The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-24
The News of Brooks.


in Brooks last SUNDAY.
E. 0. Stantial is in Belfast working at his
trade as house carpenter
Mr.. Leeman. the thresher. expects to reach
the Sprout Hill road this week.
A. B. Stantial and wife of Belfast called
upon friends here last Sunday.
Rev. Charles Harbutt will preach at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday, both after
noon and evening.
The farmers are still very busy finishing the
harvesting of potatoes, apples and other
perishable produce.
G. L. Morrill, spent several days at his home
here last week, and it seemed nice and natural
to have him about town again.
Dora Roberts is here from Camden, where
she has had home with her daughter Bertha
since she returned from Augusta.
Mr.. Irving Hussey is very sick at the home
Of his father, Mr.. Ephraim Johnson. His wife
and her mother have come from Massachusetts
to be with him.
Harrison Roberts. one of our older citizens,
no for some time has been in poor health is
now confined to his room most of the time 1t
was hard thing for him to quit going to the
mill each day.
We like to write pleasant and agreeable
news, but if one half is true that is told of the
Saturday night dances they are disgrace to
the town and should be discontinued.
We learn that unanimous call has heen ey-
tended by the Congregational church of this
place to the Rev. H. G. Booth to continue his
pastorate here for another year. He has been
very successful in interesting our people, and
they consider themselves fortunate to be able
to retain his services.
Harvest Home Grange has an invitation to
become the guests of Monroe grange next
Satur day evening and there will no doubt be a
delegation in attendance for the Monroe peo-
pie are model hosts and everybody wishes to
visit them again. The Brooks Grange had
their annual fair last Saturday evening, with a
lunch and sociability. Three candidates were
received into membership. The products ex-
hlbited, while not large in quantity, were ex-
cellent in quality. Ralph Ellis had some nice
pota toes, Is of which filled half bushel bas-
ket; IL varieties of apples; some very fine,
large squash; and cucumbers picked Oct 2lst,
which seemed as firm and fresh as if picked in
June. Gorham Hamblen showed some big
pars nips and carrots; some excellent apples.
and some of the old fashioned Chenango pota-
toes, such as we used to raise so years ago,
Mrs. Hamblen brought in some flowers Just
picked from her garden, that were as bright
ed a candle snuffer and tray that are
more than 100 years old, and "a table cloth
100 years old, the linen of which was
grown, prepared and woven in Maine. Charles
II. Roberts exhibited squash, apples and other
produce OF quality worthy of attention Ralph
Ellis, who had evidently done some garden
work this season, showed some huge radishes
tn at were no doubt better to look at than to
eat. Susan Lord showed some preserves that
looked tempting enough to attract the special
attention of gentlemen present, and which
were good advertisement of her housekeep-
ing proficiency, while some art squares called
attention to her artistic skill In fact. the ex.
hibits were interesting to the grange and cred
liable to the exhibitors. After the long sum-
mer vacation the grange started up rather
lazily, but is now picking up and will no doubt
nave prosperous winter season. They have
a good hall. everything to do with, and are
Fl nancially strong. The Grange is we'll con-
ing to the young people.
A. E. Chase has been in Portland for a week
or ten days.
Edna Godding and Ed. Cox spent the week.
end in Liberty with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Brown recently moved
into the village, occupying rooms in the
Slower house.
Miss Bertha Luce came up from Northport,
where she spent the summer, and is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Ebert Ames has been spending the
past week with her mother, Mrs. Fred Patter-
son, in Thorndike.
Melvin Roberts has sold his house to Hammy
jenkins, and engaged for himself and wife
Mr.. Harrison Roberts is quite ill with
Bright's disease and does not leave his room
of late. His familiar figure is missed at the
Corners.
Saturday night there was Parish meeting
at the church and it was voted to extend a call
to the Rev. H. G. Booth to remain in this par
ish third year.
Mrs. Dora Sanborn. who has been spending
the summer in Camden. is visiting at Wilbur
Barker's, and calling on friends in the village
We are always glad to see her.
Mrs. Jas. Jewell has been in East Belfast for
some weeks caring for her mother, Mrs.
Stephen Woods. who passed away recently.
Mrs. Jewell returned home Monday.
We have been having some very beautiful
weather of late. although the nights were
chilly. It was reported that in some localities
apples frose on the trees Sunday night
The Ladies' Aid met last week with Mrs.
Hutchinson. and it was most enjoyable time.