The Republican journal., 1910-09-29
The News of Brooks.


Marcellus J. Dow handles the Rice Potat
Digger and reports good sales.
Hugh Gordon is building a new blacksmith
shop on his lot in this village.
Mrs Twitchell of Dixmont has been visiting
her friend, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter.
Mrs Flagg is at home from Belfast with he
father, who is in very bad condition.
T. l. Huxford has his storehouse nearly
completed and will soon move his business
there.
B. F. Stantial has bought the Miller lot OF
A. B. Payson and is placing the foundation for
new store.
Mrs Frances Merritt, the milliner, has re-
turned from Boston with large stock of the
most stylish goods
Mr.. Rhoades. the jeweller, has obtained the
ice cream room of Young & Cox and fitted it
up for his business.
Mrs. Hobbs, mother of John W. Hobbs. has
for some time been very sick and the chances
against her recovery.
Business is lively at the corn factory. A
large crew is at work and the indications are
that large stock of goods will be put up.
Rev. ]. W. Vaughan is again pastor Of the
Congregational church for an indefinite time
and his many friends are glad to listen to him
again.
Brooks Lodge of Good Tempars is now hold
summer vacation. Last Saturday evening the
ladies' furnished treat of homemade con-
fectionery.
One of the incest three-y ear-old colts in this
vicinity is owned by L. A. Bachelor. 1t is a
Marston C. and is as kind and intelligent as
the old horse was. It is we'll broken and Mrs.
Bachelor is using it for a carriage horse. 1t
pays no attention to automobiles, engines or
any of the objects which terrorze the average
country horse. 1t is a fine roadster and he can
get good price for her, but she is worth too
much to sell when his wife wants to keep her.
A new industry has been established in this
town which ought to prove of considerable
value to the urroundlngscommunity. Thorn
dixie & Hix of Rockland have started fac
tory for the canning of apples in the Yankee
Blade building, owned by Chas E. Lane. 1t can
be made to give employment to some forty
women and they will use apples above two
inches in diameter, either grated or natural
fruit. The apples can be shaken from the
trees and put into barrels (no assortment of
varieties is required) and taken to the factory
where the barrels are empted and the fruit
sold at the rate of one dollar barrel. In this
way seconds from first class fruit can be used
and it seems like picking up money to get clean
cash for produce that otherwise is practically
worthless There is a large quantity of this
class of fruit within reach of this place and a
flourishing business will undoubtedly be main
tanned The company say they will can other
products if the farmers will supply the mater
ial and it looks as if our farmers have an OPEN
ing for profitable business in produce of vari-
GUS kinds which have had no appreciable cash
value here in the past. Here is something for
our people for ten miles around to think about.
Marsh River Lodge, No. 1902, F. &, A. M, has
adopted the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas our highly esteemed and much be-
loved brother, Ashur H. Mayo, has by the will
of the Divine Master been removed from our
fraternal circle by the grim messenger Death;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we would hereby express our
appreciation of the many estimable qualities
and sterling virtues of which our lamented
brother was possessed, and which he displayed
in his conduct with the world at large as well
as within the fraternal associations of the
lodge room.
Resolved, That while we regret his death as
a worthy member of our Order and realize that
we shall miss his ability and wisdom in the
pecially remember those of his own family
who are thus called to mourn the loss Of one
who was dear to them by all the sacred rela-
tions of the home and family ties, and we
would at this time express to them our sym.
pathy in this the time of their great affection.
Resolved, That the altar of our lodge room
be draped in mourning for thirty days in honor
of our deceased brother; that page of our
records be devoted to his memory, and that
these resolutions be printed and copies sent to
his daughters.
MARcELLus J. Dow, Committee
ELMER G, ROBERTS. Resolutions.
As usual we visited the Monroe Fair, which,
in general way, is good thing to do. We
see great many people whom we have not
met for a year, have a chance to examine
some good stock and compare it with what we
have left at home, see some good races and
have day off from the routine of every day
life. While the attendance is not as large
from the western part Of the county As for