The Republican journal., 1912-03-28
The News of Brooks

c.. F. Bessey is to settle the estate of the
ate Abbie Roberts.
Mr.. Dow has in a new line of white goods
and ladies' underwear.
Joseph Decrow has been with Roscoe Web
er for the past few months.
F. j. Webb, the monument man of Swan
vile, called on US last week.
The Dival crew have been saving wood in
the village with their machine.
The Portland Packing Co is now receiving
is cans for this seasons pack.
Miss Matte Small of Thorndike visited her
aunt, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter last week.
Miss Matte Small of Thorndike has been
visit ng her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter
Mrs L. A. Bachelor is doing some dress
making with Mrs E. A. Carpenter this week.
Rev H. G. Booth is doing his best to make
the church services interesting and profitable
Clifton Deering has moved his family into
the Capt j. W. Bennett house for the season.
Mr. and Mrs B. F Stantial with their son
Maynard, visited friends in Waterville last
week.
Mrs. Mabel Hamlin of Unity visited her
br other, E. r. Knowlton, in West Brooks last
week.
B. F. Stantial has been suffering from what
may be the grip for some time but has managed
to attend to his business.
There is a pile of lumber at the jenkins
s aw mill again this spring. They had very
busy season last year.
c. E. Bowen, A. R. Pilley, DIR. A. E. Kilgore
N. W. Littlefield and E. G. Roberts attended
the Democratic convention in Augusta
Mrs. Julia Rand of Bangor, who has been
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. = H.
Brown, returned home Wednesday, March
Goth.
The country roads are something awful Just
now. Deep snow alternating with bare ground
will be the program for the remainder of the
spring.
Miss Lila Estes, who has position as book
keeper for firm in Lewiston, came home last
Saturday to spend the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Estes.
The Good Templars of Brooks are talking of
starting up their lodge, which has been dor
mant for some months, there being more
lodges tt nights in the week here.
Wilbur E. Barker has been closing up the
business of the Brooks Grain Co. The mill is
not run now. George w. Ryder is handling
the remainder of the stock at his store.
Charles Ryder. who had planned to go into
business for himself this spring, has decided
to remain with the A. E. Chase company. He
is too valuable man for them to allow him
to leave them.
Bernard F. Staples is at home for two
weeks vacation from Higgins Classical Insti-
tute, Charleston, where he is to graduate in
two weeks from the college preparatory
course. He has an honor part in the gradua-
ton exercises.
Miss Doris Roberts of Belfast has been
spending few days with us in Brooks. She is
the daughter of our respected townsman, Geo.
B. Roberts, and we do not like the idea of her
staying in Belfast We like to have our smart
girls stay with US.
The annual ball given by the Pythian Sister,
hood last Thursday evening was a very enjoy
able affair. There was good attendance, the
music was fine, good lunch was served, the
march by the ladies was all right, and every
body had good time.
Through the efforts of Rev. H. G. Booth and
the kindness of H. M. Prentiss of Belfast the
townspeople were enabled to view about rs
pictures of the American Indians on canvas,
with q short lecture descriptive of the people
and ways Of life, in Union church last Tuesday
evening.
Last Monday evening was a gala time for
the members of Harvest Home grange. They
were visited by members from Frederick
Richie grange Of Waldo, who furnished fine
literary program, full of fun and interest. The
host grange furnished a nice supper, and taken
all in oil it was q very pleasant and most agree
able social occasion.