The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
BINGH 4 VI.

the Congregational church next sun
day evening are from our own eoun-
try The Heart Of the Cumberland;
The Story of the Mountain Whites
Mrs. X. S. Grindell of West Brooks
Vile. who has been the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Savage. returned
to her home last Friday morning.
Mrs. Edward Fogg, who returned
from a visit in Dover last week, was
accompanied home by her sister, Mrs.
Corliss.
rhe grammar school teacher Mrs.
A. A. Dinsmore will spend part OF
her vacation with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Knowlton, in Skowhegan
Miss Estes has been the guest OF
Miss Work who is bookkeeper for
Lander & Whitney.
District Superintendent II. d..
Holmes preached in the Methodist
church last Sunday afternoon.
Richard Rollins, young son of Ed
Rollins. has been moved To Peter Far
ley's to be cared for through an attack
of pneumonia.
Junior Workers of the Congrega-
tional church plan to begin sale OF
Easter cards about March LIST, pro
ceeds 10 be used for the benefit OF the
Sunday school and Junior Workers.
w T.. Andrews was again called to
Portland Saturday by the illness OF
his wife Mrs. Andrews had been gain
ing but another attack of gall stones
has put her back again.
Mrs Thomas HIATT is recovering
from her recent illness.
Peter Larkm of Wateryille was in
town the first of the week
The High scnUui ~errerrurrrrrrcfrc- rae,
Friday night was a credit to those
who did the work and fifty dollars
were cleared. The play given was
THE Time of His Life" and the char
acters were taken by Robert Moore
Maude Hilton. Wade Baker Georgia
Taylor, Warren Lane. Ruth Lander,
Lester Morris, Herbert Magoon. and
Alton Robinson.
High school closes next Friday for
three weeks vacation.
A. c. Dinsmore and A. A. Dinsmore,
undertakers of this section. have had
to conduct four funerals since Satur-
day morning The funeral of DR.. c. A.
Paul on Saturday; Mrs. Daisy Rines
on Monday forenoon; Anthony Com
Der at Caratunk Tuesday morning al
seven o'clock and Mrs. Helen Baker
at 2 p. m. on the same day
Robert Woods was called to Water
Vile to attend the funeral services OF
his brothers wife, Feb. 21st.
Mrs. William Rines, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Martin, whose death
occurred on Friday night was buried
Monday at Caratunk. Rev. T. b. HIATT
spoke words of comfort to the sorrow
ing friends at the funeral services
held here Monday forenoon. Many
beautiful floral offerings showed the
deep appreciation Of many friends and
relatives. Daisy" as all remember
ner, was twenty-three years of age,
member of The Centennial Rebecca
lodge and had been married less than
year The sorrowing relatives have
the sympathy of all in their great
bereavement
The village schools held interesting
exercises Friday afternoon when the
schools closed for a four weeks vaca-
ton. The grammar school under Mrs.
Edith Dinsmore, gave LongtelloW
entertainment.
There will be an exhibit of the real,
every day school work of the schools
of Bingham in the hall at the annual
lOWH IItClliS ICAl Aioiidoy eAAeAh III
should examine. 1t will come from
both village and rural schools and
will include arithmetic, geography
composition and parsing, free hand
premiership and drawing.
Elisha B. Holway closed the winter
term of the Webster school on the
river road last Friday with highly APP
propriae and well rendered Washing
ton exercises The school room was
crowded with parents and friends,
Miss Holway will teach the spring
term and then return to her studies
at the Gorham Normal school.
What might have proved serious
fire In George Bakers house caused
some alarm last Saturday evening
when a hanging angle lamp fell in the
sitting room right over table at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were sit
ting. Fortunately their clothing was
not set on fire by the burning oil
which continued to flow upon the fire
started from the tank in the lamp. By
quick work Mr.. Baker piled art
squares and every rug he could lay
hands on, upon the fire and put it out
Damages caused by the fire and smoke
were adjusted by the insurance com
pany on tuesday ~
Charlie Andrews is very i'll with
pneumonia. His condition Tuesday
was considered very critical
Alton CGrl, tax collector. did last
year what has never been done before
In the history of the town. AT last
March town meeting ne promise 10
give bonds to collect the taxes and
settle in full with the selectmen at
their annual settlement There we're
many who doubted his abilitJ to d.
this, but when the time came for set
Element he YVES only $22 behind in
collections and has settled as per
agreement. AS the taxes were the
largest ever raised, $l4,27977, every
one thinks Mr.. Carl has done we'll
Mrs Helen Baker, a highly respect
ed citizen of this place, died last Sat
urday after long illness at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Samuel An
drews. Mrs. Baker was about seventy
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