-
sion, led by drum major j. II. Gordon, and
never played better At the church after
the memorial services of the Grand Army,
Commander Lorenzo Jones introduced Rev
F. W. Barker, who gave an eloquent and
| patriotic Grafton. The roll of honor was
read by Comrade W. c. Rowe. Seven
| teen veterans of the Civil war were present.
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