The Republican journal., 1912-05-23
The News of Brooks.

Ira Grady is at work in the Cunningham
blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Flora Thompson Of Boston has been
visiting the Forbes in Brooks.
Mrs. Hattie Merrithew had the misfortune
to fall and break her arm recently.
Merton Fogg has bought the intervale piece
back of the Harriet Jenkins place.
VIM. c. Austin has been passing around the
cigars recently in honor of the advent of SON
and heir in his family.
H. G. Booth and Hugh Morrill, have nice
boat in which they take much comfort on the
waters of the Marsh stream.
Roscoe E. Weber, who has for years kept
nice flock of geese. has enclosed with wire
netting fine range for them.
James M. McTaggart has returned from Ar
lington, Mass. where he went to attend the fu-
neral of his sister, Mrs. Anjus
W. 0. Estes lost valuable work horse re-
Gently. 1t has broken fine pair of team
horses with which he was planning to do n
good seasons work.
Carle jenkins, with some help. has the frame
of the Milton G. Leonard house on the old
George Damon place up and nearly covered
The indications now are that it will be a nice
house.
Frank Fogg has moved into the upper tene-
ment of the Charles E. Bowen house, which ne
has bought. He is now building small house
back of the Harry Staples place, and has laid
out street there.
Mrs Susan Lord was intending to start last
Tuesday for Reading. Mass, to visit her sister
Mrs. Stevens. 1t will be nice trip for her, as
she has the means and plenty Of leisure to
crafty her inclinations in this direction.
Capt. J. W. Bennett is at work finishing the
inside Of the new house they are building in
the village. 1t is on the old O'Brien lot and
will make nice home. They are now living
on the Walter O'Brien place, formerly owned
by Llewellyn Simpson.
Mr.. H. H. Rich was seen last week driving
through the streets of the village the hand
soonest pair of 7-feet cattle seen here lately.
They were raised by Alpheus Roberts of this
town, are Holstein and Durham blood, and are
beauties.
We recently received copy of the Chicago
Tribune from our old friend Cassius C. Roberts
of Chicago which gave lucid insight into the
prevailing condition of the Presidential cam
paign in the State of Illinois and of the west
in general.
Tomorrow, Friday, evening the Ladies Aid
Will furnish supper at the Congregational YES
try to all who wish it at Is cents each. The
quality of their suppers is well known by their
past efforts and they will, no doubt, have
crowd to feed.
of T. at the recent meeting in Portland of the
Grand Lodge. and James F. Jewell attended
the Masonic Grand Lodge session from Marsh
River lodge. The grand lodge of the Pythian
Sisterhood was attended by Mrs. Laura Jewell
and Mrs Sarah Weber as representatives of
Silver Crown lodge Of Brooks.
Fred Palmer of Knox had close call from
serious accident in this village last week.
When unhitching his horse the animal started
suddenly, knocking Mr.. Palmer down and pull
ling the carriage over him. He was taken into
DR.. Kilgore's Office, but beyond some painful
bruises he did not seem to be injured. He is
not young man now and it was feared that
he was seriously hurt. He was lucky to get
out of it without at least broken bones.
A very sad gathering of the people of
Brooks was present one day last week to re-
ceive the body of the late Florence Cilley, who
for bod
of the U. S. Pension office in Augusta, Maine,
where she had made home for herself and
her mother, Mrs Louisa Cilley. She was born
in Brooks, the daughter of the late Ransom l.
Cilley, passed her girlhood here, and she had
many friends who were greatly greved at the
death of one whom they admired for her ability
and devotion to duty. She was the support
and comfort of her aged mother, who is now
bereft of the last of her children and alone
must enter the valley and the shadows.
MEMORIAL OBsERvANCEs. Next Sunday
will be observed as Memorial Sunday and Rev.
Fl. G. Booth desires full attendance of all
Grand Army men, especially from Brooks and
jackson, which includes his parish He will
have word of welcome for the boys, no longer
young, and who are but remnant of those
who wore the blue and so nobly upheld our
flag in the terrible conflicts of the Civil War.
The church will be decorated, special musical
selections will be given, and it is hoped the
usual large audience will be in attendance.
Next Thursday will be Memorial Day and ar
engagements are being made for proper OBJ
servance of the day. The Sir Knights of
Golden Crown Lodge are to be the hosts of the
occasion. The Grand Army men, with their
ladies', are to be entertained at dinner in the
banquet rooms of Union hall at II o'clock a. M.
when the Knights with their ladies are also to
dine. The Monroe band will furnish music
There is to be an address, and the Sir Knights
are to do escort duty. The school children are
expected to march in the procession. In fact,
all that can be reasonably done to make sue
cess of the occasion will be done. If it is a
pleasant day large crowd will be in attend
ance.
SWANVILLE CENTER
Mrs. Lewis Murphy is in the Waldo County
Hospital, Belfast, for surgical treatment....
Mrs Allen and daughter of Belfast were in
Monroe last week. guests of her sister Mrs