The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-23
RINGH 4 VI.

DR.. p. A. Wood will be in Scion for
the practice of dentistry next We'd
nesday and Thursday. June % and
80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Vittum and
Mrs. Briggs. have returned from their
recent trip to Boston.
Marion Stoddard returned from
Portland last Monday.
Charles Bean went to Madison. We'd
nesday, TO run log piling engine
for the Great Northern Paper Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson recently
entertained as guests Mrs. Hender-
sons sister. Miss Selma Patten and
Harris Matthews, both of Pittsfield
w. B. Goodrich returned Monday
from Auburn where he has been to
visit his son. Leon Goodrich, who is
working for the Lewiston & Auburn
Electric Light Co.
Mrs. Nellie Littlefeld of Concord,
was in town last week
Vim. Young of The Forks, was re-
Gently in town.
Major" a faithful old brown dog
belonging to Henry Collins, died sud
denly last week.
Charles Adams of Jackman, who re-
Gently made a trip to New York, was
in town Saturday of last week.
Mrs Thomas Cahill of Cambridge
Mass, has opened her summer home
here and is occupying Ii with her two
children and maid. Mr.. Cahill will
come later.
One day of last week there was
quite an exciting runaway. Chas. Col
by's truck horses became frightened
while standing before Bingham hotel
and ran down the street at a furious
pace colliding with an electric light
pole near Dr. Woods residence, the
force of the collision making a wreck
of the cross arms and transformer on
the pole and throwing one horse to
the ground. Damages were repaired
without delay and the horse was un-
injured.
There was large attendance at the
anniversary supper given in Fraterni-
ty hall last Saturday afternoon by the
member of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Orders, also at the entertain
ment given in Kennebec hall in the
evening. Miss Flood. elocutionist,
gave four Rotations and there were
some duets and songs that were we'll
rendered and highly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hilton of
South Paris, ere guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Whitney.
C. S. Robson and family are again
settled in their pleasant home for the
summer. Their new sixty-horse pow
er automobile Is expected to arrive
soon.
A generous subscription has been
made to Chas Bickford, who lost his
hand a short time ago in a mill in
Concord.
Michael Lapoint went to Lewiston
last week and returned Monday with
his wife who Is much improved by
treatment at the hospital.
The first game of baseball played on
the home ground this season was
played last Saturday between Show
began and Bingham. 1t was an ex-
citing clean game and In spite OF the
showers which interrupted the game
at times, a large crowd attended. The
Skowhegan team, which had won sew
en- victories without a defeat this sea-
son, began the game by making two
scores on errors. Bingham tied the
score in the second by an error and
timely hitting. Skowhegan scored
again in the third and Bingham tied
the score a second time in the fourth.
In the sixth Bingham punched hits
and scored three times. This ended
the scoring and Bingham won the
game to 8.
Lila Rove and Mabel Lander ar
rived home from st. Joseph's Acad-
envy on Wednesday night.
A. s. Burke met with very painful
accident Wednesday of last week, be-
ing thrown from his cart while re-
turning from his farm in Concord.
The breaking of a thill strap caused
the cart which was loaded with press
ed hay to pitch forward throwing him
to the ground and both wheels passed
over his ankles causing severe sprain
and bruises and a possibility of injury
to some of the bones. Mr.. Burke is
suffering a great deal from his in
juries and unable to be in the store
any OF the time.
Among the 1853 guests at Bingham
hotel during the past week were DR..
and Mrs. c. p Franklin of Philadel-
phia, Pa; Guy Sterling and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustavus Witham of Caratunk;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bin w. Page and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth made up
an automobile party from Skowhegan;
from Portland another automobile
party, who have been at Lake Parln
for the past week, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Davis and niece,
Miss Keene and w. II. Wildes and wife
of Skowhegan.
If you want all wool and worsted
handmade Suits with style and fit
and get in wear every dollar you put
in it, buy the Kirschbauin clothing
at Eonigau's, bingham.
Rev. T. B. HIATT delivered an able
sermon on Sunday morning to the