The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25
The News of Brooks

1t is getting to be very dry in the country
and rain is much needed.
Dr. N R. Cook is to build nice stable on the
lot adjoining his residence.
Mrs. C. H. Forbes and son Galen have re-
turned from trip to New York.
Mrs Crosby of Thorndike made her friends
here business call last Thursday.
A new sidewalk has been built on the bridge
across the Marsh Stream, which is graf con-
venience.
Mrs. Eliza Campbell has been quite poorly of
late and is quite lame, which bothers her in
getting about.
Rexford Ryder has trained dog that is
wonder. He is broken to harness and is used
to deliver milk.
Will C. Lane, Earle Roberts. Ralph Grady
and Simeon Waning have gone to Castine,
where they have employment.
The schoohouse question is still burning
issue. A town meeting was held last Saturday
and they again voted to repair the old ones.
Irving Johnson and wife are visiting his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim johnson of this
town. Mr.. Johnson is taking vacation from
his work as detective.
Mrs. Mary Pilley, who has been in poor health
for some months, is still confined to the house
and to her bed. Hiram is better, and gets down
to the store for little while each day.
The body of Loren Fletcher brought
here for burial from Belfast last Thursday.
Mr. Fletcher was born in Jackson, but soon af-
ter his marriage came to Brooks, where ne
lived until he moved to Belfast. He was one
of our most highly respected citizens and his
family one of the best in the place. In society,
school and church work they were always
prominent.
A public temperance meeting was held In
the Congregational church last Sunday even
ing. The choir furnished some stirring songs;
Mrs Nesta Davis Higgins sang beautiful
solo obtained for the occasion; W. S. Jones, ii.
G. Booth, F. H. and Harry NJ. Brown as male
quartette furnished a fine selection; and Mar
cellus j. Dow, as a representative of the No
License league, gave an address,
The funeral services of Ira B. Dean were
held here May 18th, Rev. H. G. Booth oticiat-
ing. He was born in this town and lived here
until a few years ago, when he went to Unity,
where he died quite suddenly. He was found
i'll in the morning and lived less than an hour
He about sixty years of age and had
never married. He leaves a sister, Mrs John
Gibbs, and other relatives in this place.
L,fo
the No-License Club of Corinth Friday even
ing. May Goth. He will speak at places in
Waldo county where he can drive out with his
team, preferably on Sunday under the auspices
of the No-License League. He especially and
respectfully asks the clergymen of the county
to give temperance no-license sermons and to
exchange pulpits with their brethren
Our townsman John W. Hobbs has gone to
Bar Harbor with his family for the summer
and took with him twenty nice horses as the
basis of stock for sales stable. He has start
ed in all right according to the following item:
81. W. Hobbs of Brooks has sold to J. Pierpont
Morgan's daughter of New York fine pair of
black horses out of the string of twenty that
he took to Bar Harbor and which are the finest
ever shipped there"
We were much pleased recently to receive q
letter from our old friend Joseph S. Crehorc
now located in Peabody, Mass, but formerly
of Lincolnville, Maine, with whom had
been associated in society work in Waldo
county. We notice his name chairman Of
the Anti-Saloon League in his home city, show
ing that he has not forgotten the principles he
advocated as a young man in Waldo county
We are indebted to him for papers showing
the condition of affairs under license.
We said last week that Mr.. John H. Gordon
tells US that we were mistaken. 1t was Mrs
Gordon who bought and paid for it and pre-
sented it to her husband for family use. We
are pleased to make the correction, and are
glad that he has wife who is both able anc
willing to thus crafty the well-known taste
and inclination of her husband. AS we under
stand the matter he does not object to the
would any of US be.
Otis w. Lane, for about thirty years in bust
as tin smith and plumber to Harry Hutchin-
son, who for the past two years has been in
Bangor learning the trade. Mr.. Hutchinson
was for several years resident of this town,
is very capable and worthy young man, and
we are all glad to welcome him to a position
as one of the business men of the place. We
believe him to be thoroughly capable and re-
liable and he has the best wishes of the people
of this place in his first venture in business for
| himself
MEMORIAL DAY. Following is the G. A. R.
order for the observance of Memorial Day:
Headquarters George G. Davis Post, Brooks,
No. "a, Dept. of Me. G. A. R. General order
No. l. Comrades:
In order to carry out cherished customs and
and comply with the orders and regulations of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and in obedi-
ence to orders from National and Department
G. Davis Post will be as follows:
Sunday, May 2sth, the Post will meet at the
A. E. Kigore hall at p. M, and thence march
to U?ion church, when the sermon will be
given by Rev. Harold G. Booth.
May Both, the Post will assemble at said hall
to listen to an Grafton by Philip Body.
The column will be formed in front of the
I hall at 1890 p. m. Marshal of day, A. E.
Carpenter The line of march will be to East
cemetery, where the graves will be decorated
as usual; thence back 20 North cemetery, halt
| ing on the bridge, where services will be held.
consisting of singing, prayer and strewing of
int CT Ioon ofintr in ho