The Republican journal., 1905-11-16
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

A. E. Chase is buying, what hay he can
| get, but it has been coming in slowly. In
fact, but little is pressed as yet
And now it is the blacksmiths harvest
time. The horses must be sharp shod
from now until good seighing.
George A. Thompson, who is living ON
the Benjamin Ham place, which is owned
by his wife, who was Alpha G. Ham, is
repairing the buildings. Just now he is
shingling the barn.
The sharp freeze Monday night put a
definite stop to blowing, which had been
carried on in a desultory manner for the
, last two weeks. 1t looks as if the first
snow this season would stick.
Chas. H. Forbes, who was so badly in
jured by fall recently, is able to be up
and dressed but cannot walk a step. The
sciatic nerve is injured and it will be some
time before he gets around again.
1t is said that Geo. B. Roberts has bought
the Charles E. Small place While George
is gathering in the. dollars in Boston he
does not neglect to invest them right here
in Brooks, his old home
Report has it that Earl D. Bessey of the
Stowe, VT, High school has become a
region. Well, he had something of repu-
tation in the dear business while in this
section.
Mr.. f. A. Carpenter has kindly given
The Journal the following particulars con-
corning his potato crop He says: 81 raised
on II acres on my farm in Brooks $500
bushels of potatoes. This crop was raised
on land that was badly run out and did not
cut more than ! ton of hay to the acre when
Coe Excelsior potato fertilizer to the acre
and the total cost of raising the potatoes
and putting them into my cellar was "a
cents per bushel. We can raise just as
good potatoes in Waldo county as they do
in Aroostook county, providing "e give
them the same care and use good liberal
amountof high grade fertilizer to the acre.
| consider one ton to the acre in Waldo
couny not any heavier dressing than ton
to the acre in Aroostook county, considering
the difference in the soil.'
THE GRANGE FAIR. Arrangements were
made for d fair and a special good time al
the Grange Monday evening, Nov. Och, but
it was so stormy that no meeting was held.
Last Monday evening the program was car
ried out in small way, as not nearl y all Of
the expected exhibits were presented. 1t
was rather good time, however. The ar
ticles shown wentworth seeing. very good
literary program was presented, "Why
Bro. NJ. j. Dow could not raise cabbage"
was properly discussed and ventilated,
refreshments were served and everybody
was happy. The principal vegetable ex-
for years sold garden truck to the people OF
Belfast, and included potatoes, turnips,
squashes, pumpkins, cabbage, apples, etc,
all good specimens and worth looking
at. May Mcfaggart exhibited variety OF
red squash from the garden of her father,
finest gardener in this vicinity. His father
was gardener in Scotland and Uncle
Jamie takes the pride of professional in
the business. S. S. Roberts brought in
case of the Roberts butter which looked
nice enough to tempt an epcure.. Specl-
n. R. Cook, Mrs. c. F. Files, Mrs. o. W.
Lane, and others. Master Bernard Staples
exhibited a crate Of pigeons that attracted
considerable attention. Special fancy arti
Giles of interest were shown by Mrs: Files,
Mrs. Lane and others. May McTaggart
displayed numerous articles OF Indian man
ufacture obtained by her in Dakota, where
she resided several years. In short, while
it was an informal impromptu affair it was
pleasant social occasion and developed
interesting trains of thought and valuable
discussion.
From the Waldo County Advocate
Eben w. Miller was firing on the Belfast
Branch a few days last week.
Potatoes are bringing So cents il the To-
cal market and are in good demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Elliott returned Mon
day from short visit in Pittstield.
George b. Roberts has bought the c. f.
Small house now occupied by Ira S. Grady.
!. 5. Staples, the Brooks carriage king, is
confined to his house this week by sickness.
John Hobbs of Winterport has rented f.
=. Dear born'S house in this village and is
moving III.
Bancroft IL. Conant, Deputy Collector of
Customs at Belfast, made us a pleasant
call yesterday.
Mr.. Isaac Wright of Troy, but who is en-
ployed as cook in a leading hotel in New
York. visited the family of Eliab S. Stevens
of this village last week.
Mrs. y. Z Chase, Mrs. David b. Fogg
one day last week to sing at the fu-
neral OF the wife of Arthur o. Payson.
Nelson Reynolds completed his studies
with Dr.. Harris of Belfast this week and is
now regular certified optician. He will
Immediately open an office at his mothers
residence for the practice of his profession.
c. f. Lane recently bought farm in
Unity of \. A. Webb Of jackson. Mr..
Lane probably owns more farms in this
county than any other one man. He also
owns many in AroostOok county. 1t is told
OF Mr.. Lane that he can start from Brooks
village by certain road and travel through
the town of jackson to the DiXmOnt line
and hardly step off his own land.
Walter Penny, a former well known resi-
dent, has been in town this week calling on
friends. Mr.. Penny left this town several
years ago to seek his fortune elsewhere and
has seen considerable of the world. His
first venture was in going to Cape Nome
when the gold excitement first broke out
there. Here he put in about one year, but
fortune failing to smile on him there he
again came East, where he has since tried
several ventures. At present he is in prac-
tice in Boston as chirOpOdist, profession
which he has learned, and is reported to be
prospecting finely. Before starting out in
the world Mr.. Penny had always lived in
Brooks and served the town several years
as selectman.
William N. Crosby, one of our leading
citizens, met with an agreeable surprise
few days ago. One evening a knock came
on his door, which Mr.. Crosby answered in
person, and found a stranger who enquired
if Mr.. VIM. Crosby lived there. After
few minutes conversation the stranger,
finding he was not recognized by Mr..
Crosby, informed him who he was, and it
turned out to be Mr.. Crosby's son, John R.,
whom he had not seen for p years. John
r. Crosby left home q years ago, being
then only 20 years of age, went west and
settled in Oregon, afterwards marrying
lady of that locality, and has continued his
home there ever since. Mr. Crosby, it is
reported, has prospered since going to
Oregon, he having large farm for which