The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-10
The News of Brooks.

The News of Brooks.
earle Jenkins is building porch on the front
of Kate E. Lanes nice residence.
Mrs. Samuel H. Lord of Belfast was in
| Brooks last week to visit her sister, Mrs. Pay.
son.
S. P. Judkins and wife of Newport are visit
| ing their daughter. Mrs. N. R. Cook, of this
village.
Capt. Cheney Higgins and wife have nice
automobile and enjoy giving their 1eighboTs a
ride occasionally.
d. The recent cold and frosty nights are some
thing unusual at this time of year in this vlcin-
ity and must have done much damage to the
newly sprouted crops.
Miss Mabel Rose and Miss Gertrude Peavey
accompanied the pupils of their schools to the
Jones' grove last Friday, where picnic and a
general good time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Inez Payson was carried to the private
hospital of DR.. Prince E. Luce of Bangor last
week. She is said to be very sick woman.
Miss Christine Lane accompanied her to Ban
gor
While at work on a building for Charles
Gibbs last Monday heavy plank was dropped
onto the foot of George Hall, injuring it so
severely that it is feared he will be put out of
business for some time.
Cheney Higgins and H. E. jenkins, who
were delegates to the Grand Lodge, K of P,
in Portland, report that they enjoyed the ses-
sion very much Capt. Higgins has received
his commission as deputy for this district.
Mrs. Emma Huxford enjoyed recent trip
to Portland very much she attended the
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters as delegate
from her own lodge and incidentally met with
number of her very intimate acquaintance.
During the spring term of the Brooks Prima-
ry school just closed, Clifton Green had
perfect record for attendance. Those nearly
perfect were Cecil Goddard, Della King, Harry
Moore, Beatrice Austin, Theoda Plummer and
Norman Prime. The school numbered thirty
nine pupils with average attendance of
thirty one. Gertrude M. Peavey, teacher.
the Dudly Simpson place, so called. is shaking
up things in that vicinity something in the
Charles E. Lane style. He is making additions
and improvements to the buildings and has
good team and help putting in a crop. He
has two pets that have the best time ever,
small pig and af grown puppy That scamp
er about the place and are the best of friends
and almost INSOFAR able chums.
Rev. T. ]. Martin delivered the baccalau.
reate sermon at the Congregational church
High school were present in body The
church was finely decorated with flowers and
was filled to its capacity. The sermon for the
graduating class was especially interesting
and instructive. Occasions like this are in
teresting to the entire community. Miss
Edith Hobbs gave a solo in manner that was
warmly commended by all. Harry NJ Brown,
the well known basso, also gave a solo.
Mrs. Japhet G. Grant died at her home in
Monroe May 18th. aged 43 years and months
She leaves husband. one son, Earl H.
Grant; two daughters, GoIdie B. Grant and
Adah H. Grant; two sisters, Mrs. W. R.
Boody Of Pittsfeld. Mrs. E. H. Ray of
Hampden, and one brother. w. A. Jewell of
Dixmont. The floral tributes at the funeral
services were beautiful and profuse. Mrs.
Grant rs girl lived in Brooks for several
years and was much loved and highly respect
ed. She is remembered here as Miss Lizzie
Jewell and was part of the social community
of the place as represented by the young peo-
pie. who learned of her death with sincere sor-
row.