The Republican journal., 1913-02-27
The News of Brooks.

Mr.. L. c. Ciley made business trip to Isles
boro recently
1t is nice sleghing in the country now and
loaded teams are much in evidence.
Mrs. L. c. Cilley, who has been an invalid
for several years. has not been as well lately.
local dressmaker and is kept busy most of the
time.
Mrs. Tlron A. Elliott is still very sick
woman and Mr.. Elliott is obliged to remain at
home to care for her.
Mrs. Mary Bennett is very sick with what is
thought to be a cancer and is confined to her
bed much of the time
Mrs. Herbert Smith and rs Charles Shaw,
husbands with nice boy.
Rev. H. G. Booth has spent some time in
Dixmont recently, assisting in revival meet
ings that are being held there.
The Brooks annual town meeting will be
held next Monday, March 3rd, and long list
OF articles is to be acted upon.
Golden Crown Lodge K of P, conferred the
rank of knight upon candidate last Tuesday
evening with VIM. C. Austin as C. c.
Mrs. Fannie Twombly. we'll known as ma
ternlty nurse, was at the village last week.
She is closely confined at home this winter.
The friends of Mrs. Howard M. Parsons are
glad to learn that, with her children, she will
spend the remainder of the winter in Brooks
Mrs. Charles Dickey, who has been in the
Waldo County Hospital for some time, is ex-
pected home this week, very much improved
in health
Eben L. Prime was out to the village last
Monday. but his health is very poor this WIN
ter He is now 80 years of age and has been
very strong man.
James B McTaggart. now one of our Oldest
citizens, has for some weeks been in poor
health and has been away from the house but
few times this winter
Harvest Home Grange has arranged for
contest in the matter of entertainment and
Clarence Hamben and Donald Forbes are
captains of the opposing sides. There will
probably be something doing now.
The Waldo County Veteran Association is to
meet in Brooks in March. The Brooks people
are always ready to extend the glad hand to
the veterans. They will be entertained under
the auspices of Harvest Home Grange.
The widow OF the late VIM. Briggs died at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Herbert F.
Roberts, in this town last week The funeral
was held at her late home, the Rev David
Bracket officiating. She had for many wears
been resident of this town.
We were grieved to learn of the death last
week of Mrs. F. ], Webb of Swanville. She
has often been in this village with her hus-
band and has friends here who much regret
her demise and who extend their sympathy to
the afflicted husband in his sore bereavement.
Mrs. Frances Merritt gave reception to her
Sunday school class of fifteen girls at her home
Saturday evening. Feb. 22nd. The girls each
wore Martha Washington cap and pleasant
social evening was passed. A collection was
served and Mrs. Merritt made everything
, nice for them
Lieut.. VIM. ~ Crosby our oldest citizen, is
quite we'll and very smart this winter. His
years wood was recently sawed and he is
now engaged every day in splitting it and
storing it in the shed, and mas the jot nearly
half done. He intends to make himself use
full while he stops here.
special meeting of Silver Crown Temple
of pythian Sisters was held at their hall last
Saturday afternoon, the occasion being re-
ception to the Grand Chief, Mrs. Lowe of Port
land, and the installation of the officers of the
Temple, who as follows: M. E. c., Belle
Body; P. c.. Sadie Webb; NJ F. Emma Hulk
ford; X. of R. & S, Edna Godding; Manager,
Gwendolyn Body; Junior, Annie Brown;
Senior, Cassie Austin; Protector, Mrs H. NJ.
Parsons; Guard, Susan Lord; Organist, May
Huxford. Mrs Lowe while in town was enter
tanned by Mrs Susan Lord.
Services are held at the Congregational
church at 1890 m instead of in the after
noon, as formerly, Both morning and evening
services are made interesting and our friends
outside of the village especially invt to
attend them. The pews all free to any
one and Rev. H. G. Booth will meet you with a
pleasant smile and hearty hand shake. and
you will BE- cordially welcomed by all. The
Sunday school is large and is made very inter-
esting. 1t will be a good thing to bring in
your children to that. The church is striving
to make itself of some benefit to the COM
munity.
Geo Roberts made business trip to Sears
port with his team Monday, and found it very
good sleighng.
Oren Cheney Higgins went sleigh riding
Sunday and says it is the first time he has been
in sleigh since leaving his boyhood's home in
Thorndike, 20 years ago in March.
There is new Order being instituted here,
the Lady Maccabees, which carries an insur-
ance policy The Lodge of Maccabees will
hold their 3rd annual ball this week. Particu-
lars will be given later
JOS Decrow has had very bad case of blood
poisoning in his hand nearly losing that MEM
Der, and laying him up from work the greater
part of the winter. He has been stopping
most of the time at the home of Bert Went
worth in South Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw have.a recent
arrival at their bungalow in the form of baby
boy Miss Olive Durost, who was with Mrs.
| J.aander Stanles is now caring for Mrs Shaw