The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-10-04

liberty choir, At the close short speeches
were made for the good of the order.
BROOKS.
Prince Bessey has returned to his bust
ness in Barre, VT, but Mrs. Bessey is de-
tanned at the home of her father, MI. E. &
Boody, by the serious illness of her son
Nathan. IA. b. Huff recently moved sew
eral small buildings, using tor his power
jack screws and working most OF the time
alone. He is now working on contract to
move a barn several rods for y. h. ChaSe....
Otis J Libby is visiting friends in this
town which was his home for several years.
Il will be remembered that he married
Louisa. daughter of the late A. j. Roberts,
and resided at the old homestead Her
many friends were delighted to meet Hiss
Jesse Peabody upon her return from two
wears visit to the Pacific slope. She was
not far from San Francisco at the time OF
the earthquake go. Mrs. Inez Hutchinson
has returned from vacation spent with
friends in Readfeld, Name: .CommlssloA-
er G. Z. Bowen will finish the work Oh the
state road this week. .......C. T. Files, our
station agent, has moved into the james G.
Morse house. Mrs. Fannie Merritt has
gone to Boston for a few weeks -. f
ii. Quimby brought home several pre-
miums on his thoroughbred sheep and other
stock from the Monroe fair Frank makes
a good selectman, is a boss road commits
sioner, and manages to do fairly well on
farm. Speaking of fairs one wonders if
there is not some reasonable satisfaction i'll
spendiug a few nickels in the midway side
show tents Just to see for yourself what
brazen fakes are put to win the money OF
other fools of your own callbre... j, Il. Ellis
with good crew is saving lumber at the
Daniel Wentworth lot with his portable
sawmill. 1t is now the thing to take the
mill to the lumber. IA singular condition
Of affairs exist here. We have for years
been irving to bring some special business
into town to make employment for our peo-
ple. And vet the cold fact is that we have
not help enough to do the work we now
have to do. Our farmers are obliged to cur
tail their operations for lack of men to help
them. Outside help had to be obtained to
finish our State road. 1t will be sharp
battle to harvest the potato crop before
| the ground freezes. If it was not for i'm
proved machinery our farmers could not
| POSSIBLY get along with their business. -:
| In common with many others we attended
| the Monroe fair. The management has eX-
| pended large amount OF money 10 insure
| the comfort and happiness OF its patrons
and it is one of the best arranged fairs IN
| the State and credit to the county. The
| people drive long distances from every dl-
| rection and it seems a wonder what crowd
| they will get in there, so far from every
means of public conveyance. You always
| count on seeing everybody there and one
| does not feel that he has been used well
unless he can have ali outing for day or
| two there. Well, success to them and all
| credit for their enterprise. Brooks has had
| for many years q trOttlng park ana lar
ground in view, and the let has been select
| ed, but we are now in the shadow OF our
| PROSPEROUS neighborS and the matter is held
| in abeyance