The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-18

DR.. j. f. Cook of Unity was in town
Tuesday on business.
c. E. Lane has his three teams at work in
the Patterson woods in Thorndke.
Mrs. r. b. Hall of Watervlle was in
Brooks last week to attend the wedding OF
her friend, Miss Myrtle Forbes.
"Aunt Terminals Money" was given at
the Good Templar Hall last Saturday even
ing with the following cast of characters
Aunt Jemima HodfaSt, Mrs. Emma lux
ford Kate Lovejoy, Lila Estes; Mary Love
Joy, Gertrude Hail. Sarah Bounce, Hattie
Work.
Surveyors are at work in the east pa rt of
the town, presumably aScPrtaining the flow
age that will result from the dam across
Marsh river at Monroe Centre If reports
are true, what is locally known as Seth's
bog will become a pond ana the well known
Isaiah Gould meadow VIII also become
boating resort 1t is claimed that the door
wards of Sargent and Cilley, where houses
have stood fifty years, will be four feet
under water. There is chance Tor an I'M
menSe storage of water, but 1t Will cost the
company something for damages, for many
acres of land will be flowed and some build
ingS will have to be moved. by going back
to the northeast corner of Knox another
large storage baS in can be obtained.
The officers of Silver Crown Assembly,
Pythian Sisterhood of Brooks, were IN
Grand Chancellor Mrs. Nellie NJ. Potter of
Lewiston, Me. The officers are: c. e.,
Mrs. C. F. Files; V. c., Mrs. A. B. Payson,
Prelate, Mrs Grace Staples; M. of Ex., Mrs.
T. l. Huxford; NJ. of Finance, Miss May
MacTaggart; K. of r. and s., Mrs. W: II.
Rolfe; i. G., Mrs. Emma Ames; 0. G., Mrs.
Charles Lord; Mystic One, Mrs. Herbert
Smith; Org, Miss May Huxford; Mistress
at Arms, Mrs Everett Tasker; Assistant
NJ at Arms, Mrs. A. E. Kilgore. The Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, Mrs. Nellie
Stoddard, was also present. A supper was
served in the banquet rooms at the close OF
the exercises.
A pretty wedding took place at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Chas. II. Forbes in Brooks
Wednesday, Jan. 10th, at high noon, when
their daughter, Myrtle Hayes, was united
in marriage to Samuel Il, LORD Of Belfast.
The ceremony was performed by hey; A. "A.
Smith of Belfast, who used the double ring
service. The parlor was beautifully DECO
rated with ferns and potted plants ana the
bridal couple stood under an arch Oh eyer
green and hemlock. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
NJ Welch of Belfast attended the couple.
The bride was becomingly gowned III white
null, trimmed with valenclenne lace ana
white ribbon. The bridesmaid was attlred
in pale pink silk muslin, Immediately after
served. Mr. and Mrs. Lord left on the noon
train for short trip, after which they Will
reside in Belfast
In spite of the bad travelling and severe.
storm Tuesday evening the officers OF
Golden Crown lodge, No. 10S, were duly
installed and banquet was enjoyed by a
hearty good-natured crowd of the K. +.
boys. The second rank was conferred on
candidate in the best shape that the boys
knew how to do it. The officers We're in
stalled by District Deputy. E. G. Roberts
who has his part well committed to memory,
assisted by the following as grand lodge
officers, 4; R Pilley, G, NJ; .at A; + IL l;
R. & S., and E. G. Holbrook, who also I has
his part memorzed, as Grand Prelate. The
officers are as follows: W. F. Emmons,
c. c.; Chas. F. Files, V. G.; II. N. Brown,
Prelate; 1. W., Cook, N. Of W; r. e.
Roberts, K. of r. & s., F. K Roberts, NJ
of F. A. b. Payson, M. of E.; E. b. Ed
wards, NJ. at A.; F. A. Moulton, l. g. Geo
II. Miller, O. G.; Alfred Iluxford, P, c. C.;
delegates to the Grand Lodge, E. G. Roberts
and A. B. Payson; alternates, I'll. Z.
Staples, E. B. Edwards. The lodge is pros
pering and has interesting meetings.