The Republican journal., 1907-07-11
BROOKS.

BROOKS.
Rev. j. w. Vaughan gave the Good Temp
lar Lodge an hour of his time last Saturday
evening and made some very interesting
talk to them. They are to have some special
entertainment next Saturday evening ......
The ladies' aid society had social Wednes-
day evening which proved pleasant to those
lucky enough to be present. They will have
another at the church parors Wednesday
evening, July 10th, when ice cream and
cake will be served as usual. Our harness
maker, Mr.. Leander Staples, has quite a
profitable business outside the town. His
long experience in the business has made
him personally known to many people who
appreciate his skill in this direction. He
recently made to order a nice harness for
Joseph Thompson of Portland, Auditor for
the Maine Central railroad. His latest make
of halters is, he thinks, the best, and he war
rants it to hold and cure any halter pulling
horse. Frank Stevens and wife of Read
ing, Mass, visited Mrs. Charles Lord last
week.. Earle Trundy of Stockton Springs
has been visiting friends here. When boy
he lived here for some years with the family
of E. A. Carpenter and it seems like home
to him. Miss Jessie Peabody, who has
been teaching in Wilton, is spending her
vacation at the homestead in South Brooks.
go. DIR. n. r. Cook recently met with quite
q: serious accident. He fell throu n an open
ing in the shed floor and throwing out his
right hand to save himself cut it badly on
tin can. The cut was long and deep. 1t
was at the base of the thumb and bled bad
ly DR.. Kilgore was obliged to take several
stitches to close up the wound. DR.. Cook
was model patient and held out his hand
and submitted to the painful surgical opera
ton without a vince or groan..... Mrs. II.
K. Bisbee and children of Waltham are at
the Frank Sargent homestead for the sum-
mer...... Mrs. L. A. Bachelor is spending
her spare time in Mrs. BOWS millinery
rooms helping in the work and keeping in
touch with the business. -. Mrs. Susan NJ.
Holbrook visited her old home and friends
in Knox the past week. ...... Miss Gertrude
Littlefeld of ThOrndike visited her cousin,
Miss Hattie L. Work, for few days last
week. >. Mrs. Edwin r. Littlefeld, who has
been very i'll all winter, is still confined to
her room.
sWANvILLE.
Miss Susie Greeley has returned to her
home in Hampden. She was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Nickerson.. :. Miss
Connors, Colby '07, Of Pennington, n H.,
was the guest recently of her friend, Miss
of California are the guests Of Mr. Greeley's
mother, Mrs. n. Smart. .. There will be a
dance at Cunningham's hall. July 12th....
Mr.. and Mrs. }. W. Nickerson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rawson Lufkin of Somerville,
Mass, attended the Commencement exer-
from June Oath to 9th. Mr.. Nickerson's
son, Albion Ross, was graduated with the
degree of B. A. We predict for Ross very
bright future, as he has won the good fell
lOWShip of his classmates since entering the
High school in Somerville, Mass, continu-
ing the same through his college course at
Dartmouth. Being quite an athlete his
name was one of the ten mentioned while
playing on the football team at the Somer-
vile High school. He was one of 800 chosen
to play in the intercollegiate game at Som
erville. On entering Dartmouth Ross drop
ed his athletes, giving his time and atten-
ton to his studies and work. Being strong
mentally and physically we have no fear of
his future prosperity. The many friends
Of Howard Moore extend their sympathy to
the bereaved wife and family -. Miss Julia
NJ. Chase, a teacher in Everett, Mass, is
spending the summer vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Chase. -. E. ii.
Nickerson and family Of Portland are at
THE schools in town closed last week,
Miss Nellie MARI, teacher, in district No. 8.
Miss Patterson, in No. Z and c. NJ. Walker
in the Lane district, Frankfort, gave their
pupils a picnic at Swan Lake, last Wednes-
day The pupils in No. 3, Miss Augusta
NickersOn, teacher, gave the following pro-
gram. Friday: singing, by school; address
of welcome, Mckinley Damn; rec, Bernioe
Damn; dec, Emery Cunningham; singing,
Flora Seeley and Doris Nickerson; rec,
Alice Nickerson; dialogue; rec, Dorothy
Doris Nickerson; rec, Margaret Nickerson;
reading. Flora Seeley; singing, Mckinley
Damn and Florence Curtis; dec, Elmer
Cunningham dec, Charlie Damn valadic-
tory, Florence Curtis. ;. Saturday Miss
Nickers0n and pupils had a picnic in the