The Republican journal., 1902-11-27
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. Ira W. Bowden is visiting her par
ents in Belfast.
Capt. j. W. Bennett spent Sunday with
his family in Brooks.
1t is said that Joseph S. Lang has bought
a farm in jackson of Frank Fogg.
The schools in town will begin the winter
term the first Monday in December.
Mrs. Mary F. Weber, who has been an
invalid for many years, died last week.
Joseph Decrow and wife have the sympa-
thy of the community in the loss OF a lovely
child
Miss Grace F. Dow is at home from
Bucksport, having closed her fail term of
school there.
Walter Bradford Of Beverley, Mass, wlo
has been visiting friends in town, has re
turned home,
Hale Hall is very sick with pneumonia
and his recovery has been considered doubt
tul. His mother has been with him.
Charles L. Peabody of South Brooks has
raised some very nice sweet apples this sea-
son, which he disposed OF in this village.
Rumor had it that Shadroek Hall had
been very badly injured by his horse. but
we find the facts We're greatly exaggerated.
Robert McTaggart is doing some biz day :
work with his threshing machine, exceeding
POO bushels some days. Robert Patterson
works with him.
Air. Philbrook of Belfast was in tins sec
ton Tuesday looking after stock for ms
farm His span of matched srey> attracted
considerable attention.
Harvest Home Grange treated itself to a
box sociable last Monday evening. Tie
boys bid p.hgh ON the boxes and quite Il
sum was netted for the treasury.
The finest entertainment OF the season so
far at the Good Templar lodge WAS in the
nature Of musical program, with Mrs. y.
f. Chase and Mrs. T. l. Huxford as man
ayers.
\. B. liutt has done good job pointing
the cellar wall Of Mr. Dow's stable. He
finds plenty to do in MS line as a brick ma
son and has calls for work from the country
all around.
Charles L. Place, Il veteran OF the civil
war, has in his house the rifle he used as Il
sharpshooter in the army, and will keep it
while he lives. He used it in the skirmish
line at Gettysburg, as well as many other
battles.
Robert McTaggart has lost his gray horse
ha hn has haI
and which he valued highly. His father,
James b. McTaggart, made him birthday
present of the horse and Bob is not ashamed
to allow that he shed tears when the faith
full animal died.
November 24th Reynolds and Moulton of
| Unity took their stock out of the pasture of
NJ. J. Dow, where they have been since the
middle of May. In spite of the lateness of
the season they are smooth, fat, and Slick
as SO many deer.
Mr., Phil Boody, who taught the fall term
| of the High school, will resume his studies
in college this winter. The term is said to
have been a great success. His influence
upon the moral tone of the school has been
highly praised. No vulgar, obscene or pro-
| fame language has been allowed in his hear
ing and it is admitted that there was need
| of discipline in this direction
! What came near being dangerous fire
| got started in the Iamln'S meat market
the other night. Some one threw lighted
| match or cigar stub back of the stove and
| in the morning quite a fire was smouldering
there. 1t was SO close in there that it had
not made much headway and the fire was
easily eXtinguished. If it had got fairly
started it would have made serious business
| on the corner.