The Republican journal., 1915-01-07
The News of Brooks.

Mrs. Kate Lane was in Belfast Monday.
The Masonic lodge is doing some work.
The Grange has moved to the Kilgore hal !,
for the winter.
Miss Marian Pratt has returned from two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. Fernald. who is to coach the football
team, has arrived.
Miss Rhind returned to her position in the
High school Monday.
Mrs. M. l.. Gowen returned last Thursday
from weeks visit in Waterville.
Miss Flora Tasker. teacher of the Grammar
school, has moved to the hotel.
Mrs. A. B. Payson is still very ill, confined to
her bed and under the care of nurse.
Mrs. Grace Bachelor is in the store and Mr.
Dow has begun his work as wholesale sales
man.
Mrs. Kate Lane has spent some time in Ban
gor, taking her daughter Gertrude there for
reatment.
Gilbert L. Morrill, of Waterville recently
made visit to his mother in Swanville, who
is in poor health.
Mrs. Fanny Twombly, who was very i'll the
first of the winter, is about the house and do
ing the work now.
Mrs. Mary Rose is not very well this winter.
Rheumatism is troubling her considerably.
Her daughter Mabel is with her.
The A. E. Chase Co. have been cutting their
supply of ice for the year, and other citizens
have improved the opportunity to fill their ice
houses,
Miss Gertrude Peavey, teacher of the Inter-
mediate school, has returned from two weeks
visit with her friend Mrs. Lillian Morrill, in
Waterville.
Mrs. E. G. Roberts is much improved. She
has dismissed her attendant and is doing her
own work and calls around to see the neigh
bors occasionally.
Mrs N. r. Cook, with Tom and Beulah, have
returned from Newport, where they attended
the golden wedding of Mr., and Mrs. Judkins,
Mrs. Cooks parents.
The local Sisterhood. X. of P, had a very
pleasant social last Friday evening. The ranks
were conferred on candidates, nice lunch was
served, and sociability reigned supreme.
Charles E. Bowen is still confined to the
house, and to his room, with little prospect of
improvement. His friends hope, however,
that good, long rest will bring him out all
right.
Fred w. Brown, Esq, has moved his law Of
fee to the drug store building. up stairs. He
makes speciality of settling estates, and just
now will handle the unpaid bills due to Mr.
BOWS store.
Mrs Mittie Gowen is spending the winter in
Maine. which is quite change to her, as she
has lived in California for several years. Her
friends are glad to welcome her back to Brooks
for few months.
Mrs Hutchinson, who had shock some two
weeks ago, has been in bad condition SINCE
One side is especially affected and she is near
ly blind in one eye. She is about the house
some, but cannot do anything.
We notice that A. B. Payson has been reap
pointed deputy sheriff. Well, the chances are
that he will go wherever he is needed and that
he will do what is required of him there.
Without doubt the appointment is satisfactory
to our people.
Frank H. Lane and wife had family gather
ing at their home New Years day and furnish
ed d nice dinner. On that occasion the
engagement of Adrian Lane of Brooks and
Miss Gertrude Pendleton of Islesboro was an
nounced.
Brooks has doubtless one of the smartest old
men in the State. Lieut.. VIM. Crosby. nearly SO
years of age, has gone into the woods this win
ter and cut the years firewood, as has been
his annual custom for many years. After it is
hauled to the house he will fit it for the stove.
Potatoes are only 80 cents a bushel in
Brooks and there is no demand for them at
that price now. 1t is hard season for the
farmers and money is scarce and hard to get.
There is general stagnation in business and
the good times promised by our Democratic
friends do not materialize.
Hugh Morrill, of Coburn Classical Institute
assisted in the C. O. Varney store during the
holidays Mr.. Varney also had the assistance
of Miss Hester Rose and Robert Stiles of the
u. Of VI. It,was rather a scholarly aggrega-
ton, and Mr.. varney reports good sales.