The Republican journal., 1913-08-28
The News of Brooks.

We DSHHetI mas moved on TO the Jesse u.
Forbes place in West Brooks.
Mrs. Will. M. WEIGH of Auburn has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. X. Kilgore.
Frank Daggett and wife, who have been at
their place in Stockton. are now in Brooks.
Stella Porter, as we used to know her, has
been visiting friends in town. Her daughter
is Mrs. Bert Hogan of jackson.
There was heavy frost last Monday night
in all the lowlands. and much vegetation was
killed.
The humps have been prevalent in town
lately. Ed. Cox. one of our prominent bust
ness men. has been down with them
The drouth has broken and our farmers are
thankful. Crops would have been ruined had
the drouth continued a short time longer.
Lee Thompson, who is student at the Good
Will school in Fairfield. is visiting his mother.
Mrs. Annie Thompson, during the long vaca-
ton.
Will C. Austin has been sick for several
weeks and off his R. F. D. route, his substitute.
Mr.. Wade. taking his place Mr.. Austin is
now better and out of doors.
Mrs. Hattie Jenkins has returned from an
enjoyable trip to Dark Harbor, where she
visited former Mrs. Porter of this town. row
Mrs. Peldeton. She then spent several DAYS
in Northport.
Mr.. Geo. H. Miller. who was very ill one
year ago. is much improved in health He has
a nice new home, and spent most of his time
the past SUNNI in clearing up the lot and
working in his garden.
Mrs. Huxley from Massachusetts has come
to Brooks to live ard has rented of Mr.. .ux-
ford the H. Fl. Rich cottage in this village
Mrs Hinkley lived in this village as a girl and
We remember her as May Stevens Her old
friends are glad to have her here again.
We heard the address of Hon Mr.. Freeman
at the Grange Field meeting in Monroe, and
believe that it was valuable for the occasion
Such addresses worth going miles to hear.
These general grange meetings must be of
much value to the community
Last Monday afternoon We got into the
carriage with Chas. E. Lane and rode through
the village and over the hills six miles to Mon
roe in % minutes. We got home all right and
are going to allow that Lanes Marcus is one
of the very finest carriage horses in Waldo
county. He is perfectly kind and fearless.
Charles H. Forbes recently met with seri-
Gus loss. While raking hay he carried his bill
book in his hip pocket and lost it with over
$500. Patient search over the lot failed to
reveal it and the probability is that it is in his
hay NOW 1t is not every farmer who has hun
dred dollars to carry around in bills every day,
and he was lucky to have 1t, but unfortunate
to lose it.
Mrs. Eliza Leathers very painfully in
jured last Sunday. She vas walking down the
railroad track to the cemetery with both hands
filled with flowers when her heel caught in
the track and she was thrown, striking her
face on the iron. She is heavy woman and
struck hard and her face was bruised and ner
nose broken. 1t was a painful injury and she
is suffering severely.
We heard the addresses of Gov Cobb and
Mr.. Peters and are more than ever convinced
nit themselves to the tender mercies of the
southern Democrats in the matter of tariff
revision and that the solid Republican vote
should go for Mr.. Peters. The result of this
District election will be hailed as the senti-
ment of Maine. The Republican party cannot
afford to be divided in this crisis, and Mr.
Peters is the man to win. The vote will be
nearly solid in Brooks.
Mr.. Charles Dckey, for many years a resi-
dent OF Brooks, died at his home, known as the
Gibbs' place, last Friday night, after an illness
of some months He was a very worthy citi-
zen and his death is a loss to the community.
The funeral service was held in Union church
last Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Bracket
officiating. The Knights of Pythias attended
in body and their service was performed at
the grave, with NJ. j. Dow as prelate The bear
ers were Charles +. Bowen, VIM. H. Rofe
Harry Staples and Frank York He leaves a
widow but children.
We noticed last week the fact that We mad q
proficient female chauffeur in the person Of
Mrs. Jennie York. We have another lady
Spaulding, and others are learning. Those
driving horses, however, know that it is not
good judgment for anyone to be too daring
and reckless with the Devil Carts There is
lots of cussedness done up in the innocent
looking machines, to develop when once some
thing goes wrong. And the trouble may de-
velop in a second. and quiet, steady care should
be the motto of everyone who takes to the
road.
We recently had occasion to call upon Jere-
miah Webb, one of the well known farmers of
Knox, and found that he had much to interest
those who are anxious to see the best that
agriculture presents to the observer. He has
fine farm with convenient buildings. His
stocl is worth seeing, and his crops show in
dustry and intelligent care We were received
with cordial hospitality and found farmers
home that Is worthy Of emulation We were
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