The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
y The News of Somerset's Busy Towns Il

the schools in his jurisdiction for
next year. He had about hlteen va
caneies to fill.
Eighty tickets were sold at this
station for the Ringing Bros circus
held at Wateryllle last Friday.
Ellis Bean of Augusta has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Meservey, on
Baker street.
For Furniture, Carpets, Art
Squares, Refrigerators, Children
Carts, etc. go to Donigans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Osgood made
4 s17,,i.s, sySSsit- last Sunday to Mrs. Os-
goods father. Lyman G. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Pierce are at
Pleasant Pond this week.
Go and see Bigelow about Iron Age
Sprayers-be ready to insure GOOD
crop. Also find out about Arsenold
/, before you spray.
rho usual fine anniversary
supper was served in Frater-
nitv hall Saturday evening. On Sun
day forenoon the Masonic order to
the number of fifty-five and thirty
six members of the o. E. S., met at
their lodge room and marched to the
Congregational church where they
listened to an excellent address from
Rev. T b. HIATT. The church had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion and special music was rem
dered by the choir.
A Mark Down in Straw and Canvas
/ Hats at Donigan's.
The district meeting of the he
bekahs will be held with the Centen-
NAL Rebekah lodge at Bingham, June
%. Supper served at 6 p. m. Ihe
degree staff from Madison will eX-
emplify the work and visiting MEM
bers will be able to return to their
homes the same night by train as the
summer arrangement of trains goes
into effect June &c, leaving Bingham
Heights at about II p. M.
The welcome rain which com
menced Sunday afternoon continued to
fall gently all night and part OF the
days Monday and Tuesday, causing
great rejoicing to the thirsty earth
The biggest line of &c and 10c
Goods in Somerset County at the Five
and Ten Cent Store, Bingham.
Five RATS of white birch for the
American Shoe Finding Co., improved
the good water TO come from the Ed
Berry intervale to the mills at Bling
ham on Monday. Several of these
RATS are brought down every day,
the mill office being notified by tele-
phone of their time of starting, have
men on the lookout to assist, If ne
cessary, in making a landing. w. w.
Stoddard has his automobile in read
ness to take the rafters with their
ropes and gearing back to the Berry
landing where other RATS are ready
to make the trip by water
The American Shoe Finding Co. is
now running a crew both night and
day.
Look over your haying tools and
see what repairs you need and If
new mower or rake then go and see
! Bigelow and save money in haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi J. Goodrich of
Toppenish, Wash, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Goodrich and other
relatives last week Mr. Goodrich is
the son Of the late Maxey Goodrich
and was born in Bingham but has
not visited his native state for 81
| years. He is now cashier of the
First National bank, Toppenish
On Friday friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich made a little
picnic in their honor on Bingham
Heights where dinner and a social
time was enjoyed.
PICNIC DINNER
Friday, June 8, few of the repre-
sentative business men of Bingham.
and their wives, held a picnic dinner
in Goodrich's pines on Bingham
Heights with their old friend and
schoolmate, Leon j. Goodrich and
wife, cashier of the First National
bank of Toppenish, Wash. Mr.. Good
rich has been gone 81 years and was
very much surprised to find a good
sized up-t&da village, where he eX-
pected to find little run down ham
let. Mr.. Goodrich is a graduate of
Amherst and his wife of Wellesley
college. They are good representa-
tives of the bran and brain that
New England has sent out to grow ND
with and develop the great North
west. and their friends were very
glad to receive a visit from them.
Mrs. Goodrich is a native on Con-
necticut and a former school teacher
in Oregon. She brought with her
goodly collection of ancient, rare and
valuable Indian relics, which she had
bought of the Indians of Washington
and Oregon. and we were very much |
pleased and interested to see them. |
ana we would say to others that have |
gone out from us, don't forget your
native place, come back and see us
that are left behind and we will give |
you hearty welcome.
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