The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
The News of Brooks.

Mrs. Mary Estes. now of Belfast. visited
relatives here recently.
No improvement is reported in the case of
Charles E. Bowen, who is in a hospital in
Bangor.
Lincoln Hatch and wife Of Livermore Falls
have been visiting relatives in Jackson and
this town for several days.
Hamilton jenkins is clearing wood lot in
Knox to work up at his mill later, 60 he is away
from home most Of the time lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins. after visiting for some
weeks with their daughter. Mrs. N. R. Cook.
returned to their home in Newport.
The late rain left the streets icy and Tues
day morning we noticed the dignified A. E.
Chase having jolly slide on "bob" with the
boys.
While working in the woods one day last
week Merton L. Fogg received quite clip
from falling limb which bruised and cut his
face to some extent and started the blood quite
freely.
Abbie Knowlton. who spent the weekend
with her parents. E. R. Knowlton and wife, in
Brooks went back to Belfast Monday. She has
good health since she returned from the Wal
do County hospital
Mrs. Hanlon of Mexico, Me. Is visiting her
niece, Mrs. VIM. Swift. They drove in to at
tend church last Sunday, it being the first
time for several weeks, as Mrs. Swift was
confined to the house.
We are informed that Lincoln's day was OBJ
served in the intermediate school. Miss Ger
trude Peavey, teacher, and in the Primary
program of the exercises.
Mrs. Lillian Morrill, of Waterville spent the
the week end in Brooks. She was formerly
one of our most popular ladies and took part
missed in this community.
Mrs. Rebecca Trip. who has been caring for
Mrs. Hinckley jackson for several weeks. came
home about ten days ago feeling very ill, and
after a short but hard fight the attack of pneu-
monia was broken up and recovery assured.
H. E. Jenkins OF the Jenkins Lumber Co.,
who operates at the Alfred ]. Roberts stand,
has had men and teams getting lumber from
the John Leonard lot in Knox. E. A. Carpen-
ter has men and teams getting lumber from
the Isaiah Bryant place in Monroe.
Mrs. Gilbert Morrill, and son Hugh now of
Waterville. passed the week lend here among
old neighbors. The Morrills lived in this viii
lage fifteen years or more, and their presence
is greatly missed in the social life. since their
removal last November to another town.
The Waterville Gee club gave high class
under the auspices of the Brooks High school.
Itwas full house and most appreciative audi
ence who listened to the fine selections given.
after which the young people enjoyed a social
hop
While hauling big load of loose hay from
Sprout Hill, Ralph Sanborn, who is an OK
teamster for Merton L. Fogg, capsized the
sled, spilling about one half the hay. He was
lucky to escape serious personal injury as he
was riding on the load at the time. The hay
was badly injured, being left out in the soaking
rain.
Mrs. Inez Payson, who for some months has
been an invalid. enjoyed ride in their auto
mobile last Sunday morning. Her many friends
were glad to see her out in the beautiful sun
shine once more. She is still, however, a very
sick woman. Miss Nellie Littlefeld of Monroe
is her special nurse. with Miss Pendeton of
Islesboro as house girl
Mrs. Estele Roberts decided to try a sani-
tarium for special diseases in Massachusetts
and her husband, who accompanied her, re-
turned home last Saturday evening. Mrs.
Roberts has been an invalid for several months
and both have the sympathy of friends in
Brooks as well as in Belfast, where her school
days were spent and where she was known as
Estelle Card.
Miss Gwen Body rather surprised some of
her friends, who did not happen to be in the
secret, by appearing the afternoon of the
9th in very pretty blue suit and hat at
about train time. She jumped aboard amid a
shower of rice,and on meeting certain young
man in Belfast they drove to the residence of
Rev. D. Brackett, who tied the knot which
made Miss Gwen the bride of Mr. John Edgar
Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Blake then drove to
Searsport, where they will spend the winter.
The 4th annual ball by Silver Crown Temple,
No. is, Pythian Sisters, will be held in Union
hall. Brooks. W ednesday evening, Feb. oath,
with music by Keyes' orchestra. Floor mana
ger, Marie Y. Goodwin; aids, Flora Emmons,
Amy Grant, Mittie Gowen. Edna Godding. A
baked bean supper will be served. Supper
committee, Lucy Hall. Efie jenkins, Abbie
Smith. Ethel Weber; arrangement commit
tee. Edna Godding, Florilla Emmons, Marie
Goodwin.
The farmers have been having an excellen
time to work in the woods and do their team
ing on the roads. The roads have been smooth
and big loads could be hauled. The drought
was broken. however, last Monday by fine
mist and rain that soon settled into a special
business that has left lots of ice and dirty
roads. with some bare spots. 1t has been very
dry all the fall and winter and doubtless this
rain will raise the streams and fill the springs
and wells. much to the satisfaction of manywho
have been bothered for lack of water for their
stock
The Lincoln day program in the Grammar
school, Miss Flora Tasker teacher, was fol.
lows: Singing America school; Lincolns Gettys-