The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-23
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

1t is understood that Silver Crown AS
sembly, Pythan SisterhoOd, will give
grand ball the night of May LIST.
A dramatic entertainment is to be pre-
scented by members of the Congregational
church in the near future, the funds OBJ
tanned to be devoted to payment of the YES
try debt. 1t will be nice time and every
body should attend.
The topic upon which Rev. E. E. Coburn
spoke last Sunday evening was Macbeth
He made grand address from the asSocia-
tions connected with the history of that
villain as portrayed by Shakespeare He
incidentally portrayed the life of Napoleon,
and for this country, Aaron Burr.
We learn that Charles o. Varney, who
has been with A. E. Chase for several years
as clerk, will, the first of March, take
charge of the business of the Goodwin
! Clothing Co. of this place He is good
| fellow, fine salesman, and his relations
with the A. f. Chase concern have been
| highly satisfactory.
The Brooks people were we'll pleased
with the basket ball game between the Bel
fast and Brooks II igh school teams last Fri
day evening The visitors were gentleman
| ly and played stiff game. AS compared
with them our boys lacked age, weight and
experience. They made ii lively game, how
ever, if it was a losing one.
| Daniel Wentworth, ID we'll known citizen
| OF Knox, and quite as well known in Brook S,
died very suddenly last week. He had not
been well for some months but had attend
ed to his work as usual up to the hour of
his death. He had just finished his break
fast when he fell to the floor unconscious
and died in Il short time. He was about &c
/ years Old and leaves a widow, one son and
several daughters
|
Rev. E. f. Colburn has resumed the Sc
ries OF special meetings with his church in
of the bad weather. The meetings began
Tuesday and will continue for some two
weeks. He is assisted in the work by Rev
W. b. Hague of Gorham, Me-, General Mis-.
sonary for the Maine State Missionary So
ciety. 1t is hoped that an increased inter.
est in the church will be the result of theil
efforts.
In spite of the rough weather last Satur-
| day evening nearly one hundred people
gathered at the Good Templar lodge to cele.
brate the 11lh anniversary Of the Organza.
ton of the lodge. Three candidates were
initiated and the usual work of the lodge
transacted and then it was turned over to
the entertainment committee. Nj. j. Dow
gave an address in verse, which we are I'M
able to print this week. Then followed the
Colloquy of Nations or Liberty Seeking a
| Home, with beautiful tableau and red lights
Rev. f. E. Co!burn made few remarks, and
then all repaired to the banquet room where
a nice supper had been provided by the
| ladies. In spite of drifted roads, bowling
winds and bitter cold, it was an enjoyable
| occasion.
HUXFoRD-YoRK. The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F, r. York in Brooks was the scene
of quiet wedding Sunday evening, Feb
10Th, at $50 O'Clock, when Mr.. Alfred R.
Huxford and Miss Marion E. York were
united in the bonds of matrimOny. Rev E
E. Colburn performed the ceremony in his
usual feicit0us manner and the ring ser.
vice was. used. The wedding was priv tie
and only near relatives of the contracting
parties were present. A dainty wedding
lunch was served in four courses by Miss
Marie York, sister of the bride, and Miss
Ethel Nj. COiSOn, cousin. The happy
couple left on the 100 morning train fol
their wedding tour. The groom is the son
of T. l. Huxford, our well known grocer
the daughter of F. K. York of York's
Hotel and is beautiful and accomplished
young lady. On their return they will con
tinue to reside in Brooks. Their many
friends wish them happy and prosperous
life.
The tenth annual ball of Golden Grown
Lodge, K. of p, held at Union hall on the
evening of Feb IA, the anniversary of the
Institution OF the lodge, was great success
socially and financially. The K of P. bal
has come to be looked upon as the leading
social event of the winter and this one fully
sustained its reputation. The music was
by Rigby's orchestra of Belfast, of five
pieces NJ. NJ. Brown of Worcester, Mass,
first violin and prompter. This was ME-
Browns first appearance before Brooks
audience and he produced an excellent i'm.
preston: From the delightful members OF
the opening concert, to the last dance the
music was perfectly satisfactory One hun:
dred and twenty couples Joined in the grand
march and the number of dancers was large
at all times. Many of the numbers being
encored by those on the floor. The supper
was served in the banquet hall being pro
vided by the SisterhoOd. There was a
special train from Belfart returning after
the ball, bringing about seventy persons.
Beautiful eyes and handsome face are
eIoOupnt commentators FRIGHT ewes arc