The Republican journal., 1905-04-13
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Capt. J. W. Bennett is visiting his family
here
W. S. Marden has returned from bust
ness trip to the west.
Mrs. Chas Files and children are visiting
her parents in Greenvile.
Ernest f. Gibbs is in Boston City Hos
pital studying to be nurse.
Miss Mabel Rose is visiting her friend
Mrs. Nell Game in Clinton.
Miss Marie Chase returns to her studies
at the c. c. l., Waterville, this week.
NJ. j. Dow is attending the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, l. 0. q. T., in Portland.
| Marcelus J. Dow is showing new line
of collars, skirts and waistings this week.
Mr. W. H. Rolfe has leased the Jerrold
| farm for the summer and will soon move
| there.
| Miss Josie Lane has gone to Augusta,
where she has employment in printing
office.
The selectmen have finished taking the
inventory and are now busy doing office
| work.
Mr.. Frank Rowe and wife of South
Brooks have rooms at Forest Roberts for
the summer.
Mrs. Hartshorn of Belfast is caring for
Mrs. A. r. Pilley, who is not yet able to
leave her bed.
A. b. Payson, who is not yet able to re-
sumo his mail route, went to Portland Mon
day to consult physician.
Otis Lanes valuable English setter is
very sick. Mr.. Lane has several times re-
fused a high price for this dog.
Mr. Chas. Ryder, who is clerking in A.
f. Chase's store, has rented part OF Ed.
Boodys house and moved his family here
Ira Bowden has returned from Paatka,
Fla, where he spent the winter He is much
improved IN health and has gained over 20
pounds in weight.
c. f. Lane started Tuesday on business
trip to AroOStuok, but was taken i'll before
he reached the station and was unable to
walk home. He is now able to be out
again.
Nearly every one on the West Brooks
road is sick. Chas. Forbes and wife and
NJ NJ. Leonard and family have the grip
Mrs. Mary Stantal is very iii. Mrs. Ma
hala Forbes condition is little improved,
but she is not able to leave her bed. Mrs
Roscoe Weber is still in very poor health.
Rev. Nelson Rich of Taunton, Mass, died
in hospital in Boston recently. where he
went for surgical treatment. He was born
old homestead on Sprout Hill. He became
"a school teacher and obtained a college edu-
cation and entered the ministry, which call
ing he followed during his life. He was
about 20 years OF age and was the last of Il
large family. His brother-in-law, c. f.
Lane, attended the funeral in Boston, where
he was buried beside his brother, Edwin
Rich. Heleaves a widow and one daughter.
Amos Stickney, who has been in poor
hoa1th a II wi died Ia CT Snn6av
The funeral was held at Union church
Tuesday morning. He was a veteran of
the Civil War and detachment from Geo.
g. Davis Post, G. A. R., acted as bearers.
The interment was in Jackson Mr.: Stick
ney had for more than twenty years been in
the employ of E. A. Carpenter and had been
considered as one of the family. He was ten
derby cared for during his last sickness and
was buried in their family lot. He was So
years of age. The floral offerings by the
family were beautiful.
BASKET BALL. Friday night the specta-
tors in Union hall, witnessed the fastest
basket ball game ever played in Brooks
squarely played, and furnished great fun
for the spectators. This was the Rock ports
10Th game and the ShamrOcks 9th. The
former won by score of % to 49, Line up
and summary:
ROCKPORT Y. NJ c. A. SHAMROCKs.
DemmOnS, 1....... .....r l, COlDurn
Grant, lf...................... I, Simpson
Miller, f,.........................c, Payson
StetSOn, c. .............. II o, Reynolds
Thomas, Observation-Disclosures. b, Lane
Lane,
Goals from floor: Colburn 5, Demmons 8,
Grant 3, Miller g. Simpson 3, r. Lane !,
Payson l. Goals from fouls: Stetson 3,
Payson 3. Referee, Woodhall. Umpire,
Edwards Timekeepers, Gray and Hux-
ford. Scorers, Miller and Cook. Time, 2
Commute periods.
The girls of the Belfast High school will
play the girls Brooks High school team
here, Friday night. 1t will be good game.
Let's all go.
game will take place in Union hall
Brooks, Friday evening, April 81, between
Belfast High school and Brooks ShamrOcks.
The afternoon subject at the village
church for next Sunday will be: "Religious
revlvalS which have affected New England
life Evening. subject, "Conscience as a
Divine factor in human life" "ForSake