The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-12-23
BROOKS.

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Boody.
DIR. WI. West of Belfast was caller
in town Friday.
Mrs. w. S. Jones visited friends in
Belfast several days last week.
Miss Doris Morrill, is visiting her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Willis OF
Monroe.
E. D. Tapley, M. D. of Belfast was
business caller in town on Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Lizzie York of Monroe spent a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. WalterkE.
Luce recently.
Miss Ethel Cochrane, Mrs H. j. Grant
and little son Fred spent several days in
Bangor recently.
VIM. Kelsey of Knox has been in town
several days repairing telephone lines
from Brooks to Jackson.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Peabody left
Thu rsday for St. Cloud, Florida,s where
they will stay until April.
Miss Jessie Roberts left on Wednesday
of last week for Boston where she will
spend the winter with relatives.
Miss Florence Holmes of Monroe was
the guest of her uncle, Charles Jenkens
and family, few days last week.
Mr.. Chas. Jenkins and family spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jenkens and family of Monroe.
M rs. Kate Lane, Mrs. Emma Ames,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Patterson swere
business callers in Belfast Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence A. West OF
LYNN. Mass, arrived last week to spend
few weeks with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley j. Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Body of Jackson,
who have been visiting. their son and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Simpson,
have gone to Mapping, Conn.,, for the
winter.
B. H. S. and the lower grade schools
have closed for several weeks vacation.
Miss Priscilla Nickels, teacher in b. II.
s. has gone to Bangor where she has
position.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest L. Toner have
gone to Bangor to spend the Xmas holi-
dav. Mrs Toner will enter the hospital
for an operation on her throat before re-
turning to Brooks.
Brooks High School basket ball team
and Castine Normal School team played
fast and interesting game in Crocketts
Theatre Friday night. The Castlne team
was defeated Is to 9.
Business is still booming in this little
to wn. Daniel B. Plummer mas opened
store in the Plummer block with full
line ofconfectionery, cigars and will add
groceries and general merchandise.
Hamlin & Young, who have purchased
what was formerly York's Hotel, will
open the hotel for business under the
name of the Brooks Inn on January first.
A first class stable will be run under the
sup ervision of Mr.. Leland Young and
there will be horses available at any time.
A big Republican celebration was held
last Thursday night by huge bonfire on
the SQUARE with music by fife and drum
CORDS. after which all went to Union Hall
and enjoyed big free dance and hot cof-
oh Mrvci n
by McKeen's five piece orchestra Of Bel
fast. Over 800 people were present and
all reported one of the most enjoyable
times of the season.
A big new serial featuring Jack Hoxie,
Anna Little and Paul C. Hurst, whom we
all remember as 'Howie" in "Stingaree"
was begun at Crockett Theatre Saturday
nj aht, Dec. 18th. The title is "Light-
ming Bryle" and is considered one of the
best serials ever screened. Movie fans
will also see the following pictures: Dec.
Is. Lucy Cotton and Wyndham Stand
ing in ''The Miracle of Love-, News
Film and the serial. Jan. 1. Irene Castle
in sThe Invisible Bond", News Film aud
serial. Jan. 8. Bryant Washburn in ut
Paws to Advertise" etc. Jan. Is. Enid
Bennet in "What Every Woman Learns"
etc. Jan. %. Elsie Ferguson in "Count-
er felt" etc. The news films and the
Sc rial are shown every night and dance
folio WIS the pictures, music by Luce and
Tasker.