The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
BINGHAM.

spending their two weeks Vacalloh
from school In Pittsfield with Mr. and
Mrs Crowell.
A. c. Dinsmore and Henry Parlin
returned Saturday from Pleasant
Pond with fair sized deer.
! Bessie Carney was down river
few days of last week.
Patrick Murphy is very Ill at his
home.
Ralph Murphy has been in town
several days recently.
| j. c. Martin has leased Hunnewells
restaurant and took possession last
Sunday morning.
Robie Sands has moved into his
fathers restaurant and has rooms to
let.
A. S. Burke is in Boston under
treatment for nervous troubles.
! Mrs. A. d. Brown of Athens is the
guest of Mrs. Clarence Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dorr spent
Sunday in Concord at the home o.
Mrs. DORIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Witham.
Esther Owens. little five-year-old
laughter of Mr. and Mrs John Owens,
| is quite skillful with needle and
can outline and embroider very neat
Iy.
The Bingham Social and Athletic
Association have engaged the Dudley
Buck Co. to give an entertainment in
hennebec hall November 20. This is
very celebrated company and will
| give a high class entertainment de-
serving of patronage.
The usual preparations for Thanks
! giving are going on. Some are To
entertain and others to be entertained.
Alice, Gertrude and Harold Clark
all of Caratunk are guests of Mary
F'oss this week.
Betsey Savage of North Anson, has
been visiting friends in town this
week.
Warren Getehell of No Anson, was
the guest of his daughter during
J Thanksgiving week.
Wedding cards just received of the
marriage of Harold Andrews Coleman
and Marion Howard Stoddard both
of Bingham. The marriage took
place in Rochester, n. H., June Is,
1910.
Thanksgiving ball in Kennebec
hall on Thursday evening of this
week, music by ToWne's full orches-
ira of Madison.
|. l.. Lang of Augusta, deputy in
surance commissioner was in town
this week and made the usual ex-
animation of the Prudential Health
and Accident Insurance Co. This
company was organized last year and
is in a growing condition. Clarence
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ager.
Earl Folsom has moved his family
this week into his new house which
! is just completed
The crew that has been surveying
near West Forks had an exciting
bear chase few days ago. AS Ern-
est Sterling was passing an upturn-
ed tree, a bear sprang out from un-
der the roots. Ernest threw his
axe at sir bruin, hitting him on the
hip. and disabling him somewhat.
Without delay the whole crew were
after the beast which showed fight
when he found himself surrounded.
1t was Manley Hunnewell who bravely
stepped forward and aimed blow at
the bears head but missed, hitting
him in the neck juflicting a mortal
wound The bear lad very fine fur.
H. j. Lane at Carry Pond has just
erected a concrete fire proof hotel.
1t is 40x60 it. and two stories in
height; and is situated just north of
his old main camp. The cement had
to be hauled over the supply road but
water and sand were at hand in
abundance. The concrete was made
into blocks by Chas. Fentiman and
son, and being fine and white in
color the building makes a fine ap-
pearance. The roof is covered with
metallic roofing and should forest
fires rage all about would not be
consumed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Vining have a
baby boy born November IS at Lew
iston. The child's name is Murray
Frame Vining and weighed 9l5 lbs.
Mrs. Joseph Whitney of Moscow has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Hubbard at Skowhegan.
SCHOOL ITEMS.
We trust the school officials and
of this and adjoining towns will at
tend the Round Table Conference on
school matters at the new High school
building on Monday afternoon, De
cember 5.
All persons interested in questions
of school administration or school
law, or any person dissatisfied with
the management of school officials, or
who do not clearly understand why
conditions are as they are, are cor
daily and earnestly invited to be
present and meet State Superinten-
dent Payson Smith and State High
School Inspector. J. w. Taylor, who
will give them information at first
hand Mr.. Smith answers questions