The Republican journal., 1909-10-07
The News Of Brooks.

Mrs. Sarah Jones recently returned from
visit with her sister in Bangor.
Mrs Lena Page of Jackson was in town last
week canvassing for some popular books.
Mrs. Marie Goodwin has been appointed an
assistant clerk in the Brooks post office.
David Fogg, who had his leg badly injured a
few weeks ago, is now able to ride out.
The country roads are in very rough con-
dition as result of the late heavy rains.
James F. Jewell has been in Dixmont for the
past few weeks doing job of carpenter work.
Large loads of potatoes are being hauled to
our station. you can sell your crop at Brooks,
George Miller went to Jackson Monday.
where he has weeks job painting for Fred
Wright
Miss Mae Huxford went to Boston last week
to visit friends, and will continue her trip to
New York.
Mrs. A. B. Payson went to Belfast Monday
to see her aunt Mrs. Augustine Thompson, who
is quite ill,
Gilbert L. Morrill,, who has a position as
travelling salesman, was at home with his
family last Sunday.
Charles E. Small of Swanville is painting the
building of M. ]. Dow this week. He is assist
ed by Stanley Perkins.
The Brooks Grain Company, Wilbur Barker,
manager, have opened their building, formerly
the Jonathan Irving shop, for business.
ing her granddaughters, Mrs Frank Lane
and Mrs. Nelson Reynolds of this village
Mrs. Martha E. Luce, who has sold out her
business in Haverhill, Mass, is coming to
Brooks this week and may spend the winter
here.
1t will be hustle for the next three weeks
to get the vegetable crop under cover. Every
available man and boy will be pressed into the
service.
A specially interesting service will be held
at the Congregational church next Sunday,
when several persons are to be received into
church fellowship
The corn factory has finished its work for
the season, the receipts of corn closing last
Saturday. The local crew will have few
more weeks work finishing the product.
Miss Grace Patterson of Waldo, graduate
of B. H. S. and who taught school in Dedham
last summer, was in town last week calling
upon friends. She is now canvassing for
book firm
The Waldo Co. Veterans Association is to
meet here today, Thursday, and it is hoped
that they may have good day and an enjoya-
BILE occasion. We are always glad to see the
veterans here.
Isaac S. Staples and wife started for Massa-
chusetts last Monday morning. Mr. Staples is
on business trip and Mrs. Staples will visit
her brother James in Maiden and other friends
in that vicinity.
Arthur Frost came near losing the end of his
thumb in machine at the corn factory last
Saturday. 1t just hung by few shreds, but
Dr. Kilgore put the parts together and thinks
he can save the thumb entire.
Roscoe E. Jones has built one of the very
best potato cellars with rock and cement that
can be found in this vicinity. Over it he has
put building to be used as storehouse for
farm implements and machinery.
1t is evident that the people of our little viii
lage are either getting to be prosperous or
extravagant Pianos have recently been put
into the homes of Everett Tasker, AffieGodding,
Forest X. Roberts, A. B. Payson and E. G.
Roberts.
Raymond Ellis, graduate of the Brooks
High school and of Shaw's Business College,
who has had good position in Portland for
the past year, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Wen
dell Reynolds of this place. We are glad to
see the Brooks boys back here whenever they
can manage to make us a visit
The recent storm was one of the worst known
in Brooks for a long time. The fall of rain
was very heavy. The Marsh stream which
before the rain had dwindled to brook rose
to the height reached during the spring fresh
cts. Large tracts of low land were flooded and
much damage to the crops resulted. Mr.
Charles H. Forbes had piece of potatoes
planted beside small branch of Marsh stream
There was a magnificent crop ready to dig.
The potatoes were washed all over the sur
rounding valley. basketful was picked out
of a hole near the stream. The fields and
highways of the town were badly washed and
quilted and for several rods the roadbed was
washed out from under the railroad tracks
at a place one mile west of the village, and
damage was done in various other localities.
There were good congregations at the Union
church last Sunday both morning and evening.
In the evening the members of the Friends
church united and there was a most helpful
service, many taking part by song, testimony,
and prayer. The Sunday school was much
larger than usual, owing to united effort on
the part of the whole school to increase the
attendance. Success to the lads and lasses. At
the afternoon service next Sunday the Com
munion of the Lords Supper is to be observed
All who love the Master are cordially invited
to be present and unite in the communion SER
vice. A number of new members are to be re-
ceived into the full fellowship of the church.
The weekly religious paper, lions Waterman,
that has been adopted by the church is very
much appreciated, by the large circle of read
ers, who now number almost one hundred and
fifty in the parishes of Brooks and jackson,
The paper has large circulation throughout
the United States, but the editor says, regard
ing the Brooks club at is the largest family
of readers my list. The single subscrip-