The Republican journal., 1905-10-19
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Charles II. Forbes will raise 1000 bushels of
potatoes Five OF them weigh12 pounds.
Stantial & Reynolds are putting new fume
and water wlleel into the Swan & Sibley grlst
mill.
MRS. X. +. Weber is very i'll and can live but
a short lime. Mrs. Nancy Crosby is with her as
nurse.
Simpson Il Hall of this village have a new
threslllng machine and are having a good run OF
business.
Shadrach Hall, who was recently severely in
jured by the kick OF horse. has nearly recover
ed, but Is still unable to work.
Mrs. Augustine Thompson, who has been in
Brooks TOR some weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Daniels, has returned TO Boston.
Lydia Frye, the well known Quaker evange
list las been spending little time in this yicln
| lty visiting the resident Friends.
Mrs. Nora Daniels has closed the homestead
and gone to Hayerhill, Mass, where she will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. James
Bushtield.
Mr.. Bryant of MOntve. with Leroy Gordon of
Knox as assistant, has been threshlng grain in
! this vicinity. He used gasoene engine and has
done good WORK.
ertson who is with Ben D. Field, and we recall
ed the fact that as a boy he had " orked with us
on the old farm in Brooks.
Some twenty sheep have been killed by dogs
in this vicinity this season. The selectmen
struck a hot tail last Sunday and have located
two Of the guilty ours and they will meet the
penalty.
The Good Templar lodge is to have a supper
and sociable some evening next week to raise
funds for the lodge treasury. 1t will be a nice
time and everybody is invited to come in and
get their supper
Chicago Saturday, Oct. 2lst, where he will repre-
sent the Grand Lodge of maine Good Tempars
at the organization of the Grand Lodge of the
United States on the 25th inst.
Road Commissioner ]. G. Simpson has the
State road all finished and the general verdict is
that he has done good job. Lots Of heavy
teaming is done over it and he has greatly i'm
proved the grade of the simpson hill. He is now
at work on the bit OF road between the bridge
and the railroad in the village and will put it
in good shape for both teams anc pedestrians &,
A reception was given Friday evening. Oct.
9th, at the church in jackson to Rev. f. E. Col
there to enter a new field of work in Wells, Me.
goodly number we've present. Informal re-
marks were made by several. a solo was finely
rendered by Miss Ada Body. refreshments
lty enjoyed.
f. c. Body and.R. A. Hall, who have the con-
tract for the receiving tomb: have the cement
work all done except the finish The Indications
now are that in its size and proportions it will
be satisfactory to our people. Every part of the
building is of cement, making practically a
water proof DOA anu IL has cOu-
siderable attention such work is a novelty in
this vicinity. Mr. Body has been at work all
summer for the new railroad upon this line of
work and has become experienced in it.
Fred Emmons is building a.new house al the
village. He has the frame of the stable up AID
partly covered and will have the well and the
cellar of the house dug before the ground
freezes This winter he will get out the lumber
and build the house early in the spring. Will
EmmOns is also preparing to build next season.
Alphi B0uter has bought a lot on the same
street, known as the old rOad, and will also
build there next spring. This village is slowly
building up and the crying need is for new
streets.
Wednesday evening. Oct nth, was very hap
py and Interesting occasion to the members Of
the Masonic fraturnity and the associate body of
the Eastern Star. They had joint session at
their hall and the occasion vas a farewell/ban-
q,let to Rev. E. E. COlburn and wife, who are to
leave the place. very elegant masonic apron
was presented to mr.. Colburn by the members
of Marsh River lodge and beautiful and costly
past masters jewel was presented to Mrs. Col
burn by the members OF Happy Valley Chapter,
.. E. 3. A banquet was served at the close Of
the exercises.
RESIGNATION OF REV. E. E CoLBURN. Mon-
day evening, Oct 9th, at a meeting of Brooks
Union church parish the resignation of Rev. 4.
e. Colburn was accepted and resolutions adopt
ed, as follows:
BROOKS, ME-, Oct. 9. 1905.
REV. E. E. CoLBURN:
Dear Sir and Brother: At a meeting of Brooks