The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-05-03
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. Ivory Allen is visiting friends in
Troy.
Watch for the advt of W. E. Baker next
week.
E. T. Reynolds is putting the corporation
water into his house in this village.
Hon. l. G. Reynolds, who has been in
poor health for some months, is now very
sick.
Mrs Lottie Watts, who has been very i'll,
has recovered and called on friends here
Saturday.
Charles Roberts and Lila O'Brien were
married last week. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
Do not forget the Pythian Sisterhood ball,
which is to be held May 9th. They are ar
ranging for nice time.
Fred Edwards of Waterville, engineer on
the NJ c. R. R., spent Sunday here with his
sister, Mrs. James Grover.
1t seems natural as well as nice to find
Alice back in the millinery room. Her old
pat rons are keeping her busy.
The convention of churches which was
have been held in Jackson village Friday,
May 4th, has been postponed one week.
The season is late after the mild winter.
Monday, May 1st, the first plowing in this
vicinity was done on the farm of NJ. j..
Dow.
Next Sunday afternoon and evening con-
tributions will be received at Union church
for the sufferers from the San Francisco fire
and earthquake.
Alb. Wentworth suffered shock a few
days ago and since then his speech has
been somewhat impaired, although he is up
and around the house.
Harry Littlefeld is in Unity grating
apple trees. He is an expert at the busi-
ness and is busy every spring as long as it
is safe to do the work.
Misses Bessie and Edna Thompson have
gone to Columbia, Washington county,
where they have friends and where they
will remain an indefinite time.
j. B. Neatly and family are to return to
their farm in Monroe next week. They
have been with US some two years and have
proved most desirable neighbors.
Miss Nina Tasker, who has studied to be-
come trained nurse, and who has had hos
pital experience has been taking care OF
Mrs. Shadrack Hall, who is now GONZALES
cent.
Alfred Reynolds, who has been visiting
friends in Brooks, has returned to Medford,
Mass, where he has employment as con-
ductor on the elevated railroad. While here
he invested some money in farm and in
tends ultimately to settle here.
The entertainment given here last week
by the Colby college musical clubs was a
success. The hall was crowded and the
entertainment was good. 1t is one of a
class of entertainments which the High
school proposes to furnish our citizens in
the future.
A meeting of the citizens of the town is
called to meet at DR.. n r. Cook S Office Fri
day evening, May 4th, to make preliminary
organization to form Board OF Trade. 1t
would be a great help if some outside busi-
ness could be brought into the place. The
corn factory and the creamery make bust
ness for the farmers, but we need something
more for the village people.
The third annual ball of Silver Crown AS
sembly, Pythian Sisterhood, will be held at
Union Hall, Wednesday evening, May 9th
1t is the intention of the ladies to make 1T
the leading social event of the season and
they are usually successful in that line
The music will be by Pomroy's orchestra OF
Waterville, one of the best in the state.
Grand concert from eight to nine O'Clock.
The hall will be handsomely decorated for
the occasion.