The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-04
The News OF Brooks.

The Ladies. Aid had ice cream on Mr.. Dow's
lawn yesterday afternoon
E. o. Staptial is building very nice hem
house for Roscoe E. Weber.
Drusilla Roberts continues very weak. She
has been an invalid for long time.
Mrs. B. F. Stantial and son Maynard have
returned from q visit in Vassalboro.
Miss Reba Jones of Lowell, Mass, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Eva Gould, for the summer.
Mrs. Martha E. Luce has for several weeks
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. E. Dow.
Golden Crown lodge, X. of p, will call off
their regular meetings until the last of Aug
ust.
Eorham Hamblen and wife, who now live at
their village place, get out to the farm occa-
sionally.
Marsh River Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will suspend
their usual communications through the hot
weather.
MN. Leonard, who has his new house up
and covered, will suspend operations during
the haying season.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel H. Lord have been in
Brooks the past week, called here by the death
and funeral of Galen Forbes.
And now the cultivation of the potato is the
chief occupation of the farmers and the next
business, which is close at hand, is haying.
Skilled help on the farms is scarce and ex-
pensive, and M. ]. Dow is personally attending
to that branch of his business, leaving help to
look after the store.
Several of the local Friends attended the
monthly meeting recently held at Vassalboro.
Among them was Fred Moulton, whose father,
the late George Moulton, was very prominent
in that society.
The friends of the Bessey families who are
located in GAINESVILLE. Ohio, thankful that
the recent tornado which passed over that city,
doing much damage and causing several deaths.
did them no personal harm.
We were all glad to see Hollis Blackstone
and wife when they were here recently from
their home in Bridgewater, Mass. Mrs Black
stone, daughter of the late A. J. Roberts,
passed her grlhood in Brooks and was part
of every social occasion in the place.
The death of Mrs Ezadia M. Neatly of Mon
roe calls special attention again to Chas. Neal
ly and wife, who for years took an active part
in the social affairs of Brooks. as this was
really their home for all social occasions. Mr..
Neatly was prominent in the Masonic lodge
and was the first master of Harvest Home
grange. He and Mrs. Neatly for many years
were feature of all public and private meet
ings of the order, and the death of both is a
distinct loss to this community.
Galen Forbes, who had been an invalid for
the past year, passed away last week and the
funeral was held Sunday at the homestead,
Rev. H. G. Booth officiating. The village choir
was in attendance, and large number of
friends and acquaintance We're present to pay
the last tribute of respect to one whom all es-
teemed and loved The affair was strictly of a
private nature. The Patron badge was, how
ever, pinned to his breast. Galen was very
estimable young man AMI the sympathy of the
community is extended to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Fred Ham and niece, Minniebel Bacon
of Unity, were in town over Sunday, visiting
the family of Wallace Estes
Mrs. B. F. Stantial and son Maynard have
been spending several days at Oak Grove, at
tending the Friends yearly conference.
Lawrence Estes has returned from Hebron
somewhat improved in health. and is now &C.
cupying camp in the grove of pines on the
r.I d e., e e., l.
Miss Drusilla Roberts, whose health has
been very poor for several months, went to
Bangor, June Oath, and entered the hospital
there Dr. A E. kilgore accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney Higgins left some time
ago for their cottage at Bayside, where they
will spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs
F. W. Brown, Jr, is with them for three
weeks and is greatly enjoying the rest and
recreation.
Geo. W. Miller is heartily enjoying his re-
covered health and strength this spring, and is
making and caring for a nice garden and large
strawberry patch. He is having a stable
erected in connection with his house, which is
a fine addition, making a very pretty residence
Stanley Perkins and Everett Tasker are at
Bayside for some two weeks, painting the cot
tages belonging to Ezra Carpenter and AL
media Daggett. MIR. and Mrs. Carpenter and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Roberts went down in their
auto last week, and Mr.. Carpenter took the
boat for New York June 29th.
Mr. Charles Ryer injured his hand with a
nail and now has very serious case of blood
poisoning. He was treated for week or
more by the local physicians, but on Sunday
evening it was decided to remove him to the
Belfast General Hospital and A. B. Payson
took him the .e in his auto, his brother, George
Ryder, accompanying them. DR.. Tapley did
not wait an hour, but Immediately operated,
lancing the hand in several places. 1t is
feared it may now be too late to save his
hand.
Mr. Galen R. Forbes passed away Thursday,
June 9th. The funeral was held at the house
the following Sunday and was one of the sad.
dest events in the history of this town. The
deeply bereaved parents have the sympathy of
the entire community. Rev. H. G. Booth spoke
comforting words and W. S. Jones rendered a
sweet and touching vocal selection. The floral
pieces were most elaborate and beautiful.
Mrs. Celia Richards of Boston, an old friend
If ha family arrival huta fou hours prov;ouS