The Republican journal., 1914-06-18
The News of Brooks.

Marcellus +. Knowlton of Belfast called on
friends in Brooks last Friday.
Edmund B. Young is in poor health this sum-
mer and is unable to perform any labor.
Golden Crown lodge treated themselves to
ice cream and cake at their last meeting.
Mrs. Frances Merritt, our milliner, is at
Hebron Academy this week attending the
graduation exercises.
Bernard Staples from Massachusetts. with q
lady friend, has been visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry E. Staples.
Miss Ruth Quimby and Miss Clara Jones OF
this town were members of the graduating
class of Freedom Academy.
Milton M. Leonard is having the nice new
mouse which he built last season covered with
a new coat of paint, which adds the finishing
touch.
Mrs Emma Dudley of Massachusetts, for
merly known in Brooks as Miss Emma Frost
is now with her brother, l.. c. Cilley, for few
weeks.
| Quite fire and lot of smoke was in evil
dence at the Forbes siding last Sunday morn
ing, but it was extinguished without serious
damage to property.
J. H. Sayward of Thorndike was in town last
week looking after his chances as candidate
for Clerk of Courts. He has many good
friends in this town.
| George Ryder and Hugh Gordon have moved
fro the blacksmith shop near the bridge to
the stand that Gordon built few years ago on
the Knox road.
| Miss Addie Davis, who has bought the Hill.
and is now making her home there 1t would
seem to be very desirable place for her.
| The school children of the town had picnic
in the Rose woods last Friday afternoon under
the direction of the teachers. The day wai
perfect and they had the best time ever was.
Miss Hester Rose is taking her place on the
road as substitute tor her brother, Hale Rose
on the R. F. D. route. She enjoys the change
as a relief from her previous work as schoo
teacher.
Miss Nellie Butler of Bangor has been visit
ing the family of DR.. N r. Cook. She was fo
some time stenographer for the A. E. Chas'
Co. and had quite general acquaintance witt
our young people.
Mrs. Estelle Roberts, who recently returned
from the hospital, is not gaining as fast IS wa
expected. She has been rather nervous ant
weak and is now attended by Miss Mary Bailey
a trained nurse.
Happy Valley Chapter, o. E. S.. after ont
more meeting will call off the meetings unit
the second week in September. Clarence Ham
blen and Grace Bachelor provided a treat o.
! ice cream and cake.
At the High school exercises last Friday
evening Miss Christine Jones delivered thu
valedictory as the ranking Senior and the only
one who received a full diploma. A larg'
class to graduate is expected next season.
Mrs. W. o. Estes, who spent the winter il
New Mexico with her son Lawrence. who diet
there, is at her home in this village, but hal
been in very poor health as the result OF tn
long months of care and anxiety she endured
1 The type last week made US say that A.
Kiigore was the Marshal of the day May Both
when in fact it was E. A. Carpenter. The!
are, however, two of the handsomest men il
Brooks and it makes little difference which
one is picked.
We are glad to report that Rev. W. s. Carn'
will make his home in Brooks for the re
mainder of the summer. He will thus hav'
an opportunity to attend to pastoral visits ant
become better acquainted with our people. HI
will also hold an occasional meeting in Soutl
Brooks and West Brooks. Our people outside
Of the village really lose much of interest by
not attending the regular services at the Con
gregstional church in the village. The spec
ialty last Sunday evening was the male quar-
tette: Carne, Morrill,, Jones and Brown.
The funeral Of Alfred R. Huxford was helt
at his late home Wednesday afternoon, JUNE
10th, Rev. F. S. Dollif officiating. The Masonl
of Marsh River Lodge performed their ritual
istic ceremonies at the house. and the Knights
| of Golden Crown Lodge had 4 prayer ut thu
grave. There was . large attendance Of oul
citi Gems at the service. The organizations ani
personal friends presented beautiful fora
remembrance. The sympathy Of Dur people il
extend ed to the sister and parents Of the de.
ceased. They had hoped for his companion
ship and care i'm their declining years. Hi