The Republican journal., 1916-11-09
The News of Brooks.

w dTren, IN y dckSOn.
Ira Grady and wife visited the family
of Frank Lane last week.
L. P. Foster of Unity visited his broth
er, j. II. Foster, this past week.
Mrs. w. H. Durham of Belfast recent
ly visited her sister, Mrs. Chas. Ryder.
Mrs. Harvey Shibles of Knox recently
visited her brother. j. H. Foster, and
family.
Mrs. Abra Edwards of Jackson spent
the past week with Addie DAVIS in this
village.
Harry Brown moved his household
goods to Unity, and his family followed
last week.
Clarence Hamlin has position in
Unity, where he expects to remain. for
the winter,
Miss Margare. Blake is visiting her
brother and wife at the residence of Ed
win Body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra A. Carpenter have
returned home from five weeks tour in
Aroostook county.
Frank Lane is the proud father of
nice baby boy. which he has named
Charles Randolph.
Adrian Lane and family have moved
into the little rent on Emmons street,
recently vacated by Eben Miller.
Several from this vicinity are plannin
to make the trip to W Washington to the
grangers convention, starting Nov 18th.
Mrs. Lancaster has closed her little
home here for the winter, and is with her
daughter. Mrs. Amy Godding, in Belfast
Rev. David Bracket and wife, who
moved into Mrs. Robinson's rent last
spring, have returned to Belfast for the
winter.
Mrs. Garfield Goddard and children
were called to New Brunswick last week
by the passing away of Mrs. Goddard's
father.
Mrs. Helen Emery after visiting rela-
tives in Plttstield, spent some days here
with her old friend Addie Davis, after
which she returned to her home in Mon
roe.
Mrs. Walter Warson has been with her
sister, Mrs. Smith, for several weeks,
but lately returned to the village, and
expects to have her mother with ner for
the winter
The Trips have secured rooms in the
post office block above their lunch room,
and now have everything in good work
ing order, and are prepared for transient
trade as we'll as regular boarders.
Our painter and decorator, Will Colson,
has proved his ability as an artist in Civ
ing US a very pretty new curtain at
Crockett's picture house, on which is
painted an artistic bit of scenery.
Miss Phyllis Reynolds is assisting with
several of the studies in the High school
owing TO the large Increase of students
this term. Her work is during the fore
noon session, after which she drives to
her home in South Brooks.
Mrs. Vesta Davis Higgins left Nov.
4th for a ten days visit in Massachusetts
and will go from there to Washington,
ID. C., to join her husband for the win
ter. Mr.. and Mrs Earl Roberts will
keep house for her during her absence.
The Pythian Sisters held a Hallowe' en-
party Oct. 9th at their regular meeting,
with decorations and entertainment ap-
proprlate to the season, and very jolly
affair was reported to the correspondent.
Pumpkin pie, doughnuts and coffee were
served.
At the last meeting of Happy Valley
Chapter, o. E. S., the gentlemen fur
nlshed delicious oyster supper, and an
program Of music and read
lngs. The Jones family quartette, with
piano, violin, cornet and horn, were much
enjoyed.
We understand that Monroe has voted
to wire their town hall, and Mr.. Crockett
is to take his films there on Thursday
nights, when there will be moving pic
lures and "a dance. 1t is very pleasant
feature to be added to the social life of
Monroe during the long winter evenings.
Little Velma, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Brown, recently had pain
full mlshap, While playing at recess she
fell and broke her wrist The child went
quietly home, but her mother soon dis
covered the trouble, and telephoned DIR.
kigore. who quickly put it in spllnts-
Ira Bowden has taken vacation from
work at his shop, which he is spending
in Abbott with relatives. 1t is nearing
the time when Mr.. BoWden makes his
annual trip to F orida, where he has done
market fishing for several ye RS, going
there first for his health, and liking so
we'll that each successive season sees
him returning to the same warm climate.
In closing up this weeks items your
correspondent announces that 1t is with
feeling akin to regret that she relin-
quishes her duty to the dear old home
paper which has seemed like faithful
friend since early childhood, and trusts
that more competent pen than hers
will continue to chronicle the weekly
happenings of the home town. She an
ticipates keen enjoyment during her va
cation in having the privilege of listen
ing to the debates of Congress, and wit
Messing the inaugural ceremonies of our
President next March, and may be able
to contribute something of interest to
The Journal readers on these subjects.