The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-02
BINGHAM

Henry Jackson of California is a
guest of James Cahill and family IN
Concord. Mr. Jackson was formerly
5 Maine man He lived in Madison
for a time more than twenty years
ago
hir. and Mrs. Herbert Hilton are
quests of Mr.. Hiltons sister, Mrs
Lonnie Berry. in Moscow.
MI and Mrs. James Reynolds anO
son attended the Skowhegan fair q
short time ago.
Mrs Chester Rollins is confined tt
the house having sprained her an
kle few days ago.
Members of Bingham Grange are
TO attend the Cong church in body
next Sunday Oct. 9Th.
Lew Miller was brought home from
the woods last week suffering from
some trouble with his brain. He has
been taken to the Augusta asylum for
examination and treatment, and 1t Is
hoped he will soon recover.
Harry Dinsmore is now able to be
about. The past two months he has
been confined to the house with rhen-
matte trouble and for the greater part
of the time unable to walk.
Mrs. Mary Carney is recovering
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Clarissa Andrews is with her
niece. Mrs. Chas. Hunnewell. in New
Portland.
Mrs. Kate Adams of Scion was In
town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Veno of Port
land have been recently guests oil
Mrs. Venos parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Fitzsimmons in Moscow
Mrs. Winslow Rollins has returned
from a visit to relatives in Dover.
F. II. Preble and family and Wal
ter Robinson and family made an au-
to trip TO Lake Moxie station last
Sunday.
A. c. Dinsmore and Henry Parlin
are at Pleasant Pond this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews and Mrs.
Clarissa Andrews have returned from
Massachusetts, where they. recently
have been among friends.
Mrs. Harold Coleman was at Show
hogan last Friday.
Margery Mitchell has been in town
a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seward have
been away from home two weeks.
They visited Mr.. Stewards sister in
Madawaska, Aroostook Co, and their
own daughter in Franklin. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea Hussey have been
entertaining friends this week.
E. w. Moore of the Rexall Store has
for distribution a small sheet which
contains many valuable hints for the
sick room
There is good yield of potatoes
In this section. Farmers have larg-
er acreage in this crop than usual.
The potato planter has made it pos
sible to do this. Some are selling
their crop delivered at Bingham sta
ton for SO cents per bushel. Among
those who will harvest a large num-
Der of bushels of potatoes are Leon
Robinson. s. A. Smith Philander Nor
ris, Sumner Ellis, Davis Howes and
|. c. Pierce.
Mrs. Mary Redmond, who lives near
the iron bridge. has been losing some
of her hens by some animal getting
into the coop and killing them. She
set trap without result but about
; O'Clock Monday morning she was
awakened by a noise among the hens.
mdhlhb nasty anu FeIy ihconplcte
toilet she armed herself with a club
and found and killed the animal
which proved to be a coon.
Anon Baker is prepared to do by
draulc and civil engineering Those
having lines to run will do well to
secure his services, now that the
leaves are falling making such work
practical.
There will be reception to the
school teachers held at the nome of
MI. and Mrs. Forrest H. Colby, Fri
day evening. October 3rd, at eight
o'clock, to which all members of the
church and parish are cordially in
yited.