The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-07
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The News of Brooks.

Mrs. Murch is housekeeper for Charles H.
Forbes during the haying season.
Raymond Ellis and family from Massachus-
etts have been visiting relatives in town.
The latest victim Of the automobile mania
is Mr.. Goddard, our station agent, who has
dandy new one.
Mrs. Percie Grant, who lives next door to
the telephone office, runs in occasionally to
learn the business and can do very vel
now.
Mr. Dow has a beautiful family horse in
the sorrell Harry" recently bought of
Forest Grant He is safe and kind as a
kitten.
On Monday Aug, 18th, Marcellus J. Dow
will open his store for some special sales
to close out his stock. Bargains will be
given.
Mr. Charles Dickey is still confined to his
home by serious illness. Golden Crown
Lodge, X. of P. has for many weeks furnished
him with watchers
Mr.. Billings and wife of Albion have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. D. W. Place,
while Mr.. Place has been at his farm in
Whiteheld cutting the hay.
Geo. B. Roberts with his team and crew cat
the hay on the John c. Rose farm last week,
George takes to farming readily as II he had
never left it. His daugh ter Doris keeps house
for him.
Mrs. Grace Dow Bachelor and Mrs. Abbie
E. Dow drove to Thorndike last Sunday
Benz. u. Hussey and family of Vassalboro,
who came across country in their automobile.
Cheney Higgins and wife are at Northport
and their house here is closed for the season
They motored to Brooks, however, last Sunday
for the Congregational church service, where
Mrs. Higgins is a valued member of the church
choir
The Brooks Progressves and Republicans
will rally for Judge Peters of Ellsworth for
Congress. They were personally very friendly
to Roy c. Haines but believe the prosperity of
the Bird District, and of the State, demands the
support of Mr.. Peters at the election. 1t is a
matter of great Importance to this farming
section of country.
John Hobbs, Jr., has worked with Charles H.
Forbes haying. He is proving an efficiei t
help, especially with the horses, and it is a
good thing for him to get out of doors into
healthy farm work. 1t is good work for boy
with the right people and they learn practical
things as well as get good coat of tan. May
nard Stantial worked for Mr.. Dow last season
and went to his school with strong muscles
and in fine condition. mentally and physically
excelling the most of his class.
Edwin R. Knowlton and wife, who were
both seriously injured a return trip to
Brooks from Belfast some weeks since, are
still unable to do any work, and have both been
obliged to be idle since the accident. Mrs
Abbie Goddng. who was also seriously injured
at the same time, has just resumed her work
in the telephone Office. 1t will be remembered
that the accident occurred on very dark night
to blackboard load of visitors to the Belfast
Tent of Maccabees. The slightly injured Ones.
of which there were several, have long since
recovered.
C. E. Lane. as usual, finished haying on his
several farms in July. David Fo9g is at work
on the BENZ. Ham place yet.as he has been em-
ployed with his team for others. He finished
the crop of Wellington Simpson last week