The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-04
BINGH An

RAYMOND Carl and Norman Fogg
went to Portland this week TO COM
mence course at Shaw's Business
College.
Mrs ". A. Richmond of Fort Fair
field is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
owens and other friends in town.
Mrs. Chas. Tobey of Eugene, Ore,
gon has been the guest of her cousins
Mr. and Mrs Frank Atwood. Friday
she was calling upon old friends in
town Mrs Tobey. formerly Georgia
Atwood of Concord will spend some
time in Skowhegan, Boston and New
York also in Denver, Col, before she
returns to her home.
Mrs. Geo. Gillander and son, Mrs.
Greenleaf and son of Barre, Vt, and
Mrs. John Wark of Sherbrook, Que
bee. have been guests of Mrs. Mary
Pooler and Mrs. Albion Young. Mrs.
Gillander and Mrs. Wark are sisters
of Mrs. Young.
The next regular meeting of the o.
r. 5. will be held Wednesday, Sept
10
Mr.. Gipson the new proprietor OF
Bingham Hotel is about to install
furnace and steam heat throughout
the building, radiators and other ma
terial for the purpose arrived Mon
day.
Christopher Steward of this village
la State Inspector of the Maine forest
fire stations for the counties of Som
erset. Penobscot and Piscataquis. A
short time ago he was at the top OF
Mount Katahdin, a climb Of five miles.
On the summit are three piles of rocks
and in the center pile is kept brass
box containing a book for the regis
tration of visitors names. The book
shows there has been more than TWO
hundred visitors since 1911. more than
fifty during the present year OF 1918.
The lookout for this mountain IS two
miles below the summit as clouds
cap the summit great portion OF the
time. 1t is the duty of the man al
this station to go to the top OF the
mountain on pleasant days and make
observation
Reaches Baseball goods marked
down 25 per cent at Whitneys $l00
mitts, now Use; soc gloves now SIC;
soc belts now 38c.
Pine Tree Timothy Red Top and
clover seeds for the fall trade at
Whitneys
John Cahil is now in Winnipeg
and will visit brother in Manitoba.
He has been gone from home about
three weeks and intends to be in the
great northwest several weeks longer.
+. A. Donigan has received his com
mission as post master and has taken
possession of the office. He has to
assist him Orrin Hill, Mrs. Emma
Hight and Elisa b. Holway.
F. w. Preble former postmaster has
purchased the half of the building
previously owned by John Bergonzi
and will continue the business.
Mrs. Clarissa Andrews and Mrs.
Elizabeth Andrews started for Boston
last Tuesday morning.
Mildred Miller who has been down
river part of the summer has return
ed to John Bakers where she has
made her home for several years
Mrs Domnick Sousi of Pittsfield
has been the guest of Mrs. Gertrude
Morris and of Mrs. Marta Savage sew
eral weeks at Lake Pleasant.
Cony Grant has recently purchased
fine new automobile and has taken
many OF MS uelBuDOIS Oh SOiut
delightful rides.
w. b. Goodrich has new house
dresses and new shirt waists $100 ca.
Gwendoln keene. little daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. WILDER Keene, has re-
covered from an operation for the re-
moval of tonsils and of adenoids.
Rev. r. b. HIATT. who has been lor
the past two weeks at the Skowhesan
Hospital, has returned home and is
slowly gaining. Regular services VII
be resumed in the Congregational
church, Sunday. September 7, with
Rev. Harbutt of Portland in the pull pit
A preaching service will be held at
1915 followed by Sabbath School It
is hoped that Mr.. HIATT will be able to
resume his duties the following Sab
bath
Mrs. b. f. Adams is in Auburn this
week.
Arlie Pooler has returned from The
Lewiston Hospital where he mas been
for an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. H. p. McKenney of Jackman is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Me
Eauoblit