The Republican journal., 1909-07-08
The News of Brooks.

week by sickness. 1t was one of pair valued
| at $500.
A concrete platform has been built in front
of the A. P. Pilley drug store, which is a great
Improvement over the old one.
Mrs Westman of South Portland, whom we
I used to known here as Miss Flossie Larrabee
called on friends here last week.
Wallace O'Brien and A. R. Huxford from
Portland have been utilizing vacation by
visiting friends and relatives in town.
The block that C. E. Lane is building is with
out doubt one of the handsomest not only in
this village but in the county as well. 1t is a
great credit to Mr.. Lane.
| Mrs Geo. Ryder and Mrs. Marion Huxford
were accompanied to Portland last week by DR..
Kilgore for surgical treatment. At last reports
both cases were progressing favorably
Miss Lila Estes went to Waterville last week,
where she has temporary employment at the
Elmwood hotel. She has been in Waterville
several months the past year, having gradual
ed from the business college there last June.
Miss Rebecca Rich of Limington Mass, is
visiting ITlenuS III bTOOkS anu JdChSOH. one
has become a trained nurse and has business all
the year and has decided to sell the old home
/ stead, the Levi Rich farm in Jackson, to be re-
lieved from the care of looking after it.
A letter received last week from Ned Ed
wards was dated at London. They had return
ed from Scotland and were about to start for
France. He is enjoying the trip greatly. Up
| to that time he had worn the same line of I'M
derclothing with which he left Maine, but said
they would soon be in different latitude and a
change would have to be made in his outfit.
Charles E. Small of Swanvie has been doing
some work on the inside of the Dow house at
the village. He has worked at house painting
and kindred branches all his life and is without
doubt one of the best workmen in the county.
He lived in Brooks for several years and seems
to be one of our own people and we are all
glad to see him here again.
Guy Peavey, our new mail carrier from Mon
roe to Brooks, came in July 1st with nice
slick outfit; harness black, carriage shining
horse fat, clothes hobby, and the whole rig up
to date. Well, we wish him good luck, and
while the storms and mud may dim the bright
ness of his first official entry into town we hope
his venture may prove pleasant and profit
able one.
Monday, July 5th was observed as Independ-
ence Day here. There was no celebration really.
The stores closed at about 10 a. m. and the boys
kept up racket with the usual explosives from
midnight until late in the evening, and some
fire works were sent off in the evening. No
damage was done to property or persons as far
as we know. 1t was really great improve
ment on some previous years and the boys
should have due credit. Incidentally we might
mention that officers were duty the night
before, which was wise precaution.
M. ]. Dow has received from an old friend OF
the family, who recently returned from the
Philippine Islands, panama hat made by the
natives there, which is an interesting specimen
of their handicraft. 1t is woven of the bambo
fibre, which is but one of the numerous fibres
utilized by them for that purpose, and is made
double, attached only at the edges, to be worn
either side out. A curious fact connected with
their manufacture is that they are woven un-
der water, the hands and fibre being held in a
receptacle filled with water in front of the
weaver, which makes the finished product very
soft and pliable, with satiny finish which
cleans easily and will not break. This hat is as
light as feather despite its two thicknesses,
and M. ]. will have to hold it down with string
on windy day.
The following clipping will interest the
friends of the Hon. Cassius C. Roberts, for
merly of Stockton Springs but now of Chicago:
Mrs. Pauline Roberts Lawler, daughter of
the former editor of this paper, Captain Rob-
erts of Riverside, was subjected to surgical
operation in Chicago hospital on Wednesday
of last week, for ovarian tumor and appendi-
citis. DR.. Beirney, the celebrated surgeon,
performed the operation. The many friends
of the patient will be pleased to know that she
is doing well and that no unfavorable symp-
toms have as yet developed. Mrs. Lawler has
been out of health for two years and the opera
ton was imperative.
The many friends of Mrs. Lawler in Waldo
county, where she lived as girl, will be very
glad to know that the indications are favorable
for her recovery. We shall always remember
with pleasure an afternoon ride in the suburbs
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