The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-01
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Bert Wentworth is buying and packing
apples for Portland firm
Miss Ethel ColSon of Camden is visiting
her cousin, Miss Marion York.
Sidney McTaggart and wife have been
visiting the family of James B. McTaggart.
Ira W. Bowden has been trying the ex-
pertinent of driving well at his residence
here
Geo Ryder has the lumber out to build a
barn on his village lot, the A. b. Stantial
place.
Miss Maud Z. Barker of Belfast has been
in town, the guest of DR.. and Mrs. n. r.
Cook.
Frank Simpson, who has opened new
blacksmith shop, reports plenty of work in
his line.
Mrs Judkins of Rumford Falls spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. n.
r. Cook.
Oscar and Harry Dow, who went up river
on hunting trip, have gone to work in the
woods there.
Walter Gibbs. who has been touring
ArOOstook county as a salesman, returned
home last week.
The Congregational Sunday School voted
last Sunday to have Christmas entertain
ment in the veStry.
Miss Grace F. Dow is assisting her father
in his business and viii not return to Or
rington this winter.
Mr.. Packard of Rumford Falls has been
visiting the family of Shadrack Hall. Mrs.
Hail is his sister-n-law.
Rev. II. Small has a new driving horse
with which he is as highly pleased as boy
with a pair of new boots.
An agent of Mr.. Berry of Portland, the
we'll known apple buyer, has been looking
up the supply of that fruit in town.
Earle D. Bessey, Bates 'o5, spent Thanks
giving with his brother in Thorndike and
then came to Brooks to call upon friends.
Miss Marion York gave whist party to
invited friends at the hotel last Monday
evening and dainty refreshments We're
served
Joseph r. Simpson, who bought and
shipped several Car loads of apples last
year, has taken up the business again this
winter.
Ernest Gibbs, who has been absent on a
pleasure and business trip for several
weeks, has returned and is ready for bust
ness at Pond Hill.
Mrs. Hugh Gordon is at home again look
ing after the comfort of her liege lord after
protracted visit of several weeks with
friends in Pittsfeid
Frank Holbrook of the U. of 81. came
home to see the folks and spend Thanks.
giving. Frank is studious fellow and is
digging deep in the realms Of science.
The ground in Brooks is covered with
snow and the face of our ''Ike" beams with
satisfaction, for the people will buy sleighs
now and many shekels will come his way
thereby.
Rev. E. F. Colburn is to deliver three Sun
day evening lectures on the topic of Relig-
ious Ideals The first of the series was de-
livered last Sunday evening and was replete
with interesting ideas and sentiments.
Only three weeks to Christmas. and the
stores as yet show no sign of the annual
festival. II. j. Dow, who has been in the
woods with 'them steers" assisting in get
ting out a lot of fire wood, allows that in
about a week he will be in the store him.
self with a lot of holiday goods.
We learn that Volaey Gushing of Bangor
is to deliver some temperance addresses in
Waldo county. We are glad of this, for he
is one of the most eloquent temperance ora
tors in this country. We had the pleasure
OF hearing him years ago and personally
know that it is worth ones while to 60 a
long distance to hear him.
Arrangements are being made to inst-
tute lodge of the Chapter degree of Ma
SONS in this place. There are quite num-
Der of MaSOns in this vicinity who are de-
sirOus of taking this degree, and as Marsh
River now has nice hall and every con-
venience for this purpose, it is thought that
the new lodge will be instituted.
The most talked of event Just now is the
coming entertainment Wednesday evening,
Dec. 7th, of the "African TrOubadOurs or
Black Faced Minstrels," who will appear in
their laugh-prOvOking specialties at Union
Hall. The proceeds will 60 for the benefit
of the church. The object is a good one.
there will be lots o. fun, and crowded
house is assured.
One of the pleasantest entertainments of
the season was held at Mon Hall Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 23d. There were about
one hundred and fifty dancers and all avail
able space was filled with spectators.
GoOdwin's full orchestra furnished excel
lent music. w. f. EmmOns, who has open
ed new restaurant in the place, acted as
| caterer and furnished an oyster supper A
goodly number were in costume and the most
of them were well gotten up and the dancers
presented decidedly picturesque and ami
mated appearance. The following is the
| list as given in at the hall: Guy Patterson,
Chinaman: Alma Brown. domino: Alton