The Republican journal., 1911-12-21
The News of Brooks


visit with the family of the late James Nc
Taggart, Jr., in Bingham.
Harry M. Brown has taken the trucking
business of w. S. Jones for few weeks while
Mr.. Jones attends to his Christmas trade.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Belfast is with her sis.
ter, widow of the late Hon. A. W. Rich. who
has suffered shock and been dangerously ill.
Miss Emily Brown, who is training for q
nurse in the hospital at Bangor, is visiting hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Brown Of this vii
lage.
Mrs Mary Small. who has been dangerously
ILL., is said to be improving. She is now with
her daughter, Mrs. P. B. Clifford. in Brooks
yiIage. where she is receiving the best Of careI
Nj. ]. Dow now has one team horse the less.
Old Tige had been big, honest, valuable team
horse. but this fall it developed that the years
we're getting the better of him and he was
namely saved from the suffering incident to
ola age.
Mrs. L. A. Bachelor is making weeks
visit with old her friend and schoolmate, Mrs.
tank H. Hubbard, who has presented her
husband with fine baby girl Mr.. Hubbard
mas bought farm in Knox near Half Moon
s.ream.
Or. A. E. Kilgore, our popular local physician,
rsdeveloping into professional surgeon, hav-
Inc performed some critical operations recent
H. He has always had an inclination in that
ERECTION and has had considerable hospital as
well as private practice in that line.
The many friends of Charles G. Roberts and
vie. nee Lila O'Brien, extend coincidence and
sympathy for them in the loss of a lovely child
some nine months old. Mr. Roberts himself Is
~ POOR health, having been obliged to resign
his iob as section boss on the railroad.
Mrs. Rose A. Cilley, who for some two years
has been an invalid, and whose recovery from
.r;tical surgical operation was wonder, has
rot been as we'll of late, and is suffering from
e. partial relapse to her former condition. She
rs,alns her courage, however, and keeps about
The house whenever it is possible for her to do
y . recently had occasion to visit Fred
latch at his new place on the mountain IN
Knox and were surprised at the possibilities
If the farm 1t is a great place for dairy
farm and the apple trees grow as by magic.
Mr. Hatch was formerly business man IN
NaU HAMPSHIRE, where he had large income.
l = now about to see what he can do in Wal
& county as farmer
Viii wonders never cease? Mrs. George
RIDER has presented her husband with a fine
s4ty girl. Mrs. Ryder has been an inmate Of
~ or three hospitals within as many years,
where she has received surgical treatment and
was imposed to be confirmed invalid, but she
La rurned the trick on some of her apparent
Is more robust neighbors. Well. we extend
ogratulations and best wishes.
ganles B. McTaggart, for many years resi-
dent u Brooks, and retired veteran railroad
@ makes speciality of gardening, in which
sz as great success. He raised a turnip this
Ell weighing e lbs, which knocks the spots
Vt he one that Farmer Dow SO proudly dis
.44ed at the local grange fair. Mr.. McTag-
..a-- father in Scotland was a professional
@ ener and James B. takes much pride III his
5-s in the same line.
lr friend W. H. Rolfe is att this time, and
y-istake. He is grandpa twice in one event,
VIE of his son Charles in Philadelphia
10 u recently presented her husband with
rsa boys. To say that "W. H." is delighted
ting it mildly. And his many friends are
-si to congratulate him upon the increase of
geuy, the name in his family having run
ll-gerously low, for the past two generations
Of ba por,a haipu prcaucad
~ jue season friends of Miss Georgia A.
~.i. who for several years was bookkeeper
-.r..- A. E. Chase Co., received notice of her
4.r.age on October LIST last, to John William
IS Of Newport, P. O., where they will
lae. their home Miss Sutton was promi-
zen factor in our various social societies and
gatherings, possessing considerable musical
'a.ert and being handy in the plays and farces
wath are common with US. The best wishes
: ~ many friends here will follow her to her
a@g aome.
Tile ladies' Aid Society has elected the fol-
~aHE officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
q 7e Mrs. Medora CARY enter; vice presidents,
81 Mr.. ~ R. Cook and Mrs. Annie Brown; Sec
-=ta-y and treasurer, Mrs. Vesta D. Higgins.
Tie same officers hold for the Missionary soci-
Ely which holds meetings once each month.
Il The tfcers of the W. c. T. U. are: President,
y 'e=ts b. Higgins; vice, Mrs. Zena Chase; sec
n .etsrE, Hattie Merithew; treasurer, Mrs. Susie
u tr1n. Both societies are doing good work,
n especially along charitable lines, and among
N ,tg .ck or afflicted "shut ms"
III Anu now comes word that Lieut.. Higgins of
n Tia r,gular army in the Philippines will not get
IA ls Through and visit Maine this winter. In
# fact he is likely to be ordered to China or any
81 Where else at any time, and Mrs. Vesta Hig-
81 gins IS still grass widow and comforting her
Il sell as best she can in her coy rooms in this
N Village But, if by any stretch of the imagina-
III ton she can be really called a grass widow,
# there is not anything of the green nature dis
& teInlble about her, mot your life" The
@ Journal people have been trying to persuade
S her 70 continue her literary productions which
pleased and interested SO many people when
she stationed at the several army posts
Tth her husband, who is kept away from her
M D. tTce of circumstances.
An ncipient blaze which might have easily
# developed into a serious fire was started in Mr.