The Republican journal., 1915-07-08
The News Of Brooks.

PEOPLE will begin nay'nE heAt week IN eafn-
est.
John H. Gordon is still confined to his room
and is quite i'll.
Frank Simpson is out Of the shop for few
days having slight illness.
The various orders of the place are being
called off for the heated term.
Miss Evelyn Thompson of Belfast has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. F. L. Thompson, of
Brooks.
William C, Austin, R. F. D. man for route
No l. has new Ford and can now make quick
time on his route.
Lewis Godding, father of George Godding,
who died recently, passed away last Monday.
Another boy in the family is very ill.
Miss Lila Estes of Auburn is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Estes. She has
nice position as stenographer in an automo-
bile office.
Mrs. A. B, Huff, the well known dressmaker,
died Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of
three days. Miss Moody of Bangor, trained
nurse, took care OF her.
The address by Rev. Thomas Martin last
Sunday evening was very interesting and edu-
cational, Next Sunday evening his topic will
be 1.-THE Sunny Side of Life" The church
should be filled.
The funeral of Louis Godding was held Tues.
day afternoon, June Goth, at the cemetery
There were services by the Knights of Pyth-
las and prayer by Rev Thomas Martin. The
other boy seems to be improving.
Mrs. Susan Lord got up social dinner re-
Gently which was participated in as rare visit
ors by Sarah Haskell and Mrs. Susan Hol-
brook. Not having been together for a long
time they enjoyed the occasion very much.
Hugh Gordon is back in Brooks as horse
sheer in the Ira Bowden shop. Lots of people
think that Hugh is about the only man who
can shoe roadster Mr.. Moore, formerly of
Belfast, is with Geo. H. Ryder and his work is
giving much satisfaction.
The visit of the Waldo County Veteran as
ISOLATION here July LIST was very pleasant
occasion to all concerned. Our citizens enioy
meeting the veterans and are pleased to do all
derive much satisfaction from these meetings
Prof. Drew of Waterville, who has been
training the Brooks band, was here over Sun
day and assisted in the musical services at the
Congregational Church in the evening Prof
Drew has done some good work with the band
taking into it some young recruits and toninp
them up SO that they do very creditable work,
E2John Frazier made US a visit July 5th with
other citizens of Belfast. John came here on
the advent of the railroad and staid here for
several years. Having married wife here
he became one Of US and we are always glad to
see him. E. ]. Morrison, whom we knew years
ago in Belfast, also called to see us Monday.
We have kept the run of him in the West, and
like his other old friends are glad to see him
/ once more.
Next year (Dec. 10, 1916 Brooks will be in
a position to celebrate its Tooth birthday. II
was given its name as tribute to Gov Brooks
of Massachusetts and year later the town OF
Brooksville in Hancock county was named in
honor of the same executive. Before its incor.
poration Brooks was known as Washington
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different parts of Maine that bore this popula,
name. Its first settler was Joseph Roberts, in
1899, who came across the State from Buck.
field. the town that later gave John D. Long tc
Massachusetts, and Roberts is still a prominent
name in the town. The last census gave Brooks
a population of 7O4, loss of about 300 in the
past half-century.
Brooks observed the 4th on Saturday and
Monday, but rain on both days materially in.
terfered with the celebration. The band con.
certs were given Saturday as planned and there
was dancing in Union hall in the afternoon and
ball in the evening. The athletic sports were
necessarily postponed. Very good decora-
tions had been planned and some were carried
out. Those by John Mannacia were very
nice. Quite a lot of people came Saturday,
but all they could do was to stand under avn
ings and umbrellas and let it rain. 1t was a
| good natured crowd who did no growing and
made the best of the situation. The tight wire
performance by I. G. Reynolds was given in
pouring rain, but his work was satisfactory
W. F. Emmons, H. M. Brown and A. r. Pilley
were the committee of arrangements