The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16

gate to the State convention held al
Augusta.
BINGHAM.
On account of bad weather the
Boys Brigade have postponed their
trip to Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Fannie Piper, who with her
niece, Mrs. Clyde Whitney, has been
attending Commencement at McGill
University, Montreal, returned home
by the White Mountain division last
Saturday. Mrs. Piper's son, John
also returned the same day.
Merton T. Goodrich, who has been
principal of the Dixfield High school
the past year, arrived at home Sat
urday night He has been very sue
cessful and as the position has been
offered to him next year he expects
t. return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Bright OF
Caratunk were in town last week.
Alice Carney, who has been clerk
for W. B. Goodrich the past year and
a half, completed her work there or
Saturday last and Jennie Cahill,
teacher of the intermediate school, is
taking her place during the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxfield of Rowe
Pond were recently in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lovejoy are
entertaining Mr.. Lovejoy's sister, Mrs
Allen Stanley of Norridgewock.
Barbara Reynolds is visiting Mrs
Benjamin Miller at Pleasant Pond.
You will get clothes you can wear
anywhere with credit to yourself from
Mark Savage & Co., made by Hart
Schaffner & Marx.
DR.. and Mrs. George Hutchins OF
Waterville, were in Bingham Monday
on their way for an outing at Carry
Ponds.
Mary Eddy Dorr of Gardiner, is the
guest of George Dorr and wife.
Mr. McQuilkin has decided not to
run the restaurant any longer and
has given up the lease. Mr.. and Mrs
Sands will continue to run the res
taurant as usual.
Charles Bickford lost his right
hand in a planning machine June 8, In
Stewards mill on Pleasant Ridge. He
was running the planer which was
protected as we'll as possible by a
hood and in passing along slipped and
threw out his arm to save himself
from falling and it happened to come
so that his hand was completely
severed at the wrist.
At a Republican caucus held in the
office of Daniel Steward on Wednes-
day evening, June 8, Daniel Steward
and Simeon Whitney we're chosen del
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held at Augusta. w. E. Robinson, f.
G. Williams and E. w. Moore dele
gates to the County convention at
Skowhegan and |. c. Pierce, Alton
Carl, Walter Smith, B. F. Adams and
E. w. Moore to the Class District
Convention held in Bingham June 20.
Mr.. Meservey has moved his shed
back some distance on his lot and is
building a new stable.
Mrs. Mont Miller and two children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Carbino at Caratunk.
Wallace Turner and wife who have
been filling responsible positions at
some place on the coast for several
years, have returned, and 1t is under
stood they will remain in this vicin-
ity. At present they are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Berry on Pleas
ant Ridge.
SCHOOL NOTES.
One of the finest classes ever grad
uated from the grammar school held
their exercises last Friday evening in
the Congregational church which was
filled to the doors, vestry included.
Program follows: March; Prayer, Rev.
Thomas B. HIATT; music. Bakers Or
chestra; "Mona's Waters" Margaret
O. Mitchell; THE American Flag"
John H. Gordon; How He Saved St.
Michaels," Christine E. Baker; Love
o. Country" William D. Lander; "The
Sleeping Sentinel" Herbert L. Ma
COON; music, Bakers orchestra;
"There1l Be Room in Heaven" Bea-
trice e. Gallant, wolfe at Quebec, "
Errold F. Hilton; June" Ruth l.,
Smith; THE Lumbermen," Robert C.
Moore; music, Orchestra; "A Legend
of Bregenz," Eleanor M Picekring;
The Song of the Market Place" -
Florence H. Colby; 1.-The Burning
Ship" Mary A. Foss; Goodbye, !"
Ethel e. Cooley; music; comforting
diplomas; benediction. With the ex-
ception of Miss Cooley, who belongs
to the Coburn school all were men,
bers of the Mckinley school of which
M. Belle Spaulding is the teacher.
The program of the intermediate
Grade will appear next week. This
was taught by Jennie Cahill. Sixteen
of her pupils had perfect attendance
during the term of twelve weeks which
speaks we'll for the interest of this
school, Names of those not absent
were: Hazel Carl, Urban Gates, Moses
Cilley, Lenora Cilley. Freeman Cur
tbs, Ruby Frost, William Foss, Mabel
Johnson, Emily Mitchell, Harry Miller,
Colby Robinson. Helen Rowe. James
Scott, Willie White, Albert Grondin,
Ellen McDougall.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.