The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-17
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

1t is Eva, not Louise Grady, that is at
tending school in Belfast.
Mrs Morrill, of Swanville is visiting her
son, G. A. Morrill,, of this place.
C. E. Lane and wife have returned from
business trip to Massachusetts.
Mrs. Lena West is spending two weeks
vacation with her parents in this place.
this week in the interest of the Good Tenn
plars.
There are number of eases of German
measles in town and bad colds are also
prevalent.
Mrs. Bacon of Bridgewater, Mass, is in
town, called here by the illness of her
mother, Mrs Washington Lane.
Mrs. Hartshorn of Belfast is with her
daughter Mrs, Ira Grady, who has been
confined to her bed for more than seven
weeks.
Mr.. Wright of the firm of Wright & Hall
of Belfast, plumbers, has been doing con-
siderable business in that line here for the
last two weeks.
The first meeting of the dancing school
under the direction of Mr.. Keyes was held
Monday evening with good attendance.
They will meet again Friday night.
Mrs. A. f. Chase met with a very painful
accident Friday. She fell on the ice, in
iuring the scatic nerve of one leg. At
present she is unable to move the injured
member and is suffering much pain
Miss Jennie Price, W no is lecturing under
the auspices OF the W. c. T. T., spoke at
Brooks Tuesday evening, and we found her
young. pretty, attractive and intel estng.
Her address is practical and not radical
enough to ALLEVIATE her hearers from the
cause which she presents. We heartily
| recommend heI to the consderate attention
of the people of Waldo county.
The cantata "a Merry Company was
presented to d large and appreci.tive audi
ence at Union hall Wednesday evening,
March 9th. The specalties introduced by
the Conant family were much enjoyed.
Vocal and Instrumental music, solos, quar-
tets, etc. occupied the first part of the even
ing. Samantha Allen also favored the au-
dlence with one of her stories. The cantata
was presented by about 40 voices The la
dies and misses were prettily dressed and
decorated with flowers, while the cadets look
ed very warlike in their helmets and sashes.
AT pause in the exercises Rev. f. f. Col
burn, in behalf of the singing class, pre-
sented MIR. r. A. Conant music rack and
his organist, Miss Flora Jones, a toilet set.
as tokens of their appreciation. AT the
intermission ice cream was served by the
Ladies Aid.
WIN TERPORT.
The whole community was saddened by
the news of the death of Mr. Charles Young,
which occurred at mis- home Friday morn
ing after IAN illness of only DAYS with
pneumonia. He leaves wife. three daugh-
ters and son to mourn the loss of kind
and affectlonate husband and father. Mr..
Dung was born and had always lived in
Wlnterport. His age was IS wears. He
Was an excellent citizen and every one has
good word for him. He was mail carrier
on the f. F. d. route No. 9 and was a
general favorite al, along the line. So
much did they appreciate his kind and
obliglng ways that at Christmas they pre-
sented him with nice fur coat and nit
tens. The funeral service, conducted by
Kew. j. w. Hatch, was held at his late
home Monday afternoon. Postmaster T.
Ii. Sprowl and mail carrier Oscar Cole
were bearers. There was a very large
gathering OF friends aud the floral tributes
were abundant and beautiful. Mr.. Carroll
Young, the only son, who was teaching
school in Palermo, arrived home Saturday.
MRS. Marcia Clark is seriously i'll at her
fathers home in Ellingwood's Corner....
Mrs. Alex. Clark at Whites Corner pass
ed away Sunday night, and Mr.. Clark is
seriously i'll and not expected to recover.
....Miss Clara Atwood has gone to East
port to spend few weeks at the home of
her. brother, L. c. Atwood. Mrs. John
FIR ederick is quite i'll with grip. Miss
Louise COlson, who is i'll with pneumonia,
is improving. -. The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. BOwden died quite suddenly
Friday. The funeral services were held at
their home Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. w
Hatch officiating.
NORTH TROY.
The next meeting of the W. C. 7. U. will
be held at the home of Mrs. Alice Myrick
March 2lst; topic, Life of Neal Dow....
Reuben Carleton, who has been visiting
relatives in Troy for several weeks, return
ed to his home in Dedham, Mass. Monday.
....Miss Jennie Belle Price of Carmel was
the guest Of Mrs. Clarence Whitney during
her sojourn in Troy and Burnham, where
she held three very successful meetings.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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