The Republican journal., 1916-03-30
The News of Brooks.

-,-r4f asker and wife were in town
Nsrtb l.th.
N.. .gas. Ryder entertained two sis
..-. ..-.rtly from Dark Harbor.
v-- Any Godding spent the weekend
-.r uother, Mrs. Mary Lancaster.
.4. ea'e Miller recently returned
4- ing four weeks on case in
Jaa.
49,, Hart Higgins of Waterville is
..... -taa weeks at Ezra Carpenter
V. h Rhind of Unity spent the
-..... sre, the guest of Miss Alice
Mr. nche Waldron of Rockland
ts. ... the guest of her friend Mrs.
staples for week.
V. ie Colson of Belfast was in
,- A sunday, March 10Th, and
-sr Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson's.
All s Mrs. Sylvester have closed
.... t.a= mere for two months and will
s,- s- me with their sons in Massa-
.7.--
a.-H th there was a game of basket
la ,kett's hall, by the Brooks A.
A aarsport A. A. The score was
81 favor of Brooks.
'arr Hobbs was the guest of her
d. Edith for two days recently, in
4.. Miss Edith is taking course
HoSnit.J
Jung daughter of Mr.. Pearl
-... listed him last week at the
4. Mrs. Mile Emmons, and as
ss r at the opening of his picture
INV. March 18th.
...s j. W. Bennett took unto himself
avn, ringing her to his old home here
frs weeks. They expect to reside
W md, where the Capt. has posi-
-n. alter March oath.
.l. 8stor's brother, Prof. John Mar
1r Bangor, was with US Sunday,
Na-r th, and delivered most power
tg 4lu to an appreclative audience.
R.~ '.mas Martin spoke at Searsport
u.-4, late.
}.e VIII Tasker and son of Monroe
aa,5. tae family of W. O. Estes the
pls- week. Since the terrible sorrow
5s4.. by the burning of Mr.. Tasker's
By ings the family have spent the time
w elatiyes until plans are perfected
tU ltlre home.
Ia spite of the inclement weather on
March L5th large company gathered
il l5a hall in the evening to listen to
t6- Ire concert given by the Brooks cor
ae. AMI after which the ball was great
j 0ged, with music by Drews orches-
Ira "aterville. Supper was served in
h lang hall.
I. Misses Florence and Iva Hogan
N Ir1rudlke visited for week their
sl0r Mrs. Wilbur Barker's. On their
7s-Ir Tome Miss Gertrude, who has
Bar lining for nurse in Boston, and
is visiting her parents in Thorndike,
Caa- to Brooks and is with her cousin,
Ms. Lrma, for two weeks.
lgr 4eighbors, Ira Bowden and son
6ss 5ao went to Palatka, Florida, last
fall. write that the fishing is fine this
gja out the weather unusually cold.
5r' 1tFerent times there was quite
bal freeze which injured fruit crops,
tF sweet potatoes, etc. Mrs. Bowden
ras7 j a crate of fine oranges from her
lls5a d some time ago.
Harry Brown is working for the Elec-
nl Lgat Company, having been wiring
z East Belfast recently, and later put
u0g The meters into Brooks houses. At
OBJ 08n meeting $500 was voted for
'tTss- 1ghts, which will be installed as
qi-ag as possible The electric cur
tent vas turned on March 18th, and the
Usg- IS reveling in the good lighting
9s,-m.
Saturday, night, March 18th, was a
wy night IN Brooks, it being the occasion
o. Be formal opening of our new pie
! 's house. Mr.. Crockett has fitted up
lH iL's hall very nicely, with metal cell
lug and walls, a comfortable and conven-
rent oa cony running around three sides
ne has a new machine, and put in 300
yeats. very one of which was filled on
is' kht and many standing. The Sc
4. .sr0on of films was very good, and later,
.o7 seats being removed, the body OF the
l94se Was packed with dancers until mid
night
Maynard, son of B. F. Stantial, who
n student at Moses Brown school IN
iaY-5 Island. takes great interest in
a''l4 -'cs as well as other branches of
,r'--auon, having already won three
n ~ Ms at Intercollegiate track meets.
s'' last was fine gold medal, of which
rs s very proud. He is filling the re-
-'-1snts of first class student, his
55StoI'- always being of the best-and
u, ping an unusual ability in manual
=, especially in the art of wood
s s..' having brought home and pre-
+, '.'' 0iS mother several beautiful speci-
. g af his work; two chairs, table
''9 many smaller pieces.