The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-21
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THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Charles Ryder's folks have an addition 0
their family.
Miss Myrtle Forbes is at home from Bos-
ton for vacation.
Mrs. A. b. Payson visited Mrs. R. B. Hall
in Waterville last week.
Francis NJ. Forbes has gone to Boston to
spend the winter with his children.
Mrs. A. E. Chase and daughter Marie
! went to Watervlle Tuesday, shopping.
The holiday trade is fairly good here this
season, merchants reporting good sales.
The selectmen made trip over the pro-
posed new road to Jackson last Monday.
Charles Fogg has been visiting his sisters
here, Mrs. W. o. Estes and Miss 1nez Fogg
Miss Blanche Hall of Fairfield is visiting.
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Z.
Rowe.
Almon S. Forbes went to Waterbury
Tuesday to spend the winter with his
daughter Cora.
While Mrs. F. R. York and a friend were
| driving in Monroe the horse was thrown
and badly injured
J. G. Simpson and Hale Hail are still
| running their threshing machine. They
| were at c. E. Lanes Monday.
Eben Miller and wife will 60 to house.
keeping in Waterville, where he is located
at present as special firemen on M. c. R.
Mrs Jasper Weber of Monroe has made
her husband doubly happy this time. 1t is
twin girls, weighing and lbs. They are
named Doris NJ. and Dorothy r.
nj. J. Dow lost a valuable mare last week
| by being injured in the stable. She was a
fnvr i1xy nn1y ioU
was as slick and fat as any horse in Brooks,
without scar or blemiSh, and no money
could have bought her Twenly-six years
| of age, everybody knew her and the won-
derful Intelligence of Old Nell will long be
remembered.
Coon FORTUNE OF A BROOKS Boy.
Millard F. Chase, son of A. +. Chase and
a graduate of Bowden College, has recently
been appointed General Manager OF the
publishing house of Dodd Mead & Co,
Boston. Young Chase entered their SER
vice about one year ago, since which time
his salary has been raised three times. He
now has entire charge of their business in
Boston. Willard has hosts of friends who
were pleased to hear of his good fortune
Every young man who starts out in life for
himself should remember that honesty and
| iaithfulness are sure to bring success.
OBITUARY. The many friends of T. A.
and Mrs. Elliott sympathize with them in
their heavy affection in the death of their
| only son Lewis, a lad II years of age, which
occurred last Sunday morning as the result
of an injury received in Bangor, where he
was student in Shaw's Business College
| lie came here and lived only about week
after he was injured He was bright, low
able fellow and a favorite with his associ-
ates everywhere. He was born in Brooks,
but the family have lived in Presque Isle
| for several years and he was graduate of
the High school there. He was early train
| ed in the principles of music and had be-
come especially proficient with the cornet
He played in the band and his services
were much in request at private entertain
ments. In fact, his talents in this direction
were Of high order and he was known in
Eastern Maine as the wonderful boy cornet-
ist No pains or money were spared to make
| him an educated and distinguished man, and
his death is great shock to the bereaved
parents.