The Republican journal., 1916-11-30
The News of Brooks.

the post Office
Mrs. Lizzie Austin was recent guest
of relatives in Newburgh.
Mrs Walter Marson and children are
visiting friends in Gardiner.
T. A. Elliott and wife have been spend
ing a week at their home here.
Harry Brown has moved his family to
Unity, where he has employment.
l.. H. Bowen has moved his family to
the Staples house near the carriage shop.
II. HI. Hutchinson has been installing
the water in Walter O'Brian's new home.
Charles Varney and wife are occupy
ing their new home, the A. E. Chase
residence.
Mrs. Ella MeTaggart of Waterville
visited her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mad
docks, recently.
The Waldo County Veteran association
will meet here Dec. 7th, by invitation of
Harvest Home Grange.
The students of Brooks High school
are getting up a school paper, to be pub
| iished in the near future.
E. W. Trip and wife have moved to
Cltypoint, and Mr.. Trip is employed in
Perry's market, Belfast for the winter.
Percy H. Grant and wife have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow over the
loss of their baby daughter, who had
been in poor health for some months.
The Democrats gave a free dance at
Union Hail on Thursday evening, No
vember 10Th, in honor of their recent vic
tory. 1t was a fine evening and nice
sIeighing and the dance was well patron
lied.
Happy Valley Chapter, o. E. S., held
special meeting Monday night, Nov.
Goth, having as guest of honor Miss
Coombs of Isesboro, District Deputy
Grand Matron, who inspected the Chap
ter.
Mrs. Daniel Plummer, who transports
some OF the students, kept them at her
home Wednesday night to tea, after
which she took them to Crockett's
| Theater, driving them home after the
pictures.
| Hoods Creamery Company are begin
ming on the foundation of a new cream
cry to be built on the site of the corn
factory. Brooks surely needs new
creamery, as the present one is hardly
large enough to do the work in.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a sale of
aprons, fancy work, etc., at Crockett's
hall the afternoon of Dec 5th, to be fol-
lowed by supper and an entertainment
in the evening. The little playlet, 1.-THE
Packing of the Home Missionary Bar
! REL" will be presented, together with
music and readings. Admission to sup
per Is cents; to entertainment, 10 cents.
A farm dairy extension school is to be
held at Brooks under the direction of
the extension division of the Agricul-
tural College, University of Maine. This
is a three days school and application
has been made for it to be held during
the week of December 10TH. This is the
first extension school to be held in Waldo
County and farmers from several towns
have already enrolled, and among them
are F. H. Quimby, |. Crowell, L. R.
Leonard, A. J. Low, Perlie Bradford,
O. W. Lane, W. C. Deering, F. H.
Smith, Lewis Cook, A. Reynolds. John
Loon, F. H. Lane, E. A. Ames, Everett
Cilley, C. W. Ellis, Merton Fogg. all of
Brooks; B. H. Hogan, Thorndike; C. M.
Thayer, F. M. Nickerson, Monroe; R. C.
Thayer, F. Porter Webb, D. S. Thayer,
Belfast; J. H. Mckinley, Jackson; C. A.
Levenseller, Waldo; C. C. Clements,
Winterport; A. T. Nickerson, Swanville.
Monday evening, Nov. 3uth, Parent
and Teachers night was held at Harvest
Home Grange, the students of Brooks
High school furnishing musical pro-
gram, as follows: School orchestra,
Eunice Chase, piano, Laura Jones, cor
net, Hollis Jones, violin; piano solo, Miss
Streeter; selection, Faustins Roberts,
piano, Raymond Hogan, violin; reading,
Ebert Moulton; piano solo, Olive Hatch;
piano duet, Beulah Cook and Adma En-
mons; selection by orchestra. The topic,
Advantages of district superintend-
ent of Schools" was opened by Princi-
pal l.. H. Shibles of Brooks High school,
followed by Rev. Mr.. Streeter, DR.. N.
R. Cook, B. F. Stantial, E. r. Ellis, Al
bert Jenkins, +. H. Brown and w. S.
Jones. The topic was ably presented by
Mr.. Shibles, and the discussion certainly
brought out all of the points on this sub
ject. The topic, advantages of par
ent and teachers association, was
opened by Principal ShibIes, and the dis
cussion developed that such an organiza-
ton would be of great value to the COM
munity. The question box brought out
many suggestions in regard to our
schools, and these were answered by
Seth W. Norwood, Esq, former princi-
pal of the High school. The meeting
closed with selection by the orchestra.
While all of the topics were of interest,
the one in regard to the advantages of
y the town forming a union for the en-
ployment of professional superintend-
ent of schools received the most atten-
ton. The majority of the speakers
were in favor of the movement, but
those who spoke in opposition for the
purpose of argument were well prepar-
ed. The students of Brooks High school
presented an excellent musical program.
Every citizen of Brooks is proud of the
High school.