The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-28
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Miss Alice Maynard of Waterville is a
guest at W. S. Jones'.
Mrs. J. A. Dow Of Knox went to Lowell,
Tuesday, for visit of several weeks
Mrs. A. E. Dow is visiting her sister,
Sarah Cole, in Thorndike, for few days.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets every Tues
day at the K. P. banquet rooms to do work
for the church. They are an industrious
set, too.
DR.. B. A. Kilgore and wife, 7. l. Huxford
and wife and A. E. Chase and wife went to
Bangor Tuesday to see the "Old Home
| stead,' as rendered by the imitable Denman
Thompson.
The entertainment and apron sale of the
Ladies' Aid Society, Thursday evening, was
very pleasant occasion, and considering
the state of the roads was financially great
success. The net receipts were over $50.
Robert McTaggart and Charles Bessey,
who have been working with their teams
up-river this winter, returned home last
| week. The snow was so deep after the last
storm that their work was not profitable.
oOOl6O u. 4eOUCI tos W uO Lids Do6I GIuplOyCu
for the past two years on the Boston Eleva-
ted Railroad as conductor, is at home on
visit and his many friends here are glad to
greet him once more. He will return to
Boston Monday
An effort is on foot to secure Rural Free
Delivery for this section, and which will
doubtless be successful Brooks commands
q Ia district IF
be reached from no other point to advantage.
The Importance of this service is not yet
fully realized. Its influence in making
property more desirable and mitigating the
isolation of life in remote districts is very
great. 1t is an improvement that has come
to stay.
About 100 people took advantage of the
excursion rates from this village to visit
Belfast last Saturday. They were all sup
posed to be Good Templars, and the most of
them were. Our members were much
pleased with their cordial reception by the
Belfast lodge and very much enjoyed the
exercises of the day. In our own lodge
that evening over one hundred persons were
present and an excellent program was
presented.
Much has been written about the huge
drifts in the country, but your correspon-
dent believes that the half has not been
told. Having occasion to visit SprOut Hill
Monday, which place is popularity supposed
to be nearer the North Pole than any other
place in this locality, we rode over drifts in
the middle of the road at least ten feet high.
The road was on a level with branches high
up in the trees. At the old Dow homestead
the snow has drifted in up to the roof of the
L, and the main house is covered over the
second story windows. No better picture
of an arctic winter scene could be found.
High School Notes.
Miss Vida vose, formerly a member of
'O1, visited the school recently.
The Base Ballelub gave social and dance !
last Thursday night in Odd Fellows hall.
There was no school Friday, Washington's |
birthday, as it was legal holiday.
The fifth lecture of the High school |
course is postponed until further notice on
account of the illness of Prof. Estabr0ok,
the lecturer, If Prof EstabrOOk is not able |
to give the lecture soon another will be sub
stituted.
Miss Matte Wiley, formerly '02, visited
the school Tuesday.
The Geometry classes have begun the
Third Book.