The Republican journal., 1913-05-22
The News of Brooks.

AA@ ANSVS VA OAOOAA0s
Mrs Goddard is having light attack of ton
silites.
Mrs C. E. Lane is confined to the bed with q
painful attack of rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Grant have moved into
Mr. Roberts former home at the corners.
The High school teacher. Paul Jones. has his
grandmother visiting at their apartments.
Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson went to Monroe last
week to call on old friends in that, her former
home.
Preparations are being made for an Interests
ing program in observance of Memorial Day
in this village.
Rexford Ryder is now convalescing rapidly
from serious attack of typhoid pneumonia,
and is dressed and about the house.
Mrs. Frank Tyler of Camden and Mrs. Edgar
Wyatt of Cincinnati are stopping for time
with their sister at the York Hotel.
VIM. J. Rolfe has had wide veranda built
on the cosy little home he recently bought
here, and is now having the stand painted.
Mrs. Alfred Huxford is very low. and re-
quest was made on Sunday that the church
bells should not be rung. Much sympathy is
felt.
M. ]. Dow is selling out the stock in his dry
goods store on the corner and will give more
of his attention to his large farm on Sprout
Hill. this summer.
MIR. and Mrs Geo. Roberts and young daugh-
ter of Melrose, Mass, have been visiting the
brother, Melvin Roberts, and sister, Mrs. Hattie
Jenkins, returning home recently.
Forrest Roberts has moved his family into
their new house, which was recently COM
pleted. 1t is very cosy and modern little
place on one of the new streets and all are de-
lighted with it.
Everett Brown took the Chase Co.'s car and
carried several young men to Orono Saturday
to the University track meet. Hugh Morrill,,
Roy Staples, Everett Felker and Robert Stiles
were among the number and grand good time
was enjoyed by ALL
Members of the local w. C. T. U. have been
interested this month in sending some most
useful as we'll as ornamental "may baskets"
consisting OIL new puSHSl UoshCsS iiiiSN "ASAA
groceries and vegetables, and gaily decorated
with crepe paper and spring blossoms.
Professor Wight of Bethel, an accomplished
teacher of vocal music, has large class here,
and also classes in Thorndike. and Unity. A
first class course in vocal culture is something
needed and highly appreciated in all these
places, and a better teacher cannot be pro-
duced in the State of Maine than Mr.. Wight.
Little Miss Isabelle Brown, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Brown, celebrated her sixth
birthday May 18th. Twelve little people
gathered at her home and we're entertained
most cordially by the little miss, her mother
and two grandmothers assisting with music,
games. and refreshments of ice cream and
cake
VIM. N Crosby is the oldest men in Brooks
and one of the smartest all things considered.
He has lived in Brooks many years. and we
have generally four that he was here when
ever there was business hustle. Your corre-
spo ndent has received personal note from
him, in which he says: 81 hear there are two
smart men in Belfast, one 81 years old. the
OCn6r 90, UuL 1 Luluh DTooho Coh DCoe 'Aioes ~
lack but few days of 81. l have been do
ing something about every day for the past
year and expect to keep on; have not been
knocked out for day for year, or since the
train pitched me over the bank. did quite
lot of farming last year; raised 100 barrels OF
potatoes, some oats, had a splendid garden,
beans and peas. 1t was all hand work. l
had no help after the ground was fitted for
the crops. After got my harvesting done
began cutting lumber for shingles and cut
enough for Is M. Then went for the fire.
wood and cut Is cords with few hours work
by another man. got it hauled up on the
first snow and had it sawed the 10th of Febru- |
airy. The next day began splitting and never
missed day until it was all piled in the she'd /
finished the first day in March. have peas
and potatoes up; planted potatoes the 18th of
April, peas week later. My eyesight is good
yet; have no bald head and no false teeth l |
did a lot of hand moving last season and can
swing the scythe yet" If there is any place
in Maine that can boast of smarter old man
than VIM N Crosby of Brooks, 81 years old,
we should like to hear from him.