The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns *

Mr.. Russell will be engaged in lum-
bering at Mosquito as usual this win
ter.
EsGeorge w. Smith, whose death oc-
Cured at his home on the 21st inst,
was aged 70 years, 10 months, % days.
George, Oscar and Sadie Jones,
Luella Pooler, gentleman and lady
from Mass. made a canoe trip from
Indian Pond to Bingham, where they
arrived on Tuesday, returning TO
Mosquito by train. They were three
days on the way, camping out and
making very enjoyable trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Preble have
just returned from a trip including
attendance at the postmaster's con-
vention in Bangor, visit to Rev and
Mrs. w. A. Richmond at Fort Fair
field and call upon Rev. and Mrs.
j. G. Gregory in Pressure Isle. Mr..
Preble was much impressed with the
extensive farming as carried on in
Aroostook Co.
The ditch is dug and pipe laid for
Bingham's new water system from
Jackson Pond to the iron bridge and
pipe for the village streets Is being
placed in readiness for the ditch dig
gers. Excavation for the reservoir
on the hill are completed and about
one third of the forms are in place.
1t is thought the entire work will be
completed a week earlier than the
estimated time required.
s. P. Baker, who for weeks has
been very i'll at the home of his sister
and daughter, continues to fail. His
two sons, Danvers and Austin and
their wives, were all here fle first of
the week.
Among our new goods we have just
opened line of Lowneys choice choc-
olates. They are the finest chocolates
made, and always sell for SOC pound.
We also have a very nice cream
chocolate for zoe a pound
f. w. MOORE, Bingham.
Sept. q George Washington Smith
passed away, after suffering thirty six
hours from an injury which dislocated
his spine. He was the oldest child
of Nicholas and Lucy (Nudd) Smith,
and was born in Moscow, Dec. IA,
4.
of his life were passed at the home
where he died He leaves two sons,
two daughters, and one brother. In
torment was at Scion, beside his wife,
who preceded him by nearly ten years.
A well-known, genial man, will be
greatly missed in his home towns.
On Wednesday evening September
goth large number of citizens met in
Kennebec hall and organized the
Bingham Board of Trade with the
following officers: President, Harold
L. Goss; 1st vice president, w. E.
Andrews; End vice president, S. A.
Smith; secretary, A. s. Burke; treas
urer, Z. II. Caswell. Twenty four
members were enrolled and commit
tees on the following subjects were
appointed by the committee on COM
mittees. Committee on manufactur-
ers, committee on finance, committee
on natural resources, committee on
railroad transportation, committee on
improvements, committee on whole
sale and retail trade, committee on
insurance and rates, committee on
printing, periodicals. and advertise
ments, committee on rooms, commit
tee on entertainment. 1t is hoped
that at the next meeting larger
number of citizens will be present
and become members, Much inter-
est was manifested at the first meet
ing and if this organization is made
a success, it will mean much for
Bingham.
All Persons owing us store ac-
counts are requested to make settle
ment that we may close our books.
LANDER & MOORE, Bingham.