The Republican journal., 1917-01-11
The News of Brooks.

Mrs. waiter mason mas moved to the
Shadrack Hall house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller were call
I'd to Waldo last week to attend the
funeral of her uncle, Oscar Staples,
E. A Carpenter has been on the sick
list, and was confined to the house for
over week.
Happy Valley Chapter, o. E. S., in
stalled it's officers elect Jan. 10Th. Elmer
&. Roberts was the installing officer.
Mrs. Gus Ward of Thorndike, with her
children, spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Lane announce the
engagement of their daughter, Christine
Alberta, to Louis Gordon Flye of Free
dom.
Mrs. Harper from Massachusetts is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Christine
Webb, who is i'll at the home Of Henry
Webb.
Our rural carriers report the weather
and travelling at and before Christmas
time the worst they have known for
many years.
Mrs. E. C. Holbrook has been quite ill
from the effects of over work and bad
cold. Her sister, Miss Pratt, will be
with her during the absence of MIR. Hol-
brook in Augusta.
Friday night, Dec goth. at the Pythian
Sisterhood, the Brothers, with Walter II.
Young as chairman, were the hosts and
served sherbet, cake and coffee, after
which whist was enjoyed until late
hour. All pronounced it one of the
pleasantest meetings of the season.
The Christmas tree at Crockett's hall
Christmas night was a decided success.
They had fine program and every little
boy and girl got bag of candy. In
spite of the intense cold there was a
good attendance of both old and young.
Next year it Is hoped to have one on a
little larger scale. Santa Claus amused
the little folks with his funny speeches.
The K. of P's. held their annual meet
lows: Chancellor Commander, Howard
late, Roy Godding; Master of Work,
Ellis; Inside Guard. Hale Hall; Out
of Records and Seals, Geo. B. Roberts :;
Exchequer, Edgar Cox; Master of FL
nance, Charles Ryder; Representative
to the Grand Lodge, Herbert Smith
Trustee for three wears, R. E. Weber
The schools in town began Jan. End
with the same teachers as last term, ex-
cept in the Primary room, where Miss
Mabel Rose takes the place of Mrs.
Mertie Bailey, who resigned to take a
school in her home town, Jackson. AS
there is whooping cough in town it is
feared the attendance will not be as
large as in the fall. AS there as mis-
take in printing we give again the num-
Der of pupils in each room for the fall
term. High school 40, Lester H. Shibles,
Principal, Miss Hester M. Rose and Miss
PHYLLIS Reynolds, Assistants; Grammar
school 81, Miss Erma M. Barker. Teach
err; Intermediate school "a, Mrs. Grace
Bachelor, Teacher; Primary school, Al,
Mrs. Mertie Bailey Teacher.
The Extension School under the direc-
ton of the University of Maine was held
in Crockett's hall Dec. 2Sth, 29th and
30th, and was most successful. The first
day the subjects were the food require
ments of dairy cattle, examination of
roughages, comparing samples of hay,
straw, silage, corn fodder, millett, oat
and pea hay, clover, ETC., and the COM
putation of rations was very interesting.
The second day lecture on feeding
stuffs was followed by discussion of
rations. The third day was devoted to
farm manures and dairy herd manage
ment. The school was of much value to
the dairy farmers of Bl ooks and u round
ing towns. All of the sessions were
we'll attended and it is believed an effort
will be made to have county agent for
Waldo county.