The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
nd expects to be called to France at any

and expects to be called to France at any
date.
What came near being a serious acci-
dent occurred Saturday night when car |
driven by Arthur Stewart of Montville
swerved in some way and crashed into
electric light pole in front of H. E. Sta
pies, breaking the pole and throwing the
occupants violently out. All escaped
without injury except Miss Chrissy Wal
ker, who was thrown partly through the
wind shield, the glass cutting her face
badly, A bumper on the car protected it
, SO only the radiator and wind shield were
broken.
Due to the efforts of Mrs. Kate A. Lane
a Red Cross Auxiliary has been organized
at Brooks. Mrs. Lane some months ago
offered the free use of room in the post
office building and furnished the paint
and paper for improving the same and
through the kindness of Capt. Perkins,
Granville Morrill, and Rev. w. E. Streeter
the rooms are now fresh and clean with
new paint and paper. The soliciting COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Lane, President
of the auxiliary, Mrs. Rose Goddard,
Secretary and Mrs Amy Grant collected
about $500 for the Red Cross fund. About
SIS of this amount 60 to the local organ
ization for which to purchase supplies. It
is expected the first meeting will be held
in the Red Cross rooms this week.
BEERS HOBBS. A very pretty wedding
took place at the Brooks Congregational
parsonage Saturday evening, June 3Oth.
The contracting parties were Miss Edith
Mabel Hobbs only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Hobbs, and Mr.. George Edwin
Beers of Bangor. The couple were at
tended by John w. Hobbs, Jr., brother of
the bride and Miss Helen Oliver of East
Boston. The Episcopal double-ring ser
vice was used very impressively by Rev.
w. E. Streeter. The bride wore a travel
ling suit of dark blue taffeta with blouse
of Georgette crepe and dark hat. The
groom wore dark blue, and the maid of
honor wore charming blue satin with
picture hat. The groom is well-known
automobile salesman having sold many
cars this season in Brooks and vicinity.
The bride is a graduate of C. c. l., Water
vile, and musician of much ability and
prominent in the social life of the town.
The young couple went Immediately to
their new home in the w. H. Young house.
Wednesday evening, June 9th, Hap
py Valley Chapter o. E. S. held it's
farewell meeting for the summer vaca
ton. There was large number out and
profuson of flowers decorated the room.
Several visitors from Belfast were: Mr..
Blodgett, Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson and
| others. After the routine of work,
program was rendered by members and
some of the young people who were in
vited guests. Miss Faustina Roberts
gave two piano selections and Miss Caro-
line Streeter also played in pleasing
manner. A quartette of Brooks High
school girls sang Dung America. mabel
Fogg sang solo; Mr.. Stiles gave comic
reading and Abbie Dow as Samantha
Allen" in costume was at her best
causing continuous mirth. Mrs " D.
Higgins, who spent the past six months
in Washington, gave 20 min. talk on
interesting things she had seen and
heard at our capitol. After the enter
tainment a dainty lunch was served of
Strawberries and cream, tea biscuit, as
sorted cake and strawberry shrub.