The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-05
The News of Brooks

Charley Reynolds, son of Edwin Reynolds Of
Unity has been visiting relatives in town.
Miss Bolton of the Bangor High school is
visiting her uncle, VIM. H. Rolfe, and wife, Of
this village.
Harry Lemon and wife of Palermo spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young
of this village.
Mrs. B. H. Holmes is said to be very danger
ously sick 1t is an acute attack of diabetes
and she is very sick.
came home to spend Christmas with her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs Stanley Perkins, have re-
turned to Boston.
Mrs. Anna Ryder, who has suffered SO much
within the past few years, is now at home
from the hospital and is able to be about the
house, which is gratifying news to her many
friends.
Bin F. Stantial is using beaver board in
stead of plastering in his new store and dwell
ing house. If it proves well it is great i'm
provement upon the old method saving much
trouble and expense.
1t is fat geese, and not turkeys, of which D,
w. Place makes such success, and the mis-
placement of the words in last weeks issue
being occupied with the condition of Bro.
Young and ourself on Christmas eve.
Complaint has been made that Jamaica ginger
and checkerberry, containing quite percent
of alcohol, have been obtained in this place and
used with bad effects by persons whose de-
PRAYED appetites will crave even such stimu-
liant as that.
Burton W. Gibbs has bought the Isaiah
Gould farm, as it is called, and will start out
in business for himself. Mr.. Samuel H. Stacy,
who has lived on the place for several years,
will return to Kennebec county after his bust
ness here is settled.
The officers of the Good Templar's lodge are
as follows: c. T., E. C. Body; V. T., Emma
C. Huxford; P. C. T, Everett Cilley; Chap,
Isabelle Body; Sec, Mabel Rose; A. s., May
Huxford; F. S. Alice Reynolds; Treas, Grace
Tasker; NJ, Hugh Morrill, A. M, Christine
Jones; G., Christine Lane; s., Charles Stimp-
son. They meet Saturday evenings in the Kill
gore hail.
Rev. Mr.. Booth is trying to interest the
young boys Of this village in good, hearty,
healthful moral amusements, and in this work
he has the approval of the entire community.
There is no lire of work in this place that is
more needed or which will develop better re-
suits The Influences which surround young
boy in the country villages not always of
the best and something for their good should
be encouraged.
HAVE WE GOLD IN WALDO COUNTY? That is
the question are up against now. Charles
E. Lane bought duck that came from East
Knox and in the crop was found nugget OF
gold estimated to be worth over dollar. 1t is
said that this is not the first time that free
gold has been found in this way. We all re-
vicinity nearly forty years ago in regard to
copper, and the broken lodges are to be seen in
many places in Waldo county today.
. Brooks now claims as resident R. E.
Rhoades, the ingenious watch maker and
jeweiler formerly of Belfast. He took short
vacation few weeks ago. went to Massachu-
sets, caught his girl, married her. and now has
dandy clerk of his own. Rumor has it that
he has received good fat bonus on one of his
patents and is now quite Independent financial
ly, which, with snug business, good location
and an agreeable wife, makes interesting read
ing for his old friends. He is still exercising
his ingenuity just the same as ever.
OBITUARY. VIM. Gould, who for many years
had lived on farm in the west part of the
town, died at his home there last week after
long illness of cancer of the stomach He had
been in poor health for some two years, but by
reason of his indomitable will had kept about
and part of the time worked some until within
about six weeks of his death He had been
selectman and collector of the town, and for
many years was familiarly known all over the
county as shrewd and capable buyer of oxen,
which he disposed of in the Bangor and other
markets He had accumulated quite property
and was regarded as a capable business man.
He kept large herd of cows and made money
out of the business. He was married some
thirty years ago to Miss Eva Jones, daughter
OF Jonn u. Jones, prominent citizen OF
Brooks, who survives him, with one son, Ernest
Could who has been associated with his father
in business. The funeral was held at his late
residence December 28th Rev David Bracket
officiating. The choir consisted of Tilton A.
Elliott, w. S. JONES' Mrs. A. E. Dow and Mrs
L. A. Bachelor. The bearers were Chas. H.
Forbes, Milton Leonard. o. E. Stantial and
VIM. Hogan. Among the relatives present
from out of town were DR.. Albert M. Jones of
Milo, Isaiah Gould and wife Of Pittsfeld and
Mrs A. B. Stantial of Belfast. Several floral
pieces were presented. The interment was in
the Friends cemetery in Brooks. His age was
about Sc years. He was born in Brooks, the
son of the late Isaiah Gould, and had lived
here all his life.