The Republican journal., 1907-05-23
Till NEWS OF BROOKS.

II. NJ. Brown is receiving congratulations
l is "a nice, plump girl.
E. c. Holbrook moved his lawn Friday,
May 18th, the first one in town.
Frank Daniels is at home for the summer
at the 4. W. Forbes homestead
Mrs. Robert McTaggart has moved her
family into the capt Jim" house.
E. G. Roberts is changing some of the
| rooms and otherwise repairing his house.
Report has it that E. D. Bessey is having
good success in his business at GAINESVILLE.
Ohio.
I. l. Huxford returned Saturday from a
business trip to the western part of the
State.
| infant son, is visiting the family of Geo H.
Miller.
The recent high price of potatoes has been
| of much advantage to the farmers who had
| a surplus.
Miss Mabel Wingate, who passed the
winter in Pittstield, visited friends here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Shadrack Hall has returned from
Fairfield, where she spent several weeks,
| and is very much improved in health.
The primary school had no session Mon.
day. The teacher, Miss Mabel Rose, was in
| attendance at the teachers convention in
| Stockton.
The creamery people have the lumber on
| the spot to build a house for their help.
They have quite gang Of outside help in
| the canning season.
c: F. Sherman has been very sick for the
| past week. He lives alone and has nc
| family in this vicinity. He is an old man
| and the neighbOrS should call in and see
him.
! While 1t is not now apparent that any
new stand of nice buildings will be erected
| here this season we are pleased to notice
that the local carpenters are all busy and
that there is general air OF improvement
| all over the village
Next Sunday will be observed as Memo
rial Sunday and Rev. j. W. Vaughan will
deliver sermon appropriate to the occasion
| The old soldiers will be present in a body
there will be good singing and the house
will be crowded if it is "a pleasant day.
Preparations are being made for the
usual observance of Memorial Day. The
school children and various organizations
| should be prepared to come out and fall
into line. 1t adds much to the effect Of the
occasion, and is a fitting testimony to the
wOrthiness of the cause and the men whom
|
The Libbeus Jones shop, which all form
er residents will remember as a landmark
has been moved through the village an
eighth of mile to what used to be known al
the lower mill, or Huxford mill, but which
is now owned and run by Roberts & Son
| 1t will be used as StOrehOuse and manu-
factory for wood articles, mostly children's
toys.
Large quantities of feed are hauled from
this place every week back to the farms
To certain extent this is necessary, bu
the farmers should raise everything Of tn,
kind possible on their own FARMS Thu
creamery business gives them employment
at home and they can raise much Of thi.
stuff at home, pay for it in labor, and have
their money to use for other necessary ex.
penses. This is the time for you to thinl
of that thing.
The Good Templars had nice time las
Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake wal
served. The following officers were install
ed by Joseph G. Simpson, L. D.; c. T..
Everett Cilley; V. T., Gertie Hall; c., Alb
bic Irving; P. c. T., J. G. Simpson; Sec.
Lila Estes r. Sec., Mae HuxfOrd; F. Sec.
Eliza Simpson; Treas, Mabel Rose; NJ.
Bernard Staples D. M, airline Estes; g..
VIII Lane; Sem, w. c. Rowe.