The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-10
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. Will Deering has spent two weeks
with her sister in Jackson.
E. c. Body who has driven team in the
woods all winter, is at home.
NJ. j. Dow has added a nice glove cabinet
to the furniture of his store.
Mrs. Herbert Hamblen has returned froG
visit to friends in Vassalboro.
Mrs. Rose l. Forbes visited friends in
Waterville and Fairfield last week.
Francis NJ. Forbes has returned from
visit to her three daughters in Boston.
Miss Nellie Luce, formerly of Waldo, is
visiting her friend, Miss Mabel Rose.
Mrs. Nado and two children, formerly of
Winterport, are visiting Mrs. Campbell.
Prince Bessey has been making visit to
his father, Charles F. Bessey, in Barre, Vt.
Thomas West and wife of Auburn are
visiting the family of Capt. Stanley PEI
kins.
Several of our Good Templars are attend
ing the Grand Lodge at Waterville this
geek.
Julia S. Lang came home from Augusta
Monday night, very much improved in
| health
Mrs. Fannie E. Merritt is in Boston on
business trip, and incidentally to visit some
friends.
Mrs E. c. Body, is with her father, Levi
| Rich of Jackson, who is considered danger
ously ILL.,
c. f. Lane and wife, who have been at
home for the past two weeks, have returned
to Presque Isle.
| Mrs. Warren Jones of Unity has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs Harry f. Staples
of this village.
| II. II. Pilley has for some two weeks been
on the sick list and confined to the house
most of the time
Rufus Lancaster has shngled the office of
| Fred W. Brown, il. Fred knows enough to
keep in out of the rain
| Miss Grace L. Dow aud Miss Nellie Luce
visited the family Of Edwin G. Lander in
Thorndike last Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Body spent some weeks with
her daughter, Mrs William McTaggart in
| Waterville but is now at home.
The highways are terribly rough this
! spring, and the road commissioners will
have hard job, with the money at their
disposal, to satisfy the public.
Miss Grace +. Dow, during the absence
of the rest of the family, is keeping house
for her father She will soon return to
Bucksport to resume her duties as school
teacher.
Rev. David Bracket is at work on his
garden here at the village. Tuesday, April
Sth, he had it plowed and has planted peas,
etc. From this garden he will obtain much
OF the vegetable supply for his boarding
! house in Belfast
VIII NJ. Welcl who with his wife is
spending few weeks with the family of
, Dr.. A. E. kilgore, is acting the part of a
landscape gardener just now, and is trim
ming up the lawn and walks in great shape
He just takes comfort in it.
The telephone instruments have been put
into our stores and houses, and it is ring,
ring, jingle, jingle. Old men and young
men, women and children, are practicng to
get the hang of the thing. The connections
and instruments will soon be perfected and
then we shall settle dow to practical bust
ness
Rufus Ward, who has been sick a long
time, died last Saturday. The funeral was
held Monday afte. noon at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Ella E. Springer, where he had
long resided. Rev. H. Small read selections
of Scripture and made a few remarks, and
Rev. David Bracket offered prayer. The
church choir furnished appropriate selec
tiOns.
James F. Jewell, proprietor of Sunnyside
farm, recently showed us a sample of
pears of which he raised several bushels.
last year They are still sound and in good
condition Mr.. Jewell has expended quite
little in improvements upon his pla ;e
The roofs Of the buildings have been shin
gled, the chimneys rebuilt, and the interior
OF the house thoroughly oyerhauled and re-
paired.
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