The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-23
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Walter Gibbs of this town is selling car
loads Of phosphate.
Mrs. Lena West is at home for a visit
She has been employed in Auburn for some
time.
9. H. Forbes has returned from bust
ness trip to Portland and other sections OF
the State.
We learn that Charles Ryder has been en-
pioyed by A. E. Chase for general work
Mrs. Small of Swanville visited her grand
daughter, Miss Kate Small, last week and
lncldently called upon other friends.
S. NJ. Weber is still loading apples for
u. CrOssley & Co. of Liverpool, England.
lie has made winters work of it.
Bachelor & Davis are thinking of putting
gasoline engine into their shop the com
ing season as they do wood work as well as
run blacksmith shop.
Eben W. Miller, the noted base ball pitch
er OF Brooks, has entered the employment
of the Maine Central r. r. as fireman, with
headquarters at Waterville.
Percy A. Hasty, student at the Univer-
slty OF Maine Law School, who recently
submitted to a surgical operation for ap-
pendicitis at the Bangor hospital, is report
ed to be rapidly recovering.
The subject of next Sundays sermons in
the village church will be as follows: at 2
p. M, positive and Negative Hearts :" at Z
p. NJ, brief praise service will be followed
AS stated last week warrants are posted
for special town meeting to be held Satur-
day, March 18th, at 2 p. m. The selectmen
n 1r,ri, f1,o ofk
attend to any business that may come be-
fore them.
=. One of the best looking teams driven into
OF W. b. Ellis, which has been hauling
wood and lumber through here for Belfast
parties. They have worked every decent
day, but show that they have been taken
care Of.
Two young ladies of this village got a
team last Sunday morning and started for
SManville, but had not fairly got out of the
village before they came to grief and were
glad of the help of friends, who turned
them around aud pointed them for home,
where they arrived disappointed, but with
newly acquired wisdom
Another warning against the careless use
OF unknown drugs was given here last
week. A. b. Payson, our popular carrier
on the Z. F. d. No. /, had bad headache
and took several tablets during the day,
when he was taken seriously i'll and Drs
Kilgore and Cook were both called in con-
Sultation His pulse ran as low as 40 and it
was considered dangerous case. He has
recovered so as to be out but is not vet able
to take his place on the route.
At a meeting of the school board last Sat
urday f. c, Holbrook was unanimously re-
elected superintendent for the present year.
During the year past number of important
measures Tor the improvement of our school
system have become accomplished facts or
are in process of execution. The new High
school, with its fine modern equipment, has
date quarters and has now about fifty stu
dents. 1t is intended, as rapidly as pos
sible, to place all school property in thor
ough repair and provide all the schools
with a definite course OF instruction. The
following teachers were elected for the
Mabel Rose; South Brooks, Bernice A.
Pickard West Brooks, 1nez Payson.
BASKET BALL The Brooks Shamrocks
defeated the celebrated Belfast Blacks, 81
to 25, in Union Hall Wednesday night, Mar
18th. The score at the end Of the first period
was II to t in favor of Brooks and 80 to 10
in their favor at the end of the second period.
The game, although the score was large, was
interesting throughout, and excited much
interest. 1t was thought that the Belfast
boys would have walkOver, but there
must have been mistake somewhere. The
lineup and summary were as follows:
BROOKS. BELFAST
Colburn, r. f...................lt., McIntire
nayson, Geo.. &c, McMahan
Reynolds, +. g-...................r.g e., Poor
" Brlen, L. ....l. g., Clifford
Goals from the field, Simpson -, McIn-
tire Z, COlburn 6, PaySon 6, Carter 2, Nc
Mahan 9, Reynolds l. Goals from fouls,
Payson 4, Mclntire ). Referee, Bird; I'm
pire, Emmons; Timekeepers, Huxford and
Gardner: Scorers, Edwards and Carter
Time, three 15-minute periods.
The Brooks Shamrocks went to Rockport
Wednesday to play the Rockport Y. NJ G. A.
An interesting game will be played ill
Union Hall tonight, Thursday, between
the Brooks High School and the Guilford
High School. The Gnilfords are a swift
team OF fast players. Turn out and support
the boys. The Guilfor'is play Belfast High
School Friday night, March "a.
sEARsMoNT.
Mr.. Elmer Cushman is at home from
Providence for two weeks vacation....
Our kentS Hill students are at home for
of Camden visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs K. Ness, last week. -. Oak Grove Gene
terry Association has received S25 from the
estate of the late VIM. S. Cox. Miss
Julia Berry was called home by the illness
of her mother....Mr. Hiram Pierce and
family have moved to Augusta. j.. Herbert
E. Knight has bought the Pierce farm....
Mrs. Melissa j. Poor is on the sick list. IA
large company assembled at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. Caswell last Thursday
evening and enjoyed a very pleasant social.
:. The ladies of the NJ. f. Society will give
miscellaneous entertainment in Dirig0
Hall Tuesday evening, March 18th, to
which all are cordially invited.
CENTRE LINCOLNVILLE.
Mrs. Carrie Hall entertained a company
of thirty young friends at a conundrum
party last Thursday evening in honor of
her daughter Georgia, who left Monday to
attend the Pennington Normal School.
The evening was most pleasantly passed.
Prizes were awarded as follows: to Mr.. l..
s. Russ, LIST; Mrs; Emma Freeman, 2nd.
Ice cream and cake were served. Miss
Edna Miller was at home from Camden,
Sunday. S. j. Moody is at home from
Boston on visit. We regret to report
that Mrs AuStin Mariner is dangerously