The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25
BINGHAM.

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H. |. Goss, has returned from a few
days spent in Portland.
Wesley Grover of Pleasant pond was
in town Saturday on his way to Nor
ridgewock to see his wife who Is TAX
ing treatment in a sanitarium. Mrs.
Grover thinks she is receiving some
benefit from the treatment
Mr. and Mrs. viii Durgin of The
Forks, are in Bingham. Mrs. Durgin
is under the care of physician.
Mrs Maria Carney and daughter
Mary were In Wateryille last Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Carney have
gone to Wytopiltock, Me-, where Mr..
Carney has work turning last blocks,
Mrs. Chas. Durgin of The Forks
has been in town several days.
During the past year there has been
recorded in the books of vital statis-
tics of Bingham, ten births, twenty
marriages, and twenty-five deaths.
The selectmen will begin the settle
ment of town affairs on February
fourteenth.
There will be no preaching service
in the Congregational church next
Sunday on account of the absence of
the pastor, Rev T. B. HIATT, who will
be in Waterville with six of the Boy
Scouts from this place to attend the
convention there Sunday school and
evening service will be held at the
usual time.
One day last week while sewing,
Mrs. Alton Carl broke needle and
thought the piece was in her hand.
DR.. Brown was unable to find it and
she went to Skowhegan where the
Xray was used but no needle was
found. Mrs. Carls hand is better and
it is hoped there will be no further
trouble.
Mrs. Victor Cox who is under DR..
Brimigion's care at the doctors resi-
dence is getting along very nicely
Frank Smith who damned his foot
in the mill last fall is just getting
about though his foot is far from
being we'll yet.
Samuel Conner of The Lewiston
Journal was in town Tuesday.
AS Alton Carl's daughter, Mary, was
giving her friend Christine Baker a
ride a few days ago the sleigh was
overturned in turning around at the
foot of Nichols Hill. Both girls were
thrown out and the horse ran back
to the village. The girls were not
hurt and followed on foot
Walter Robinson very bravely stop
ped runaway horse on Monday The
horse with empty sleigh was dashing
down Main street, when Mr. Robinson,
who is very athletic, saw it coming
and running swiftly in the same di-
rection caught hold of the sleigh, sue
ceeded in getting in and getting the
reins and soon was able to stop the
frightened animal.
Miss Iva Briggs of SkoWhegan spent
Sunday in town with her sisters, re-
turning to her work Monday noon.
T. II. Spear of Madison was in
town Monday and Tuesday of this
week putting in a telephone for Tay-
lor Bros, and looking after the line
in general.
Physicians are warning us that a
large percentage of the skin diseases
so common today are caused by the
use of cheap toilet soaps. Can you
afford TO use them? We carry all the
we'll known good soaps at prices from
10c to 25c. E. w. Moore Bingham.
Mrs. Lucy Chase of Concord whose
death occurred in Portland on Jan.
9th at the home of her daughter was a
very worthy woman and will be sadly
missed by her husband and children as
well as in the neighborhood where she
lived She was fifty years of age.
Funeral services were held at the
home Jan 18th where Rev. T. B. HIATT
spoke words of comfort. A sister
from Boston several brothers and a
large number of friends were present.
A CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown us
during our recent bereavement, es-
pecially to the Bingham Grange who
held special services on the day of
the funeral
ROMANDEL CHASE
AND FAMILY