The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-06-19
BROOKS.

Mr.. Winslow Ryder is at work for Rex
ford Ryder on his farm.
Master Albert Bowen is at work for
Delbert Bowen in Monroe.
Mr.. R. S. Greenwood has purchased
Ford touring car of H. E. Staples.
Merle Fogg and Willard Boulter are
at work in J. E. Ellis mill saving staves
Mr.. Adrian w. Lane had fine hog and
two small pigs killed by an auto last Fri
day.
Mrs. Affie Crockett is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edna Waning of Damar-
iscotta.
j. E. Simpson, r. F. d. No. carrier,
also Willard Gibbs, have each purchased
Ford touring car.
Mrs. Amy Grant arrived home Satur-
day from few weeks visit with rela-
tives in Boston and New YORK.
Mrs. Susan Lord and brother, Frank
SWEET of Knox returned Saturday from a
weeks visit with relatives in Reading,
Mass.
There will be no services at the Cong.
church during July as the pastor, Rev.
Frank Timperley, will be away on his
vacation.
Mr.. D. w. Moors and family of Pressure
Isle were the guests of his son-in-laW,
Russell S. Greenwood and family, few
days recently.
who has just returned from several
months service overseas, is visiting Rev,
W. E. Streeter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. Toner are in Exeter
to attend the High school graduation.
Mr.. Toner was located there for two
years before coming to Brooks.
The many friends of Horace Richardson
were glad to welcome him home Satur-
day. Mr.. Richardson is from Knox and
well known and respected by all. He has
been in service overseas year.
The B. H. S. graduation ball was held
in Union hall last Thursday evening.
Music by Larsen's orchestra of four pieces
Of Bangor. There was large crowd in
attendance and the orchestra was pro-
nounced exceptionally fine.
The attendance at Crockett's Theatre
Saturday night was the largest of the
season, and the 5-reel picture, Give
Thousand an Hour" featuring Hale
Hamilton, was pronounced exceptionally
fine by all. Miss Verna Boyd of Jackson
was pianist during the absence of Mrs
Nina Gibbs, who is confined to the house
with bad throat trouble. The serial,
''The Lions Claw" ended last Saturday,
and this week Saturday will begin the
worldfamed serial featuring Eddie Polo
in The Lure of the Circus"
The annual B. H. S. graduation was
held Wednesday evening, June 18th, at
Union Hall, The hall was packed to the
doors, about five hundred being present
1t was very prettily decorated in the
class colors of light blue and gold. The
class motto. symbolic of the times, "Not
for Ourselves, but for Others" together
with "B. H. S. 19l9' in class numerals
was arranged over the stage in the colors
which was decorated with evergreen and
ported plants. Music was furnished by
different members of the school, The
school marched in body to their seats
and stood at attention while the gradti-
ating class marched to their places on the
stage All of the parts were especially
we'll taken. The valedictory, by Miss
Alena Decrow, ''Whence Cometh the
Sunshine," and the Salutatory by Miss
Margaret Sargent, "Our Honored Dead"
were both beautifully written and well
rendered. The entire program showed
conscientious effort on the part of both
students and teachers. The program
was as follows:
March played by Miss Faustina Roberts
| Invocation, Rev. F. Timperley
| Piano Duet,
| Misses Verna Boyd and Vera Patterson
Salutatory, Miss Sargent
Class History, Harold Bachelor
Piano Solo, Miss Emmons
Class Prophecy, Mildred Curtis
Class Will and Presentation of Gifts,
Ralph Robertson
Piano Duet,
Misses Verna Boyd and Faustina Roberts
Valedlctory, Alena Decrow
Presentation of Diplomas by Mr.. E. L.
Toner, Supt.
Singing, America, by all
Benediction, Rev. F. Timperley
The names of one fifth of each class who
had attained the highest rank, were read
as follows:
Juniors: Faustina Roberts. Beatrice
Bickford, Merle Wright.
Sophomores: Florence McAndless Es-
telle Hadley.
Freshmen: Leila Gould. Agnes Chase,