The Republican journal., 1904-09-15
The NEWS OF BROOKS.

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| ing friends in town.
The grangers recently enjoyed picnic
excursion to DixmOnt
DR.. A. E. Kilgore's double tenement
house is nearly completed.
Henry Dow and Harmon Slower are at
work on the farm for NJ. J. Dow.
Mrs. Mary Robinson of Swanville is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Hattie Rowe.
Miss Grace E. Dow goes to Orrington this
week to begin term of school.
Mrs. A B. Stantial of Belfast has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Gould.
Mr.. Ryder is getting the lumber together
for new barn on the A. B. Stantial place.
At church Sept 4th Mr.. Mcintyre of Bos-
ton favored the audience with solo, Mrs.
Lyman presiding at the organ.
house on The Gerald place; or, as it used to
be called. the Ii. H. seavey place.
Ira W. Grady has gone to work in Hugh
Gordon's blacksmith shop, taking the place
of Henry Cunningham, who had been there
for some time.
Road Commissioner G. II. Dickey has re-
paired the culvert and greatly improved
the highway at the Payson Corner-a much
needed improvement.
Miss Carrie, daughter of the late S. V. R.
Huxford, has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Lou May Huxford of this place. She is a
mllliner in Melrose, Mass.
Mr.. Rolfe has been driving about inspect
ing the sweet corn fields and reports the
prospect favorable for fair crop. The re-
cent frost did but little damage.
The schools in town began last week.
The teachers are: High school, Leroy
woods of Knox primary. Miss Mabel Rose :;
west Brooks, Mrs. A. B. Payson
Mrs Marion Jacques. who has been visit
ing friends here, has returned to her home
IN Melrose, Mass. She was born on what
is now called the Godding place in West
Brooks.
Jonathan Irving has sold his blacksmith
shop and given up the business He has
/ been In business here over thirty years and
was an excellent workmen. Poor health
has obliged him to give up work.
A much anticipated event will be the fair
IN aid of the piano fund, which is to be held
at Union Hall Oct. 10Th. A committee is
soliciting contributions from the ladies. and
IN fact from everybody they think it prudent
to approach.
Mrs Cora Cloughof Waterbury, Conn,
who has been visiting her old home and
trends in Brooks, has returned home. Her
father, Almon S. Forbes, remained here I'M
til after the September election, and then
lett for Connecticut to spend the winter
with her.
I. +. Bessey's stallion, old Jamaque. is
dead alter an illness of about a week of
pneumonia. He was an imported Percheron,
weighing when young about 1900 pounds,
and was without doubt the most val
liable stock horse ever owned in
this vicinity. His colts were large, good
style, and intelligent. They are easily
matched in pairs and are excellent farm
horses. His death is a great loss to the
farmers in this vicinity. In his prime he
was easily worth $1,000.
We understand that the fine entertain
ment, "Concert of Nations that has been
given in many places in the State with
great success, is to be presented here in the
near future under the auspices of the
ladies' OF the Congregational Church. This
will be good news to all of our singers, as
the entertainment requires a chorus of sew
enty-tive voices. A committee have the
matter in charge, and the first rehearsal of
the chorus was on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 18th, when Mr.. n. W. Littlefeld of
Bangor was present to direct.
OBITUARY. Leonard Rowe, who died
here Aug. 18th, at the age of 81 years, de-
serves more than a passing notice. A large,
strong, rugged man physically, his was
personality that impressed itself upon all
with whom he came in contact. He was
born in the town of Readtield and came to
Brooks at the age of five years and it was
his home through life. He received COM
mon school education and at the age of %
| represented his class in the legislature. He
served several years as selectman of the
ator of the town meetings. He was made
mason in Marsh River Lodge Oct 2, 1862
and ever evinced great love for the frater-
nifty. He was for several years treasurer
of the lodge and for many years a constant
attendant at the communications. He serv-
ed in the Civil war as private in Co. D of
the Sth Maine Regiment and was member
of George G. Davis Post, G. A. R. He was
| twice married. His first wife was the wild
| ow Clary, by whom he had one son, Hanson
Rowe, who died many years ago. His Sec
ond wife, who survives him, was Hattie
Bachelor He had been slowly breaking
down for some time, principally as the re-
suit of old age, and his death was not unex-
pected. He was buried under the auspices
of Marsh River Lodge of Masons
Nellie Fuller, Denver-"My face was full
of pimples and black-heads. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea has driven them
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