The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-09
The News of Brooks

Mrs. Eva Gould went to Milo last Saturday
to attend the funeral of her brother, DIR. A. M.
Jones, formerly of this town.
Edwin Walker with his wife and two sons
moved last week to Belfast where he has en-
ployment They were some of our very best
people and we regret very much their leaving
Brooks.
Irving Johnson, the detective, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephram johnson. He
came home sick about year ago, and when he
went away weighed only 120 lbs. He now
weighs 220 lbs.
Members of Harvest Home grange will give
a public entertainment at their hall, Monday
evening, March 18th. A drama will be pre-
scented and an admission fee of Is cents will be
taken at the door.
At the Congregational church last Sunday
Mrs Vesta Davis Higgins favored US with
solo, which she had specially obtained for the
occasion. Miss Reynolds, an Evangelist and
singer, was at the Friends chapel.
Snow shoeing seems to be quite the thing
with the Brooks girls this winter and almost
any pleasant afternoon you will see party
of them, comprising the Misses Dorcas Davis,
Christine Jones, Edith Hobbs, and Clara Jones,
sport to the utmost
Several members of our grange attended the
meeting of North Waldo Pomona Grange in
Monroe last week and again partook of their
OFT daI
by the stalwart yeomanry of Waldo county,
who have ideas of their own and are able to
express them. The local entertainment was
of high order.
Mrs Rosanna Cilley, who was very sick last
summer and submitted to surgical operation,
but who had seemingly recovered permanently,
has suffered relapse and is said to be dan
gerously i'll, with the chances against her re-
covery. Doctors Small and Tapley of Belfast
have been called in consultation with the local
physicians Her many friends hope that she
will rally, as before.
Quite an excitement was caused by the burn
ing of a potato car on the tracks at the depot
last Monday night The car was unshackled
from the others and run out by itself, where it
burned up, it being impossible to save it. If
the fire had extended to the hay barn of the
A. E. Chase Co. it would have been very
spectacular and dangerous affair, involving the
loss of. valuable buildings and much other
property.
Happy Valley Chapter, o. E. S. had an initia-
ton, followed by supper, last Wednesday
evening. Thursday evening, Silver Crown
Lodge, Pythan Sisters, received several new
members and had lunch with coffee, cake
and ice cream; and, best of all, the gentlemen
were specially invited to take part in the fes-
Invites of the occasion. This place is over
burdened with societies. There are not nights
enough in the week for them.
Brooks Tent, No. 39, Knights of the Mac
cabees of the world, held their annual installa-
ton March Sd. Byron L. Larrabee, State
Deputy, assisted by Deputy Mathew Moriarty,
Jr., as Master at Arms, installed the following
officers: Sir Knight Commander, Harry Brown;
Sir Knight Lieut., Chas. Varney; Sir Knight
Chaplain, Geo. Roberts; Sir knight Sergeant,
Harry Cates Picket, E. l.. Dearborn. After
the installation remarks for the good of the
order were made by Deputy Larrabee, MORT
arty, F. R. York, H. Brown, Chas. Varney and
E. L. Dearborn. Then all repaired to the ban
quet room, where an oyster stew was waiting.
Sir Knight F. R. York passed box of fine
cigars around and the visitors departed wish
ing Brooks Tent many prosperous years.
Town MEETING. A very pleasant and unan-
imous meeting of the town was held last Mon
day. The keynote was conservatism and the
appropriations aggregated less than last year.
C. E. Lane as moderator rushed business
through in his usual energetic way and the
business was finished in good season. The
best of harmony prevailed and defeat was &C
cepted with good grace by those who stepped
aside for others. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Moderator Charles E. Lane; Clerk, Otis
W. Lane; Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers
of the Poor, Geo. B. Roberts, F. X. Roberts, A.
o. Payson; Treasurer and Collector, F. W.
Brown. Esq; School committee, Henry Rey-
nolds, Harry Staples, F. H. Quimby; Trustees
of Sinking Fund, A. E. Kilgore, John H. Cor
den, E. A. Carpenter; Road Commissioners,
Stanley j. Roberts, LaForest Bradley, E. o.
Stantial. The minor officers will be appointed
by the selectmen. The appropriations were as
follows: Common Schools, $50; Support of
Poor, 5000; Roads and Bridges, $1,000; Material
for Roads and Bridges, 1925; Repairs of School
Houses, $500; Contingent Expenses. $465; In
terest on town debt, $525; State Roads, $500;
Text Books. 500; Free High Schools, $500;
State Tax, $1,439; County Tax, $451.3S; II per
cent for treasurer and collector, $9O.s2; Total
$6,146.15.
FoRr1ETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Crowen of Brooks, former resi-
| dents of Canaan. were very kindly remember
ed on their fortieth wedding anniversary, Feb
22nd, by many Of their old friends in Canaan
and other places from Maine all the way t.
Texas In fact the mails showered post cards
for several days until lao cards and numerous
letters were received. silver ladle was pre-
scented by their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell and Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Furber Of
Skowhegan, and a book, "Laurels from Brown
ing" by friend in Brooks. All helped K
make this anniversary q very pleasant occa
sion, for which Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell feel yer,
| urafefn1 and thaae memento4 will he greatly