The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-03
BROOKS.

E. O. Hall of Belfast was business
caller in town Monday.
Mr.. Edgar Blood CT Lynn, Mass, called
on friends in town Monday.
Mr. Hamilton Jenkins, who is firing on
the N Y R. R., is at home on vacation.
Schools were closed here Friday as
there was tea :hers' convention at Unity.
Mrs. Mary Rose is very i'll at this writ
ing and her daughter Mabel is also con-
fined to the house with this prevailing
disease.
Owing to the cases of Spanish influenza
here in the village all the schools, also
Crockett's Theatre will be closed until
further notice.
Miss Helen Oliver who has been the
guest OF l.. H. Bowen and family, has
returned to East Boston.
Spanish influenza is prevalent in town
and about twenty of the B. H. S. students
are unable to attend school.
Stanley A. Perkins has been at work
for DIR. A E. Kilgore the past week,
papering and painting his house on Union
street.
! Letters have been received from May
nard w. Stantial, who is in the Naval
Air Service in England, stating that he
is getting along fine and enjoying himself.
Hollis w. Jones who has been at work
for H, NJ. Brown in Unity, went to Orono
Monday to resume his studies in the U.
of NJ, also to enlist in the army training
camp there.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Beers of Water
vile spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hobbs and family.
Mr.. Beers returned Monday while his
wife remained for a few days.
! Grin Green who enlisted ia the Navy
six months ago is visiting his parents.
He has been stationed at Virginia since
his enlistment, but is going on board ship
as fireman when he returns next week.
Again Brooks has gone "over the top
in her subscription of over $4,000 worth
of Fourth Liberty Bonds, which was her
quota. She had more than subscribed
this amount by o'clock Saturday and
was the first town in Waldo county to
report their quota filled.
M l.. Slugg of Belfast was the Amin
ute man scheduled to open Brooks Llber-
ty Loan campaign at Crockett's Theatre
Saturday. Mr.. Slugg's speech however
was more of a message of congratulatlon
rather than an appeal, as Brooks went
over her quota before 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Christine Flye passed away Sun
day afternoon after a long and serious
illness. She leaves to mourn her loss,
her husband her parents, MIR. and Mrs
C. A. Lane, two brothers, Will K, who
is in training at Camp Devens, and Adrl-
all W., who resides here with his family
Funeral services were held Tuesday.
The Interstate Theatre Circuit of Bos-
to n terminated lnelT uldHdsoiiloh' VI
Crockett's Theatre last Saturday night.
In few well chosen words Mr.. Carroll
thanked the. people for their generous
patronage and cooperation. MIR. Car
roll as resigned from the treasurershlp
of he Interstate to accept government
position at Portsmouth, N. ii. lie LETT
Monday for Lancaster, N. H., where he
will spend few weeks.
The people of Brooks were greatly
shocked to learn of the death of list Lieut..
Bernard F. Staples in the hospital at
Camp Devens, Tuesday of last week.
The remains were brought home Friday
night accompanied by Lieut. Harrigan,
his chum and classmate of Camp Devens.
Funeral services were held at the Congl.
church, Saturday at p. M, Rev. W..
E. Streeter officiating. He is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry r..
Staples, a brother, Leroy Staples, and
his wife, formerly Miss Grace Foy of
Pennsylvania.