The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-11
BINGHAM.


The annual meeting OF Bingham
Union library will be held Friday
evening, Jan 18th at 7.30 o'clock with
Mrs. f. G. Williams. A full attendance
is requested
Word was received Tuesday of the
death of Mrs. Romandel Chase of Con
cord. She had been with a daughter
In Portland under medical treatment
for few months. MIR. Chase and son
went to Portland as soon as he re-
ceiyed word that she was worse but
arrived an hour after her death. She
was a devoted wife and mother and
will be sadly missed by them.
At The regular meeting OF the Cen
tennial Rebecca lodge on Jan. End
nine new candidates were initiated
The meetings are of more than
usual interest this winter, the mem
bers providing entertainment each
month. Mrs. Viola Colby is captain
of one side and Carroll Clark of the
other. The side scoring the greatest
number of points during a specified
number of meetings is to be treated by
the defeated side.
On Jan. End Elias Andrews passed
his eighty-fifth birthday. He received
a large shower of birthday cards, 125
of them.
The Congregational church circle
met Wednesday afternoon of this week
with Mrs f. II. Colby.
Allen Lander, son of J. J. Lander,
who has been for three years in the
West returned home Jan. End. He has
worked in Arizona, Utah, Idaho,
California, Washington and Oregon.
He liked Portland, Ore the best of any
place he visited
Rev. T. b. HIATT visited North New
Portland Monday, and spoke in the
church in the evening He is plan
ming to spend a few days of the week
in Portland in attendance upon the
Men and Religion congress.
All who are interested in having a
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
society are invited to meet at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
The services at the Congregational
church Sunday were of an interest
ing character, Notwithstanding many
were unable to attend owing to dritted
roads A goodly number however,
were present anil listened attentivcly
to the pastors discourse. the theme of
which was THE Permanence of the
Presence of God" Exodus 33-4. The
sermon was followed by the commun-
ion service and the reception of new
members Mrs. Belle Dinsmore, Mrs.
Agnes C. Goodrich and Miss Ellie j.
Robinson were received into the fell
lowship of the church. During the
little more than two years OF Mr..
HATS ministry here, there have been
20 additions to the church, bringing
the present membership to go, the
largest in the history of the church.
Out of the So who were present at the
prayer meeting last Thursday even
ing az were members of the church,
which, we feel, is good showing for
the opening of the new year.
The Congregational Sunday school
elected officers last Sunday for the en-
suing year as follows: Superinten-
dent, Harry Cummins; assistant sup
erintendent, Rev. T. B. HIATT; secre-
tary and treasurer Mrs. Lettie HIATT;
superintendent of primary depart
ment, Mrs. Lizzie Jordan; superin-
tendent of Home Department, Mrs.
Medora Goodrich; organist, Miss Lyla
Rowe.
The North Somerset District S. S.
convention will be held in the Congre-
gational church Wednesday, Jan. 24th.
These meetings will be in charge of
Harry Plummer of Fairfield, county
Sunday school president, and Mr.. H.
f. Lufkin, Portland, State Sunday
school secretary. We are hoping for
a good day and large delegations from
all the Sunday schools in the district
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Clark of Cara
funk were in town last week the
guests of Mrs. Clark's sisters, Mrs. c.
C. Stewart and Mrs. Chas. Foss.
c. c. Stewart returned Friday from
a trip in the Dead River region.
Thelma Foss went to New Sharon
Monday after spending three weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Foss.