The Republican journal., 1917-03-15
The News of Brooks.

Ralph Sanborn has moved back to the home
place in Knox.
Miss Ida Hall of Fairfield is the guest of
relatives here.
Geo. Peavey is in New York receiving medi-
cal treatment
F. H. Brown was in Boston on business
trip last week.
Will Page is suffering severely from abb
scesses on his neck.
Fred Fl. Brown is confined to his bed by
rheumatism at this writing.
Mrs. F. K. Roberts is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Gustave Ward. in Unity.
Mrs. Maxcy from Glen Cove is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. II. Shibles.
Mrs. Dilla McTaggart of Belfast was re-
cent guest of friends in town.
Little Ruth Young. who has been ill with
rheumatic fever. is improving.
Miss Christine Jones of Waterville spent the
week end with her parents here.
A large party Of invited guests enjoyed
whist party at Crockett's Hall March 9Th.
Mrs. L. C. Cook will be forewoman of the
new pants factory. which will soon open.
Miss Beatrice Austin has been out of school
for several weeks with the whooping cough.
Waiter O'Bren went to Boston last week
and will take ship from that port to France.
Miss Grace Cox of Lii erty was recently the
guest of her brother Ed. and other friends
here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Austin spent Friday with
present.
The young music pupils of May L. Huxford
enjoyed party at her home last Saturday af-
ternoon.
W. s. Jones was called to Massachusetts the
last of the week by the death of Otis Libby,
Mrs. Jones' uncle.
| James F. Jewell. who has been confined to
the house with rheumatism for several weeks,
is able to be out again.
Earl Gibbs has bought the Charles Dickey
farm and will move there. Mrs. Dickey has
gone to Massachusetts.
! F. H. Lane, who has been in poor health for
some time, was in Bangor Saturday for con-
sutation and treatment,
| Joseph Elwell is recovering from q recent
severe attack of pneumonia. but is now suffer-
ing with an abscess on his leg.
Charles Forbes has returned from an ex-
tended trip in the interest of the Sagadahoc
Fertilizer Co., which he represents
MIR. and Mrs. Judkins. who had been the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. ~ T. Cook
have returned to their home in Newport.
Mrs Emma Ames, who had been in Belfast
for the past year, has returned to Brooks and
will occupy a rent in the Shadrack Hall house.
Mrs. Merton Fogg gave a whist party
wednesday evening, March 7th, in honor OF
her sister, Mrs. Helen !, ellis, from Dorchester,
Mass.
At the beginning of the Spring term the
High school will organize base ball team, and
will complete the tennis court and have tennis
for the girls.
The picture theatre was we'll patronized last
Saturday night. The "Girl from Frisco as
we'll as the egal-Tribune pictures are good
drawing cards
| At the annual town meeting March 9Th il
was voted to have an agriculture course in the
High school and to do all that was possible to
have farm demonstration for Waldo county.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. F. B. Simpson and later will
90 to her own home, where she will be Joined
by her daughter, Mrs. Amy Godding, who is
now in Belfast.
The whist party and dance at Crockett's
Hall, Wednesday evening. March 7th, was 8
very pleasant affair. The first prize was wor
by Miss Lettie Tarr and the consolation went
to A. Payson. About sixty were present.
March End joint installation of the officers
of Silver Crown Temple, P. S.. and Colder
Crown Lodge, K. of P, was held at their lodge
room. Miss Edna Godding. acting as installing
officer for the ladies'. was assisted by Mrs
Annie Brown as Grand Senior. Mrs. Zephs
Miller as Grand Manager. and Mrs. Grace
Bachelor as Flora, with Isabel Brown anc
Zanaide Grant flower girls. The following Of
ficers were installed: Most Excellent Chief
Affie Crockett; Past Chief, Effe Jenkins; Elk
cellent Senior, Cassie Austin; Excellent Junior
Della Bowden; Manager. Sadie Hall; Mistress
of Records and Correspondence, Edna God
ding: Mistress of Finance. Emma Huxford
Protector, Isabel Body; Guard. Susan Lord.
The following officers of Golden Crown
I,odoa we're installed by Mr. Brown of Water