The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-06-04
The News of Brooks.

The News of Brooks.
Ed Cox has taken position with the A. E..
Chase Co.
Miss Carrie Jones of South Brooks is with
friends in Bangor.
Roy Roberts is with his father law, Noyes
Cilley, on the farm.
E. c. Holbrook has position in the cream
cry for the present.
Everett Clley is on the railroad as section
hand with H. H. Webb.
H. H. Pilley is quite lame this summer, but
manages to walk down to the store every day.
Mrs. Susan Lord started for Reading Mass,
last Tuesday for a two weeks visit with her
sister.
Mrs. E. D. Bessey of GAINESVILLE, Ohio with
her sons, Charles and John, arrived in Brooks
last Monday for the summer.
Harry M. Brown has new pair of team
horses and is well prepared for business. He
will carry on large farm, as usual
Lee Thompson is on the farm with E. O..
Stantial this summer. He has had some five
years drill in the Good Will school,
A. B. Payson and Walter H Young, with their
ladies, drove to Phillips Lake last Sunday in
their automobile, coming home in the evening.
Isaiah Crowell, who earlier in the season
built twenty watch houses for the fire wardens
of the government, has a contract for ten
more.
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell, who had spent several
weeks in Skowhegan visiting the family of her
son. has come home, bringing her little grand
son with her.
been. He is confined to the house and suffers
considerable pain, but is hoping the warm
weather will bring him out all right.
Benjamin Hussey and wife, Mr.. Hall and
came across the country in their automobile
last Sunday to Brooks. returning at night.
Edward Roberts, a student of the Brooks
High school. was drowned in Marsh Stream
Tuesday afternoon. He was the son of Orlan-
do Roberts of Jackson. Men worked until late
that night. but the body was not recovered.
Lewis Leonard is one of the capable young
men of Brooks who is staying by his parents
and tn farm and is making good at it. That
kind of boy is worthy of attention and is a
distinct benefit to the community. Too few OF
our boys have the will or the ability to make a
success of the business.
int tho will 1ost
day attracted considerable attention. II
was pair of steers from Monroe. owned by
Albert Grant. They were hsrnessed exactly
like horses, with bits and blind brides, and car
be driven anywhere. minding the reins as wei
as horse. 1t is an uncommon sight in Maine
but we remember that in one county in Nova
Scotia we saw steers and heifers driven single
in carts and wagons just as we drive horses
here We are reminded, however. that Rexfore
Ryder of this place had a pair of steers that hi
trained and drove in the same way few year,
ago.
The Memorial exercises passed off harmoni
ously and in good shape. despite the threaten
ing weather. E. A. Kilgore was the marsha
of the day and Capt. Cheney Higgins com
manded the Knights who acted as escort to
the veterans, who were out to the number OF
fourteen. Then followed the school children
under the care of Mabel Rose and Gertrude
Peavey. The Monroe band led the procession
! The two cemeteries were visited and exercises
were held on the bridge and flowers were scat
tered on the stream while the choir furnished
an appropriate selection. Rev. W. B. Carnt
acted as chaplain in all Of the services OF thu
day. At the.hall, which was filled. E. c. Hol
brook called the meeting to order and intro
duced M j. Dow as the presiding officer. The
veterans were seated on the stage as the
guests of honor and Capt. Higgins with his
guard team marched to the front of the stage
and gave them fine military salute. The
choir furnished several selections, the band a,
intervals provided fine music. Mr.. Dow gave
an Introductory address and read the roll OF
honor. Hon. Edgar F. Hanson then gave fine
address, the band gave closing selection anc
the affair was a matter of the past. The
| Knights of Pythias took the entire charge Of
the affair and everything passed off smoothly
and we'll An excellent dinner was furnished
by the ladies' of the Sisterhood and lunch was
also given at 5 o'clock The stores and offices
we're closed and all business was suspended fol
the day The entire community gave proper
observance to the sentiment Of the day with
the exception of the High school. which had
ball game q few rods from the hall. Theil
only representative in the hall was one young
lady. who modestly and pleasingly took part IL
the services Of the choir.
A Roll OF HONOR. Adjutant VIM. c. Rowe
prepared the following list Of men from
Brooks who served in the army from 1851 t.
1866, IS in all. and thinks there may be other
whose names he did not get. Al near u
he can lear. q are living today: Capt. Andrew
d Bean, Lieut. james s Huxford. Color Georgs
G Davis, Lieut. Albert Il Rose. Privates
Charles L Austin, George Bean. John Bachel
der, Nahum Clarey. True P Cilley. Isaac
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