The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-07


funk are in town,
Anon Baker is having two-story
portico with pointed roof built over
the front door of his residence on
Main street
Mrs. James German and little
daughter. from Mosquito. were in
town Tuesday.
DIR. Arthur Clark of New Portland,
was in town last week
! Mrs. Carrie Carbino. who received
some benefit at the Central Maine
General hospital, is now at the home
of her father, Ben Steward. She was
able to ride out on Saturday
Daniel Steward has been appointed
census enumerator for the towns of
Bingham and Brighton, and Edwin
Vittum for Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Russell have
a boy baby born April 8.
MARTIN-MILLER.
A very pleasant wedding took
place at the residence of Elmer E.
Baker in Moscow last Wednesday
forenoon, March 30, when Benjamin
B. Miller and INA l.. Martin were
united in marriage by Rev. Thomas
b. HIATT of Bingham. After boun-
tiful dinner the happy couple took
the one o'clock train for Bangor not
escaping a shower of rice at the sta
ton. They have now returned to
Bingham where their many friends
hope they will make their home.
Mrs. Benz. Smith and children in
tend to visit friends in Oakland this
week.
May 13 Is Arbor Day, which 1t is
hoped will be observed not only by
the schools but by individuals in
identifying grounds and the town in
general.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews entertained
the Congregational Church Circle on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ROLL
CALL.
The annual meeting and roll-call of
the Bingham Congregational church
April 2, was a success in every way.
At 2.30 o'clock the meeting was call
ed to order by the clerk, j. A. Jor-
dan. Rev. T. b. HIATT offered prayer.
Waving the report of the last meet
ing, the clerk proceeded with the
roIl-call of members. A large num-
Der of the resident members were
present and responded to their
names, and with very few exceptions,
the nonresident members were rep
resented by letters of greetings,a very
gratifying feature of the occasion.
Following the roll-call was the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year,
and the following were appointed:
Deacons, Sidney Goodrich, Henry
Chase, Lewis Baker; clerk, Mrs. Myr-
tie Cummings; treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Colby: Deaconesses, Mrs. Sac A.
Milliken, Mrs. May Foss; Superlnten-
dent of Sunday school, elmer BAKER,
The church meeting here adjourn
ed, and the parish meeting was call
ed. f. H. Colby was chosen as Mod
orator and J. A. Jordan acted as
clerk. After prayer by Rev. T. B.
HIATT, the report of the current year
was called for and the printed form
was placed in the hands of each one
present. After a brief consideration
of the report, the meeting proceeded
to the election of business commit
tee for the ensuing year, and the fol-
lowing were chosen: Chairman,
Harry Cummings, F. H. Col
by Mrs. Rose Lander and Mrs.
Marta Savage. Mrs. Myrtle Gun ta,.n-
mings was chosen clerk F. Af'Colby,
treasurer. hTe matSssof grading the
parsonage and ~onurch lot together
with other matters of business was
10y, rcr "A +.h.1 hands of the business COM
mittee.
The evening session was the ell
max of the days proceedings. The
hal m fraternity hllIl0-
ing. An invitation had been extend
ed to all members of the church and
parish and their families to partake
of free supper, and from SIX 10
eight p. m. nearly two hundred people
sat down to a bountiful repast. 100
much cannot be said in praise OF the
splendid service rendered by the Ia
dies of Bingham in the interest OF
this annual feast.
The closing feature of the day
was a delightful musical and literary
program. G. L. Bakers orchestra,
consisting of four pieces, furnished
some excellent music. The program
was as follows: Overture by orches-
ira; letters of greeting read from
former pastors of Bingham church;
solo. Mrs. Jessie Hamilton; orchestra;
reading, by Miss Jennie Cahill; duet
by Mrs. Florence Lander and Mrs.
Jessie Hamilton; solo and guitar ac-
compartment, by Elmer Baker; read
ing, Mrs. Myrtle Cummings; solo, DR..
Philip Wood; solo, Miss Blenda
Thomson of New York, contralto;
closing selection by orchestra. All
went home in happy frame of mind.
FOR SALE IN BINGHAM.
The home of the late Lucinda Bak-
er, situated on Main street. Five
minutes walk from church, postoffice
and stores. This property consists
of lot of land " rods on Main street
by 10 rods deep with buildings on
North side of lot leaving large ex-
ira lot Rents are very high and real
estate Is advancing, but this property
must be sold to close the estate.
A. S. BURKE,
Administrator.
SOLON.