The Republican journal., 1909-11-04
The News of Brooks.

Mrs Fw. Gibbs is visiting friends in Dex-
ter.
Mr.. Berry of Portland has been in town buy
ing apples.
s.mue, RYAN is doing the trucking for J. W.
Hobbs.
This village has been filled with heavy
.....n fo, The mast two weeks, bringing IN po-
tatoes and apples.
Ar Stantial and wife of Belfast were IN
Wet Brooks last Sunday, making the trip IN
their auto.
Mrs. Susan Lord returned Monday from a a
months visit with her slslei anu o''-e
in Massachusetts,
Mrs Abra Edwards is visiting the family OF
C. n. Forbes. She is remembered mere as d
former resident of Jackson.
Mice Ruth Ames is still unable to walk
step. While we all hope for me pest lie i"e'
remains that she is very SICK chiiu'
Last Sunday evening union services Were
hold at the Friends chapel and proved TO De
verv interesting to the large audience IN at
tendance.
Mrs Hattie Merithew, who has been absent
from Brooks for the past year. Is no" VIII
Mrs. Humphrey Small,who is still oolged 10 90
on crutcheS.
Several of our young men made up crew
and started for Bangor last SATURDAY. Fror 7
there thew will go to the big woods for ]of
numbering for the winter.
prof Dwelley of the Brooks High school at
tended the State meeting for teachers IN Lewis
ton last week. He is expending. considerable
money for books of reference and other AIDS te
his work as teacher.
RH. Chalcraft the soldier evangelist, who
has labored in England, ireland, INDIA, Egypt
Malta and Canada, as well as in America, has
been holding special services at the friehos
chapel for the past three weeks
Mr.. Wentworth and wife, the latter known
here as Fanny Roberts, have moved into the
new house built here the past summer by
Isaac S. Staples. Mr.. Wentworth Is to WORK
for E. A. Carpenter as teamster.
Mrs. George RYDER is said to be improving
After about four weeks critical illness, during
which time no food could be taken, shels now
taking some nourishment and the doctors say
there is chance for her to recover.
Mrs David Denver of Boston, whom we re-
member here as Olive snow, is Vlsitlng n her
narents. Rev, David Bracket and wife OF this
piace She starts this week for Portland Ore
pon. where they are to make their nome.
Rev Mr.. wilson nds dniioulCeu eii'' hS
homes to have Rev. Dr. Beach OF the Bangor
Theological Seminary to speak at the Congre-
qational church here next Sunday, or one week
. later and he is very anxious that there shoulo
be good attendance,as he is prominent man
and very fine speaker.
Brooks is getting to be an important shlpplng
station Thirty four car loads of freight were
sent from here last week. Twenty five OF them
were potatoes and the rest were apples and
sweet corn. Another siding is badly needed at
this station A crew is at work here TINS week
LAYING heavy steel rails
Charles F. Lane has bought the Almon 5.
Forbes farm, with all the machinery and farm
inc tools. teams and equipment, OF David b.
Fogg.. Chas. Fogg, who came here from bos-
ton last spring and bought the place for MS
nenhew. has sold out all his interest and has
returned to Boston. This is a valuable farm.
IInon # is the Forbes siding, which should be
raised to the position of flag station. There
would be business sufficient to warrant the
outlay.
We have long neglected to say that we
colIad at the tent of the ladies of the W. Z. L.
II at the Monroe fair and that we were very
much pleased with it. The idea OF having
HEADQUARTERS for the ladies there, to be abso-
Iutely under their care, is valuable one. Inc
influence is unmistakably for good and 1t is to pc
honed that their work may be further extend,
ed. The principles they advocate are OF vital
;nonortance to the home, to the community and
to the nation. These ladies should be encour-
AGED and assisted in every possible way. Iney
help to make society purer and the "orio
hetter