The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-25
BINGHAM.

two children, started FRIDAY morning
in their automobile to visit friends In
Massachusetts.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard and
their two children of Skowhegan
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Whitney of Moscow and OF Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. E. Millett of this
place.
Edith Wilson of Scion, Is the guest
of Mrs. Daniel Hilton of Moscow.
An automobile party consisting OF
Ajnnie Bunker of California, former
ly of North Arson. Mrs. Ada Mann
Mrs. Scott Jones and Mrs. Will Ben
iamjn of North Arson were In town
Thursday of last week.
Miss Anna Kennedy OF Skowhegan
was one of a party from Skowhegan
to visit Bingham last week.
James Martin was in town Monday
on his way from Augusta to his home
al Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thales Spaulding are
making a trip to Canada during the
past two weeks.
The Robinson family reunion Will
BIZ held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pen Berry at North Arson. on Sat
urday. August q, 1910.
Jennie Cahill was quite Ill few
days of this week
Stewards steamer took party
CO insisting OF Bert Hunnewell, Jennie
Cahill and John Cahill, to Lakewood
last Wednesday evening where they
attended the play and the dance.
H. o. Chase was chosen to serve
Gu the traverse jury and John Savage
on the grand jury.
Marion Stoddard has gone to West
boro, Mass, where she has a posi-
ton as attendant in an Insane Asy-
lum.
Mrs. Flora Boynton and family OF
five children of Embden were present
at the reunion last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall have been
on a trip to Madison, Stratton and
Dead River.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harding start
ed Thursday morning for Bangor and
will go to St. Johns before their re-
turn.
Mrs. Chris. Steward of Caratunk
was in town last week.
Mr.. Meseryey has just built a new
piazza to his house on Baker street.
No electric lights on Monday even
ing for about an hour; the belt at the
power station having slipped off and
requiring some repairing before 1t
was replaced.
S. E. Andrews has reshingled his
house and ell and DR.. F. G. Williams
has had tin roofing put on his house
instead of shingles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer of
Portland are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Savage.
Athens baseball team will play the
Binghams Saturday afternoon, August
q, at Bingham.
Mary Eta Durgin of The Forks is
visiting Mrs. Chas. Hunnewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams of
Longworth, Col, were in town Tues
day night, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anon Baker They have been away
from their home state for fourteen
years and are on their way to Pleas
ant Pond for short trip.
One of the advantages of going to
Mark Savage & Co. when you want
clothes Ia that they sell the Hart
Schaffner & Marx line.
DR.. Arthur H. Clark will be at the
residence of A. s. Burke, Bingham, on
Monday, August 20, for three days,
for the practice of dentistry.
BAKER AND GOODRICH REUNION
The Baker and Goodrich reunion
held in the pines near Bingham
Heights station on Tuesday, August
20, was especially enjoyable this year
everyone present seeming to enter in
to the spirit of the occasion and to do
their part to make things pleasant.
The morning showed indications of
rain and it was feared that the gath
ering would have to be in the hall
but before noon weather was SO
favorable that the grove was decided
the place for the picnic. And there
the baked bean dinner was enjoyed by
the hundred or more persons present,
others coming In the afternoon, when
a very entertaining program was car
ried out. Songs were sung by Mil
dred Miller, Florence Lander, Laura
Gallant and Dr.. P. A. Wood; recita-
ton, Beatrice Baker; poem written by
Cynthia McQuilken and read by Liz
zie Jordan; remarks by Anon Ba-
ker, Rev. w. A. Richmond, Merton
Goodrich, Lyman Baker and Miss
Baker of Iowa and e. w. Moore.
1t was voted to hold the picnic
next year in the same place and the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident George Baker; vice president.
Ralph Goodrich; secretary, Isadore
Fitzsimmons; historian, Merton Good
rich; committee on arrangements,
Abel Moore, Mrs. George Baker and
Mrs. ], J. Lander.
SUGAR-TOWN PICNIC.
The annual sugar,town picnic was
held at the usual place, the site of
the old school house, Thursday, Au-
gust IS. 1t was one of the best ever
held and all of the many people In
attendance enjoyed themselves. Be-
fore dinner, a flag was raised at the
corner of the old school house foun-
dalton. Appropriate remarks were
made by two of the former teachers,
Lyman Baker and Tilson Spaulding.
America" was sung and cheers were
given as the flag was unfurled. Then
the welcome shout of dinner was
raised. Much credit is due the off,
GERS for the excellent dinner and sue
cessful program.
After all had enjoyed q social hour
the following program was given:
Reading, Mrs. James Fitzsimmons /:
remarks, Merton T. Goodrich; read
ing, Mrs. Ephraim Baker; remarks
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