The Republican journal., 1919-07-31
BROUKS.

Mrs. Jennie Hamlin is spending few
weeks in Portland
Seth Moore has purchased driving
horse of John Body.
Seth Moore has sold horse to Fan Ell
lis of South Brooks.
| MIR. H. c. Buzzell and family were Sum-
day visitors in the village.
Herbert Ryan is at work for VIM. J.
Penney in his saw mill in Knox
Bert Body of Hartford, Conn.,, is
spending his vacation in town.
T. l. Huxford's family with guests mo-
tored to Crescent Beach Sunday.
Harvest Home Grange No. So, P. OF H.
are having recess until Sept. list.
| Miss lllene Evans of Chelsea, Mass, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. c. Goddard.
Bernard Cunningham is at work for E.
| A. Carpenter during the haying season.
Usual services will be resumed next Sun
day at the Brooks and jackson churches
Leland Small of Belfast is spending a
few days with his sister, Mrs. Eben
Miller.
MIR. and Mrs G. L. Morrill, of Water
vile spent the weekend with friends in
town.
Mrs. Emma Ames and Miss Ruth Ames
spent the weekend with relatives in
Searsport.
Mrs Julia Rand and children spent a
few days with her father, MIR. F. H. Brown
and family.
Wilbur l.. Boyd and crew of Jackson
loaded car of ship timber here at the
station last week.
Miss Illene Evans of Chelsea, Mass,
is visiting her uncle, Garfield c. God
dard and family.
Mr.. Stetson of Augusta has been in
town for two weeks selling Central Maine
Power Co.'S stock.
Mrs. Louise Croake and Grace and
Harold Nichols of Boston, are at Geo. B.
Roberts for the summer
Miss Berle Spaulding and grandmother
OF Plttstield spent last week at their resi-
dence here in the village.
Raspberries and blueberries are very
plentiful in this vicinity and parties are
busy picking and canning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Waning and baby
son, Leroy, spent the week. end with her
mother, Mrs Atfie Crockett
Mrs, Lillian Morrill, of Waterville was
the guest OF Mrs Mabel Cook at THE
Oaks, few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper from Massachu-
sets are visiting at Henry Webbs. They
made the trip here in their car.
Rev, Wesley Wiggin and wife from
Massachusetts arrived recently TO visit
his mother, Mrs. o. W. Sylvester.
Herbert j. Hamlin, r. f. D. carrier No.
z, has been confined to the house tor
several days with bad throat trouble.
Albert Webb who has had employment
on the NJ c. r. X. here, has gone to
Hlnckley where he is foreman of Il. K.
section.
Mrs. Louise Croake and niece and
nephew, Grace and Harold Niculs of Bos-
ton, are spending few weeks at George
b. Roberts,
The reel feature shown at Crocketts'
Theatre, Saturday night, was Viola Dane
In The Gold Cure" Pathe News, and
Episode of RUE of the Circus"
Word has been received here that Ray
mond Merritt sailed from France July
END, on the transport Pocahontas which
Is expected to arrive in New York Aug
ust LIST,
Within the past two or three weeks
there have been two parties here in tie
interest of starting an apple canning
factory and it is hoped they will locate
here in the village.
Meier Simmons andwi of Cearsmont
recently visited her sister, Mrs. Kate
Decrow. Mr., Simmons is a former resi-
dent of Brooks at one time working at
his trade of blacksmith here.
Reginald Goodwin of Boston, Mass,
who has recently returned from service
overseas, made a short visit with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford P
Judkins, and aunt Mrs. Mabel Cook at
"rhe Oaks last week, leaving Thursday
for California
Mrs. Hattie Stantial and son Maynard,
who has recently received his discharge
from Naval Service and her mother, Mrs.
Whitney, all from Manchester, N. H.,
were the guests of friends in town last
week. Mrs Stantial has had her house
hold goods sent to Manchester, N. H,
where Mr.. Stantial has employment and
they will make it their home
Crockett's Picture Theatre and the ad-
Joining stable were burned to the ground
about 2 O'Clock Monday morning. The
IRE started in the basement which was
ablaze from end to end when discovered
and nothing was saved from the building
except the films which were shown Sat
urday night. By hard work of the fire
department and citizens, the fire was
prevented from spreading to nearby
buildings. Nothing is known as to the
origin of the fire as caretaker left ev-
erythlng safe Sunday afternoon. The
buildings and furnishings were valued at