The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-20
* The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~
BINGHAM.

BINGHAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson OF
Skowhegan. have been among rela-
tives here the past week.
Mrs. V. NJ Richards of Boston, l.
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Willis h.
A1ning.
Mrs. Tibbetts of Athens. was in
town Monday with her daughter, Mrs.
Omar Firth
Mrs. George Mayfield of Canaan,
WIS in town last week visiting
friends
F. c. Clark of Madison had a two
days sale of ladies' coats at Savage s
store the first OF the week.
Mrs. Sabian Dunton of New Vine
yard, is the guest OF Mrs. William
Smith of Moscow
Davis Pierce and wife of The Forks
were guests of MIR. and Mrs Charles
Pierce last Sunday.
Dr. Philip Wood made his usual stay
of two days In Scion last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fitzsimmons
and two children are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fitzsimmons in Mos
COW.
Ruth Davis of Portsmouth, n. H..
has been spending week or two with
her sister, Miss Davis. principal of
Bingham High school.
Mrs. Frank Michigan and little
daughter, Alice, are visiting Mrs. Mel
ligan's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Fitzmorris in Moscow.
I. c. Goss, attorney at-law, was at
tending probate court at Skowhegan
last week.
Mrs. Lephe Bunker, has been in
town several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Brown.
Mrs. Harrington and Annie Bryant
are again cooking at Hotel Bingham,
having been away a year or two.
Bingham Grange held special
meeting last Saturday and next Sat
urday there will be an all-day session,
the third and fourth degrees will be
worked in the forenoon, dinner sery-
ed and a social meeting in the after
noon. Scion Grange has been invited
to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colby are in
Portland this week and will attend
the Grand Lodge meetings, l. o. o. F.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings attends the
Grand Lodge as delegates from Cen
tennial Rebekah lodge, and A. c.
Dinsmore delegate from the Mount
Moxie lodge. Mrs. F. H. Preble will
also accompany the Bingham dele
cation.
Mrs. Anon Baker is suffering a
great deal with her eyes the past
week or two 1t seems to be granu-
lation of the lids which Is very pain
full.
Lou Pooler has been helping in the
post Office during the past week, and
Gertrude Pierce is having short va
cation.
Friends of Mrs. Elbie Curtis, who
Is under treatment in Boston, will be
glad to know that she has received
much benefit in regard to the use OF
her arms and intends to remain about
a month longer.
Mrs. THOMAS Millett of Gorham
has been in town the past week.
Laura Pierce has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce
She returned to Portland Wednesday
Ernest Caswell, who has been sta
ton agent at Bingham Heights the
past season, has been appointed ex-
press agent at Bingham and has OPP
ened an office in the Russell block
John Withsm, proprietor, has charge
of carrying the express and the mail
both to and from the station.
Mrs. Romandel Chase, who has
been with her daughter in Portland
several weeks, has returned to her
home in Concord.
Mrs. /. A. Moore has closed her
restaurant.
!. Warren, Of the Warren Amusement
Co. has leased Kennebec Hall for SIX
months, beginning with November /.
Mrs. VIM Benjamin Of No. Arson
was In town with millinery at the
hotel parlors last Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin BARLEY and
daughter of Pittsfield, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Pierce in Moscow
Mrs. Lincoln Baker picked a ripe
strawberry in her garden October D.
DR.. Byron McIntire, many years
resident of Bingham, died in Watts
Cal, on October IL. He leaves four
sisters to mourn the loss of devoted
brother: Mrs. l.. G. Curtis, Bingham
Mrs. A. B. Maynard, Scion; Mrs. G.
w. Bates, North Cornville and Miss
c. E. McIntire, Watts, Calf. The
interment was in the city of Los An
geles.
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