The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
The News of Brooks.

! The State Highway Commissioner has allow
ed the change of the State road in the town
of Jackson from the Brooks to the East Jack
son road to Brooks to Dixmont road.
Mrs. B. F. Stantial has returned from Provi-
dence, R. l., with her son, Maynard, who is
student at the Moses Brown fitting school.
He will spend his vacation at home and return
to the school in the fall.
Brooks is to have Fourth of July celebra-
ton and committee composed of Messrs.
| W. F. Emmons, H. E. Jenkins and E. c.
Young is making the arrangements. The
days program will open with parade at a.
M. to be followed by number of interesting
sports, including mile running race; 100 yard
hurdle race; 200 yard dash 100 yard dash;
broad and high jumps; creased pole; tub race;
farmers wagon race for ten bushels of oats;
and wheelbarrow race. Dinner will be served
concert at one An grafton will be delivered
at 100 p. m. by Roy c. Haines of Ellsworth.
with dance at Union hall in the afternoon
and evening.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Marian Huxford, wife of
Alfred R. Huxford, died in Brooks, June g.
1913, after lingering illness aged % years.
She had not been in good health for several
years, her sickness becoming acute within
few months of her death. The best Of care
and of medical skill were unable to stay the
ravages of the disease or avert fatal termi-
nation. The deceased was born in Monroe, the
daughter of Frank R. and Jennie (Colson)
York. She was educated in the schools OF
Brooks and at Maine Wesleyan Seminary,
Kents Hill. She was married to A. R. Hux-
ford in 1906 and with the exception of two
years residence in Portland had since lived in
Brooks. Sincere devotion to home and family
and fidelity to friends were prominent traits
of character in the deceased and will long be
remembered by those who mourn the untime-
ly close of her career. The funeral service
which was simple in character, was held Sun
day, June 9Th. conducted by Rev. F. S. Dolliff
About the casket were banked beautiful floral
tributes from societies, relatives and friends
which spoke eloquently of the love and esteem
in which the deceased was held by those who
knew her best. She is survived by her hus-
band and parents and one sister, Mrs. Marie
Goodwin. Among other near relatives attend
ing the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Colson of
Monroe, her grandparents, and her aunts, Mrs
F. Wiley of Camden and Mrs E. W. WYATT of
| Brooklyn, N. Y The interment was in
beautiful spot in the old cemetery between
her late home and the home of her parents
GRADUATING EXERCISES. Union Hall was
crowded last Friday evening at the closing
exercises of the school year. The High school
had no class to graduate, but the Grammar
and intermediate schools had graduating exer-
c ses, which were creditable alike to the
teachers, the pupils and the community. Ap-
proprate remarks were made by Grace Dow
Bachelor, the superintendent, and DR., N. R.
Cook of the school committee. The program
of the Grammar school was as follows
Music
Prayer, Rev. Harold G. Booth
Essay. "The Pine Tree State.
Earle Walter Bowden
Instrumental Duet, 1.-The Brownies Jubilee"
A. Fieldhouse. Berle CHM and Beulah Cook
Defamation, 1.-The Ride That Saved Oregon"
Clifton Roberts
Recitation, Decision" Agnes Myrtle Cram
Essay, Life in Camp" Hollis Willard Jones
Exercise by Fifth Grade.
Music
Reading, ''Lost in the Storm" VIM F. Long
Lizzie Cordela Cilley
Essay, "Our Bird Friends" Theo Dora Lane
Piano Solo, LA Guirlande de Roses"
John Wesley Hobbs
Ebert George Moulton
Defamation, Deacon Browns Ride" May C.
huntington, Almon Winston Brown
Essay, 1.-The Town of Brooks"
closing Address, Raymond Edward DUMMY
Chorus
Comforting Diplomas, Music
Grammar school class of 1918: Earle Walter
Bowden, Almon Winston Brown, Agnes Myrtle
Cram. Lizzie Cordelia Cilley, Hollis Willard
Jones, Theo Dora Lane, Ebert George Moul-
ton Lizzie Marie McTaggart, Clifton Roberts.
Glass President-John Wesley Hobbs.
Class Motto-"True to Our Best"
Glass Colors-Blue and Gold
Teacher, Gertrude Nj, Peavey,
Intermediate, Fifth Grade: Beulah Cook.
John Daniel Gibbs, Berle CHM, Mildred Edith
Hall, Nealand Alfred Hall, Laura Chase Jones,
Raymond Edward Quimby.
President Faustna Nancy Roberta.
Class Motto-"They who reach the Top, first
must climb the HILL"
Class Colors-Moss Green and Pink.
Teacher, Mabel Rose.
School committee, FIR ank H. Quimby, Nor
m an R. Cook, Willard S. Jones.