Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-12-06
BROOKS LOCAL NEWS.

North OF Salem.
Miss Eliza Massey is visiting at her
brother Georges this week.
John Inland started to school Mon
day.
James Fruit and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Fruits cousin
on the west side of the River.
The lumber is on the ground for a
shed TO be built by the NJ. E, people
for the shelter of their horses when at
tending church services.
Miss Ottie McClard spent Thanks.
& wing az Chem awa.
d ed 1t the home of her ow ner e. X.
Sharp, Dec, l, Nellie EIkhorn. Nellie
was large dapple Lay mare, sired by
ElkhJrn ia 1886, in the State of Ne.
braska and brought to this state in
1890. The cause Of her death is not
definitely known, but upon cX1mina-
tlon it was supposed to ibe inflamation
of the stomach. Nellie was great fa-
Yorite of the family aud all who knew
her. She was good driving horse,
working either single or double. She
made for herself record for a half
mile in 81 seconds. She has brother
holding record Of 40 seconds for the
same distance.
On Friday evening about forty young
people assembled at the home of Elton
Shaw, to do honor to his Goth birthday.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Shaw, Miss
Edna Perkins and the above named,
the young people were very pleasingly
entertained until IL o'clock, when they
were served to sumptously lap supper
prepared by Mrs. Shaw and Miss Per-
kins. They then amused themselves
by games and music until late hour
when all retired.
DR.. ]. N. Smith, dentist, of Oregon
City, is stop ping for few days only,
at the Brooks house. All kinds of
dental work done at exceedingly low
charges. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Died.--Of brain fever, December l,
at her home in this village, Mamie
Bell Hover, age seven years seven
months and twenty days. She was
the younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo Hover. Little Mamie was sick
only two weeks. She was au active
member both of our school and Sunday
school and will be greatly missed by all
who knew her. The school attended
the funeral in body. They were
formed In liue at the school house and
marched to the home under charge of
Chas. Hoover. Tney were then
marched back to the church with reg
ular military tactics. The pail bearers
selected were young ladies, Misses
Edna Perkins, Ottie McClard,
Julia Hart and Bessie Chapman.
The funeral was conducted at the M.
e. church, on Monday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. Bowersox officiating.
The remains were inferred in the Clag-
get cemetery. :.
Nor give the heart to vain regret,
'Tis but the casket that lies here,
The gem that fills it sparkles yet.
Mrs. s. Ramp is on the sick list at
present.
Mrs. McCauley, of Salem, was down
on business Saturday.
Mrs. McCvrd had business in Salem
last Friday.
Mrs, Hatch came down from Salem
Friday.
Clinton Myrick spent Friday and
with friends in Brooks.
Mrs. M. l.. Jones' mother is taking
care of the little ones while Mrs. ]. is
in Salem.
e. M. Savage and family spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. SIS. par
ents.
Miss Wolf has returned to school
again after spending a week with her
parents at Silverton.
VIM. Walker is busy doing paper
hanging for f. j. Bolter.
Mrs. Harris has been in Salem the
past week.
The free supper at the M. e. church Z
'n Thanksgiving eve was quite an en-
oyable affair. Plenty of chicken aud
)ther eatables.
Miss Myrtle Clark spent a couple of
lays among old friends here last week.