The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Il The News of Somersets Busy Towns ~

green and gold About 30 were pres
ent at the last meeting held at Mrs.
Martha Savages on the 18th inst. Six
papers were prepared and read by
/ the following members: Mrs. II. /.
Goss, Mrs. Geo Baker, Mrs. F. II. Col
by. Mrs. c. w. Dutton, Mrs. Fred Preb-
lie and Belle Spaulding. Music by
/ Mrs. Savage, Mrs. owens and Miss
Rowe There is much interest mani
/ tested by the members. The next
meeting will be held at the same place
Apr. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Andrews and
/ family spent Sunday at Dimick with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sterling.
Mrs Abbie Preble, 81 years OF age
and no doubt the Oldest lady in town
/ died on Tuesday morning, Mar. ~, at
/ her home on Dinsmore street. She
/ had been falling since the LIST of Jan,
but very rapidly since Saturday last
She has been tenderly cared for dur
| ing the declining years OF her lie
by her grand son, Fred w. Preble ana
| his wife. Two sons survive, Fred H.,
and Frank, and one daughter, Mrs. L.
H. Foss of Bingham, and son,
Charles, of Norridgewock. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at two
o'clock, p. m.
DR.. p. A. Wood of Bingham will be
in Scion Thursday, March Is, for the
practice of dentistry.
Nell Merrill, who has been failing
in health for the past year, died at his
home, Thursday, March IA. Funeral
services were held Saturday. He
leaves a widow and two children. His
age was Al years.
Mr.. and Mrs Webster Carney, who
have been in Wytipitlock for several
months. are now at home.
Mrs. Moseley and her little child and
her sister, Thelma Foss OF New Shar-
on, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Foss
LADIES' NIGHT
To celebrate the opening of their
new hall in the Fire Station building,
the Bingham Board of Trade enter
tanned their wives and sweethearts on
Monday evening, Mar. Is.
After the regular business of the
meeting was completed, President
! Harold |. Goss gave the conducting
/ of the entertainment program into the
hands OF E. w. Moore, who acted as
POSTMASTER.
| A toast to The Ladies' was re
sponded to by A. s. Burke; THE Pur-
pose of the Board of Trade" by Har-
old |. Goss; Pulling Together was the
sentiment responded to by Clarence
W. Dutton and The Boys was the one
assigned to Rev. T. B. HIATT The
toasts were supplemented by Bakers
orchestra, reading by Mrs. Alice NJ.
Goodrich, a recitation by Mrs. Flor
ence Owens and a song by Philip A.
Wood
1t was planned to have our famous
| college Quartet" give those present
some of the songs which they sang
in their college days, but the music
having been left elsewhere this was
omitted.
Delicious ice cream, dainty crack
ers, fruit punch and apples were SER
we'd by the entertainment committee,
B. F. Adams, E. w Moore and c. w.
Dutton.
After refreshments, Bakers orches-
ira provided music for grand march
with variations and many men who
have been known for their quiet and
sedate ways, surprised every one by
their antics and caused much laugh
ter.
Merevyn Rollins, who has been OPP
orator for the Gaiety Amusement Co.,
is active agent for the American Elk
press, during Mr.. Caswen's absence
to North Arson.
Altogether it proved to be one of
the most enjoyable events of the sea-
son and the ladies present expressed
the wish that every meeting of the
Board of Trade was Ladies Night"