The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-02-26
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

very sick.
A. II. Rose has built up a prosperous trade
in feed for stock.
Miss Ethel Wood of Belfast visited her
aunt, Mrs. Kilgore, recently
Marie Chase is at home from Newport for
the short vacation.
l. G. Reynolds and wife called on friends
in the village Monday.
Charles II. Forbes has been packing
apples for Mr.. Berry of Portland.
Mrs. Twitchell is quite ill at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. F, A. Carpenter.
Hay. apples, pulp wood and fire wood are
shipped from here in large quantities.
Our high school opened Monday for the
spring term. Mr.. Dolitf is still with us.
Miss Alice L. Dow went to Watervile last
week to visit her friend, Mrs K. B. Hail.
Mrs Affie Godding has been quite sick at
the home of her friend, Mrs. Sophia Rowe.
The young people had confectionery
treat, a social, and a general good time last
Saturday evening.
Roscoe Jones, who has a crew at work
cutting wood on the Joseph n. CHM lot, is
living in the village this winter
Rev Mr.. COlburn is giving excellent ser
mons and the attendance is quite good.
Still, the church will hold few more.
We are glad to note that DR.. A. W. Rich is
considerably improved in health, but he has
not yet ventured out of doors since his late
sickness.
Mr.. Edmund B. Young, now of Knox, but
formerly of this town, has been very sick
with pneumonia, bnt there is now said to
be hopes of her recovery.
Word has been received here that Edwin
Reynolds of Unity is in poor health this
winter. He is the son of Samuel Reynolds
of this town and used to attend school here
Our people are all ready to entertain the
the District Lodge of Good Tempars next
Saturday, and it is hoped that friends from
outside will very generally attend the meet
ing.
We read with regret the notice of the
death of Mrs. Sarah J. Staples of Stockton
Springs. We remember her as a Scho0lmate
i'll West Brooks and she was resident of
of this town during her girlhood days
Grand Chancellor Commander Buchanan
and Grand Keeper of the Records and Seal
Wesley g. Smith visited Golden Crown
Lodge. X. of p, Tuesday evening, February
18th. The lodge had work in the I'd rank
and lunch was served
The annual town meeting Will be held
next Monday, March md, when the prob
lem of town government will be considered
The burning issue just now is the question
of new school house for the village. 1t
must come soon, for those in use are unfit
ted for the purpose
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY. A company
of friends assembled Saturday evening
Feb. 21st at the home of Mr. and Mr.. Chas.
A. Hobbs to observe the fifth anniversary
of their marriage. The evening was
pleasantly spent with games and dancing.
+, f. Sargent of Monroe won the prize of a
glass vase at progressive whist, and Gran
vile Morrill, got the BOBBY prize. Among
the presents received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobbs were the following: From Mr. and
Mrs. John johnson, rocking chair; Mrs F.
l.. Palmer, pair of towels Mr.. and Mrs. S.
NJ. Weber, fancy plate; Mr.. and Mrs F.
f. Sargent, glass water pitcher and two
glass dishes Mr.. and Mrs. Byron johnson,
eight yards of cloth and coffee pot d. p
Curtis, pair towels and letter holder; Mr.
and Mrs. L. c. Cilley, fancy dish; Carrie
Wildes, bread and milk set Mrs. Estella
Bowen, fancy dish; Maud Dollotf, pitcher !;
Ernest Wildes, towel rack; David Dollotf,
cup and saucer Effie Mitchell, spoon tray
Mamie Sargent. pie plate; Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Pattee, glass mug; Laura A. Palmer
can of preserves Merle Sargent, glass
pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Jetson Pattee, doiley :;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cilley, pair tumblers !;
Charlie Yates, Will Weber, George and
Harry Clemens, four tin dishes Apples,
candy, popcorn and corn cakes were served
and all went, home well pleased with the
evening.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a very pleas
ant entertainment at the G. A. r. hall We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 18th. Light refresh
ments were served and many articles manu-
featured by the members were sold. The
various exercises were mostly of novel
character and created much amusement.
They were gotten up under the direction of
Mrs. Frances A. Merritt Nearly all the
exercises were accompanied by music. The
local orchestra, which gave their services
for the occasion, consisted of the following
persons: Lou NJ. HuxfOrd, organist; Ever
EFT Tasker, violinist Edward E. Edwards,
cornet; Frank Holbrook, piccolO; Harry
Brown, slide trombone. The judges were
selected from the audience, and the program
was about as follows:
APPLE PAIRING MATCH. The apples were
to be pared by hand and cOred, and prize
given for best and quickest work. The con-
testants were Elmer G. Roberts, Otis w.
Lane, Harry Staples, G. M. Morrill,. The
prize, glass fruit plate with apples, was
given to E. G. Roberts.
NAIL DRIVING CONTEST. This was par
tieipated in by four young ladies-Frances
A. Merritt, Alice L. Dow, Inez Hutchinson
and Grace E. Dow. The exercise was pre-
ceded by recitation and music from Mrs.
F. A. Merritt. The contestants were each
given block of soft wood, a hammer and
ten wire single nails. The t,st was to
drive nails into the block in the quickest
time and leave them in the best shape. The
prize, gilded hammer, was given to Alice
l.. Dow.