The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
The News of Brooks.

The News OF Brooks.
Maynard Stantial is still confined to the
house.
Mrs. Walter E. Young has been i'll for sever.
81 weeks.
Riley Prime has been quite i'll with fever,
but is now improving.
Rev. W. E. Streeter was called to Unity
Monday to attend funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Flye will go to Fairfield
this week, where both have employment
Mrs. G. R. Ward and children of Unity are
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. +. K. Rob.
erts
Miss Thelma PIummer entertained her
friends at birthday party last Saturday af-
! ternoon.
three rooms in the post office building for the
Red Cross Society.
Mrs. Walter O'Brien has gone to New York
| to meet her husband, Capt. UBrien. on his re-
turn from France.
| R. E. Webber, member of the school com.
mittee. has solicited funds to the amount of
$50 with which to buy flag for the new school
building.
| The Athletic Association of Brooks High
school will present the drama, 1.-THE Fresh
man." at Crockett's hall Wednesday evening,
April 18th.
Mrs. Abbie Mckay died April 1lth at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse c. Forbes
The funeral was held Saturday at the mouse,
Rev. w. e. Streeter officiating,
Three OF the parts have been assigned the
members of the graduating class Of high school,
and the others will be given at the spring
term. Valedictory, Miss M abel Edwards;
salutatory, Miss Eunice Chase; honor essay.
Miss Olive Hatch.
surprise party by members of the Sisterhood
on Thursday evening. They were presented
with beautiful rug The evening was passed
in playing games. Homemade candy and pop
corn were served.
| The carnival at Crockett's hall on Friday
evening under the management of the senior
class of Brooks high school as well patronized.
| 5ootns were arranged On both sides of the hail
from winch they sold fancy articles, ice cream,
candy and pop corn. Samples were given
away, including Tea, coffee, spices, toilet pre-
paratlons and cereals. Lanes orchestra of
Brooks furnished the music for a social hop.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E Kilgore, Miss Edith
Hobbs and Mrs. Marie Goodwin gave a whist
party and dance in honor of Miss Edna God
ding at Crockett's hall Wednesday evening,
April llth. Miss Godding. who had been the
popular operator of the local telephone ex-
change. has been offered position with the
Turner Center Creamery Co. at their Unity
office. Ice cream and fancy crackers were
served, and the favors were small American
flags. The first prizes in whist we're won by
Miss Berry, Spaulding and A. R. Piley, and
the consolation went to Mrs. S. j. Crockett
Miss Godding was again entertained by the
Pythian Sisters at their hall last Friday even
ing. She will be greatly missed she has
host of friends in Brooks. All wish her sue
cess in her new occupation.
While the citizens of Brooks have been or.
ganizing a sub committee on Public Safety
and showing their loyalty at patriotic meet
ing, one of our most prominent citizens, Dr.
Norman K Cook,at the very first indication of
a break with Germany offered his services as
physician and surgeon to the Adjt. General.
The doctor is one Of Brooks public spirited
citizens and is especially interested in educa-
ton, having served superintendent of
schools, as a me mber of the school committee
and was member of the building committee
of Brooks new school building. He was one
of the founders of the Brooks Board of Trade
and has acted as its secretary since it's organi
cation. DR.. Cook is friend of every young
American, interested in all their pleasures, and
sports. His ia Their was a veteran of the Civil
War and his action is but following the noble
traditions of his family.