The Republican journal., 1911-06-08
The News of Brooks

Inc News OF BROOKS
Small and Perkins are painting the Isaac
Leathers house this week.
Mrs. Adams of Newport visited her sister
Mrs. N. R. Cook. at their new home here last
week.
Mr.. Dow has in new stock of summer
weight Wilhelmena corsets, of which he has
good sales.
Miss Lila Estes, who is with an automobile
firm in Lewiston, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. o. Estes.
Rev. H. G. Booth has organized Junior C.
E. class, with excellent prospects of pleasant
and profitable work.
Mrs. E. D. Bessey of Ohio, with her children
is expected at Grandpa BOWS place in a few
days, to stay for the summer.
John H. Gordon was the host at the Happy
Valley Chapter of the Eastern Star Wednes-
day evening, May 31st and furnished treat
of Strawberries and cake.
Mr.. Galen Forbes, who recently returned
from pleasure trip to New York, gave de-
scription of his trip to the Congregational
Sunday school last Sunday.
An occasion of unusual interest here will be
the closing exercises of the High school, Fri
day evening, June 9Th, which will be held in
Union Hall, where parts will be taken by the
junior classes as well as by those who gradr ate.
Mrs. Mary Small, who is about 80 years old,
suffered shock recently which affected her
speech and had a bad effect upon her in other
ways, although she is now able to get about
the house and walked short distance to
neighbours the other day. Her daughter, Mrs.
Percie Clifford, has been caring for her.
John johnson, a veteran of the Civil War,
and who since that time has carried an empty
sleeve, has for some weeks been ill at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Rosa Hobbs of this
village. He much regretted that he could not
attend the Memorial services, which he has
never missed before. He suffered something
in the nature of shock and it left him in such
condition that he cannot get out of the house.
Last Sunday we were reminded of the story
of ben Hur." As we were seated on our lawn
facing the public square, the quiet of village
Sunday morning evident in all directions, we
suddenly saw an automobile approaching, and
in due time others came in from all the cardi-
nal points of the compass, and still others, I'M
til the square looked like an automobile show.
Belfast Bangor and several other places were
represented until we began to think that we
were submerged in preconcerted sally from
all directions. 1t reminded US of the time when
most of the heavy transportation to and from
Belfast, and in fact from all directions, was
mostly done by OK teams, and when we had to
drive horse to Belfast to get yard of ribbon
AS we remember the days we either sweltered
or froze during the slow trip of hours, and now
as we hear them count the time in minutes it
is forcibly impressed upon us that "the world
do move" and that We must hustle to keep up
with the procession.
Memorial Day passed very pleasantly and
appropriately here and we were very much
pleased with the course taken by our citizens
in the matter Our young people should be
commended for the attitude they took in the
matter There was no attempt at sport of any
kind, but the day passed off as quietly as
though it was Sunday. In the march with
people, prettiy dressed, made a beauti-
full and special feature of the occasion. At
the bridge the procession halted and the young
ladies sang an appropriate selection and scat
tered flowers upon the stream. The Sir
Knights of Pythias acted as an escort to the
veterans and music was furnished by Tasker
Lane and Cilley as remnants of our cornet band.
E. A. Carpenter acted as marshal of the day.
The children placed wreaths of flowers upon
the graves of the veterans and prayers were
made at each cemetery by Rev. H. G. Booth and
at the bridge by Rev. David Bracket. At
three hundred people being present. there was
prayer by Rev. David Bracket; reading of the
roll of honor by VIM. C. Rowe, Adjt of George
G. Davis Post; singing by the choir; remarks
by L. D. Jones, Commander of tn. Post; read
ing of the poem, "Our Boys Who Wore the
Blue" by Mrs. Vesta Higgins; reading of Lin
coins Gettysburg address by Walter Young;
ddress by Prof. Philip Boody of Kent's Hill.
which was an able an interesting one, doing
credit to one who from boy we have re-
spected, loved and admired. Singing by the
choir closed the exercises. We wish again to
say that it was very appropriate and inter-
esting occasion, doing credit to the town and
to those who participated in it.
CENTER MONTVIIIE.
Mrs. Clifton Morse returned home last Sum-
day.. Mr.. Thomas Erskine dressed pig last
week that weighed 4O2 pounds. He sold it to