The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08
The News of Brooks.

Inc News OF BROOKS.
A. B. Payson has the lumber on the spot
ready to build his store.
Mrs. James Robertson went to Standpoint
with her child last week to visit friends
Mrs Ephraim johnson spent last Monday
with her friend, Mrs. Dow of this village.
Fred H. Brown of Jackson has the lumber on
the spot to build house on Emmons street.
Rev Mr.. Walden, an evangelist from Boston,
is holding special services in the Friends
Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. Judkins of Newport have spent
a little time with their daughter, Mrs. N. R.
Cook of this village.
Mrs. Jewett, or as we know her, Jennie Nc
Taggart, started on her return trip to Dakota
last Saturday morning.
Mr.. George Peavey has made up some pice
bee hives for use this summer. He has made
a specially of bees for many years. a.
Rev. VIM. Vaughan of Belfast occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church last Sun
day. He has many friends in Brooks and is al
ways welcomed here.
Eddie Godding and Ralph Sanborn have been
saving wood in this village and vicinity with
their power saw. They make short business OF
saving up the average door yard lot.
Mrs. Dilla McTaggart of Belfast and Mrs.
Evelyn COlson of Winterport, former residents
of this town and daughters of the late Daniel
Jones, were here recently and called on old
friends.
Rev. David Bracket is preparing to build a
John Roberts farm, which, by the way, is said
to be the first place on which settlement was
made in Brooks.
Roscoe E. Weber returned Saturday from
Fairfield where he visited his uncle, DR.. Mat
thew Weber, formerly of Brooks, who is
very sick, having suffered, as the doctors think,
from shock.
The High school had box sociable at the G.
A. R. Hall last Wednesday evening. Some of
the boxes sold high at auction and some twelve
dollars were obtained toward the fund for an
organ for the school room.
Rev Mr. Wilson was out Monday for the
first time for several days. as he has been sick
in bed. We are all glad to know that his ill
ness is only of temporary character and hope
that he will be ready for the next Sunday
service.
Mrs. Emma Ames and daughter Myrtle have
returned from two weeks visit in Boston and
other places in Massachusetts,, where they have
friends and relatives. They enjoyed the out
ing very much and are back at business again
with increased interest
The boys had social time and clam sup
per at the engine house last Saturday evening.
They have comfortable room with limited
kitchen facilities but manage to get up nice
lunch. They have an organ and library, SO
they can do a literary stunt if they feel dis
posed.
oytM H. l,o-
ed to the school boards of this and other towns
and the question as to the best systems for
educating the pupils of this town will be dis
cussed. The idea is to develop the means best
adapted to promote the interests of the town.
The citizens of the town generally are invited
to be present and take part in the discussion.
E. c. Rolbrook, r. E. Jones and Riley Prime.
our assessors have made their annual round to
take the inventory of the taxable property in
town, and soon we shall know how much we
to contribute for the municipal use the
current year. One statement they make has
surprised US. They say there is less value of
live stock than last year. We supposed the OPP
poste to be the case.
The Good Templar lodge had the usual good
entertainment last Saturday evening Rev. j.
w. Vaughan, who is a member of the lodge was
present and made some interesting remarks
Remarks were also made by E. C. Body and
M. j. Dow. Bert Lane then presented the
following program for the committee: chorus
Of Is people; Duet, Olive Roberts and Airline
Estes; song, c. o. Goodwin, who responded to
an encore; song and chorus by the company;
song, Harry M. Brown piccalo solo, Frank
Holbrook; song and chorus by the company;
cake walk, Arthur Frost and Will Lane Miss
Lou Mae HuXford was the organist for the oc-
casion.
Marsh River Lodge of Masons had very
rNln
March 31st, the occasion being the annual visit
of District Deputy S. L. Andrews of Clinton,
who was present in his official capacity Work
was performed in the second and third degrees,
after which an oyster supper was partaken of
IN the banquet room and a smoke talk enjoyed
A special meeting for work in the first and
third degrees will be held Wednesday evening
April 18th. The officers for the present year
are as follows: Harry M Brown, W. NJ;
Harry E. Staples, S. W.; Frank R. York, j. W.;
Elmer G. Roberts, Sec'y; Forest X. Roberts,
Treas; W. S. Jones, S. D.. E. C. Tasker, J. w.
Several candidates the way and the
officers are drilling for the work.
The milliners are at home from extended
trips to town and are hard at work on the
wonderful creations that are to captivate the
feminine eye. To the masculine view the
shapes are just horrid. There are the poke
shapes the bucket shapes, the dish pan shapes
the shape with a handle to it, and we do not
know what else. How the millner can trim
up these uncouth foundations and make of
them creations of loneliness passes the COM
prehension of mere man. But as matter of
fact what we may think of it is of little conse-
quence as far SO the average family man is
concerned COZ, He is simply expected to foot the
bills and keep still. Mrs. Frances Merritt is to
nave her opening Thursday, April 18th, when
with her milliner she will be ready to receive
her guests: The gentlemen are especially in
vlted to be in attendance and an abundant
monetary qualification will add much to the
cordially of their welcome