The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. Ira W. Grady is still very i'll.
c. E. Lane is making some improvements
on the grounds in front of his house.
W. A. Winchester has put nice door
with plate glass into his market entrance.
A special meeting of the Eastern Star
Chapter was held Wednesday evening, June
1st, for work.
house some weeks by illness and is getting
to be lonesome.
w. 81. Rolfe and Frank q. York were
elected delegates the State Republican Con-
ventiOn at Bangor.
Miss Josephine Lane has returned from
Massachusetts, where she visited some
friends and relatives.
Miss Minnie Crosby visited her sister
Bessie, who is still living with their aunt,
Mrs. c. E. Felker, last Sunday.
There has been a great demand for the
Deering hay tedders by local agents and
the general stock is practically exhausted.
The theme of Rev. E. E. Colburn's dis
course last Sunday morning was "Prayer."
which he treated in very interesting way.
Mrs. c. F. Files has returned from visit
to her parents in Greenville. Mr.. Files re-
turned some days ago and resumed his
business at the station.
Mrs. Minnie Seavey of Waterville, with
her son, recently visited friends here. She
has rented her house here to Mrs. Miranda
W. Roberts.
c. E. Lane is going back to primitive
methods. He recently bought large pair
of oxen to assist in farm work and especial
ly to haul his hay.
Mrs. E. o. Stantal is having quite sick
spell and has been confined to her bed for
several weeks. Mrs. C. NJ. Place is taking
care of her at present.
Miss Erma Barker visited her parents
here last Sunday. In two weeks more she
will have graduated from the Belfast high
school; and what then?
The friends of W. R. Bailey and wife ex-
tend sympathy to them in their sad bereave-
ment by the death of their daughter, love-
ly girl of some sixteen years.
Rev. E. E. Colburn and wife went to Bel
fast last Tuesday to meet Mrs. Colburns
uncle, VIM. S. Lasbury of Broadbrook,
Conn, who with his wife has come to
make them visit.
Tilton A. Elliott and wife of Pressure
Isle came to Brooks last week on pleasure
and business trip. Mr.. Elliott has returned,
but Mrs. Elliott will remain few days to
see her old friends here.
1t is understood there will be special
meeting of the Happy Valley Chapter Sat-
urday evening, June 25th, for the purpose
OF receiving the Grand Patron and COM
plotting the organization.
Harry NJ. Brown is working up quite
business as job printer and has a good
hand press He went to Belfast Monday to
arrange with Mr.. Bracket to do some work
he had not conveniences for handling.
Sunday, June Goth, will be observed here
as st. Johns day and Rev. E. E. Colburn
occasion. The MaSOns and members of
Eastern Star Chapter will be present in
body.
Mrs. Howe, the widely advertised
lecturer and organizer Of the ". C. T. u, is
to speak in Brooks this month and it is
hoped she will be welcomed by large
audience. She is said to be an eloquent
speaker.
Those of our local people who wish to at
tend the National Encampment, G. A. R.,
in Boston, Aug. 18th to 10Th, should see Mr..
Files, our station agent, early, so as to pro-
cure tickets, which we understand will be
but $500 from Brooks.
The show people who are playing in Bel
fast this week have in their company
woman with as small foot as is often
seen. NJ j. Dow sold her a pair Of oxfords,
Il A size, which she wore with ease. This
equals Millie McCarty's record.
Elmer G. Roberts and wife have returned
from Bangor, where they visited the widow
of the late Manter A. Roberts, formerly of
this town. Mr.. Roberts died about a year
ago, and | think mention was made in The
Journal of his death. He was buried at
Mt. Hope.
Marshall Wentworth, who nearly always
has some high strung, nervous, young
horses. came near having circus with one
last Saturday. A partly broken colt be-
came frightened at some machinery at
Roscoe Webber's and made a break. Start
ing across the field he soon spilled Mr.
Wentworth out and then proceeded to
demolish the wagon, from which he soon
cleared himself. He then struck for the
main road and came tearing down between
the schoolhouse and shed, turning COM
plete somersault, the children say, over the
steep bank. He then ran for home, but
was caught by some one on the highway
Luckily no one was injured in the fracas,
and the horse, which is a valuable one, was
apparently uninjured.
MEMORIAL DAY. Our correspondent
failed to materialize last week on the News
of Brooks, but it is felt that some notice
Suouiu Dc TAKEN OI LIe successful Memorial
services held here, even if it is ancient
news. For some years the people of Brooks
and vicinity have made special observance
of the day, and the town appropriates sum
of money to aid in the work. The idea is to
make memorial service not only for the
soldier dead, but for our friends in general
who lie in the cemeteries. No games or
amusementS are practiced and the places of
business are closed during the services.
This year we were fortunate in having a
perfectly lovely day for out of door exer-
discs. At noon the procession was formed
in front of the G. A. r. Hall under the di-
rectiOn of Ezra E. Carpenter, who mounted
upon his splendid horse Harry made very
fine marshal. The order was as follows
Brooks Cornet Band, Knights of Pythas,
Pythian SisterhOod, school children, veter-
ans and citizens. The ladies and children,
and in fact all, were in holiday attire, and
white dresses and bright ribbons were
everywhere in evidence. The two village
cemeteries were visited and the usual ex-
ercises gone through with, Rev. E. E. Col
burn officiating as chaplain for the G. A. R.
They then marched to the beautiful new
hall, which was densely crowded, and where
the services of the day were concluded. The
choir, consisting of Mrs. A. E. and Miss
Marie Chase, NJ. Morrill, and Mr.. Emmons,
sang some beautiful selections specially OBJ
tanned for the occasion, Mrs. Amanda Pea
body officiating at the piano. The members
OF the g. A. r. performed their services
and the roll OF honor was read Commander
Peabody, as chairman of the meeting, then
presented John E. Nelson of Watervile,
who delivered an eloquent address. He