The Republican journal., 1903-01-15
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

John Gibbs is still running MS ray press.
Miss Myrtle Forbes has returned to Bos-
ton.
f. T. Bessey is packing apples in this
vicinity.
Esop Roberts is visiting his parents here,
Mr., and Mrs. II. II. Roberts.
Grand Secretary f. II. Libby visited Ilar-
vest Home Grange last Tuesday evening.
The farce "Turn Him Out'' will be given
at the Good Templar Lodge next Satulday
evening.
There is considerable sickness in town,
principally among the children. F. K Rob
erts and w. S. Jones each have a very sick
child.
Mrs Ira W. Bowden is in Belfast visiting
her mother, and Ira, who is keeping house
himself, begins to look lonesome.
Miss Thirza Twombly, who attended the
Castine Normal School last fall, is at home
this winter and is attending our High
school.
Irving Gibbs is still in Montana, where
he las employment as herder He is
sending hcme money to pay for the farm
and intends to come back here in few
months.
Rev F.. f. Colburn of Broadbrook, Conn,
has occupied the pulpit here the past two
Sundays, and it is understood he will accept
Barker, resigned.
E. G. Roberts has, without doubt, the
finest cat in this vicinity. At seven months
old it weighed III lbs, and it is a beauty.
1t would take $25 to get Chip away from
Elmer. He has six toes on each foot.
Everett b. Norton, Inspector of Il. F. d.,
was here last week and went over our route
with A. B. PaySon, the delivery agent. lie
spoke very favorably of the route. The first
month, October, MIR. Payson handled some
5000 pieces, and in December he handled
over 1000 pieces. Several other routes are
being worked up from this Office.
John H. Gordon, who has just returned
from a business trip to Boston, gives the
cheerful information that the prospect is
favorable for plenty of work in his eStab-
lishment for the coming year. He has put
in an entirely new set of machinery, and
has voluntarily raised the pay of every
workman in his employ. These are the
kind of items we like to get.
The officers of Marsh River lodge were
installed last Wednesday evening by David
Bracket, p M. The installation was pri-
vate The officers were as follows: W.
NJ, Lester B. Cilley S. w., Isaac Leathers
j. W., VIM. c. Rowe; Treas, Malcellus j.
Dow; Sec, Elmer G. Roberts; Chap, Rev.
David Bracket; S. D., Forest X. Roberts
J. d., Otis W. Lane; S. S., Isaac S. Staples
j. S., Thomas d. Jelison; Tyler, W. S.
Jones; Marshal, John ii. Gordon I'll. X.
Dawson and f. c. West of Monroe, men,
Dawson acting as G. Nj. Refreshments
were served in the hall.
The Young people of our Good Templar
Lodge gave fine entertainment last Satur-
day evening and we wish to encourage them
by printing the program in full Some of
them have personal friends IN Belfast Who
will be glad to see their names in print. The
committee was composed as follows: Ernest
Gibbs. Leroy E. Godding, Louise NJ. Grady,
Eddie Boody, Celia NJ. Roberts, Marie York,
Warren Z. Pattee. The program was as
follows:
Song by girls, Marie York, Eva Grady, Au-
dine Deering, Ethel Rich, Lila and
Airline Estes.
Dialogue, "A Nobeman in Disguise"
Characters: Mr.. and Mrs. Kershaw, Celia
NJ. Roberts and Warren E. Patten.
Aunt Polly Grimes, Eva Grady
Dick and Gerald kersbaw, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs kershaw, Nelson Reynolds and
Frank Lane.
Julia kershaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ker>haw, Louise Nj. Grady.
Mr.. De Smith, Leroy E. Godding
Mr.. Fitz Doodle, Eddie Boody
Policeman Ernest Gibbs
Recitation, Audine Deering
A Tabeau ON Temperance,
Nelson F.. Reynolds
Defamation, Ernest Gibbs
Song by Negro Girls,
Eva Grady and Lila O'Bran
Recitation, Alice Reynolds
Song by May Brown and Jennie Lang.
Negro Dialogue, "Just Sixteen
Eva Grady and Ebert Ames
Song, Mr.. Rowe
Tableau on Courtship, Eliza Simpson, May
Brown, Ernest Simpson, Ernest Gibbs
Recitation, Ethel Rich