The Republican journal., 1916-09-07
The News of Brooks.

| IN AN$VS Va AOOAA0s
There was a slight frost in some places the
night of Sept. Sd.
Mrs. E. d. Bessey and sons left Friday for
their home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Lane and daughter Alice
spent last week in Northport.
Mrs. Whitney is stopping with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. B. F. Stantia, for a time.
Lester Shibles, principal of the Brooks
High school. has arrived in town with his fam
lily.
Ella Staples, Grace Batchelder and Ella Cor
don were 10 Belfast Saturday on q shopping
trip.
Bernard Staples of Tufts Dental College
Boston. is spending few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Staples.
Mrs. Kate Lane and daughter Gertrude re-
Gently returned from visit with relatives in
China. Maine. and surrounding town.
B. F. Stsntial and family, accompanied by
| Mrs. Grace Bachelor, visited friends in Au-
gusta. Gardiner and Waterville Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Streeter began his pastorate in
Brooks Sept. Sd, and with his family will &C.
cupy the house owned by Everett Tasker.
DR.. P. E. Luce is located here in the village
for the winter, having rooms at A. W. Lanes.
and is prepared to practice his profession.
Miss Josie Knowlton. who recently grad
uated from the Nurses training school at the
Waldo County Hospital. has been the guest of
her parents. Mi. and Mrs. E. R. Knowlton
Cheney Higgins has returned, to his duties in
Washington, D. c., after spending month at
his home here. Mrs. Higgins plans to spend
the winter in Washington and will follow later.
Eben c. Young. who drives the jitney from(
Brooks to Bangor, has been confined to the
house for several days by severe bruises
caused by an accidental fall down flight of
stairs.
Miss Christine Jones has a position in the
office of the Portland Canning Co.. South Ber-
wick, W. H. Rolte, manager. Her MOTHER
Mrs. W. S. Jones accompanied her last week
for visit.
The Fosters have been entertaining lot of
company of ate. Mr.. and Mrs. L. P Foster
of Unity, Mrs. Chas. Parkhurst and daughters
Bertha and Irma of Albion Ephraim Foster
and Percy Shibes of Knox.
The severe hail storm or cyclone which did
so much damage in surrounding towns recent
ly overlooked Brooks on it's way-a fact for
which all are duly thankful. We had severe
shower, but no hail or wind to do any damage.
| Kenneth. little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Ryder, is very i'll again with repetition of the
trouble for which he was operated on year or
two ago. DR.. Tapley was called, and Emily
Brown. nurse from Bangor, arrived Wednes-
day.
Cheney Higgins and wife went to Bayside
Sept. LIST to call on friends there, Mr. Hig-
gins taking the Boston boat at night, return-
ing to Washington, D. c., after months vaca-
Bayside a couple of days.
News was received here Saturday of the acci-
dental death by drowning, of Percy, youngest
son of Mrs. Annie Austin of South China.
The Austin family were former residents of
this town and we'll known here. Mr.. Austin
Was aloue Oh Inc lake anu not even Lne lOca-
ton of the accident was known as the empty
canoe was found adrift. The body were re-
covered Sunday.
Our popular miiner, Frances Merritt, re-
turned from Boston Sept. 5th with line of
beautiful felt hats for the fairs. The fame of
Mrs. Metritt's thoroughly up-to-date millinery
increases every season, and her very modest
prices lure many customers from long dis
lance, people coming even from Belfast to in
spect her tasteful and artistic work and buy
| from her.
I Seth W. Norwood, Esq, who has been ill
with gastric fever at his home here, is recover
| ing. Mr.. Norwood deserves much crecit for
his work on the Pageant and other features of
the centennial celebration and his present ILL
ness was doubtless caused by overwork at that
time. His special ability along this line has
been many times demonstrated during his
residence in Brooks.