The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-03
The News of Brooks.
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Mr.. Dow is selling goods at wholesal
prices to close out his present stock.
Raymond Merritt is at home from
Hebron Academy for the short vacation
Mr.. Joseph Flagg is repairing tn
damaged footwear that is brought t,
HIM.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, nee Josephine Lane
with her husband. has been visiting he
parents in Brooks.
Electus Cakes, who spent the last yea
with Ernest Gould at his farm, has gon.
to Belfast for time.
Miss Edith Hobbs, a student at Co
burn Classical Institute, has been al
home the past two weeks by reason Of
illness, much to her disappointment.
People here who have friends in the
west and south are anxiously waiting to
hear if they were in the track of the
tornadoes that have brought death and
ruin in their courses.
in Lincoln for few months, where he is
III
They were detained in Brooks for sever
D. M. Place is considering the matter
of selling his farm in West Brooks, as he
has recently bought place in White
field, where he originated and where he
expects to settle in the near future.
Ruth Ames and Alfredo Smith, two
victims of infantile paralysis, are at
home from the hospital in Portland, and
both came back somewhat improved,
but neither of item can walk as yet.
Maynard Stantial is at home from the
Brown Fitting School in Providence, R.
l., for ten days. He is enjoying himself
much and is evidently improving fast.
AS new pupil last Thanksgiving Day
he dined with the President of the school
at his home, which delighted the little
fellow very much, and it really was
high compliment.
The town officers of Brooks for the
present year are as follows: Moderator,
A. B. Payson; Clerk, Otis W. Lane;
Selectmen, Geo. B. Roberts, Forest K.
Roberts and Arthur O. Payson; Treas
urer, VIM. H. Rolfe; Collector, Joseph
G. Simpson; Road Commissioners,
Waldo E. Hall and Thomas Decrow;
School Committee, w. S. Jones; Super
intendent of Schools, Mrs. Grace E.
Bachelor
A large audience filled the Congrega-
tional Church, last Sunday. Rev. Har-
old G. Booth delivered very appropri-
ate sermon and the choir furnished Sc
lections of Easter anthems and other
appropriate songs. The church was
beautifully decorated with Easter flow
ers which have since been distributed
among the sick and infirm. In the even
ing song service was held at the church.
AS whole it was very enjoyable and
profitable occasion to the church, and to
the community. When properly con-
Quoted such services can be made of
much value to village community
Raymond Merritt is at home for a
week from Hebron Academy.
Charlie Simpson and Earle Roberts
have employment in Belfast, and went
there last week.
Mrs. Olive Sherman of Thorndike
visited her sister, Mrs. Horace Roberts,
iooI "eeh anu dllellueu SERVICE Ounudy.
1t is rumored that j. W. Hobbs has
sold his retail grocery business to Mr..
Gus Ward, who will continue at the old
stand in the kilgore building.
Miss Sadie Webb is having very seri-
GUS trouble with her eyes. She is con-
fined to a darkened room and unable to
bear any ray of light. Miss Olive Du-
rost is with her.
Several of our victims of the grip were
out for the first time Sunday to attend
the Easter service. We welcomed Mrs.
Leander Staples and Mrs. Harry Staples
In particular, as their illness had confined
them in the house for several weeks.
Jenkins & Co. are doing a rushing
business at their saw mill this spring
They made large cut of timbers from
their purchase on the Shibles place in
Knox, and their output of shingles and
dimension lumber will be unusually large
this season.
Mrs. Alfred Huxford, who had a seri-
Gus illness some time ago, and partially
recovered, has been worse Of late and
decided to see specialist in Portland in
regard to her trouble. Before having
an operation performed she returned
home, and has been i'll in bed ever since
Our veteran carriage makers, Isaac
Staples 4 Son, have an unusually large
and fine assortment of vehicles at their
shop here this spring. 1t would be hard
to beat their display anywhere in eastern
Maine for durability, elegance of finish;
and, above all, thorough reliability in
Better make them a call
before buying.
Old friends are pleased to see and well
come back Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miller,
who spent delightful winter at One
onta, N. Y, with their children, and
have now reopened their cosy home in
this village. Mr.. Miller, who had been
an invalid for more than year when he
left here last fall, is greatly improved in
health, and walks the streets looking
quite his former self.
Mrs. Francis Merritt returned last
week from Boston with large assort-
ment of the latest in millinery, which she
has on display. 1t is an unusually beau
tifui and expensive stock and it would be
indeed very difficult person to please
who would have to go farther than Ter
millinery.rooms for their spring and sum-
mer headwear. Mrs. A. E. Dow is again
her assist ant for the season.
Services at union Church, Easter
Sunday morning were unusually beauti-
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