The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
y The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X
BINGH II.

BINGHAM.
Mrs. II. o. Chase is at North An
son spending a few weeks win nei
sister Mrs. Nicholas Murphy. Mr..
Chase and Maurice take their meals
at Mrs. |. A. Moores restaurant dur
ing her absence.
Mrs. Harold Hight Is clerk OF A.
6. Burke during his absence at his
farm.
Herbert Dinsmore has been haying
on the Robinson farm In Pleasant
Ridge.
Belle Colby, who has been in Port
land several weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Ernest Dodge, is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Ball have re-
turned after their absence OF a few
weeks in Athens and Castine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dinsmore
went to Pleasant Pond Tuesday by
automobile, and will spend a few days
at their cottage.
Alton Carl and family are spending
part of the present week at Colbys
cottage.
Donigan carries far the best line of
Shoes and Hats In town. Don't buy
elsewhere. 1
Eight automobiles full OF happy
people were in Bingham Sunday from
New Portland and Kingheld.
Bridget McCollar OF The FORKS was
called home from Parlin Pond last
week by the illness OF her father. MI
McCollar Is now gaining.
Among the many guests entertain
ed by Mrs. Herbert Lovejoy OF MOS
cow are. Mrs. David Donahy, Mist
Marion Lancer
and Edward Lenzen, all OF Providence
Five others are expected to arriv
soon.
During the shower of Saturda
morning at The Forks, Mrs. Sam Al
Ion received a severe shock from
bolt of lightning which seemed to FOL
low down the side of the house an
go to the woman's shoes which wer
form from her feet and stripped Int
shreds as If cut by knife. The wo
man seemed paralyzed from ne
waist down and one foot was badl
burned. Dr.. Williams was calle'
and her condition is much better.
Go and see Bigelow for McCor
mick. Deering and Osborn Repairs
Also for New York Champion Rak'
repairs. He Is now located at Ok
Electric Light Station and also car
ries a small line OF carefully select
ed groceries, etc, and all supplies 10
spraying. Farmers having wool u
be carded will leave 1t with him Il
be forwarded to Houlton WOODEN 20
Harry Dinsmore is working on tn
fire patrol on the railroad line.
F. H. Colby, who was operate'
upon last Thursday at his residence
for appendicitis, is making good pro
gress toward recovery.
Misses Annie and Gala Kennedy o
Skowhegan, are guests OF Mrs. Ne"
ton and other relatives In town.
Miss Martha Knight of Deer Isle /
q guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Good
rich.
Children's Scuffer Shoes $3.50 a
Donigan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Savage hav
been spending few weeks In w
Brooksville with Mrs. SaVage's par
ents.
Mrs. Harriet Keene of Boston, an
Miss Ivy Keene, a trained nurse @
Portland, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur Keene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark passe
through town Friday night on thei
return trip from a week spent
Lakewood and Wateryille.
Mrs. Perry of Portland, is the CUES
of her aunt Mrs. Moore.
Laura Thompson and a party @
friends were in Bingham last week o
their way to Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. James Vanderpool Is speno
ing a few weeks among friends l
New York
Mrs. Frank Sterling was in tow
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Clyde Whitney and daughte
Ruth, went to Pleasant POND la
week.
Mrs. w. l.. Hamilton of Fitchbur
Mass, Is in town, the guest Of HI
mother, Mrs. Washburn.
All roads lead to Bingham next FIR
day to the field day of the Somers'
Guides association; between 5000 an
$500 given away in prizes. base
ball game In afternoon and dance /
evening.
Miss Dorr of Boston Is visiting a
the home of her brother George Dorr
Among those on the excursion tt
Kineo last Sunday were: Orrin Hill
Annie Morris, Lee Ellis, Stella Hill
Leon Goodrich, Agnes Cole, John
Webb, Frances Sterling, Earl Wing
Helen Wade, Leila Hunnewell, Stan
ton Carville, Mr.. Sibley, Frank Hill
Lewis Morse, Guy Whitney and Mr..
and Mrs. Ned Moore. There were
others whose names were not obtain
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Vining went
as far as Dead Water.
Merton Goodrich and Miss Martha
Knight made the Kineo trip on Tues
day.
The rear drive left the lake dam
July 81, at $50 p. m.. and reached
Indian Pond July %. There Is &
large body of logs in Indian pond and
1t will be some time before the real
will reach Bingham. The water II
the lake is low for the season blu