The Republican journal., 1902-01-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Pearl Hamblen is chOpping in the woods
for M. j. Dow.
Mrs. Frank Elwell of Paris, Maine, is
visiting friends in Brooks.
Mrs. Margaret Evans is spending the win
ter with Mrs. E. 0. Stantial
| DR.. A. W. Rich is still poorly, and is
confined to the house most of the time.
Frank w. Gibbs fell from load of hay
recently and badly injured an elbow joint.
| Mrs. Martha E. Luce of Haverhill, Mass,
has been visiting her friend, Mrs Mary
Rose.
good entertainment at G. A. R. hall last
Friday evening.
Mrs. F. E. Merritt, who had been in Bos-
ton several months, returned home the day
before Christmas.
The officers of Golden Crown lodge, K. of
P, are to be publicly installed next Tuesday
evening by d. d. Francis Fl. WEIGH.
Herman Slower came home to visit his
family last Saturday. He has employment
at North Vassalboro in wooden mill.
| we lcCcHtly IccclVcu d loItoT from rev.
Frank S. Forbes of Santa Barbara, Calfor-
MIA He and his family are well and enjoy
ing the winter there.
Several men from Brooks have gone up
river to work in the woods-among them
Robert McTaggart, Ansel PettingiIl and
Lewis Godding.
The Grange is having series of interest
ing entertainments, there being a contest
between the ladies on one side and the gen.
tlemen on the other The loser is to fur
nish a supper.
A Farmers Institute was held here Dec
2lst under the auspices of the State Agri-
cultural Society. The meeting was not
largely attended, but the proceedings were
quite interesting, with extended remarks by
b. Walker McKeen, Secretary of the State
Board.
There will be special religious meeting
next week at the church for spiritual adj
vancement, under the direction of Rev. +.
w. Barker. A distinguished evangelist
will be present
The entertainment at the Good Templar
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thing of the kind here this winter. Mrs,
Chase and Mrs. Huxford outdid themselves
in the program.
Mrs. Julia Lang has again been commit
ted to the Insane Asylum at Augusta. She
has been violent for some weeks, and never
had so bad a spell before. Her husband
has had a hard time of it.
Mrs. Smith and her daughter Hannah
moved to Belfast last Monday, where they
will make a home with her son Fred, who
industrious people, and we are sorry to have
them move away.
Hale Rose is teaching school in West
| Brooks and Nesta Rose at Evans Corner in
| Waldo. A. B. Payson is teaching the win
ter term of High school at the village
Harry Littlefed is teaching in South
| Brooks Mabel Rose is in the village pri-
mary.
On Christmas night ''The Brooks Whist
| Club" met (as usual ON Wednesday even
ing), and it being "Chrstmas number a
special Christmas least was served. There
were guests from out of town, and such
was the enthusiasm that two O'Clock came
and went before one of them had thought
of home. Mr.. 0. f. Haney of Belfast
carried off the honors winning forty-three
(43) points. The same company met New
Years eve, by special invitation, at the home
of Dr.. A. Z. Kilgore. ''to watch the Old
Year out and the New Year in" DR.. and
Mrs. kli@ore are very genial and Hospital
bic couple, possessing the ready tact of max
ing one feel at home and perfectly at ease
thus enSuring most delightful time to all
present. Mr.. Alphonso Wood and sister,
Miss Ethel Wood, of Relfast-nephew and
niece of Mrs. Kilgore-were present and
Miss Ethel helped to serve refreshments
1t was cold night and the excellent
oyster stew served was especially enjoyed.
Baby Dorothy gave the signal for the
breaking up, being awakened from her
peaceful SlumberS by the sounds of reyelry
down stairs. She surprised them all by
appearing in her night-gown with look
OF wonder and dsmay on her sweet face.
Despite the lateness of the hour "The
Club was all ready the next evening for
the regular session and great was the fun
over the coffee and other refreshments
which were served by the ladies IT. the
inviting, tempting manner which is all
their own. DR.. Kilgore carried off the
bonors this time, of which he was justly
proud-Com.
Capt. L. 7. Gilkey, formerly well known
Maine shipmaster, died at his home in Balti.
more Jan. 9th about 6S years. Capt. Gilkey
was born in Islesboro, and at the age of %
married Miss S. Josephine Sprague of that
town. Ten years later they moved to Brewer.
where they resided eight or ten years, since
which they have lived in various places, in.
Guiding Calais and Baltimore. Capt. Gilkey
is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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