The Republican journal., 1916-09-21
The News of Brooks.

Miss Lila Estes of Auburn is at home for an
indefinite period.
Mrs. Harriet Small will leave this week for
Massachusetts TO visit friends
Miss Lila Estes of Auburn is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. o. Estes.
Miss Clara Averill of Branch Mills has
been visiting Mrs. Ira w. Bowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra A. Carpenter are taking
prolonged trip through Aroostook county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Trip have opened
the lunch room formerly occupied by e. P.
TAR.
The schools in town closed Sept. 18th to al
low the teachers al nd pupils to visit the Mon
roe fair.
Raymond Merritt, who had been at work
through the summer, has returned to Orono
for the fall term.
Mrs. Helen Wells has returned to Boston
after spending several weeks at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Merton Fogg.
Harry Brown has q nice new car in which
he makes the trips between here and Unity,
where he is superinten dent of the corn can
ming factory.
Mrs George Daso OF New York was the
Leander Staples. going from here to Rockland
last Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Jones has returned from spend
ing week in Waterville, the guest of Prof.
Drew of that place. Mr.. Jones went up for
the week end, returning with her.
The Teachers Institute held last Friday at
Union hall was apparently most successful!
affair. About 100 were present. The Ladies
Aid of this place prepared fine dinner, W hich
was served in the vestry of the church.
George Atwood Roberts, wife and daughter,
of Melrose, Mass, have closed their summer
home in this village and will leave for Massa-
chusetts Sept. 21st. This is the third summer
they have made the trip in their Studebaker
touring car.
Emma NJ, wife of Joseph N. CHM, passed
away at her home here Sept. 18th The de-
ceased was born in Brooks Jan. 27, 1861 and
the daughter of Simon and Emily Hogan
Knowles. She was married in 1885 to Calvin
Work of Brooks, W no died in January, 1896,
and later she married J. N. Ginn, who sur
wives her. She leaves to mourn their loss,
three daughters-M Burton Gibbs of Brooks,
Miss Georgia E. Work of Boston and Miss
Berle CHM of Brooks; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen
Hubbard of Jackson and Mrs. Charles Meader
of Belmont, and one brother, Wilbur Knowles,
of Mo 80; al
sacrificing wife, loving, devoted mother and
sister, and loyal friend and neighbor The
many beautiful flowers from relatives, friends
and neighDors, gave silent testimony to the
love and este EN- in which she was held. The
funeral services were conducted at the Con.
gregational church Saturday at 2 p NJ, Rev.
David Bracket officiating
The annual convention of the Waldo County
Teachers association was held in Brooks Sept
18th. Ninety teachers were registered as
members of the association and the full pro-
gram given in The Journal last week was
carried out. The principal speakers were
Ralph P. Mitchell, State leader of boys clubs;
H. A. Allen and Miss Florence Hale State
agents for rural education; DR.. E. E. Phlbrook
and Miss Nellie F. Harvey of Eastern Maine
Normal School ]. w. Taylor, State agent of
secondary education; Mrs. Beulah Oxton of
Rockland, on teaching temperance science;
Principal Albert F. Richardso of Eastern
Maine Normal School, There was a general
discussion on number of subjects and ques-
ton box conducted by State Supt. Glenn W.
Starkey. Officers were elected as follows:
President, VIM. B. Woodbury., Belfast; vice
president, Cyril M. Jolly, Unity; secretary and
treasurer, Grace Dow Bachelor, Brooks; ex-
ecutive committee, Harry M. Woods, Freedom,
Josephine Knight, Belmont, Mabel Turner, Pa
lermo. The time and place of the next meet
ing was left to the executive committee. who
will report later.