The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

A. h. Stautal of Belfast called on friends
in town last week,
plny lIussey of Lynn, Mass, visited
friends here Sunday.
Miss Mildred McCarty has returned
from visit to friends in Belfast.
Joseph Simpson has bought, packed and
shipped five cars of apples this winter.
VIM. Austin is having bad time with
his foot. He cut it badly with an axe and
SeWed up the wound himself. He has suf-
fered greatly with it.
Fred Ham and family of Thorndike visit
ed friends here last Monday. He was
born in this town and had lived here until
few Years ago, when he bought place
III 1h0rndlkt.
Mrs. Mary J. Lane. who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is much improved and
it is thought that she will recover. Her
life WAS au one time despaired of, as she is
81 years DID, and not very strong.
Roscoe L. Webber has started his wood
saving machine, which he drives with d
gasoline engine and he will saw up IA big
pile of wood in "a day. Frank Twombly
has also started his machine. He uses one
horse power
We noticed Almon S. Forbes, So years
old, hauling lath wood the other day. lie
does not tool away his time with the other
young chaps at the "Corner,' but Just
keeps at work every day. He acts as if
he was trying to get something together to
start business for himself when he gets
old enough.
The first regular annual meeting of the
Brooks Village Corporation was held March
18th and the following officers were elected ::
Assessors, f. W. Brown, Jr., A. +. kllgore,
Z. G. Roberts, Treasurer, G. NJ. Morrill, !;
Collector, A. f. Chase; Clerk, F. X. Rob-
erts; Moderator, John II. Gordon. After
quite discussion it was voted to procure Il
suitable lot and build a schoolhouse at a
cost not to exceed four thousand dollars
This means well graded High school,
something long needed in the place.
Hannah Hussey of Waldo, for many wears
a resident of this town, died Sunday night
at 10 O'Clock at the residence of her son,
Friend Omar G. Hussey, with whom she
has lived since the death of her husband
the late Lincoln Hussey. She was "a years
of age and came to Brooks with her father,
the late VIM. Gould, when a mere child. OF
large family she was the last but one to
go. Daniel Gould of Boston is now left the
sole survivor of the family. The funeral
services will be held at the Friends chapel
Thursday, March oath, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
swANyILLE.
MI, D. r. lSIiiltUtlu was uultt UdUlN IluIL
while working in the woods the other day,
but is able to be out again.. Mr.. viii
Cunningham is at home sick. Mrs. Emery
Cunning ham is also on the sick list and her
brother Henry Beals is very low. Mr..
Clarence Walker and Miss Nellie Rose are
attending the spring term at the Farming
ton Normal school. -. Miss Martha Curtis,
who is at work in Belfast, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Cur
it's. I he sudden death of Mrs. A. T.
Nickerson was bow to all who knew her.
Her quiet, upright ways won the hearts of
every one. The bereaved families have the
Miss Celia Nickerson has returned to Bel
fast. Capt. n. Smart has been quite sick,
but is improving. Mr.. Albert Damn, who
had severe attack of pneumonia, is get
ii ng along nicely.
HALLDALE.