The Republican journal., 1915-12-23
The News of Brooks.

Ira Bowden and son have gone to Florida
for the winter.
Miss Emma Titus of Boston, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Leander Staples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Slower have returned
from Belfast and opened their home here.
A new baby daughter came to live with Mr..
and MIS-. Hale Rose on Dec. 18th. Emily E.
Miss Lila Estes of Auburn is spending the
holidays with her parents, W. o. Estes and
wife
Mrs Garfield Goddard and children have re-
turned from visiting relatives in Massachu
setts.
Mrs. Ira Bowden spent several days last
week in Belfast, visiting Mrs A. B. STAN
tial and others.
Mrs. Edith Murch has closed her house for
the winter and will stay with Mrs Elmer
Roberts as companion. An agreeable ar
rangement for them both.
Our genial proprietor of the York hotel has
been confined to the house for some time with
very bad attack of rheumatism, but is now
his business.
Harry Brown has moved his family from
the farm TO the Capt. Bennett rent for the
winter, as his work is now In the village. and
it will be pleasant for both Mr.. and Mrs
Brown to be near their parents.
Elbert Ames, while hauling wood last week,
attempted to cross Marsh river on the ice Cd.
poslte the old McTaggart place and the pair of
horses and heavy loaded team broke through
and both horses were pulled down in about ten
feet of water and drowned.
Mrs. Kate Miller has been caring for the
sick child of Mr.. Zwicker at Thorndike village
for some weeks. She was at her home here
but few days when she was recalled to
Thorndike on another case of more serious
nature. and it looks as though Mrs Miller
will have more calls for her services this
winter than she can accept
At 23O p. M, Dec. 18th the funeral of Wins
low H. Ryder, formerly of Monroe. was held
at the Union church under the auspices of
Monroe Lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev. F, S
Dollitf preached the funeral sermon, and the
Brooks male quartet sang appropriate selec.
tions. MIR. Ryder was So years of age and had
been in poor health for some time, finally sue
cumbing from the effects of a shock on Dec.
9Th An obituary will follow later.
Mr. Ned Ellis of South Brooks is changing
the location of his mill to Marsh river. 1t will
be erected on the George Ryder land just back
of the Z. A. Lane buildings, where logs are al
ready being hauled to begin operations in the
near future. As soon as the electrical system
is complete. we understand, the saw mill is to
be run by electric power. This is the first of
the industries to come to the place under the
inducement of the new electric power, and no
doubt many others will eventually take ad-
vantage of the same and continue to make
our busy little village even buster. Two or
three bright business enterprises here are the
only things needed to make this the best spot
on the map to live.
One of the most interesting events of the
season was the announcement party and linen
"shower" given Miss Gertrude Peavey last
Higgins. Twenty five invitations were issued
and in spite of the bad condition of the streets
and drenching rain. twenty-one friends of the
bride-to-be responded and arrived promptly
at 23O p. m. The two veteran school teachers.
Miss Peavey and Miss Rose. who were invited
to bring their sewing for quiet afternoon
and lunch with Mrs. Higgins. came in about
three o'clock. On being relieved of their
wraps and seated chatting socially over their
work, the po-tieres were drawn back from an
adjoining room, and shower of twenty three
snowbalis was hurled upon the astonished
bride-to-be, quite burying her beneath the.
soft mass, which consisted Of as many dainty
gifts OF linen, wrapped in smooth, round balls