The Republican journal., 1912-09-26
The News of Brooks.

The News of Brooks.
Joseph Decrow is on the road selling fruit
stock.
Miss Clara Jones of the Brooks High school
is to teach in Jackson.
Charles Ryder is building nice stable at his
place on Emmons street.
H. H. Pilley, who has been in poor health, is
now on the street every pleasant day.
James Payson and wife are at the village
and have employment in the corn factory.
Mrs L. A. Bachelor drove to Swanville
last Sunday to visit her son Wilson and to call
upon friends.
Mr.. Leeman of Liberty is in town with his
threshing machine, and several lots have al
ready been threshed.
Mrs. Martha E. Luce, who has been visiting
her old friend Mrs. May Rose, has returned to
Belfast and Northport.
1t is said that Edwin Godding has sold his
hay press, but that it will be run in this vicin-
ity as in previous years.
Miss Fannie Louder is to enter the business
college at Waterville and will for the present
drop her course at Colby.
Farmers are ready to begin the potato
harvest, but the prospect of sales from the
fields is not encouraging.
Harrison Roberts is in poor health of late and
takes little interest in business as compared
with his former robust activity.
Maynard Stantial, son of B. F. Stantial has
gone to Rhode Island, where he enters the
Friends school for course of study.
If you want to see dandy three-year-old
colt call on Lieut.. D. R. McAndless. 1t is just
as handsome as the pictures make them.
Lawrence Estes is still staying at his camp
in the Pines" His friends think that he is
gaining in health by the outdoor treatment.
The frost last Saturday night was severe on
the lowlands and all tender vegetation was
killed. 1t is thought that the sweet corn crop is
! ruined.
Mr.. Harold Small of Monroe, for the past
year principal of the Institute at Charleston,
Maine, recently visited his aunt Mrs. Hattie
Clifford. of this village.
There are no red flags displayed in Brooks
now. We have clean bill of health and are
all ready to greet our outside friends at our
several places of business as usual.
! The corn factory held up work three or four
days last week as the bad weather prevented
bringing in corn. 1t looks like hard season
E.. ~
/ Mrs. Susan Holbrook, formerly one of our
most active society women and interested in
every general movement, seems more quiet of
late, but is keeping an interest in current
events.
1t is said that Edmund B. Young has struck
a streak of cement gravel on his place that
beats anything seen here yet. 1t is but few
rods from the Forbes siding and should be
worth something
John Mannucia, our local barber, was the
victim of collision one evening recently with
an automobile, in which the carriage was
wrecked, the horse somewhat injured and him
self badly shaken up.
Miss Ruth Ames, aged Is, who has been in a
VI iOo Jitai SOIllS Two years lux plHdl
meningitis seems to be gaining strength by the
/ last reports. Alfredo Smith, seven years of
age, has been sent to the same hospital for the
same disease.
Last Sunday afternoon the weather was fine
and Rev H. G. Booth welcomed a large audi
ence at the Congregational church. The
friends of Mrs. H. H. Pilley were glad to meet
her at church and glad to learn that she is
strong enough to walk from her home to the
place.
The highway from the Meadow Brook bridge
| to the Long bridge has been made State
road under the direction of Commissioner S. j.
Roberts and it is pleasant surprise to those
who used to drive over that strip of
highway in the olden time. 1t is now piece
of road that it is pleasure to drive over.
Sunday with his wife and four buxom children.
Sarah Cole was with them and enjoyed call
upon old friends very much, as she has been in
Brooks great deal with her relatives. Mr.
Louder has "Ford" and they have taken a
great deal of comfort with it this summer.
/ @AiAS 1oooibSs WIN PteSluSo az IHC
Brooks central telephone Office, met with a
serious and painful injury last week. She has
been lame and obliged to use crutches and in
some way she fell heavily in going out of the
shed and injured herself so that she cannot
even get around on crutches, or attend to her
/ duties at the switchboard.
! Mr.. and Mrs. York and son from : inthrop
visited members of the Manter Edwards
family and other friends here last week. Mrs.
York was named for her aunt, Lottie Edwards
of Brooks, and as a girl was interested in
elocution and gave readings here. Her many
Brooks friends are glad to see her once more
and remember her well. Mr.. York was for
merly of Unity, where he has many friends
and acquaintance. His mother was Louisa
Hall, daughter of Enoch Hall of Brooks. So
we are all glad to see Mr. and Mrs. York
The Knights of Golden Crown lodge, K. of
P, met last Tuesday evening for the first time