The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03
BINGHAM.

Mrs. A. s. Burke Is spending the
present week with her mother, Mrs.
Clark of New Portland.
John oliver was at Skowhegan on
Monday last.
Mrs. p. A. Wood went to Skowhegan
on Tuesday, this week.
Daniel Holt visited one OF his bro
theirs In Dixfield and another one In
Norridgewock last week.
George Harding of The Andrew
Raul Jr. Co., has been In Boston this
week on business trip.
There we're large number present
at the Congregational Church Circle
held at Mrs. Chas. Balls on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. The next
meeting will be with Mrs, +, y. Hun
newell.
Ernest Andrews youngest child has
been very i'll with bronchial pneumon-
la, but Is now improving.
Mrs. Mary Burke Is making her
home for the present with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Burke.
F. H. Colby Is up river on business
this week.
Mrs. ]. p. Dorr of Gardiner Is the
guest o fher son, George Dorr.
C. e. Millett has found 1t necessary
to nut another chair In his barber
shop and has secured the assistance
of a first class barber, Morris Basford
of Pittsfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Basford
have a room at Clara Bray's and take
their meals with Fannie Smith.
We will bid on furnishing houses
or rooms with any furniture house
In Maine. We buy low, our expenses
are small and we have the goods
We solicit correspondence. Goods de-
liyered. Donigan's Kennebec Furni-
ture House, Bingham.
On Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5th,
there will be a Civil Service Exami-
nation at the High School building
for all candidates for Census Enumer-
ators.
Belle Dunton Is in Belfast and has
commenced the three years training
to fit herself to be nurse.
Alice Smith of the Caratunk Prim-
airy school was in town Saturday en-
route for her home in Skowhegan LOT
her winter vacation.
Fred Moore has sold his farm In
Moscow to the Robinson Land 20
and has bought another Of Herbert
L.oyejoy, known as the Ed Andrews
place and recently occupied by viii
Pooler and his mother
Little Madeline Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith was very III
the first of the week
Mrs. George Andrews was in Madi-
an last week.
F. H. Preble and w. B. Goodrich
were in .Watervile last week.
| Harvey Givens. who has been to
Pittsfield few days has returned to
his work as painter here In Bingham
| The Russell and Webster schools OF
this town closed last Friday for the
winter after very profitable years
work In both. The teachers Ida
Morris and Elisha Holway are our own
girls AMI their marked success Is
source Of pride to all their friends
~ Chamber Suites marked down
from 10 to 20 per cent We have
few more nice Fur Coats which we
will close out at a still further re.
duction as none will be carried over
The Kennebec Clothing & Furniture
House, Bingham.
The Webster school held prize
speaking contest Thursday in which
all but the two smallest pupils tool
part. The house was crowded, sew.
eral being present from out of town
There was not single case of tarii'
ness during the entire winter term Of
ten weeks. and twelve pupils made an
average attendance of 1l6. Etta Ma.
honey, Roy and Rena McDonough and
Lucinda Miller were not absent. Miss
Holway started for the Cor|am Nor
NAL School, Monday hit will reach In
this vicinity next fail.