The Republican journal., 1909-09-16
The News of Brooks.

David Fogg was quite badly hurt last week,
breaking one leg and sustaining other injuries.
At the Friends chapel last Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Small presided and gave an interest
ing sermon.
Mrs. Hattie Clough of Liberty and Mrs. Cora
Goodwin of Montville visited their cousin. Mrs.
c. E. Bowen last week.
Mrs. George Carver of Montvile, formerly
Miss Gates of Thorndike, was in Brooks on
business last Wednesday,
Mrs. Mary Lewis of Dixmont has been SPEND
ing few days in this village. She lived here
Tor some time few years ago.
George Miller has his new house UP and COW
cred and intends to have it plastered and finish
ed so that he can move in before winter.
Mrs. Hattie Rowe recently returned from
the western part of the State, having been
away several weeks with time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Lane and daughter
Gertrude made another trip to Aroostook
county last week. returning Saturday morning
Mrs Carrie Moulton, Ebert Moulton and
Miss lnez Lancaster went to Vassaboro last
Saturday to attend the Friends quarterly meet
ing, returning Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Scott of Boston is visiting the
family of Israel Dean on the Collins Pottle
farm, which they bought last spring, coming
here from Fort Fairfield.
Brooks has some smart women to work Mrs
Ralph Ellis has helped her husband to Single
the house. She laid four courses one afternoon
and did the work in good shape
Mrs. H. L. Peavey has returned from two
weeks visit in Etna, during which she attend
ed the campmeeting. Etna was her old home
and she much enjoyed meeting her old friends
and acquaintance.
Henry Cunningham has moved into his new
shop and is at his business as blacksmith as
usual. He has nice place to work in and is a
good workman and we are glad to have him
stay with US.
Mrs. Frances Merritt went to Hebron last
Monday, accompanied by her son Raymond,
who is to enter the school there. Mrs Merritt
will then go to Boston, where she will attend
the millinery openings and buy goods for her
business
The gasoline lights in the ]. W. Hobbs stores
light up very finely indeed. The new post Of
fee has also been fitted up with the new lights
Postmaster Lane has got moved into the office
and has very fine place to handle the mails.
Mrs Helen Moulton was suddenly taken very
ill at the church last Sunday evening. She was
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DR.. A E. Kilgore was summoned and where
she remained over night. She had improved
enough to go to her home Monday morning.
We were all glad to see our former towns
man Charles Small, now of Guilford, Maine,
when he came to see his sister, Mrs. N. C.
Varney, last week, and incidentally to visit old
scenes and renew old acquaintance His
brother, the late Orrn Small, formerly lived
in Searsmont
The papers are announcing the marriage of
Mr. Levi Stevens and Miss Marian Reynolds,
both of this town. The happy couple have
been enjoying their honeymoon in Massachu-
sets with mutual friends, but will soon return
to Maine and settle down to the prosaic duties
of married life, with the best wishes of their
many friends and acquaintance.
The annual Waldo Sunday School convention
will be held in Brooks September 18th and our
people should prepare for it, as it will doubt
less be an interesting and profitable meeting
The local arrangements are in the hands of
committee, who will probably see that all due
preparation are made tc receive the guests of
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Rev. Mr.. Wilson will be at the schoolhouse
in West Brooks on Sunday evening eptember
18th at p. m. Singers and friends from the
village will accompany him and without doubt
it will be made an interesting service. In past
years large audiences have been gathered at
this place and much interest evinced in church
services. 1t is hoped that the house will be
we'll filled on this occasion.
= The Good Templars lodge had gala time
last Saturday evening after months vaca-
ton. About fifty members were present from
a total of 102 as shown by the report of the
financial secretary. After the routine exer-
cises they had a fine supper and everybody
went home happy. The officers were installed
by Harry M. Brown, L. D., assisted by M. j.
Dow and Grace Tasker as marshals, and are as
follows: Everett Cilley, P. c. T.; E. C. Boody
c. T.; Mabel Rose, V. T.; Eta Peavey, S. of j.
T.; Abbie Irwin, Treas; Galen Forbes F. S.;
Belle Body, Chap; Olive Roberts, Secy;
airline Estes, A. s.; Hugh Morrill,, M; Alice
Reynolds, A. M; Edna Godding, G.; Will Lane
s..
At the Congregational church last Sunday
afternoon f. o. Taylor, the Missionary for the
Bible Society of Maine made an address ex-
planatory of his work and related many Incl
dents, humorous and otherwise, that had come
under his observation. He is engaged in can
wasting the town of Brooks this week and will
visit every house in town and each town in the
county. The following card circular will ex-
plain his work: "Dear Friend: The Bible Socie-
ty of Maine, in canvassing this town, seeks to
supply the needy with the Word of God. They
sell also, to all who desire, Bible of any style
by buying its books. They thus aid you by
supplying them without profit. All expenses
incurred are paid by benevolent people who are
able to aid in this worthy work. Even small
gifts are accepted. One dollar will make you
a member of the Society for year. Twenty
dollars will make you life member. Your CO.
operation will be appreciated.
EDMUND 7. GARLAND, Supt., Portland.
A 9 Pound Lobster.