The Republican journal., 1915-09-16
The News of Brooks.

Miss Florence Cain of Clinton is visiting
Mabel Rose
Maurice West is working on the new golf
links at Dark Harbor.
Albert Warren and wife were recent guests
at the home of Ezra A. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Lane, who are working
at Dark Harbor, were in town a few days last
week.
Mrs Gwen Blake is at home for a few
weeks visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Body.
Mrs. Leander Staples daughter. Miss Emma
| Titus of Boston, and Miss Edna Hathorn of
Bangor, spent the week end with her.
Mr.. L. " Boardman, who has been the guest
of friends for few days, left for his home in
Cliftondale, Mass. by train Monday noon.
Our new principal. Mr.. Shibles. and his
young bride. have taken one of w C. Austin's
pretty bungalows and are very costly situated
for the school term.
Mrs. Ira Bowden returned this week from
Abbott village, where she had spent some
weeks among relatives. She was accompanied
home by her cousin, Mrs. Eva Jones.
All roads led to Monroe during the days of
the recent fair. and Brooks, we believe, turned
out en- masse, owing to the perfect weather,
and the fair a grand success all around.
Our milliner Mrs. Francis Merritt. is spend
ing the week in Boston getting the best in fall
and winter fashion in millinery. While away
she visited some days with Mrs. Gilbert Nor
ril in Watervile.
Mrs Estele Clement of Lowell called on
friends here days ago. She expects to
return to Massachusetts this week, after en-
joying long vacation and rest with her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Hogan.
Earl Roberts and Miss Airline Estes went by
auto to Belfast last Saturday, where they were
united in the bonds of matrimony by the Rev.
David Bracket. later going to Northport to
enjoy the honeymoon. Congratulations from
their numerous friends.
Charles B. Roberts and wife, Stanley Rob-
erts, wife and two sons, left Brooks Sept 4th
by motor for visit with relatives in Massachu-
sets. They returned Sept. 18th, reporting
good luck and fine time. Mrs. Stanley Per-
kins and Mrs. Murch went to the farm to
keep house during their absence.
No improvement is noted in the condition of
Mrs. A. B. Payson up to date. Hers seems
most peculiar and battling case indeed. A New
York specialist called in consultation some
weeks ago. gave as his opinion that it was an
entirely nervous condition. OF later date a
new physician pronounces it locomotor ataxia
in its first stages. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed.
The fall term of the Brooks schools opened
in tn new building Monday. Sept. 18th, under
the care of the new principal, Mr.. Shibles of
Rockport, and his assistant. Miss Butterfield
of Springfield. A large number Of pupils are
in attendance. Some ten or dozen from other
towns have entered the High school depart
ment, and others are expected first class
boarding house has been opened in close prox
unity to the school building by Mrs. Elmer
Trip, and it is well known fact that
Becky" is one of the very best cooks in the
countryside, those are fortunate indeed who
are able to be entered as regular boarders at
her table. This is something that has been
greatly needed in Brooks for several years
and the Trips boarding house will fill a long
felt want
The Waldo County Sunday School Assocla-
ton held their annual meeting at the Congre-
gationa church in this village Friday
Sept. 10th, and it was most enjoyable and
interesting session. Many towns were repre-
scented. Dinner was served in the vestry, af-
ter which several eloquent speakers gave
half-hour talks-among them 1.-THE Teen Age
and its Needs" Rev. Arthur A. Blair. "Chrls.
tian Thinking" Rev. W. F. Sturtevant, "Value
of Decision in the Formation of Character"
Rev. H. B. Sellers, all of Belfast. Interesting
subjects were also discussed at the morning
session by the president, DR.. 7. N. Pearson,
State secretary W. J. Weir. Rev. John Palm
er, Miss Frances Walkley. Rev. Nathan Hunt,
and others. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, Rev. 7. S.
Martin of Brooks; vice president, DR.. E. H.
Boyington of Winterport; secretary, Mrs.
Annie M. Frost of Belfast; treasurer. Gerald
Inward of Ralfast