The Republican journal., 1905-05-04
TIE NEWS OF BROOKS.
The Brooks High school have their an
nual school paper in the hands of the print

The Brooks High school have their an
nual school paper in the hands of the print
er.
Mr.. Barker, who had shock last week
while at the home of W. E. Barker of this
town, has since died.
The assessors have finished assessing the
taxes for 1905 and collector w. S. Jones is
prepared to receive the same.
The list of CANNES is in the hands of the
town constable and now is the time to walk
up to the clerks Office and get your dog
licensed or sacrifice the poor bow-wow.
Manly Ellis, who has been i'll at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. W. S. Reynolds, died
Monday morning. He had been strong,
hustling man all his life, but the strongest
must break at last.
Rev. Isaac Pennington Roberts of Wis
cOnsin is visiting friends in this vicinity.
He is son of the late Isaac Roberts and a
brother of Warren Roberts. whom the older
people of Brooks remember.
The new road laid out by the county COM
mssiOners from John E. KnOwltOn's across
to the Knox line is to be built this season
and notice of bids for the work will be
given soon. The road should be built be-
fore haying, but it may be necessary to de-
lay it until later.
Brooks is to build receiving tomb this
season and the town officers are open to
advice or information in regard to the
matter and will consider any bids that may
be made for the job. The tomb is needed,
and we are DESTROYS to have it built in the
right way and in the proper manner.
At the recent term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court in Belfast, a writ was entered
whereby Charles H. Irving formerly of
Brooks, now of Lisbon Falls, has brought
suit against the estate of Jonathan r. lrv-
ing, late of Brooks, deceased; for the sum
of 49, 34. 90, the account being mostly made
up for Labor claimed to have been perform
ed for the late Mr.. Irving in his lifetime.
Hon. W. P. Thompson of Belfast is Charles
H. 1rving's attorney. The case will be in
order for trial at the next September term.
The body of Geo. w. Damon was brought
here for burial last Monday, and prayers
were made at the grave by Rev. E. E. Col
burn. Mr.. Damon died several weeks ago
in Freedom, where he had lived for the
past 20 years, and the body had been placed
paper at the time of his death he was for
many years resident of this town and the
older portion of our people regarded him as
one of our own citizens. He was 80 years of
age at the time of his death. In early life
he was a hardwOrking, hustliDg man. Mrs.
and Mrs. VIM. Jones of Brockton, Mass,
were here to attend the burial of their
father. We remember them here as Harriet
and Mary Damon. They improved the
occasion to visit the old homestead which
they left years ago and made brief calls up
on old-time friends and schOolmates here.
WINTERPOR1.
S. H. Morgan, supt. of the Winterport
Water Works, has had very busy winter,
owing to the severe cold weather which
caused many freezes and bursts in the main
pipes, At one time the ice in the reservoir
and standpipe made daily pumping neces-
sary. Mr.. Morgan has relaid the main on
Elm street, made necessary. repairs on
Ferry and Willow streets, and is replacing
the bursted pipes on Gushing street: At
the lower end he will relay the main ON
Blaisdell hill and connect Parsonage and
Mechanic streets, SO that the circulating
system may be perfect. Later, he will ex-
cavate the reservoir to a greater depth and
improvements will put the system in the
very best order. With pure spring water
and sufficient pipe and hydrant service,
Winterport will be on an equality with
towns many times its size and with little
danger of being wiped out by fire as many
villages and cities have been during the
past year -. Mrs Percy Campbell and lit
tie daughter Doris of Boston are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Haley have returned
from "a visit of several weeks in BostNn
and vicinity; Mrs. II, d. Simpson
Mt. Vernon, n. Y, where her husband
has position with his brother, J. NJ.
Simpson. They will be greatly missed
by their many friends in toWn........
Mr.. and Mrs. Mirandi of Boston We're the
guests of Mrs. Mirandi's mother, Mrs.
Gutierrez, last week. -. Mrs. ID. Kendall,
one of our oldest ladies in town, is very low.
Her son, Mr. Alvin Kendall, and daughter,
Mrs. Netlie Crosby OF Valley Falls, Kansas
arrived Sunday afternoon. Rev. l. H. W.
Wharf, and wife have moved here and will
occupy the house belonging to Mrs. Wharf,.
....t ushing Chapter, Eastern. Star, enter
tanned the Hampden star Wednesday
evening. About % visitors were present,
an elegant supper was served and very
S. Dramatic Club will present the drama
entitled .'Jedediah Judkins, j. P.,'' at
Union hall Monday night for the benefit of
the senior class. AT the annual meeting
of the Winterport Cemetery Trust Co. the
following officers were reelected: Presi-
dent, Seth H. Morgan; clerk, c. R. Hill;
trustees, S. II. Morgan, Albert Peirce, II.
eral have awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity for care of their cemetery lots by the
Trust Co... The Whites Corner Sunday
School Association was reOrganiZed Sunday,
April 23d, and the following officers were
chosen: Arthur Edmonds, superintendent;
Annie b. Clements, assistant superintend-
ent;, Carrie Chase. secretary;, Eugene
terest will be manifested and maintained
in the Sunday school, which will be held at
1880 a. m. every pleasant Sunday.