The Republican journal., 1911-11-23
The News of Brooks

DR.. J. C. Whitney of Thorndike visited his
daughter. Mrs. Byn Stantial, Nov. 18th. Ow-
ing to poor health it has been nearly year
! since he was last here.
Miss Arlene Estes has started in again at
the Business College in Watervile, returning
home to spend each week END with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Estes.
Charlie Roberts has given up his section at
Thorndike and returned home in poor health.
Their little child is also very ill. They have
the sympathy of the entire village
C. E. Lane, wife and little daughter are
making tour of Aroostook county. Mrs
Lanes father, Eben Prime, and family, are
keeping house for them during their absence.
The apple factory has closed after very
prosperous season. The output was over 49,
600 cans. This factory has been great help
to the village, giving some months of en-
ployment at good wages to large number of
people
Mr.. Myrtle Leeman, who has been threshing
through this section during the fall, has ac-
cepted the position of engineer at the mill of
the Trans State Lumber Co. from Augusta,
which has begun operations here in the Bessey
lot on Monroe street.
Blyn Stantial is in Boston for some days, or
dering goods. He has one of the best stores in
town; new building, large, roomy and more
than ordinarily well-ighted. with fine tene-
ment above which is fitted up with irst-class
bath and other modern improvements.
Mrs. Augustus Rose and her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt Of Fitchburg,
Mass, have spent ten days in town with the
families of W. 5. Jones, Hiram Pilley and the
Misses Rose. They were formerly from this
town and are we'll known by all the old resi-
dents.
Mrs. Hattie jenkins has just returned from
weeks sojourn in Boston, where she ordered
a large supply of Christmas goods. She had
most enjoyable time while away, riding on the
elevated and subway cars, as this was her first
visit there since the days of the old horse-car
system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parsons, who have
been care takers at A. E. Chase's for some
time past, have gone to Massachusetts, where
Mrs. Parsons will visit with her people, while
Mr.. Parsons goes West. This leaves Mr.. Chase
in immediate need of another housekeeper for
his beautiful home.
Mrs. A. R. Pilley and little daughter Louise
have returned from six weeks visit in New
York and Pennsylvania We are glad to note
that Mrs. Hiram Pilley's health has so far i'm
proved as to enable her to attend to her house
hold duties again, and we trust her old enemy,
sciatica, will forget to return this winter
Mrs. Sarah Edwards returned home recently
from six weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives. She visited for week with Mrs. A. E.
Chase in Portland; also with the family of
Chas. E. Bracket in Somervile Mass, and her
son, Lawrence Edwards, and wife in Salem
Mass.,-al former Brooks people She was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Chase, who spent
week with her family here. Mrs. Chase is
still receiving treatment for her eyes in Port
land, which is proving very beneficial
The services at the Union church are rapid
ly growing in favor. The attendance is better
than for some years and increases each week.
The choir has grown to quite respectable pro-
portions, consisting Of some eight or ten voices,
and special anthem is presented each SUM-
day. Rev. Harold G Booth is an earnest, ener-
getic man, and an interesting speaker who
holds the attention of his audience perfectly,
He is "the right man in the right spot" as is
generally conceded by all the parish. Mrs.
Hodges:fof the Augusta Mission spoke at the
Friends iChapel Sunday morning, Nov. 18th,
and was invited by Rev. H. G. Booth to speak
in the evening at the Union church. The
service was interesting and greatly enjoyed by
an appreciative audience There was a large
attendance of the Ladies' Aid society in the
vestry Wednesday. Nov. 9Th. and an enjoyable
time. Two comfortables were tackled and light
refreshments served. Last week the annual
meeting was held and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Ezra Carpenter; Vice Presidents, Mrs.
N. R. Cook and Mrs. Annie Brown; Sec'y and
Treasurer, Mrs. Vesta Higgins.