The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-18
BROOKS.

f. O. Hall of Belfast was in town Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Kate A. Lane was a weekend
visitor in Bangor.
c.. F. Spaulding of Pittsield spent Mon
day with his family here.
Seth w. Norwood was business caller
in Fairfield last week.
Miss Eunice X. Chase of Jackson Wis
tied friends in town last week.
Miss Susie Colson of Belfast was the
weekend guest of friends in town.
Mrs. Garfield C. Goddard visited rela-
tives in Bangor few days recently.
Mrs. Vesta D. Higgins is visiting he
husband who is in Government service in
Boston.
Walter H. Young of Exeter, formerlya
grocer in this town, was the guest OF
friends here last week.
The citizens of Brooks seem to be hav-
ing a general spring move. Simeon
Crockett has purchased of Frank Fogg
the house formerly occupied by Will
Page. Mr.. Page has purchased farm of
VIM. Hall on Hall hill and Mr.. Hall has
purchased the farm owned by Percy Cliff
ford of Alex. Stevens. Mr.. Stevens and
family are living in the village
The commencement exercises OF Brooks
High school will be held the last week of
May. The Senior play entitled ''Nan
the Mascot" will be staged on Friday
evening, May Gath, at Union Hall. The
following is the cast:
Nan the Mascot, Helen Crockett
Caleb Baldwin, millionaire,
Lawrence Jenkens
Ben Flood, Baldwin's evil genius, known
on the street as "Phineas Grabber, %
Hervey Bowden
Edward De Lancy Van Spread, also
Jerusey Tena Cook, Deacon Smart
weed and Uriah Fox dawyer),
c. Roberts
Arthur Sherwood, young man with as
| pirationS, Dannle Goulo
DR.. Windsan (Baldwin's physician, and
John the butler, Raymond Quimby
Mrs. Baldwin, who seeks position in
society, Margaret Sargent
| Mrs. Van Spread, who wishes to make
an advantageous match for Eddie, -
and Wilder Jehonette, who has designs
on the deacon, INA Boyd
The play is exceedingly strong and the
story very sympathetic.
In list act, Mrs. Baldwin tired of coun-
try life and wishing to get into city So
cjety expresses her desire to go to the
CITY. Ben Flood for long time absent
arrives on the scene Nan is in love with
Arthur.
The End act, Mrs, Baldwin gets into
society She attempts to persuade Nan
to Marry eddie rich young fellow
with an impediment in his speech Ar
thur goes to the city to study law.
3rd act, Caleb Baldwin's city home,
He longs to 60 back to the country, The
Deacon comes to pay him visit. Nan
refuses eddie"
4th act Back in the country. A happy
ending after Mrs. Baldwin has enough OF
city society.
The play will be presented at Knox,
Swanville and Plymouth at later dates.
Be sure and see it.
Tuesday, April 9th, the first game of
baseball of the year was played against
the Alumni. The High school was forced
% take the count by the score of to 4.
T he game was called at the finish of the
18th inning by agreement. Lawrence Jen-
k ems pitched the first four innings in great
form, striking out eight men and allow
ing only one hit. No runs were scored
off him. Norman Miller finished the
game but was slightly out of form as he
was hit quite freely. John Hobbs and
Bert Ellis pitched for the Alumni and
although they were both hit hard B. H.
S. boys were unable to score after the
first two innings. The manager OF b. h.
S. team wishes to announce that he is
ready to meet any other High school nine.
On every Wednesday and Saturday games
will be played until the finish of this
spring term. Watch this paper for re-
suits of the games. The score was as fol-
lows: