The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
BINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington fooieI VI
Mosquito were visiting relatives IN
town last week.
Laura Gallant went to Lewiston
Tuesday TO commence training to Mt
herself for a nurse.
There was a social dance in Ken
nebee hall last Friday night.
The next meeting of the Gongrega-
tional church circle will be with Mrs
T. b. HIATT, Feb. 7th.
VIII Pooler has been home from
Brassua for few days visit
Maurice Chase has been spending
few days in North Arson, the guest
of his uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Murphy.
James Rogers has been at North
New Portland the past week or two
Mrs. A. b. Frost is visiting her
parents in North Wayne.
Mrs. Earl Taylor will spend a few
weeks in the woods with her husband
near Lake Moxie.
Visiting members of the Congrega
tional Sunday school convention will
be served with dinners and suppers
at Fraternity hall on the day OF the
meeting Jan. oath.
GERS of Bingham Grange was held at
their hall last Saturday. A list OF the
names of the officers has not yet been
sent in for publication.
County Attorney J. II. Haley OF
Hartland was in town Thursday even
ing to hold an inquest over the body
OF Oscar Prouty who was killed on
the Gulf Stream trestle Thursday
morning.
Everett Doyle arrived in Bingham
this week. While working in the
woods in Cambridge, Me, last week
he slipped and his axe cut off his little
finger. He is getting along very well.
A surprise party met at the home
of George Taylor Tuesday evening
and spent a very pleasant evening.
The oh Be Joyful" club held an
outing at Skowhegan Thursday and
Friday of last week
The friends of Miss Laura Gallant
met at her home last Saturday even
ing to give her a farewell party. The
intentions of her friends had been
kept as a secret from Miss Gallant so
their arrival was a complete surprise
to the hostess. Miss Gallant, who is
going to Lewiston to train for the pro-
fession of nursing, was presented
with a trunk and suit case by her
friends.
The Fourth Quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held last
Tuesday evening. Dist. Supt G. d.
Holmes of Lewiston presiding. Roscoe
d. Beane was elected secretary. The
several departments made their re-
ports and a complete reorganization
of the church work is to be made.
At the meeting for reorganization of
the Epworth League of the Methodist
church held at the home of David G.
Beane the following officers were
elected: President, Roscoe d. Beane;
LIST vice president, Harold w. Smith;
End vice president, Ellingford Messer;
3rd, Mrs. Victoria Cahill; 4th, Miss
Mona B. Beane; secretary, Miss Flor
ence Goodwin; treasurer, George
Thompson; organist, Mrs. J. R. Meser-
vey. In the recent membership con-
test a gain of nearly $50 per cent has
been made.
The vocal music at the Methodist
church will be furnished by the fol-
lowing young people, Misses Florence
D.
J. R. Meservey and Roscoe d. Beane
The following have been appointed
musical committee at the Methodist
church, Miss Mona Beane, organist
Miss Florence Goodwin and Mrs J. R.
Meservey.
Rev. w. A. Meservey gave very in
teresting talk at the Peoples service
Sunday evening before a good sized
and attentive audience. The praise
service was in charge of the pastor.
The attendance at the Sunday services
is increasing especially among the
young people as an effort is being
made to make the services attractive
and of special interest to them.
The following committees have been
appointed by the pastor of the Metho-
dist Church: Freedmens Aid, Mrs
Eva Savage; church extension, Mrs.
Victoria Cahill; Sunday Schools, Ell
lingford Messer; tracts, Mrs. Elyira
Messer; temperance, Ellingford Mess
er; education, Mrs. Eva Savage; Mis-
sions, Mrs. Eta Holt; church records,
w. A Meservey church music, Miss
Mona Beane; estimating pastors sal
airy, Mrs. Cahill, Mrs. Messer, Mr..
Messer; conference claimants, Mrs.
Cahill; solicitors, Roscoe Beane and
Mrs. Cahill; treasurer, Mrs. Victoria
Cahill.
Bingham Chapter, No. n, o. f. s.,
held its annual installation of officers
at Masonic Hall, January 10. The
following officers were installed by
Mrs. Della Webster, past matron as
sisted by Mrs. Lephe Preble, chaplain
and Mrs. Belle Dnsmore, installing
marshall: Mrs. Nellie Robinson, wor-
thy matron; Samuel A. Smith, wor-
thy patron; Mrs. Junia Witham, asso-
ciate matron; Mrs. Edith Andrews,
secretary; Mrs. Augusta M. S. Goss,
traacurar. MIRO IiII;a Duptop oop