The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-19
The News of Brooks.

Business has been poor here for the past
few weeks.
1t is said that the Mary Small homestead
in the village will be sold.
Mrs. E. D. Bessey and baby John are in
Thorndike this week visiting relatives.
The 2cth of September has arrived and the
digging of the potato crop will begin at once.
Mrs. Laura Jacobs is with her sister, Mrs.
George Thompson at the Benjamin Ham
homestead.
Frank W. Gibbs and Frank H. Quimby both
have some of their nice stock at the Monroe
fair this week.
Fred Hasty has bought an ensilage cutter
of NJ ]. Dow and will cut his corn and that of
his neighbors.
Miss Doris Roberts of the Belfast High
school spent the summer in Brooks with her
father, George B. Roberts.
| We have heard with regret of the death in
Morrill, of C. M. Place. veteran of the Civil
War, who for many years resided in this town.
| The long evenings are drawing near and the
various societies will again renew their activi-
ties, which have been suspended during the
heated period.
Mr.. Barden has moved into the ]. W. Ben
nett stand. formerly known as the Webster
/ place, which the family of Clifford Patten re-
Gently occupied
Roscoe E. Weber has bought grain reaper
and is helping his neighbors in their harvest
/ ing. He has nice pair of team horses which
can easily handle it.
| VIM. R. Rolfe opened the corn factory last
Monday morning for business 1t is estimated
that there will be about one-half crop as
compared with las year.
The custom feed mill of T. l. Huxford is
largely patronized and is very handy for the
farmers, who find that it pays to raise part,
at least, of their grain.
| Church services were resumed last Sunday.
/ 1t has been several weeks since public meet
n G has been held in the place. At the Friends
chapel fair sized audience was gathered and
social services were held. At the Con-
gregatonal church in the afternoon Rev.
H. g. Booth spoke from the text, Il was
glad when they said unto me, Let US go into
the house of the Lord" And many present
perhaps realized, as seldom before, the bless
ings of the regular church service, for some
weeks suspended.
! At 73O o'clock next Saturday evening, in the
church vestry, an informal reception will be
given to the teachers of this town. The spe-
cial guest will be our new High school teacher,
Mr.. Paul Prescott Jones, A. B., of Windham,
Vermont. a graduate of Dartmouth College,
The attendance will include the school teach
ers, the superintendent, the school committee,
the High school alu,nni, the High school pupils
and their parents. A short literary and must
cal program is being prepared and refresh
ments will be served
AS will be seen elsewhere in The Journal
the Tooth anniversary of the organization of
jackson plantation and of the Jackson Con-
gregational church will be observed at the
jackson Congl church at Chase's Corner So
called, Saturday and Sunday, October 18th and
9th. This is an occasion in which the Brooks
people are intimately interested, Until a
comparatively few years ago the churches of
Brooks and Jackson constituted one body and
have ever since their division been ministered
to by the same pastors. The towns of Jack
son and Brooks have in other ways been very
closely associated in social and business, as
well as church relations This was more
noticeable in the early history of the towns
1t should, therefore. be an especial pleasure
for the citizens to personally join in this inn
portant event. Prominent speakers, including
former pastors, will be present.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Mary Small widow of the
late Henry Small died Sept. 7th at her home
in this village, aged so years, months and 9
days. She had been an invalid for some
months and was faithfully cared for by her
daughter, Mrs. Phiena Clifford Her last sick
ness was the result of complication of dis
eases and of the weakness of old age. She
was born in Brooks, the daughter of Moses and
Lydia (Roberts) Cilley, and had lived here all
her life One brother, Albert Cilley, is living
at the age of 80 years. She was married to
Henry Small of Brooks in 1849 and three chill
dren were born to them, all of whom are lv-
ing Mrs. Hattie P. Clifford of Brooks, VIM H.
Small of Monroe, and Fred A. Small of Sears
port. There are also three grandchildren and
all were at the funeral, which was held at her
late home Sept 10TH Rev. F. S. Dooff offciat-
ing. Flowers were presented by friends in
Brooks Monroe and Swanville The nterment
was in the New Cemetery so-called where her
late husband was buried
BROOKS CELEBRATES. The Republicans of
Brooks celebrated their party victory Sept.
9th, in general--and the showing of Brooks in
particular - Tuesday evening, Sept. 10th,
with bonfres, fife and drum. Brooks gave
Haines 142 votes and Plaisted 70, more than
two to one for the Republican candidate, which
S hows that the people of this enterprising
town repudiate notification and stand for law
and order and all that goes for good citizen
ship. The church bell was rung, the band was
out, and while the bonfires were blazing high
Charles E. Lane, who acted as chairman, made
short opening address and then introduced
Marcellus j. Dow, veteran Republican, an
untiring worker for the party, who has never
wavered in his allegiance. Although unex.
pectedly called upon Mr.. Dow rose to the &C.
casion and gave ringing address upon the
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