The Republican journal., 1908-04-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

II. C. Buzzell, Esq, of Searsport was IN
town last week on business.
w. II, Rolfe and wife have moved into
the house of Dr. kilgore for the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel L. Lord were in
Brooks this week for short Visit WIN
friends.
It is thought that the tax rate will be less
this year than last year, for which we are
truly grateful.
f. A. Carpenter has bought three heavy
pairs of work horses and brought them 10
his place here for sale.
Nelson Reynolds has been driving for Or.
A. f. Kilgore, whose outside practice has
been very exacting this season.
The Good Templars had a pleasant en-
tertainment last week and obtained some
money needed for their expenses.
VIII c. Austin is having nice stable
built in connection with his village house.
Mr.. L. w. Emmons is building the cellar.
Mrs. Fanny B. Merritt and Mrs. NJ. }.
Dow are busy in the millinery rooms get
ting ready for the opening display of ladies
headwear
Henry Cunningham is to build new
black smith shop this summer: He is having
plenty of work and intends to stay IN
Brooks.
John C. Lane, now of Portland but for
merly of Brooks, called on his OLD 1rlenuS
here last week. He has position as sales
men that carries him into several different
States.
1t is stated that the Capt. James Huxford
house has been sold to Mr.. True Cllley ana
that DR.. Cook has sold the Fred Emmons
place which he recently bought to VIII d.
Elliott of Knox.
Mr.. L. A. Woods, who had been princl-
pal of our High school for the past Two
wears. resigned at the close of the last term
to accept "a position in the western part OF
the State and his position here is filled by
Mr.. Burton of C0rinna, who is TO graduate
at Colby next June.
Next Sunday evening special services will
be held in the Union church, it being the
date known as the John B. Cough annlVer-
sary BY invitation of the pastor NJ. j.
Dow, Esq, will deliver an address upon the
life and character of Mr.. Cough. There
will be special temperance selections by the
choir and speaking by Rev. }. W. Vaughan
and others.
Friday afternoon, April 3rd, closed the
mid-term examinations at the intermediate
school and the interesting exercises were
attended by many of the parents and others
interested in the schools. The teacher,
Miss Maud Sawyer, now in her fourth term
in this school, has proved an able and pro-
gressive instructor and the improvement OF
the pupils under her charge has been most
marked 1t is source of general regret
that she is to sever her connection with the
school at the close of the present term.
Last Friday about a. m., we were called
out by the alarm of fire, the telephone quick
ly spreading the news over the village.
Everybody got out in a hurry and the ire
was located in the Capt. James lluxtord
place, which is now used as telephone head
Quarters. The fire originated in the cham
Der and was exLingushed after damage to
the amount of about $500 had been done.
1t was fortunate for us that help was so
handy as the entire corner would have been
in danger of destruction if the fire had
burned down that building. This fire has
again reused people to the danger to which
we are exposed, and at meeting OF the
Board of Trade it was decided to ask the
town for an appropriation to build house
in which to store our fire fighting appara-
tus. 1t is now seriously intended to have
fire department that will be practical and
lessen the imminent danger of the destruc-
ton of the village should fire get well I'M
derway.