The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
BINGH NJ.

BINGHAM.
Vital statistics as shown by the
town records kept by Town Clerk W.
Il. Goodrich. show for the year 1910
In Bingham thirty births, sixteen mar
riages and twelve deaths.
The Sunshine society met this week
on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Harry Cummings
At the home of Mrs. Clara Hough-
ton tie Congregational Church cir
Gle will meet Thursday afternoon of
this week.
s. A. Smith of Bingham has ad-
vertised In this issue of the Reporter
q good work horse for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Vining, who
have D for several months,
have nov returned with their baby
boy, Murray. and are occupying their
pleasant rent over George Bakers
harness shop.
Enoch Osgood has been confined to
the house for nearly week by acute
bronchitis
Jessie Pierce and a few other chill
dren have been having the chicken
pox.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Jane
Whorff whose death from pneumonia
occurred the 7th inst, were held on
Monday afternoon. Rev. T. B. HIATT
conducted the services. Mrs. Whorff
was fifty-eight years OF age and will
be sadly missed by her family to
whom she was a devoted mother. The
surviving children are VIM. Whorff OF
Caratunk; John Whorff and Mrs. En-
ma Andrews.
Bessie Proctor. who was employed
by the American Shoe Finding Co., for
a long time and has been out of town
for several months. has returned and
is now at work for the same COM
pany.
Mrs. P. A. Wood, who has been
sick a week, came very near having
pneumonia, but Is now slowly i'm
proving DR.. Woods mother from
Skowhegan arrived Tuesday noon and
will remain a short time.
Mr.. Davis of North Arson has been
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Maui
rice Burgess for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCollar's lit
tie child. who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, was little improved
Tuesday.
Mrs. Percival of Skowhegan. was
in town to attend the funeral of her
sister, Mrs. Jane Whorff.
A crew of fourteen men working
for the Central Maine Power Co., are
setting electric light poles along the
railroad right of way beginning al
Bingham station. The men take theil
meals at Martins restaurant ant
have secured rooms in various places
The line Is to be laid to Scion which
Is to be supplied with power for its
lights from the Bingham plant for the
present. new boiler having been
bought and other new machinery pur-
chased which Is soon to be placed In
position. 1t is expected that in the
near future abundant power will be
developed on the Kennebec near Bing-
ham and transmitted to other down
river towns over this new line.
The public installation OF the Off
GERS of the /. o. o. F., and of Re-
bekahs was held as per previous no.
tice. The Odd Fellows installed
George Dunton, N. G.; Thomas B
HIATT, Vice Grand; Ernest Andrews
Recording Secretary; R. H. Sands
P. s.; Carl Gates. treasurer; Harry
Cummings, r. S. N. G.; Charles
Colby, L. s. N. G.; Howard Russell
Conductor; Leon Robinson, l.. S. V.
c.; Thomas Reynolds, R S. V. G.;
Lloyd Foss, warden; Leslie Rollins
L. Scene Supporter; w. Bickford
Outside Guardian; Winslow Rollins
Inside Guard; Clarence Dutton
Chaplain.
hn nj nv
the men on Tuesday night all the
pies served were as nice as could be
made and served in the strong gen.
erous masculine fashion. George
Harding was head waiter, Leon Good
rich, cashier. Other walters were Will
lis Vining, Elmer Baker, DR.. Mohr, NJ
w. Burgess, e. w. Moore, Arlie
Dinsmore, Wade Baker and Mr.. HIATT
with . general oversight over all the
rest. About thirty dollars were real
lied from the supper.
Pictures shown in the Congrega-
tional church on Japan in Cherry
Blossom Time, last Sunday evening
were very good indeed and the lecture
In connection with the pictures, CIV
en- by Mr.. HIATT was interesting and
instructive. There were sixty-eight
slides including city and country life
as we'll as pictures of individuals and
groups of native Japanese. Mr.. War
rem assisted Mr. HIATT In setting up
the machine and in handling the
slides. The church was filled to its
limit more than two hundred being
present and 1t is safe to say that at
the next exhibition which will be in
the same place January %, both
church and vestry will be filed The
next pictures will number sixty-eight
and the subject will be an Excursion
Through the Tamil Country India.
HARTLAND.
Miss Eva Burton went Friday OF
last week to Skowhegan for a few
days visit with her sister. Mrs Her.
man " Morrill,