The Republican journal., 1914-07-30
The News of Brooks.

Mrs. Amanda Stantlai Is salu " NC "
her home in this village.
1obn Mannuccia, our barber. has bis house
u.ab;s lot covered with Boston company.
Mrs. E. D. Bessey of GAINESVILLE. ohio' with
bar sons. Charles and John, is spending 'he
summer IN Brooks.
LA. Daggett and two sons are cutting the
hav on the John M. Dow homesteau. VIC
hundred acres are mown over.
Sunday evening services are no" heio III
the Isaac feathers Park and Rev. W. D. o0'Ao
makes them very interesting.
NJ. ]. Dow has nineteen head OF coi'S anu
Young cattle in his famous back pasture anu
thew are pretty sight. all tame and coh'eh'eu
We wish to call special attention to the Con-
orepational ordination services to be ne'n IN
R,ooks on Aug. 4th, next. 1t will be an inter-
es+;no occasion to all and especially to church
people.
Rexford RYDER is at work Henry Webb's
section OF the railroad. His shoulders anu
arms are badly blistered, but he is gooo grit
and means to stick to it.
1t is reported that car load OF the popular
Rice Potato Diggers will be consigned by the
M manufacturers to their well known agent,
Marcellus ]. Dow, at Brooks. Mr.. Dow Will
devote the most of his time for the next three
months to the sale of these machines.
We were recently favored with vegetables
from the garden of E. o. Stantlal OF bfooks'
consisting of new potatoes, peas, peahs' fao.
ishes, lettuce, ETC., that makes one thihh VI
the possibilities of garden well cared ior'
Mr.. Stantial had potatoes fit for the table July
10th.
Wilbur Barker had serious trouble with MS
young stock last spring. He turned out ten
Young cattle that had been cared for IN the
barn all winter and which were supposed to be
perfectly tame. In less than two weeks they
went wild and no one could get near them.
For some two weeks he used every known
means to catch them without avail. At last,
however. mans skill conquered and they are
again in captivity.
Automobile accidents are beginning to come
in. David Mason of Monroe, with his wife
and son, were at the village Monday and IN
making the curve at the Farmers Union store
house ran over the dump against the stone
wall next to the Staples harness shop, throw
ing Mr. M. and wife out and inJuring both
slightly. The boy was unhurt. A crowd got
the car out of the hole and it was taken to
Cunningham's for repairs.
The Congregational churches of Brooks and
jackson have called council to meet In
Brooks at p. m. Aug. 4th for the ordination
of Mr.. William Stanley Carne. Services Will
also be held at p. M, both services to be pup
lie. There will be general attendance OF 'he
ministers and prominent people of the society
from Waldo county and distinguished repre-
sentatives of the Congregational church or
panization from outside will be present. 1t Is
a matter of more than common interest to the
people of Brooks.
Yes. Brooks has had truly circus-the
LARGEST in this or any of the local surrounding
towns. A large crowd of people gathered IN
spite of the fact that it was good nay Day,
and that the farmers were all very pusy
Rrooks has demonstrated the fact that 1t is
able to handle an affair of the dimension of a
large circus and can be counted IN the list OF
available towns for such entertainments In the
future. The tents were put up on the ne"
schoolhouse grounds, which were ample ioi
the occasion 1t is probably the last time tha'
this lot can be used for such purpose as II is
honed to have the school buildings erected
there before another year.
Mrs. Emma Dudley died July 18th at the
home of her brother, L. C..Cilley, in Brooks al
the age of GO years, months and days. one
had been an invalid for some years. out the
immediate cause of her death was acutebf.Shts
disease. She was born in Brooks, the daughter
of Enoch Frost, and lived here during hei
childhood. The remainder of her lie was
principally passed in Massachusetts,. ohe Is
remembered here by our older people as very
stylish and interesting girl. She came &c
Maine this summer in the hopes of recovering
her health and went to the home of her brotnei
June 18th, dying less than month later. ner
death was q special loss to her brother, l.. "
Cilley, who had hoped to have her company
for some time as his wife had died but few
weeks previously. She leaves in Massaenu'
sets husband, Arthur Dudley, and in Brooks
one own brother, John Frost. and two hall
brothers, Noyes A. and L. c. Cilley. She had
been three times married, but left no children
The funeral was held at the Congregational
church, Rev. w. S. Carne officiating, ana the in
terment was in the New Cemetery, so-called.
At the circus grounds last Friday we met
jolly bunch to whom our attention was direct
edin jovial way as the Democratic party Of
Belfast. Well! it was . good. clean. slick
looking bunch, and credit to Belfast by al
appearances. and We were glad to meet them i