The Republican journal., 1900-01-25
The News OF Brooks.

i ss'S A~SW We VI 0hVVA0s
J. R. Mears, State Constable, was in town
Tuesday.
F. o. Day made business trip to Fair.
field Tuesday.
Mrs. William McTaggart visited at e. C,
Boody's this week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Smith of Hartford.
Conn, visited Mrs. Smiths father. William
Briggs, this week.
The ladies of Brooks will give an enter.
tainment in the near future, the proceeds to
60 toward furnishing the church
1t is learned that Fred H. Brown of Jack
son was quite seriouly injured by being
crushed between logs at the Snow place
Milo Colson, who is employed by Thomp-
son & Foster has moved his family to Bel
fast, where he will occupy the Gard house
near the upper bridge.
| We are glad to say that Harold Merrithew,
who has been dangerously sick with typhoid
fever, is improving and is considered fully
on the road to recovery.
| The Bangor Commercial reports that
Lewis Elliott,son of T. A. Elliott, of Brooks,
who is in Lincoln this winter, bad his left
| hand severely burned last week by the al.
cohol lamp in a toy engine with which he
was playing
The wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs,
Herbert F. Smith was held at their house
Friday evening. A large company of in.
vlted guests were present, who enjoyed
themselves until a late hour with games
music, etc. A liberal treat of nuts, candy
and fruit was provided. The young couple
received several valuable presents.
The officers of Golden Crown Lodge, K.
OF F.. were installed Tuesday evening, Jan.
10th, by +. Fl. Welch of Belfast, district
Grand Chancellor, assisted by F. W. Pres
colt as Grand Prelate. T. R. McAndless as
Grand Master at Arms and A. L. Smith as
Grand Junior Guard. After the installation
the members of the lodge and invited guests,
to the number of about seventy, sat down
to clam supper in the banquet hall, pre-
pared by F. r. York, landlord of York's
hotel, who is an artist in that line
the first time last Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Charles Whittier of Orono, who preach
ed sermon worthy of the occasion. The
church is union and undenominatonal, and
the repairs, which will COST about 50 500,
We're met largely by subscription. The
whole work has been under the care of the
trustees, E. A. Carpenter A. E. Chase and
I. |. Huxford, and the work has heen well
and economically done. The chairman, Mr..
Carpenter, has given large share of his
time and personal attention to rhe work and
to his energy and executive ability large
share of the credit for the full completion
and furnishing of the building az this time
is due. With the hanging of tie chande-
lier and bell it will be completed in every
particular. There will be preaching ser
vice next Sunday at 2.3O p. m. conducted by
Rev. y. Brackett.
A TwoFoL INSTALLATION. Geo. G.
Davis Post, G. A. r., Brooks, held joint
installation with the Woman's Relief Corps
Jan 10th, in the afternoon, at their Post
hall. The installation OF the Grand Army
officers opened at P. NJ, with Senior Vice
Commander A. 81. Rose as installing officer,
assisted by True P. Ciley as officer of the
day. The officers are as follows: Gem, Lo-
renzo Jones; S. V. c., William Briggs; J.
V. c., Elisha Written; Adjt., Chas. NJ. Place;
@. NJ, John johnson; Surg, L. D. Cilley
Chap, P. B. Clifford; o. D., Jefferson
Hobbs; o G.. Willard F. Kendall; s. M
A. Fl. Rose; Q. M. S., John Dickey. Past
President Miss Mary NJ. Hobbs installed the
officers of the Womans Relief Corps, as
sisted by Miss Atfie Godding. The officers
are as follows: Pres, Mrs Mildred Cilley;
S. V P, Delphina Simpson; j. " p, Abbie
Cilley; Chap, Susan A. Briggs Treas, Attie
Godding; Con, Sophia Rowe; Guard, Mel
VIVA Dickey Sec, Mary NJ. Hobbs A. Con
Matte Fenalson; A. Cd, Eliza A. II Itch
inson. After the installation all repaired to
the dining hail. where the ladies had pre-
pared bountiful supper. The Post and
Corps are both in tiourishing condition.