The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Gently visited relatives here.
Miss Gertrude Hogan of Thorndike passed
the week end with Miss Edith Hobbs
Mrs. Garfield Goddard spent eek with
relatives in Boston and vicinity. sightseeing
and shopping, Her sister, Bessie Fitzpatrick,
kept house for her during her absence
James Jewell has beer laid up Tor some time
with lame side and George Johnson had the
misfortune to break bone in his foot which
con fined him to the house for two weeks.
Charles Bowen is progressing rapidly with
his new house, which he has boarded and the
roof on. The mild. open winter thus far
proves very acceptable to who have this
sort of work on hand
Miss Lila Estes, who has employment as
stenographer in Auburn. is at home for short
Estes. Mrs. Lawrence Estes is working at
Belfast in clothing factory.
Services were most interesting at the Union
church both morning and evening MIR. Carne
gave fine Christmas sermon to a large and
appreciative audience. Several Christmas
cdTOlS were TtHCeTeu ny the CHOlF.
Several Of our young men have come home
for the holiday vacation Albert Jenkins began
decorating his mothers store Immediately
on his arrival. Raymond Merritt is home from
Hebron Academy and Maynard Stantial from
the Moses Brown school in Rhode Island.
Miss Christine Lane has returned home af-
ter a weeks visit at Dark Harbor, where the
family had employment during the summer.
After the completion of the work on the golf
links at that place, Adrian Lane returned
home, and is working in of the black
smiths shops.
Miss Emily Brown, who has been caring for
weeks, returned to Brooks recently for few
days at her parents home. They then accom-
panied her to Bangor, MIR. Brown returning
later. Mrs Brown will spend the holidays with
her daughters there.
Every member is expected to be present at
the next meeting of Happy Valley Chapter, 0.
f. s., Dec. 31st, as important business will be
attended to and arrangements made for pub
lie installation in January. An entertainment
is being prepared for New Years evening.
Lunch will be served and Finch party will
add to the entertainment.
Mrs. Walter Gibbs and Mrs. Cilley had quite
an accident Thursday morning, when their
horse, high spirited ANIMAL became some
what unmanageable and in turning corner
threw them both out and ran to the next house,
breaking the carriage and somewhat bruising
the horse. Mrs. Cilley's arm was injured,
her ribs were broken.
Mr. Carne of the Bangor Theological Semi
nary has preached four Sundays at the Con-
gregational Church here and will continue to
do So we understand, until his graduation in
June. He is young man of unusual ability
as speaker. with depth and earnestness of
manner which shows his love and fitness for
the work he is taking up. He is we'll liked and
we are indeed fortunate to have him with US
! for time.
Row Godding has been enjoying a weeks
| vacation from his duties in the store of Young
& Cox, and is passing it in moving and getting
settled in the pretty new cottage on Emmons
street he has just completed. This house anc
the new residence of his father-in- law, Melvin
Roberts, next door, add greatly to that section
of the village, and while being strictly in the
suburbs it is one of the most beautiful anC
healthful localities, on high ground and just
under the shadow of a large grove of fragrant
pines.
Whist parties are in full swing again. The
Lady Maccabees hold a public game every
Thursday evening in their hall, which we are
told are very enjoyable occasions. Severa
such parties have been held at private houses
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson en-.
tertained over 20 young people Wednesday
evening at whist, some of the players coming
from quite distance. Others prefer the
Finch parties, which are numerous all about
the village, having lost none of their popu
| laritv ainco last season.