The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-02


Next Sunday evening pictures and
lecture at TIL Congregational church
will be on Fest Central Africa. the
land OF Livingstone and ST. nley.
New shirt waists and house dress
es have just been received at w b.
Goodrich's.
The water pipes of the Bingham
Water Co have been causing much
trouble by freezing lately and have
not yet been put in running order.
John Briggs. who is working in
garage in Bath has been home for
few days.
Sue Whitney of Skowhegan is hay
ing a weeks vacation with her par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. ]. P. Whitney.
Annie Morris, who was quite Ill
last week is now improving.
Mrs. Helen Baker is very seriously
i'll and her SON. Guy Baker OF East
Millinocket and daughter Nellie of
Massachusetts, were sent for and
have arrived A trained nurse came
on Monday.
A. p. Murray carried j. r. Meser-
vey TO Dead Water last week TO
photograph Preble K Robinsons log
ging crews
Roy Savage is having the inside of
his store reprinted.
Henry Fletcher has moved his fam
lily into rooms at Eta Holt's.
A. A. Dinsmore has recently had
the electric lights installed in his
new house.
Mrs. Walter Boynton and Mrs. Ell
mer Moulton of North New Portland.
are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Bert
HUFF
Mrs. Edward Magoon. who has
been suff ering from a severe attack
of erysipelas. is now much better
There were no schools on Tuesday
on account of the severe cold and
high wind.
An effort will be made to have an
other census taken of the town OF
Bingham as the returns OF 17o are
very unsatisfactory and doubtless in
correct This report shows de-
crease of siXty-siX in the population
within ten years; when as a matter
OF fact the town has been constantly
growing. Seventy new houses and
tenements have been built and all
ara occupied. School records show
an increase in the school attend
ance and there are no abandoned
farms.
The Sugartown, Temple and Stream
schools in Moscow all closed last
week. having had for the first time
thirty-two weeks of school during the
year.
Edward Sterling is in Portland
hospital under the care of DR.. Cous-
ems, and his condition, which has
been critical is now improving.
On Monday might while reaching
under the table of wood saving
machine to adjust the belt, Eli La
point had his left hand badly in
jured, Dosing the little finger and
badly saving some of the others.
No services were held in the Con
gregational church last Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. T. B. HIATT, having
cold which rendered his voice UNIT
for use.
Nothing but all wool fabrics in
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. You
can buy them at Mark Savage
Co.'S sale from Feb. l to Feb. 10.
Mrs. George Savage Bates of Mad
ison will be at the Somerset Hotel
Tuesday evening, Wednesday and
Wednesday evening of each week for
the purpose of Electrical facial mas
sage tParisian Method. manicure,
yibartory scalp treatment, champoo-
ing. singing, and hair dressing.
Combings bought or made into puffs
and switches.
MRS. IRENE COLLINS.
Mrs Irene Collins who has been
in poor health for some time, died
in Concord at the home OF Willard
Goodrich where funeral services
were held last week She leaves
one daughter, who for the present is
At Chas. Frenchs in Scion.
MUSICAL CLUB.
The Bingham Musical club held
its second meeting at the home Of
Mrs. George F. Dorr A committee
was appointed by the president on
bylaws, rules and regulations, con-
sisting of Miss Weston. Mrs. Owens
and Mrs. Burgess. The club voted
to subscribe for the magazine, Mus
ical America" The next meeting will
be held at 230 p. m, February 2, at
the home of Mrs. Florence Owens.
program, papers on Hanuel aha re-
view from Bach. Twenty questions
from Bach, Mrs. Charles Hilton; pia-
no solo Handel. Miss Mildred Wes-
tom vocal solo, Miss Mona Beane;
piano solo, Mrs. Gertrude Moore; vo-
cal solo, Mrs. George P. Dorr
SOLON.
The Boys Scouts of America gave
an entertainment In the hall Tues.
day evening.
Miss Marjorie Davis, trained
nurse of Lewiston, is in town caring
for Willard Cross, who still remains
very sick.
p. S. Longley WIS in Portland on
business the last of the week.
Teams are crossing the river at
the ferry now.
Mrs. Dudley Healey was in North
Arson Monday afternoon.
Miss Ethel French spent a few
days at her home in Madison Center
lately.
Mrs. NJ. l.. French was in Show
hogan Thursday