The Republican journal., 1922-04-27
BROOKS

For graduation pictures go to NJ.
Cooks Studio, Belfaset, Me.
For graduation pictures go to NJ. A.
Cooks Studio. Belfast, Maine.
Mrs Cora Fitzgerald of Waterville
spent the weekend with relatives In
town.
Mrs. W. S. Jones was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs E. l.. Toner in North Vassalboro
last week.
Mrs c. H. Watson was the guest of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Spsul-
ding of Pittsiield. several days last week.
News was received of the death of
Hattie Mae, wife of John Turner of South
Gardiner, April 18th. after an illness of
several weeks. She was born in Brooks,
the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Joe Lang,
both deceased, and was "a years of a e.
She is survived by her husband and five
children, four girls and one boy; one sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Hawkins of Knox; an
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Merrithew, now of
Brooks; and cousin, MIR. Harold Mer-
rthew of Los Angeles. Calf. Funeral
services were held in Gardiner April 10Th.
Edith l., wife of Wesley D. Bennett,
passed away after an illness of six weeks
at her home in West Brooks. April IS, at
the age of 40 years, 10 months and %
days. She is survived by her husband,
five children, Joseph, Ralph, Charles,
Mil red, and girl baby born April 18th;
her mother, Mrs. c. d. Wilson of Argyle,
N. B., four brothers, and five sisters. She
has always been loving wife and mother
and will be greatly missed in er home.
Funeral services were held from the home
April goth.
Funeral services for Norman, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Prime of this
village, were held IN the Congregational
church Tuesday, April l8, at O'Clock.
The floral tributes were many and few
are listed as follows: A large basket of
mixed flowers from his parents and Mrs.
Kate A. Lane and daughter; basket
from his classmates; set piece from 9th
and 9th grade school; set piece, Mr and
Mrs. Will Hall of Fairfield; set piece from
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyke, Mr.. and Mrs.
York of Unity; and a large number o.
sprays from friends.
Lillian NJ, wife of Alton j. Webb, pass
ed away at the home of her sister, Mrs.
NJ NJ. Leonard, in West Brooks, April
10Th, at the age of 81 years She was
born in Dixmont, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Rufus Morse In 1874 she mar
ried Alton Webb and they have always
made their home in jackson until two
years ago they came to Brooks. She is
survived by her husband, two sons, Bur-
ton of New Gloucester, Me-, Lester of
Winthrop Beach, Mass, and two daugh
ters, Mrs Byron Webb of Brooks and
Mrs Philip Bartlett of Everett, Mass. a
sister, Mrs. Milton NJ. Leonard of Brooks !;
and brother, Granville Morse of Lowell,
Mass. Five grandchildren also survive.
| Funeral services were held from the
church Saturday, April %.
George Larrabee of Monroe passed away
April 18th after several weeks illness at
the private hospital of Mrs c. H. Forbes
here in the village. He was born in Mon
roe, June 4, 1868 He is surv we'd. by an
invalid wife, Annie Dickey Larrabee; two
sons, Clarence d. of Boston, Mass, Ralph
F. of Monroe; six daughters, Mrs. Melroy
| Doloff of Monroe, Mrs. VIM. c. Patterson
of Fairfield, Mrs. Ara Nj. Simpson of
Newburg, Mrs. Cecil F. Crockett of Mon
roe, Mrs. George A. Jones of Brooks and
Miss Mildred of Monroe, four cousins,
Mrs. Flora Reed of Haverhill, Mass, Mrs.
Faustena Westman of North Monroe, Au-
gustus C. Larrabee of North Whitefield,
and Everett Larrabee of jackson; six
grandchildren, Dorothy G. Patterson,
Robert M. Dolloff, Myrtle M. Simpson,
j. Sherman Crockett, Gerald A. Jones
and Virginia M. Simpson. He was a
faithful and loving husband and lather
and kind neighbor respected by all who
knew him. Funeral services were held
from the church here Monday, April 18th.