The Republican journal., 1916-07-27
THE BROOKS CENTENNIAL
Brooks correspondence of The journal.


prepared the following program: Sunday after
noon, Aug 18th the anniversary sermon will be
delivered in the Congregational church. Mon
day evening, Aug. 14th, the historical pageant
in Union hall, to be opened with a scene in a
city home, where they have received one of the
souvenir cards Of Brooks calling their atten-
ton to the centennial; and while the elder
members of the family are recalling the pleas
ant days of long ago spent on the farm in
Brooks. the band in the street will play Home
Sweet Home. This in way leads them to
make up their mind that they will return to
Brooks for the celebration, but are somewhat
undecided and the final decision is reached
when the quartet sings The Old Oaken Buck
ct. The family then depart for Brooks
Upon their arrival Father Time" appears and
calls their attention to some of the new things
of one hundred years ago. An Indian maiden
appears in an Indian solo, and the male In
dians make brief mention of the forest prime
val in their days when Brooks was a wilder
ness. In another scene the settlers of the
plantation of Washington appear as they were
in 1904, reported oy Robert Houston of
Belfast to Gen. Henry Knox.
The following were the first settlers of Brooks:
Jos. Roberts, Jonathan Roberts, John Roberts,
John Young, VIM. Doble, VIM. Kimball, Shad-
rack Hall, Nathaniel Emerson and James Jor-
dan. Characters representing these first set
tiers will describe the early conditions and
/ the present family connections, emoodying
the petition of incorporation a town and the
signers of the same. Characters representing
Gov. John Brooks. in whose honor Brooks was
named, also DR.. Jacob Roberts, the first doc
I tor, and the colonial maids will show the social
life OF the early century-the quilting, husk-
ing and pairing bees, and all the pleasures of
long ago. Uncle Sam" will tell of the part
the early settlers took in the war of the Revo-
luton, and Liberty, surrounded by slaves and
soldiers of '61, will call attention to the part
that Brooks took in the war of the Rebellion
About fifty young people will take part in this
historical representation and will appear in
special cos tunes for the occasion.
Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th. at Crocketts
theater. the history of Brooks will be shown
by picture slides of the early settlers, first
houses built, first roads opened, and first pieces
of trees felled, Pictures of the streets taken
years ago, and others taken at the present
time, will show the growth and development of
Brooks in one hundred years. This will be
one of the most interesting features of the
celebration, and those who attend the enter
tainment on Monday. Aug. 14th, should not
fail to see the pictures of places and persons
described.
Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th, will be Rob-
erts night which will be in the nature of re-
union of the descendants of the first settlers
of Br Joks, and especially OF Joseph and Jacob
Roberts. AS Joseph Roberts was married
twice, and had twelve children by each wife,
and 157 grandchildren, and many of these
descendants are living in Waldo county, it is
expected that large gathering will be pres
ent. DR.. A. j. Roberts of Augusta, and Hon.
C. c. Roberts of Chicago will be among the
speakers on Roberts night.
Thursday, Aug. 18th, will open with a band
concert by the Brooks band. under the leader
ship of Prof. Harry Drew of Watervlle FOL
lowing this will be parade, LED by E. A, Car
penter, chief marshal, followed by the Brooks
J band. Then Father Time" followed by l6
boys representing 1916; one hundred descend
ants of the early settlers; veterans of the
Civil war over eighty years of age; one hum
dred school children; the Brooks Fire depart
ment; floats representing the old and new
method of churning. milking. heating, light
ing, blowing, harvesting; methods of trans
portation, such as OK team, horses. bicycle,
auto and motor cycle; wedding of 1916 and
1916; log cabin, the first house built in Brooks
by Jos Roberts, Jr., in 1893; mercantile floats
by the A. E. Chase Co., A, B. Payson, A. r.
Pilley, B. F. Stantial, II. H. Hutchinson, Chase
& Varney Co., c. F. Spaudng, W. S. Jones, C.
P. Tarr. Mrs. H. C. Jenkins, Staples & Son,
Roberts & Son, Hood Creamery Co., Jenkins
Timber Co., and Ellis Timber Co. The local
fraternities and several wholesale houses of
New England will be represented by floats and
advertising displays, and at the end of the
parade sixteen girls will represent 1916 The
line of march will be through the principal
streets of the town.
Gov Oakley C. Curtis has been invited to
attend, and if he can arrange to do so will
speak to the gathering from the public square
at IL o'clock. AT o'clock p. m. literary exer-
cses will open in the Union Hail. E. c. Hol-
| brook, chairman Of the board of selectmen of
Brooks, will be the chairman of the meeting
Supt. of schools, b. B. Plummer, will deliver
the address Of welcome, and a centennial
poem will be given by Clifton P. Roberts. a
great, great grandson of Benz. Roberts. the
first white child born in Brooks.
The anniversary address will be delivered
by S. W. Norwood, and the orator of the day
will be Hon. John E. Bunker, Secretary of
State.
Throughout the day concerts will be given
by theBreoks band, and there will be base ball
games and other sports. The evening will be
given over to a display of fireworks, followed
by grand ball at Union hall. The residences
and business places are to be specially deco
rated for the occasion.
The M. c. r. R. will give reduced rates OIL
the main line from Portland to Old Town, and
on the branch lines Skowhegan, Harmony and
Belfast.
The committee advertising about to
issue full sheet posters presenting complete
program, and the M. C. K. R. is to advertise
also. great effort is being made to make