The Republican journal., 1903-04-23
THE NEWS Of BROOKS.

The country schools are to begin next
week.
Miss Alice L. Dow will have her millin- )
cry opening Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Irving & Grady have sold two nice dou-
BILE horse wagons of their own manufacture,
with jigger bodies.
Ezra Roberts, former resident of this
town, now residing in Portland, is visiting
his brother, Horace Roberts.
William, son of Rev. E. E. COlburn, who
has been confined to the house for several
weeks, is now able to be out again.
Edward Edwards is at home from the
Maine General Hospital at Portland, where
he received treatment for a nasal trouble.
and is very much improved.
Beni. Biather has opened a harness shop
| in the Charles Irving building. This fills a
| long felt need in this place, and it is hoped
| Mr.. B. will make success of the venture.
Our friends from Unity who recently
presented their minstrel entertainment at
G. A. R. hall in this village deserve com
plimentary notice, for it was one Of the very
best entertainments ever given in this
place.
There is a movement on foot for starting
a shoe factory here on small scale with
our own capital. Chas. Peabody OF South
Brooks was formerly engaged in the busi-
ness in Lawrence, Mass, and would take
charge of the enterprise if it could be start
ed. The matter is worth our attention, and
it would bring considerable business to the
town.
A. B. Payson, mail carrier on our R. F. ID.
route, has missed only one trip since he be-
gan his duties, and that was by reason of
the streams overfowing the bridges making
them impossible. In the month OF October,
when he began, he carried 5000 pieces OF
mail. In March, six months later, he car
ried 4,O42 pieces. The system is said to be
popular all along the route.
Walter E., son of F. W. Ellis of South
Brooks, died Monday morning after few
days illness from stomach trouble akin
to appendicitis. He was one of four broth
ers who have kept close together in their
business relations and who have lived to-
gether at the old homestead, none OF them
ever having married. The funeral was held
Yesterday at the South Brooks schoolhouse
Thomas West, who had been in poor
health for about year, died in Gardiner
last week. The funeral was held at the
home of his father-in-law, Capt. Stanley
Perkins of this place, last Friday, Rev.
Harry Lutz of Belfast officiating. He leaves
a widow and two sons. He was member
of the Knights of Pythias in Auburn,
where he had employment when he was
taken i'll. Golden Crown Lodge of Brooks
attended the funeral in body and per-
formed their rtualistic ceremonies at the
grave Elegant floral pieces were sent here
by his lodge and by other friends
Charles F. Bessey had narrow escape
from serious accident last Saturday after
noon. He was coming home over the Hall
hill in East Brooks and driving a very high
| spjrited and nervous mare. A neighborwhom
| Mr.. Bessev overlook and invited to ride
was carrying something which ratified and
frightened the mare which started to one
side, throwing Mr.. Bessey out lie hung to
| the reinS and was dragged short distance,
when he was LETT and the mare had it all
her own way Then wagon and most OF the
harness were left and the mare dashed into
the village like a hurricane and made for
the stable, where she must have hit her
head hard before she could stop, as she was
found flat upon the floor. The loss is luckily
only a financial one, as Mr.. Bessey was un-
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severe shaking up. The mare was harness
ed the next day and drove as docile as
kitten.