The Republican journal., 1914-03-19
The News of Brooks.

| Oscar Chase and wife Of Jackson have visit
ed for some days at F. H. Browns,
Mrs. Nellie Game of Clinton is in town called
, here By the serious illness of her brother, DR.,
P. E. Luce.
| Mrs. Hale Rose and child returned Saturday
from Bangor. where she had been with her
| two sisters for ten days.
! Miss Matte Small of Thorndike has been
| spen ling week at the residences OF her aunt,
| Mrs. F. H. Brown, and cousin, Cheney Higgins.
| The snow is rapidly disappearing on the
village streets, which makes it hard for heavy
teams. but it is still very good sleighing on the
country roads.
! The many friends of Mrs. E. c. Holbrook
are rejoicing at her complete recovery of
health, and her ability to again take her place
in the social life of Brooks, from which she
| has been sadly missed.
The jenkins sawmill has had to close down
again owing to lack of water. An unusually
| large amount of lumber to be sawed is on hand
this spring at this mill and the spring thaws
/; are anxiously awaited
1t is with deep regret that we learn of the
| death of Mrs. Annie Shaw in Florida. She
was the daughter of John Gordon of this place,
and her early life was spent here until her
marriage, and later residence in Belfast. Her
| many girlhood friends learned of the sad news
| with deep sorrow.
| The Ladies Aid Society of this village is in a
| thriving condition, and growing past all prece-
| dent. New members are taken in at each
meeting, and from 20 to IS attend the regular
| weekly social afternoons, which are passed
| with fancy work, conversation, and light re-
fresbments. Chapters of an interesting book
are being read aloud ard greatly enjoyed.
The production of the drama down in
| Maine" on the evening of March 12th.a Union
hail. was a pronounced success in all ways.
The moon was at the height of its glory, the
travelling good, and the large hall was packed
| with an enthusiastic and appreciative audience.
The cast of characters was unusually well Sc
lected, and each played up to their part in
manner highly comphmeDted by all. AS spec
ialties there was good singing. in conjunction
with orchestra of three pieces. After the
play lie LauieS Alu stTVcu ice CTcdDiS anu d
social was enjoyed. After all expenses were
| paid the Aid realized about $40, which is to
carpet the church and pay for other repairs.
The public insisted in asking for repetition
of the play at an early date, ard the matter is
under consideration.
Grace Dow Batchelder and Vesta Davis Hig-
gins went to call on Mrs. Loyiston Cilley last
Sunday. carrying fruit and flowers, and spent
an interesting hour with the plucky little
woman who has laid for two years on her
back, undergoing several critical surgical
operations in that time, never losing hope and
courage, but exhibiting an indomitable will
that is marvellous and which has carried her
through such suffering as seems incredible
that the frail little form weighing not more
than seventy pounds, could endure. She
showed with great pleasure several quilts and
comfortabes set, lined, and finished off, most
beautiful slumber robe of silk and velvet, en-
broidered, lined and bound with ribbon, and
said that she had knit twenty pairs of double
mittens, and six pairs of stockings since last
fall. A good record for well woman. She is
about to submit to another operation. as last
chance for health, and everyone who has ever
known of the patient invalid will pray that
the courageous spirit may be rewarded with
return of health and long and useful life.