The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Isaac 5. Staples has had a touch of the
grip.
Miss Lou NJ. Huxford spent last week in
Portland.
Mrs, A. f. Chase has returned from a
visit to Bangor
Sarah J. Cole, as usual, is with Mrs Dow
during the millinery season.
Willard Chase of Bowdoin College has
been visiting his parents here. e
Earle ID. Bessey has returned to Lewiston
to take up his stu dies at Bates College.
Miss Nesta Rose has been act ne as clerk
in the postot1ce for the past few weeks.
There will be a fine entertainment at the
Good Iemplar Lodge Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. +. Dow has returned from Bos-
ton with the latest in the millinery line
Frank lolbrook has returned to Water
vile to resume his studies at Colby College.
Mrs. W. II. kilbreth of Greenville, with
her son, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. {. f.
Files.
Edwin Jellson, who works for Charles L.
Lane, has moved into the rent over the post
ot1ice
Levi Rich is very i'll. His daughters are
with him. 1t is thought that he will not
recover.
Leroy Godding, who has spent the winter
at the village, has gone back to his farm for
the season.
Snt,n nf Ia =
her parents, Lorenzo Jones and wife of
South Brooks.
Prince and Earle ID. Bessey have return
ed from Il visit to their father, Charles +.
Bessey of Barre, Vt.
Mrs. c. F. Files, with her two children,
has gone to Greenville for Il few weeks visit
to Grandpa kilbreth.
Mrs. Henry Cunning nam of Swanville,
with her little son, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller
Alice l.. Dow of the NJ. c. L., who spent
Saturday and sunday W tn her parents here,
returned to Pittstield Monday morning.
Miss Nellie Luce. who has been visiting
friends here, started last Saturday morning
to visit her mother, Mrs Martha F. Luce, at
Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie +. Merritt has returned from
Boston, where She went to obtain the latest
in millinery notions. She is to be with Mrs.
Dow this summer.
A reception will be held at Mrs. BOWS
millinery rooms Tuesday and Wednesday,
Apr 21st and 22nd. The miliners are now
busy preparing for it,
Mrs. W. O. Estes has made her semi
annual trip to the millinery establishments,
and new hats will soon be displayed in
abundance in Brooks.
Mrs. Dow recently visited the family of
A. j. Robertson of Newton Centre, former
ly of Monroe. They We're apparently well,
happy and prosperous.
James B. McTaggart, VIM. c. Rowe, Earle
d. Bessie, Sophia Rowe, Mabel Rose and
NJ. J. Dow attended the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars at Waterville last week
Rev. F. s. Dolltf, wife and baby of Island
Falls were here Tuesday to attend the
organization of the new church. Their
many friends are always glad to see them.
DR.. A. W. Rich, who for several months
has been i'll poor health, is very much in
proved and hop es to be able to take up his
business on the road after the mud dries up.
Alphi Boulter has moved into the Capt
James $. lluXford house. Mrs, At1ie God,
ding. who lived there last winter, will re-
main so as to be with her daughter, Mrs
Boulter.
Mrs. Mary J. Lord, who is IS years old,
came from Nassalboro last week to visit
her son. Charles +. Lord of this place She
is in good health and delights in mending
and knitting.
Among the recent marriages of our towns
people was that of Miss Grace A. Body and
Mr.. A. II. Simpson on the 22d of March, at
the residence of the brides parents in this
village. nice supper was served to the
few invited guests, and as is usually the
case, it was made a very pleasant occasion.
OBITUARY Rufus Ward, long resident
of this town, died at the ONE of his niece,
Mrs. Ella Springer, after long illness
April 9TH. He was a son of John and
Hannah Ward of Monroe and was one of ten
children none of whom are now living except
Sylvia l. Long, his sister. He was born in
Monroe Feb. II, 1925, and was II years,
month and 10 days old at the time of his
DEATH His boyhood was passed in Monroe
and he moved to Brooks about forty years
ago and has since lived here. He was mar
ried in 1861 to Catherine Fogg. They had
two children both of whom died in infancy.
His wife died many years ago He had been
for over 40 years member of the Free Bap-
fist Church of Monroe Centre. The funeral
was held at his late residence Monday
afternoon, April 18th, Revs. Humphrey
Small and David Brackett officiating. The
local choir was in attendance and furnish