The Republican journal., 1912-04-25
The News of Brooks.

MISS ouSle Sliley, WIN iiaS oSeAA NSAJ III AZ
now said to be convalescent.
Mrs. Guy Patterson has presented her hus-
band with ten pound baby girl.
M. ]. Dow is still handling the potato ma
chinery as he has for several seasons past.
Miss Edythe Atkins of Belfast is with our
milliner, Mrs Frances Merritt, as trimmer
E. A. Carpenter has been laid off from bust
ness for the past week by an attack of the
grip.
Deputy Sheriff w. o. Estes has disposed of
some of the horses which he brought from
Boston.
Mrs. H. H. Rich has been suffering of late
with an infiamed foot and indications of blood
poisoning.
The roads have been very bad the past
month, but are settling fast now and traffic
will be renewed.
Miss Drusilla Roberts is thought to be i'm
proving in health Mrs Frost is now caring
for her as a nurse.
Galen Forbes who has been quite ill recent
ly, is now much better and rides to the village
every pleasant day
A. B. Payson, our enterprising produce deal
er. has been quite sick for several days and
confined to his room.
1t seems nice to see Ira W. Bowden about
our streets again after his winter in Florida.
He comes back improved in health.
Erving johnson and wife of Springfield,
Mass are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ephraim johnson, at their cottage on the hill.
Charles E. Lane has the best woodpiie in the
village, with M. ]. Dow as close second. They
do not believe in buying cordwood when own
ing woodlot.
Mr. Young has obtained baby bull dog to
train up in his store. 1t is little dandy and
serves instead of real baby for Inez, who
takes care of it.
1t has been found necessary to start an extra
school at the village for the overflow from the
primary school and Miss Hester Rose will be
installed as teacher.
Mrs. N. R. Cook is at home from Newport,
where she has been to see her mother, Mrs.
Judkins, who is very i'll with the chances
against her recovery.
Mrs. O. ]. Farwell, Jr., of Thorndike, Mrs.
A. M. Small of Freedom and Mrs. A. W. Ward
nd her daughter. Mrs Murch, from Thorndike
were in Brooks last Thursday.
/. S. Staples & Son are finishing some nice
looking light express and Concord wagons.
in TO
of his fifty years of service in the shop.
The infant child of Harry M. Brown, Helen
M adora, aged MONTHS died of whooping
cough last Monday morning. There are other
cases in town, and also one or two cases of
measles.
The fire boys got out their engine and appa-
r tus last Saturday afternoon for practice.
7 hey found it in good condition Taking water
from the stream they threw it over two
story house $50 feet away.
Gaen Forbes, was much pleased with the
kindness of members of the grange and other
fri ends in remembering him on his birthday.
He received ITO cards and ten booklets, and
wishes to thank the senders.
Farmers will now get at work on the land a
little. T he last few weeks have been cold and
dreary, with little life or energy to anything,
but wi tn the warm weather business will pick
up nd everybody will be at work.
Fred H. Brown is thoroughly overhauling
and rebuilding his residence in the village,
which for years was known as the DR.. Libby
stand. He will make it practically new
stand, much to the improvement of the place.
Mrs. L. C. Cilley went to Bangor April 18th
for consultation with surgeons in regard to
her case. She is in bad way again and may
be obliged to submit to another surgical opera
ton in the hope of prolonging her life. 1t is a
very serious case.
Emmons & Barden are building an addition
to their carpenter shop to make room for their
engine and planning machine. They intend to
do a variety Of work in the shop,but will spend
much of their time outside carpenter work
during the summer season and in pleasant
weather.
MIR. Eben. Prime, who has all his life been
one of our strongest citizens, is in rather poor
health this winter and is not trying to do much
business. His son, Riley B. Prime, is looking
after the stock and big farm. A younger son,
George o., is also at home and taking a hand
in the work
Two additions to the Congregational church
by letter were received last Sunday afternoon.
Notice of change in the time of service was
also given. The afternoon service will begin
at 23O and in the evening at 7.3O. The even
ing meetings are to quite an extent made
song service and are very interesting.
Friends in Brooks were much interested in
the recent marriage Of Lloyd Stantial and Miss
Vau ghan, both of Belfast. Mr.. Stantial was
born and passed his boyhood days in this viii
lage and everybody is interested in his well
fare. Then, too, the Vaughan family is we'll
and personally known here and the happy cou-
pie have the best wishes of us oil.
Mrs. A. B. Payson spent the Weekend in
Burnham with her cousin, Mrs. George E. Bry-
ant, and had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. B.
J. Harding of Billerica, Mass. whom we knew
in Brooks as Miss Inez feathers. 1t was nice
outing tor Mrs. Payson. who is closely confined
to the store of Young & Cox as bookkeeper.
The monthly meeting of the Friends of WAL
do county was held at the Friends chapel,
Brooks, April 10Th. The session was quite
we'll attended and was made interesting and