The Republican journal., 1903-08-27
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mr.. Norton of Camden is visiting at Mr..
Staples.
Harry Hutchinson is learning the plumb
er's trade in Boston.
Miss Wynona Pushor of Pittsheld Is visit
| ing Miss Alice l.. Dow.
Edgar Porter of Salem, Mass, is visiting
his uncle, Isaac Staples.
The daughter of Frank Miles OF Ehode
| Island is visiting at Otis Lanes.
Charles F. Bessey has moved into his
| house on the r. I. Ciley place,
A union grange is to meet with Harvest
Home grange at Brooks September lOth.
Earle d. Bessey is driving daisy new
team which his father recently .oought.
Miss Myrtle Forbes and her aunt MIS-.
Augustine Thompson, have returned TO boS-
ton.
Marsh River Lodge of MasOns and Golden
Crown Lodge. K. of p, are both adding to
their membership.
Mrs. Adria Cobb and daughter of Med
ford, Mass, are with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Stantial.
Charles Varney has been spending his
vacation of three weeks with friends IN
Boston and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Bucknam and daughter, Miss
Maud, are visiting Mrs. Bucknam's sister,
Mrs W. A Winchester.
The three daughters of Mrs. Alma Clark
are visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Jellison.
The base ball nine report another victory
in a close game with Searsport Saturday,
the score standing to l.
Omar G. Hussey ofWaldo has been holding
divine service at the South Brooks school
house during the summer.
Mrs William McTaggart of Waterville,
with her two children, has been visiting her
mother Mrs. Ed Body.
Our farmers are Jusl finishing haying. An
average crop has been harvested, but not in
as good condition as usual.
| Mrs. Minnie Seavey and her son Henry,
| who have been in town for several weeks,
| have returned to Waterville.
The members of Brooks Lodge, /. O. G..
| t., enjoyed sociable after the regular
meeting Saturday evening.
Willard Chase has been taking the place
of Charles Varney in his fathers store dur
ing the absence of the latter on his vacation.
| Mrs. Andrew Given is spending few
days with her brother, Shadrack Hall. Mrs.
| Jordan and son of Auburn are also visiting
there.
/ Miss Luna Forbes of Boston is spending
part of her vacation with relatives in Brooks,
and Miss Geneva is in New Hampshire with
friends.
| The Sunday school at South Brooks gave
an interesting concert last Sunday, anC
Tuesday they plan to drive to Swan Lake
for picnic.
The Bessey house, now owned by Capt
Larrabee of Unity, is being thoroughly rem
ovated and will be occupied, the lower tene
ment by Mr. Rolfe, the upper by our miller
| Mr.. Nealey
|
has put out neat sign and has placed a
lamp with reflector above his door. He is
evidently determined to let his light shine
so that all may see his good bargains.
Brooks is to have fine new hall without
doubt The funds have been provided and
the building will be put up this autumn.
The indications now are that we are to have
new school house with three rooms, to cost
three or four thousand dollars. Brooks
seems to be getting there all right.
Rev. E. E. Colburn has just closed a series
of Sunday evening lectures on the creeds Of
the different evangelical churches Last
Sunday evening he took up the subject of
agnost cism, which is to be followed by a
discussion of the other isms OF the day. He
is an interesting and forcible speaker and
holds the close attention of his audience.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Coburn is re-
! onvoriru from har racant illness