The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-14
BINGHAM.

Reports from the stream drives are
that the cold windy weather oil TINS
week has dried up the water so that
1t is hard driving.
bingham seems beset with tneatrl-
Gals of one sort or another Tor several
weeks to come. The Bingham Grange
gave a play and dance on TUESDAY
evening of this week. The Bi)ou
stock Co, has been staging play
here the past week which will be Civ
en- next week before the company pc
gin their travels. and II. Price wen,
Der is soon to appear for several
nights.
Milliners from both No. Arson and
Madison were in town this week with
millinery for sale.
Ross Bean was summoned nome
from Kent's Hill by the illness and
death of his sister, Nina Russell
George Baker is on the sick list TINS
week George Rogers has been as
sisting him in the harness business
for few weeks.
Rev. Thomas HIATT was called 10
The Forks on Monday to attend the
funeral services of Mrs. Arthur Dur
gin. ~
f r. Colby's new automobile ar
rived last week and is very mana
some touring car. ROBBIE Howes Is
engaged as chauffeur and seems 10
have we'll learned the business;
Harvey Givens of Pitts1eld, is
again in town working at his TRADE
as paper hanger and painter.
Mrs. A. F. Dyer will be in Bingham
at A. s. Burke's store with line OF
Suits and Garments, April IL, ~ ~.
Bessie Sterling of Caratunk, was IN
town Monday of this week
E. P. Barnaby of No. Arson, was In
town Monday taking orders for spring
suits. s.,
Walter Piper arrived home from
Pittsfield last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Russell nave
baby boy, Horace David, born April
Thomas Reynolds lost very valu-
able horse on Saturday night for
which he was about to accept an Of
fer of $500 from Lewiston parties.
Frank Hunnewell came near los
ing a valuable work horse, but it is
now better.
This has been the poorest season
for the making of maple syrup that
there has been in this section for
years. Not more than half the usual
amount has been made.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Stoddard and
daughter, Dorothy, are visiting friends
in Boston.
Gertrude Merrill of Scion, has re-
Gently been the guest of Mrs. Chas.
Fentiman.
Luella Pooler is doing housework
for Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Whitney.
Co. - M
has been the guest of Mrs. Thomas
HIATT and of Mrs. Robert Woods.
Mrs. R. " Ham Of Moscow, Is
spending few weeks with one of her
daughters In New Hampshire.
Members of the Bingham Grange
are giving an entertainment and fair
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Curtis, who
have been in California the past year.
returned to Bingham April 5.
Elmer Sterling, student at Hebron.
was in town Saturday on his way to
his home in Caratunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Spaulding Of
CAfatunk were in town last week.
Funeral services of Mrs. Michael
Hartman were held at the home on
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hartman has
not been very we'll during the past
winter, but had seemed better the
last few weeks so that her death on
the 9Th was quite unexpected. She
was about SO years of age and leaves
a husband and family of grown up
sons and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Hunnewell are
spending the present week in Boston.
DR.. P. A. Wood made his usual trip
to Solon last week.
Henry Sands has rented his res
taurant for the coming year to Henry
l1cQuilkin.
Mrs F. l.. Smith was in Pittsfield
last week to attend the funeral ser
vices of her cousin, Mrs. e. M. Frost.
Mrs. Smith returned with one of the
children left motherless by Mrs,
Frosts death.
Albert Murray returned last week
from New York with two fine horses
which he purchased. Mr. Murray had
a very fine trip and took time to see
some of the many wonders OF the