The Republican journal., 1917-09-13
BROOKS.

Mr.. Ed. Landers Of Augusta is visiting
friends in Brooks and jackson.
Miss Beulah Cook spent few days
last week with relatives in jackson.
Mr.. Adrian Lane went to Everett,
Ma s., Thursday, returning Saturday.
Miss Admah Emmons visited Miss
Lcatrice Bickford in Jackson last week.
Mr.. Elmer Waning of Freedom was in
town last week repairing telephone lines.
Mrs. M. L. Fogg had tumor removed
from her face at Bangor hospital last
week.
Leroy Staples who has had employment
at Prout's Neck, arrived home Monday
noon.
Pearl Crockett and daughter Helen
were in Waterville last Friday and Sat-
urday.
Ira Boulter has gone to Worcester,
Mass, where he is at work in the insane
hospital.
Mrs. Joseph Flagg and son Vernon of
Hallowell called on Mrs. j. C. Forbes,
Friday of last week.
Miss Mary Dumphry who is at work in
Knox spent the weekend with her uncle,
H. H. Webb and family.
A. B. Payson has purchased what is
known as the French House once used by
the Portland Packing Co.
Mr. Elson Roberts of Boston, Mass,
spent the weekend with his brothers,
Elmer and Forest Roberts.
Miss Faustina Roberts, who had been
employed in Unity during the summer, is
at home to attend High school.
A. R. Pilley has a double cucumber in
his drug store, raised by d. W. Mansur
of Monroe, that is 13x18 inches.
Mrs. Susan Lord left Wednesday for a
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Mary Stevens in Reading, Mass.
Lawrence Jenkins, who had been en-
ployed at Seal Harbor during the sum-
mer, is at home to attend school.
Mrs. Gustave Ward and children of
Unity recently spent few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. X Roberts.
Farmers are complaining from far and
near of potatoes and beans rusting and
the smallness of their crops this year.
Raymond Merritt went to Scion, Me-,
last week, after spending a few days
with his mother, Mrs Frances A. Merritt.
Mrs. M. M. Reynolds and daughter of
Belfast have moved back into the Jones
rent and will reside in town for while.
Frank Ellis, who has been employed as
time keeper up-river, is spending a few
days with his parents, MIR. and Mrs j. E.
Ellis.
Everett Brown of Charlestown Navy
Yard, Charlestown, Mass, spent Sunday
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Brown.
Mrs. Helen Wells returned to her home
in Massachusetts, Friday after spending
the summer vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Nj. L. Fogg
More of our young men from this town
were in Belfast before the war exemption
board and several have passed the phys-
cal examinations.
Leslie Murch, who spent few weeks
with relatives in town, left Saturday
morning to teach in Michigan University.
He has enlisted and has a position in the
ordnance department.
DR.. Bernard Staples of Boston is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. E.
Staples. He has recently received the
appointment of list Lieutenant of the
Massachusetts Dental Corps and will
soon be called into service.
The schools began Monday, Sept 10th,
with Mr.. Wallace Wilder of New Hamp-
shire as principal, Miss Theresa White
more of Lewiston assistant. Our High
school has complete Agricultural course
taught by Mr.. Wilder and a complete
commercial course taught by Miss Whit
temore, of which no other school in a
town of this size in Waldo county can
boast. Miss Olive Hatch of jackson and
graduate OF this school last year is teach
er of the Grammar school, Miss Frances
Mckenzie of Monroe, teacher of the In
termedlate and Miss Mabel Rose, Primary
teacher. With the teaching corps this
year our scholars should get thorough
education
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