The Republican journal., 1905-02-16
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

few days vacation in Brooks.
Mrs. Winchester, wife of our market mau,
has been in poor health for several weeks.
Frank Sutherland of Hudson, N. Y, was
the guest of Mabel Rose over Sunday, leav
ing Monday for the West.
Mrs. Ira W. Bowden recently received
box of oranges picked by her husband in
Florida, where he is spending the winter.
A very pleasant social was held at the
church parlOrS last Wednesday evening.
Intellectual games and sociability prevail
ed. Cocoa and cake were served, and
everybody enjoyed the evening. Others are
to follow
Mrs. John w. Lang is visiting friends in
Brooks. Her two sons who were born here
have both graduated from college, and the
eldest, now married, is living on the Lang
homestead in BOwdOinham, where the fam
lily moved from here.
During one of the recent severe snow
storms Miss Marion Reynolds, who is teach
ing the South Brooks school, put on her
brothers snow shoes and made the trip to
the schoOlhOuse and back home over the
drifts which no horse could wallOw through.
Mrs. Ezra Hanson, or Kate feathers as
we knew her in Brooks, hae been very ill at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Carrie
Perkins, in Massachusetts, where she has
undergone severe surgical operation. Her
son, Fred Smart, who was born in this
village, but who now lives in Massachusetts,
lost one of his hands recently, it being cut
off in a mill.
The Good Templar lodge will celebrate
the 18th anniversary of its organization
next Saturday evening, Feb. 18th, with a
supper under the direction of Mrs. Belle
Body, Mrs. Abbie Irving and Mrs. Geo.
Ryder A literary entertainment will be
given under the direction of M. }. Dow,
Mrs. Emma Huxford and others. The
usual crowd is expected.
In spite of the severe storm and bad
travelling there was good attendance at
the Good Tempar lodge last Saturday
evening. An interesting play was present
York and Louise Grady, and series of six
tableaux with several characters and APP
pr0priate costumes were shown under the
of Miss May Huxford with NJ. J.
Dow as reader.
The Primary school closed Friday after
noon, Mabel Rose teacher Many of the
parents were present and listened to the re-
views, quotations, rotations and declama-
lions. and very fine remarks by Rev. +. E.
Colburn, after which the children enjoyed
a treat The following pupils We're not alb
Maude Neaey, Gwendoline Boody, Hiida
Lane, Phyllis Reynolds, Bernard Staples,
Hugh Morrill,.
Snow shoes are quite the thing around
here this winter. In the first place there is
snow enough to walk on, and then we have
two professional snow shoe makers right
here at the village. John Stevens, who has
been here two years, can make something
hat cannot be beat in that line. Then Mr..
Marden, a new conner here, is at the bust
ness, which he learned Of the Penobscots.
Ii anyone wants nice snow shoe Brooks is
She place to get it.
We received recently call from Chester
Marden of Knox, who has been packing
porters of apples. Apples are low in price
his year, but taking the seasons as they
came there is fairly remuneratve bust
ness in this fruit for the farmers of this
county. And it gives employment inciden-
tally to others outside of the producers.
Thousands of barrels are used, the packing
and transportation is quite an item, and
taken all in all quite sum of money is
brought into this vicinity from this source.
A Washington antiquarian supper with
an entertainment will be held at the church
the Ladies' Aid Society. The ladies will
the exercises will he of a character annro-
priate to the occasion. Nickles will, he tho
Sesame to omen the doors. and silver will
Dr. cure seats at the tables which viii he
loaded with We old time goodies II may
be we'll to state the houses of our citizens
VIII De ralded ny the ladleS to procure the
food necessary to furnish the aforesaid
tables and they may as well be ready to
hand out.
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Hall last Thursday With a good attendance
the weather and travelling
Hillside. Northern Star. Star of Prograss
and Harvest Home Oranges were repre- re-
sented. The usual GRANGE dinner was
served by the members of Harvest Home
The next one will be held with the Dix
mont Grange in March. The program was
as follows: Singing by the choir; address
of welcome by VIM. G. Rowe; response by
A. }. Webb; singing by the choir reading
by l.. A. Bachelor; song by Della Hobbs
Golne. solo, -. "a. nacieIaer song, Mrs;
T iances Meirl., stoIy, buzlh feiier,
~ oahhahtha Alien discussion OF the toplc,
Nv, " we maI'. d ?saicn factory III BROOKS.
ne general sentiment expressed was THAT
we u" """' IT,
bAS 5, IT. bAL M. Inc Inc hrst game m? OF basket
pail IN the Union Hall last Friday night
between me BROOKS High school and the
tor dne later ;n 9y a sc. score OF IA to TO- The
pm IN ia ha, OF tne b. A T. Inc High school
boys held Their own throughout the game.