The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-25
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Secretary, Miss E. Smiley, Auburn; Treas
urer, Mrs. j. P. Stearns.
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.
Miss Geneva Forbes of Boston is visiting
friends in Brooks
Mrs. Vira Crowell has been visiting bel
sister, Mrs. John II. Gordon.
Horace Jones of Watertown, Mass, visit
ed at L. C. Cilley's last week.
Henry Cunningham is working will
Hugh Gordon in his blacksmith shop.
; Miss Lila O'Brien went to Portland Mon
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Eva Waltz.
Sarah j. Cole has been housekeeper fol
NJ. j. Dow during the absence of his family
James Bushfeld and wife from Haver
hill, Mass, are at the r. W. Forbes home
stead.
| Roscoe A. Jones is progressing finely
with the new house he is building In the
village.
| Mrs L. C. Cilley made a business trip to
| Boston last week and returned Saturday,
tired, like all who spent the big week in
! Boston.
Jonathan Irving has improved sufficiently
to get into his blacksmith shop and put on
his apron.
| The Ladies' Aid Society dispensed ice
cream on E. G. Roberts lawn last Friday
afternoon.
Edwin Reynolds and daughter OF Unity
visited his parents, Samuel Reynolds and
wife, Sunday.
c. II. Forbes, Almon S. Forbes and Cora
Clough and daughter visited friends in
Troy last Sunday.
Elisha Evans, whom all the old Brooks
residents know, is keeping house by him
self in the Eben Page house.
In passing the West Brooks sehoo1house
Sunday we noticed six paneS of glass which
had evidently been broken by stone IS thrown
through them.
Perhaps the handsomest pair CO 4-year
old steers in Brooks is owned by AlpheuS
Roberts. They are black, girt over feet,
and are beauties.
Cora Clough of Waterbury, Corn, is
visiting her old home and friends in Books
She is accompanied by her daughter, now
seven years of age.
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds is in very poor
health this summer. She is dressed and
about the house nearly every day, but suf-
ferS from a heart trouble.
Mrs. Mary Stantial, who has been cen
fined to her ted most of the SIMMER, is now
improved so as to be about, the house AID
assist a little about the WorE
Miss Alice L. Dow is spending two cr
three weeks in Barre, Vt, where she visit
ed her old SchSolmate, Mrs. Prince Bessey7,
known here as Persis Boody..
George NJ. Gard, our oldest male resident,
has shaved Off his whiskers and presents,
quite a youthful appearance, despite the
fact he is long past the OctOganarlan mark,
Farmers have bat Just finished haying
and there is a decided falling off from last
year in the quantity harvested. Grain, pota-
toes and apples are looking we'll Pasture
feed is excellent
Mrs. NJ. J. Dow and daughter Grace drove
across the country last Saturday to Wind
s0Y, where they visited the family of Ben a
min Hussey. Mrs Hussey was known in
Brooks as Celia Lane
No services were held at Onion church
last Sunday, as the PASTOR Rev. Z. T..
Colburn, was in Boston. 1t was a long day
at the Corner end many OF LES Will APP
preciate the regular services more highly.
1t is with regressthat we record the death.
of Mrs. Alice s.. Grady, who has been a
resident Of this town for sonlethsng over a.
friends and all have good word to say for
her.
Earle D. Besses, is making combined
pleasure and business trip, to Barre, VT.
He has sold several monuments to parties
in this vicinity. from his fathers granite
shops in Barrerand is ObtaiHGng infOgma--
ton in regard t@hhe business.
The weather iseaeain QpisD ce,d.. Indeed,
it is really fallEsh and winter will soon be
here once more: In fact, NJ. J. Dow was.
found moving one day last. week. with his
gloves on, but We have noalaAyned yst that,
his fingers was trO1en.,
The death OF Lanes old Carlos, removes.
3 familiar fgare from the Corner. Foe
years he has staid here and taken care Of
things while Charles went to the Aroos-
took. DR.. p E. Luce brought him. here
years ago and he seemed to be possessed Of
almost human intelligence.
We have q smart old lady here, too. Mrs.
Abigail Mckay, Is yesns old. Cine day last
week she walked from her place to this vii
lage and back, a distance OF {. miles, did
business at the stores, called upon friends
on the way, and got home all fresh and
right in time to get her husbands supper at
the usual hour
OBITUARY. The funeral sarvices Of Mrs.
Alice S.. Grady, formerly of Belfast. were
lelO at I1ef laG6 residence In BROOKS lnufS-
day afternoon, Rev. David Brackett Off
eating. The bearers were Fred Rmmons,
Harry Staples, Harry Reynolds, and Ever
EFT Tasker. The. many ana beautiful floral
tributes bespoke the high regard in which
she was held by all her friends. Her hus-
band, mother, and all only sister, two
daughters and one son, survive her. The
intefment was in Grove cemetery, Belfast.
B1ooks is waking up politically: The
and hold weekly meetings. The Republi,
cans have also organized q Wide Awake
club which will meet regularly each week.
The regular meeting night Of each club il
Friday, hut the ROOMS viii be open every
evening Of the week. They will serve fol
reading rooms, will BE- warmed and lighted
and refreshments will be served at tht
regular meetings. By election time matters
political will be at fever heat in Brooks
The Democrats meet over the drug stor.
and the Republicans in the old Mas0ni,
hall over G0Odwin's clothing store.
LETTER TO G. ". BURNTT.
BELFAST, ME.
Dear Sir: Pay more for Devoe be glad to
1t is full measure and honest.
Paint is watchdog. How would you lik