The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-29
The News of Brooks.

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The play "Down in Maine" is being re-
hearsed by local talent.
Charles H. Forbes is in Vermont on the road
for hardware speciality.
Mrs. Ira Grady of Newport visited friends
in Brooks aud Jackson last week.
The barber shop of John Mannucia, damaged
by fire recently, has been repaired.
Ernest Lane is at home from the Waldo
County Hospital much improved in health.
Ernest Simpson is again holding the reins
on the F. d route after some painful days
in bed.
M j. Dow, who for some days was seriously
attend to his usual business
Mrs Frank Lane has returned from visit
with her father in Newport. She was accom-
panied by her little daughter Alice
Golden Crown Lodge, K. of P, will send a
team to work the rank of Page at the jubilee
convention to be held in Belfast, Feb. 18th.
The annual ball of Golden Crown Lodge, K.
of P, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5th and
as usual it is to be the social affair of the VIM
ter.
Prof W. S. Wight of Bethel, the famous
singing master. called upon his friends iii
Brooks last Tuesday. Everybody sings when
Prof. Wight picks up the baton.
Mrs Walter Young was quite i'll last week
with what seemed to be of blood poison
ing, but we are glad to report that she is ap-
parently coming out of it all right.
ed to have her mother, Mrs. Harvey Douglass
of Waterville, make her a visit. Her sister
has also spent few days with her.
Young G. Cox are to install in their store a
system of the Dreadnaught kerosene lamps
that give pure white light. M. J. Dow is
local agent and will show them in the nearby
villages.
very pleasant incident in Golden Crown
Lodge was the recent visit of C. A. Richard
son, Past Prelate of the Grand Lodge, who
spoke words of cheer, assisted in the WORK, and
was general help with the boys.
Special interest should be taken to extend
notice outside the village of the special
services to be held at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Martin, who is
to be here, is said to be very able and inter-
esting man.
Some twenty of our best known gentlemen
and ladies enjoyed ride to the farmhouse of
Mr., and Mrs. John Abbott last Monday even
ing, Mrs. Abbott joining her husband in giving
them a cordial reception. Whist and sociabil-
ity were INDUCED in and our people came
home much pleased with their entertainment.
Harvest Home Grange is doing some good
work this winter. The officers recently in
stalled are as follows: W. NJ, Willard S.
Jones; overseer, Wallace johnson; lecturer,
Zepha Miller; steward, Hugh Morrill,; chaplain,
Donald Forbes; treasurer, Susie Brown; gate
keeper, Rexford Ryder; Ceres, Lena Jones;
Pomona, Emma Hambin; Flora, Emma Hux-
ford.
1t should be remembered that, as has been
the custom at the annual ball of Golden Crown
Lodge, K. of P, Feb. 9Th, special train
will run from Belfast to Brooks and back to
accommodate our Belfast friends ANA the
crowd by the way Union Hall will be jammed
with crowd too big to dance well, but they
will have good time all the same. A BAN
quet will be served at midnight The opening
march will be led by the Sir Knights.
Arrangements are being made for an ex-
ceptionally fine musical entertainment to be
given Monday evening, Feb. 10th, in Union
Hall by Prof W. S. Wight. assisted by E. J.
Hill and wife of Portland, with a local chorus.
Those who had the pleasure of attending the
closing evening Of Prof. Wight's singing school
in Brooks last year know we'll what a treat is
in store for them. Get out the notice and the
crowd will come.
The officers of Marsh River Lodge of Mas ons,
as recently installed. are as follows: H. E.
Staples, W. M; A. R. Pilley. S. w.; Clarence
Hamblen, j. W.; W. S. Jones. S. D.; F. K. Rob.
erts. ]. D.; E. G. Roberts, Sec'y; Marcellus J.
Dow, Chap; G. B. Roberts. Tyler; H. L. Rey-
nolds, S. s.; w. E. Barker, J. S. This lodge is
an old standby of the town, having been in ex-
istence and always at work since the fifties.
1t has for many years numbered nearly one
hundred members, and men who have received
| their degrees here are scattered over the en-
tire country.
Rev.Dr. Martin of the BangorTheological Sem
mary il to preach in the Congregational church