The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-08
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Pearl Hamben is at work with shovel
handle crew in Belfast
| Nh Piper of Belfast has taken possession
of the barber shop and begun business.
James F. Jewell has gone to Dexter, where
he has employment as a house carpenter.
| Lewis Godding, who has been with Capt.
j. W. Bennett on the steamer Florence, is
now at home.
Horatio Pattee. who has lived just over
the Brooks line in Monroe, has moved his
family to Aroostook county.
Dr y r. Cook, who recently bought the
F. w. Pingree residence, is building stable
for the convenience of his teams.
Mrs Lowering, formerly known as Emma
Woods of Monroe, Me. now of Medford,
Mass, is visiting the family of f. O. Stan
tial.
NJ. J. Dow has taken the agency for the
Deering Harvester Co. in this vicinity and
will handle their rakes and moving ma
chimes.
1t is generally understood that in case the
class representative is conceded to Brooks
that MarcelluS j. Dow will be candidate
for the position.
Frank Simpson, Charles Hobbs and BY
ron johnson have each been blessed recent
y with additions to their family, and are
accordingly happy.
Mrs. Florilla Cilley, who has been away
for the winter, came home last week, and
the George Godding homestead is now occu-
pied for the summer.
William Gould recently lost valuable
mare nearly ready to fual. She became
caught in her halter and was injured in
such manner as to cause her death.
Through friends in Massachusetts Miss
Nora Forbes has come into possession of a
nice team-horse, carriage, harness, robe
ana blanket. complete. 1t is safe to say that
she is delighted.
Mrs. Henry Cunningham of Swanville,
who with her child has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs George Miller of this
place, started last Saturday FOR Montague.
where her husband has business and where
they are to live for a time.
Roscoe &. Edwards, who has been in poor
health all winter, has had a streak of h ard
luck and his neighbors turned out last week
and rebuilt the dam to his mill, which was
carried away by the freshet last winter.
This is the only mill in town to saw long
lumber and shingles and it has been much
missed this spring.
This is the time when new apple trees are
set and the old orchards trimmed and graft
ed 1t is Il very important part of the work
on every farm. A few dollars expended in
labor in this line will pay a big dividend on
the Investment. But the important thing to
consider is that it should be done Just now.
Some other time of year will not do Just as
we'll. 1t is plain eNempllication of the
adage that '1 on can grind no grist with the
water that has passed No labor on the
farm pays better than good, intelligent work
III the orchard. a rough, bushy, natural
fruit apple tree is a nuisance and a curse to
the community in more ways than one. 1t
Is worthless from a financial standpoint.
The same tree pruned, grated and cultivat-
ed, can be made Il thing of beauty and the
source of a good income. 1t is sheer shift
lesSness to allow so many worthless apple
trees to distigure the hillsides of Maine.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. E.W Groves Signature on each box