The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-30
The News of Brooks

Bin IaSC SATURDAY IN uV0 safes.
They are still buying potatoes here, and the
price at this writing is % cents.
Daniel W. Dickey of Morrill,. for many years
a resident of Brooks, called upon friends here
last Saturday.
Mrs. Leslie Bradford and Mrs F. L. Phil
brick of Thorndike called upon friends in this
village last week.
Charles Miller and wife of New York were
called to Brooks by the death of Mrs. Lorenzo
D. Jones, who was Mrs. Miller's mother.
Enoch feathers called upon friends here last
week. He has lived most of his life in Brooks,
but is now with Harvey Shibles in Knox.
Mrs. Sarah J. Stevens has moved from the
VIM. Emmons house to the Hattie Jenkins
house, where her son Alexander has home
Miss Ethel Amsden, who is visiting her home
in Jackson after an absence of over year in
Aroostook county, called upon US last week.
Charles H. Forbes, who is recovering from
an attack of appendicitis, is now able to walk
a little and hopes soon to be out of doors again.
Irving Work, who had part of his foot cut
off in q saw mill in Unity, is now at home here,
but is in a bad condition 1t looks to be serious
matter for him.
c. O. Goodwin of Portland, employed in the
locomotive service, came home Saturday to
visit his family, and now finds himself with
another boy to support.
Marcellus J. Dow of Brooks, State Deputy,
will visit any place in Waldo county and hold
temperance meeting for the purpose of organ
izing lodge of Good Templars.
Mrs. Lorenzo Jones, who in some way last
week fell down the cellar stairs, died Sunday
morning without having recovered conscious
ness enough to tell how the accident occurred.
Miss Georgia Sutton has returned from a
two weeks vacation spent in Auburn and Lew
iston and is at her place in A. E. Chase's office.
Miss Olive Roberts substituted during her alb
sence.
Will C. Lane, Donald Forbes, Arthur Frost
and Martin Frost have formed boys orches-
ira and are playing for local dances. They are
natural musicians and are giving good salts
faction.
Mrs. Rose A. Cilley, who submitted to
second surgical operation recently, seems to be
on the gain and it now looks if she would re-
cover, although the chances were greatly
against her.
Miss Josephine Fagg is selling confectionery
daily at the stores and houses and is meeting
with good success. 1t is from the candy kitch
en- of our friend R. E. Rhoades, which means
that it is something nice.
Mrs. A B. Payson has been quite seriously
ill with the grip, and later with some of her
former troubles. Her sister, Mrs. S. II. Lord
of Belfast and her COUSIN Mrs. Vesta Davis
Higgins, have been with her.
The Good Templars Lodge is still holding to-
gether. The numbers are small compared with
its former membership and friends of the
cause are invited to in and help in the
work, which certainly is a worthy one.
c. E. Lane lost valuable team horse last
week from what seemed to be attack of
collie. 1t had been in the team the day before
and was sick only two or three hours. 1t
H. H. Pilley, one of our most prominent
citizens and lifelong resident Of the town,
has been confined to his bed by illness for sew
eral days. His wife is also quite sick. Henry
Lehman is also still sick in bed at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Walter H. Young.
Frank R. York was operated upon last
Thursday by DR.. Thompson of Bangor, assisted
by the local doctors. 1t is another case of ap-
pendicitis. Miss Gertrude Mutty, trained
nurse from Bangor, is caring for him. At last
accounts he was getting along we'll.
Clarence Parsons from Thorndike has moved
into the Staples house, lately occupied by B. F
Stantial, and proposes to make his home with
US for awhile We have found his brother, the
station agent, and family, to be agreeable peo-
pie and we trust it will be the same with him.
Lieut.. D. R. McAndless, formerly of Belfast,
but Low settled on farm in this town, has a
two-year-old colt weighing 1915 lbs. that is a
beauty. 1t is we'll broken and Mr. McAnd-
less is proud of it. 1t is by the A. E. Chase
stallion, out of Wilkes mare raised by NJ ]
Dow. and has a right to be good one.
Mrs. Frances Merritt is at home from Bos-
are busy at work for the spring trade. The
first order was for what was supposed to be a
wedding hat, which is hailed as an omen of
business activity. 1t is, at least, an indica-
ton Of the adoption Of local reciprocity
The funeral of Joseph S. Long was held at
the Congregational church March 22nd, Rev.
David Bracket officiating. His wife died
few months ago. He leaves two daughters,
Hattie May and Mildred, who have always
made their home with him and who have the
sympathy Of the community in their great
loss. He was an honest, hard working man
who was universally respected.
Rev. Mr.. Booth observed last Sunday as
Temperance Sunday. He gave an address
both afternoon and evening upon that subject
and it was made the topic in the Sunday
school. Mr.. Booth has invitations to speak in
Jackson Monroe and some other places in the
near future on that subject. AS far as posi-
BILE he will answer calls for outside service in
that field of work.
Mrs. l.. c. Cilley is doing as well as could be
expected at this writing. She wishes to ex-
press her thanks to her friends for the many
good things sent her: also to Miss Nav Hux-