The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-13

Mrs. Hattie Stantial has had an aunt, Mary
Cushman from Phillips, and an uncle, 80. Whit
ney from East Livermore, as guests recently,
relatives whom she had not seen for 20 years.
Mrs. Cushman is twin sister Of Mrs. Stantials
father. DR.. j. C. Whitney of Thorndike, both
being II years of age.
Herbert E. Anterior will be remembered by
many of our citizens a boy who grew up
among US. He now holds a position in the
State Insane Asylum at Taunton, Mass. He
graduated some ten years ago as trained
nurse and is now trusted member OF the
board of management. He writes to US that
he can give job to good capable young peo-
pie who would like employment there. Sew
eral attendants are now wanted in that insti-
tuition.
Our friend Leander Staples is still in the
harness business in Brooks and is at work
every day. He is probably the oldest practi-
cal harness maker in the country. He has
just finished three sets of heavy double har
ness, all hand made, and he is justly proud of
them. He is going on II years of age. AS
wife and he is working like any young fellow
to support her in the proper style. His many
friends find him on the spot every day ready
for business with his sleeves rolled up.
Mr.. Leaman and his son of Liberty have
been threshing in this vicinity, and the way
they handle the grain is wonder to men who
can remember doing the work with beater
(fail?) and hand winnowing machine. The
gasolene engine keeps two good men doing
their level best to get the grain along in shape
for the feeder Threshing is short job with
the farmers now. But it is hustle from start
to finish and good crew must be ready an d
on deck for action.
= We wonder why Rev. David Bracket does
not return to Brooks to stay, for he seems to
be often indispensable. For many years he
has been an intimate friend in almost every
familyin this vicinity. And we all missing
the Rev II. G. Booth who has left us for q
pastorate in New York State. Pleasant talent
ed, active, witty, scholastic and earnest lie
was very acceptable to this community. and
an equally successful minister for this COM
munity will be hard to obtain. The hes
wishes of US all follow him to his new field of
labor
We witnessed game of football in Roses
field Saturday p m. between our boys and a
Belfast team. Some two or three weeks ago
game was played there the team being an
easy mark, the score being 26 to in favor of
Brooks, SO heavy team of thoroughly drilled
Belfast High sent up last week to get re-
venge, with whom our boys with no training
and but little practice, stood no show what
ever. The game proved rather disastrous as one
young lad, Marshall Ellis, was quite seriously
injured, and will doubtless be laid up from at.
tending school for some months Football is
rough game at its best, and should not be in
teams.
Nov. 9th J. H. Nelson, student from the
Theological Seminary, Bangor. spoke at Union
church, and his sermon was most interesting
and well delivered. Mr.. Nelson will give US
stereopticon lecture Nov. 18th and as he has
travelled extensively in the Holy Land it will
no doubt be intensely entertaining and in
structive. The villagers should make it a
point to fill the church at that date. The
films will include from rs to 100 views of
Jerusalem and environs. beginning with
glimpses of Jaffa, the port of entry for Jeru-
salem, scenes enroute to Jerusalem, and some
of the outstanding features of the Holy City,
such as Calvary, the Holy Sepulcher. site of
the Temple, and numerous characteristic
views of the life of the people Many views
of Bethlehem and Genes in that vicinity vii |
also be shown. Come and show your apprecia-
ton of MIR. Nelson's effort