The Republican journal., 1915-06-03
The News Of Brooks.

The News of Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Blazo ard son of Belfast
were callers in the village Monday.
M. J. Dow has returned from ten days
business trip in northern Penobscot county.
Mrs Nellie Luce Game spent the weekend
with her friend Miss Mabel Rose and relatives
in town.
Mrs. Cora Fitzgerald of Waterville came to
( Brooks Memorial Day and visited her mother,
Mrs. Mary J. Johnson. and attended the me-
mortal exercises.
Rev. H. G. Booth, former pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Brooks. now of Port
land, spent Memorial Day here, much to the
pleasure of his many friends in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. G L. Morrill,. we'll known for
mer residents of Brooks, came here Memorial
Day from Waterville, their present home, and
took part with US in the general services of the
day.
Mrs. Kate E. Lane with other members of
the family have returned from business trip
to Aroostook county, looking after the settle
ment of the interests of the Charles E. Lane
estate.
We are sorry to report that our prominent
and agreeable citizen and neighbor, Willard S.
Jones, is dangerously ill at his home in this
village Later reports are more encouraging
than the first given out. but he is very i'll.
Titon A. Elliott and wife, who spent the
winter IN Lincoln, are back in Brooks for the
summer and their nice establishment here is
again showing signs Of active life and they
4 will be part of ourselves for the season at
least.
The auto from Brooks to Bangor is used by
many for an outing. recent party was COM
posed of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Luce on their
return to Boston. accompanied by M. L. Gowen
and F. H. Lane and wife to Bangor, thence by
boat to Belfast and auto to Brooks, making one
of the finest trips imaginable.
Mrs M. L. Gowen returned from Watervie
on the $50 train and was the hostess for a
small party at the Sisterhood supper in Union
| Hall Memorial Day. Those present were DR..
and Mrs. Maurice G. Luce of Boston. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank H. Lane and daughter Alice, and
Mrs. Grace Dow Bachelor of Brooks. jolly
reunion was enjoyed.
MEMORIAL OBsERvANCEs. The Sunday ma
mortal services for this town were held in the
Congregational church May Both. The sermon
was delivered by the pastor, Rev. T. J. Martin.
The Knights of Pythas were present in body,
attended by the Pythian Sisters and the men,
bers of the G. A. R. to the number of about
one hundred. The seating capacity of the
church was tested to its utmost and the SER
vices were made very interesting. Some of
the musical features were omitted by reason
of the illness of members of the choir. Mr.
Martin sang solo, and the sermon interested
and pleased all who were fortunate enough to
be present, This Sunday feature of the me-
mortal services has become very popular with
our people and they came out in large numbers
to take part in it. Monday, May 31st, the regu-
lar memorial services were observed. The en-
tire program, by invitation of the G. A. R., was
left with Golden Crown Lodge of Knights of
Pythias, and as in previous years it was made
success. A fine dinner was served in the K.
of P. banquet room at 11,30 a. m. under the
auspices of the Pythian Sisters. and the ladies
furnished repast that did great credit to their
culinary skill and was niceyserved AT o'clock
the march was made to the cemeteries with E.
A. Carpenter marshal Of the day, mounted
upon his horse Harry, which is one of the
finest horses in the county for that service.
The formation was follows: The Brooks
Cornet Band; the Sir Knights, under command
of Capt. Cheney Higgins; several automobiles
with the veterans and the speaker of the day;
the school children and citizens-some two
hundred in all. The graves of the deceased
soldiers and of the knights were decorated
with flags and flowers, and the usual exercises
were performed. Then the procession marched
to the Union Hall, where the band furnished
music and prayer was offered by the Rev. H G.
Booth. Prof. Norwood read Lincoln's Gettys
burg address, Mr.. E. C. Holbrook made few
remarks as the presiding officer, and Rev. T. j.
Martin delivered very eloquent and interest,"
ing address. Every incident of the occasion
was in the truest sense appropriate to the
observance of a memorial to our departed
friends and patriots. There was nothing to
mar the effect of the occasion, for which we
all are thankful The Civil War Veterans are
loud in their praise of their treatment Sy the
Sir Knights and of the eloquent address of Mr..
Martin.
High School Graduation Exercises.
The commencement exercises of the Brooks
high school will open June 5th, with the senior