The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-05-10
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

folks.
Here it is the tenth of May and no farm
ing done yet.
Mrs. Malinda Smith of Belfast is visiting
friends in town.
W. F. Emmons wears an expansive smile.
1t is girl this time.
Lena Sargent went to Brewer Saturday,
where she is to teach school.
Charles Ryder has moved into the house
just vacated by John Nealey.
C. E. Lane is about the streets, but is far
from feeling as we'll as formerly.
Mrs. Abbie Irving has been confined to
the house by illness for some time
Mrs. Fannie Merritt has returned from
few weeks visit with friends in Boston.
Harry W. Littlefeld is in Burnham graft
ing this week. He has all he can do in
that line
Our farmers are stocking up with cows,
which is the proper thing to do. There has
been lar too much hay sold.
Charles II. Dckey has returned from
New Brunswick with a pair of the best
team horses ever owned in this vicinity.
MANY tOuS Vi leIIlllLeI nave Uecu cellNel-
ed from this station. A large acreage of
potatoes will be planted in this vicinity this
season.
Geo. H. Ryder has purchased the Frank
Foss place on the Pond Hill road. He is in
vesting in real estate here with the evident
intention of staying by us.
The High school closes this week, Friday,
and in the evening they will have a sOciable
and general good time at Union Hall. Re-
fresAments will be served
Miss Inez NJ. Hutchinson has returned
from short vacation, during which she
visited friends in Readfield, Maine, Brock
ton, Mass, and other places.
Charles F. Bessey has returned from the
Provinces with young stallion that he be-
lieves will equal Old Prince as sire of
general purpose horses for the farmer.
A. B. Huff has taken the contract to move
the Peavey storehOuSe. 1t is a large build
ing and one half of it goes on to the w. f.
EmmonS lot and the other on to the Peavey
lot.
1t is understood that petition is out to
make route around the FenlasOn Hill on
the Monroe Road. The present town ofilcl-
ais, however, favor the old route and a llber-
al expenditure of dynamite.
Mr.. Guy Prime, our new market man,
has evidently made up his mind to settle
with u.s. He has taken a bride in the per-
son of Miss Bertha Hall and in due, time
they will be keeping house for themselves
We were much please recently al receiv-
ing letter from A. M. Jones, NJ. d., OF
Milo. Mr.. Jones was a Brooks boy and
will be remembered by many in this vIcln-
ity He is graduate of the Maine Central
Institute, of Bates College and of the Bow
doin Medical school and has settled down
to a successful practice. His many friends
here wish him continued success
Brooks has few mighty nice carriage
horses. W. H. Hobbs has a nice pair of
blacks: A. B. PaySon of Il. f. ID. route NO.
| has a dandy that he keeps for dress-up
purposes; c. F. Fogg has one that Will give
YOU a good drive c. f. Lane has new one
that it does you good to hear Charles brag
on. In fact, there are several others that
can throw the du It in the faces Of what are
called good ones.
Hon. Isaac G. Reynolds died at his home
in South Brooks last Saturday evening. lie
had been breaking down for some months,
but did not take to his bed until few days
before his death. He was IS years. OF age
and his whole life, with the exception OF d
few years spent in California, was passed
in Brooks His death is d distinct loss to
the community. The funeral was held at
his late home Tuesday, Rev. Humphrey
Small off iciating. The Brooks male quar-
tette sang, Mrs. Amanda Peabody accom-
panlnB upon tue VI EdH'
One thing of which we are right glad is
that the trlant board Of the town, headed
by DR.. y. X. Cook, are attending 10 theif
duty, In every town there are alWdy emil
dren who by reason OF lack OF contro! OF IN
terest by parents or guardians haol'ualiy
play the truant at the very period IN theH
lives when school study and discipline can
be made the most beneficial to them ne
truant officers should be encouraged a':d
sustained in their laudable but often thank
less efforts to help those who do not kho"
enough to help themselves.
BOARD OF TRADE RGANIzED, Last
Friday evening a meeting was helu at the
office of n r. Cook, NJ. d., for the purpose
of organizing Board of Trade. he meet
ing was well attended by our most public
spirited and active citizens and the general
sentiment was that such an orgahlZatloh
should BE- formed, which was accordingly
done The officers are as follows; tfeSl-
dent, John ii. Gordon; wee fresiuents, H.
A. Carpenter and VIM. II. Rolfe; Secretary
\. f. Cook; Treasurer, A. K: Pllley d.
rectors. A. f. Chase F. R. York, T. l. Hulk
ford, A. f. kllgore. The idea is to nave
something not merely for ornament DuC lor
the practical benefit Of the town, ana eoiii-
mttees were appointed as follows: =,
| Bylaws, W. 5. Jones, [, +. Flles, IL. E'
| Staples. wv ,,,
| II. f. Staples. w g
| Streets and Sidewalks, y. w Lihe' w ~
Jones, w. E. Barker r.
| Entertainment. A. E. Kilgore, h. \. Car"
penter, f. B. Edwards. ,,..
Manufactures, A. L. Chase, F. H. Dasgett'
L. A. Carpenter. ,,. =, ~
New Streets and New Buildings, T. W.
! Brown, Nj. j. Dow, f. e. Roberts.
| f. W. Brown, Jr., Esq was appointed d
committee to attend to the matter OF ihcot-
| poratlon. -,,.,. Eri
! 1t was voted to meet regularly every + flr
day evening, for the present, at the oliIce VI
| \. h. Cook