The Republican journal., 1904-02-11
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. Esther C0lsOn Of Monroe is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. York, at the hotel.
Rev. E. E. Colburn's topic last Sunday
evening was asking Wisdom Of God"
| Earle d. Bessey. our High school teacher.
visited friends in Unity last Saturday and
Sunday.
A. B. Payson, carrier on r. F. D. route
No. l, works in the post Office morning and
evening.
Daniel Dickey, whose hip was broken
| the first of the winter, has recovered so as
! to ride out.
Ex-senator DIR. A. w. Rich is seen on the
streets pleasant days, but is not trying to
do any business.
Miss Mabel Weber, who for the past
year has been an invalid. rode to the vii
lage short time ago.
! 1t is fairly cold this winter in Brooks
right along. Tuesday morning it was 3O0
below at the depot.
! Harvest Home Grange is to entertain the
Pomona Grange in March, and they will
stand back of the business with their usual
cordial good fellowship.
The old Knights of Pythias hall is being
fitted up by DIR. Kilgore for store, to be oc-
cupied by B. F. Stantial. The building used
to be known as the L. A. Elliott vest shop.
| Flora Tasker of Monroe is with Mrs. Ma
hala Forbes as companion for few weeks.
Mrs. Forbes is in poor health, although
partially recovered from her recent illness.
/ W. B. Chase of Reynolds, North Dakota,
who is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. f. Far
row, in Knox, was in town recently with
the intention of calling upon James b.
McTaggart and family, who for about ten
years were residents of that State.
Geo. E. Card, formerly resident of Bel
fast and the Oldest male resident of the
town, takes long walks every day, even in
our present rough winter weather He
says it is vigorous exercise that keeps up
his vitality.
Brooks has skilful artist in the person
of Dr. A. E. Kilgore, His profile sketches
are evidence of genius that only needs
the spur of an incentive to make its owner
famous. As it is now the talent is only en-
ployed to while away a weary hour in the
office and as a needed diversion from the
serious duties of his profession.
The new piano is now here and safely de-
posted on the stage in Music Hall. Beau
tiful in finish and sweet in tone it will add
much to the convenience and pleasure of
our social occasions We have it, and now
it must be paid for. 1t is hoped that our
people will be liberal in their patronage of
society events arranged with this purpose
in view.
The dedication ball at Union hall We'd
nesday evening, Feb. Sd, was pronounced
success in spite of the severe weather. The
capacity of the building was taxed to its
utmost. Over one hundred were present
from Belfast. The music was fine, the sup
per fairly good, and everybody was good
natured and happy.
Last Friday evening the members of Mr.
Commits singing school gave concert at
the G. A. R. hall before a delighted audi
ence composed of the friends and families
of the participants. The parts taken by
Mr. Conant and family were specially in
teresting. The features among our local
talent were the solos by the little tots, Theo
Lane and Christine Jones.
At the concert last Friday evening Rev.
f. E. Colburn gave short address on the
subject of music. Mrs. Colburn favored US
with "The Launching of the Ship" and
Hester Rose gave fine recitation. The
whistling solo by Will Swift with an ac-
compartment upon the organ by Mrs.
Swift was highly appreciated by the audi
ence, and he was called back to repeat it.
Lila O'Brien and Maud Webb gave solos.
Rehearsals of the drama, sour Folks
are still in progress and nearing completion.
The time allowed for it on the stage is one
hour and half, so it must be understood
that it requires time and study for proper
public presentation. The sick nesS of one
member of the company has caused some
delay. 1t is now expected that it will be
given sometime next week. The play is
full of amusing incidents and it is thought
that it will be we'll received by the public.
tt is expected that the local orchestra will
aid in the entertainment.
Vesta Davis Higgins, formerly of this
town, writes to friends that she is now at
the Apache Reservation in Arizona Her
| romantic marriage In Lowell, Mass, a year
or two ago, to the lover of her girlhood days
back here in Maine, will be well remem-
bered. He is now an officer in the regular
army and she went with him to Fl. Sher-
dan, ILL.,, then to Fl. Crooke in Nebraska,
and from there, by request, he has been de-
tailed to the Apache reservation in Arizona,
where they had been two days at the writ
ing of her last letter. Her brother, Eugene
Davis, well known here, is with them. 1t
is wild country, and as she looked out of
her window the morning after their arrival,
it was Indians everywhere. Those who
read her charming descriptive letters from
Fort Sheridan will be pleased to know that
The Journal is to be favored with others
descriptive of life at the Fort in Nebraska,
of the trip to Arizona, ninety miles of it
over rough country from the nearest rail-
road station with a government team of 81 x
mules; and of life as she finds it at the
reservation. Some of her curios and valu-
ables at the last move were sent to Brooks,
which she hopes some time to again make
her home. We shall look with interest for
her letters in The Journal, which will he
in the nature of communication to her
old friends in Waldo county.
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