The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-28
BINGH IN

been visitor in town for i few days
Miss Laura Gallant is taking a short
vacation from her duties rs tram
ed nurse aud is spending it with her
mother IN this place.
Mrs. George puuton went 70 ort=
land Monday to attend the Grand
Chapter Of the Eastern Star.
Tie automobile truck now maees
its regular trips from Bingham 10
Carauuk. Tom Owens is DRIVING ehe
stage
Mrs Beatrice Warson returned from
her trip to Boston last Friday
Memo Corsets in the - and =
grades at Mark Savage X eos Ats2
lace front Kaobos and other styles IN
the P y. corsets.
Arrangements have been made TOT
excursion rates over the Maine Ceh-
trail and Somerset K K. for July the
4th celebration at Bingham Tickets
will be sold from all points on the
Somerset r Il on July 4th good Tor
return July 9th The celebration
program will consist OF street parade
led by Lakewood Band. Also ball
game in the forenoon. In the after
noon racing at the park, fire works
and a band concert and grand ball
in the evening Classes for the horse
racing will consist of 2.2l class. 81
class and 235 class trot or pace.
The Sunshine Fair which was held
in Fraternity Hall last Thursda! al
ternoon was success. The tables
were in charge of the following COM
mittees. Aprons, Mrs. Lephe Pre- e
and Mrs. Rose Lander; food. Ais.
Nancy Nhipple and Mrs. Addie Dut-
ton; candy, Mrs. Nellie Robinson and
Mrs Florence Owens. Tea was serY-
ed by Miss Belle Colby and Ail5
Myrtle Cummings. The president
Mrs. Laura Hussey presided over the
eggless. milkless, BUTTERFLIES cake. \
piece of this delicious cake vita re
ceipt for the same was sold for i've
cents. The Sunshine Society feel
very grateful to all who responded SO
willingly and helped to make the TAR
a success.
Mrs. Oleane Hunter Savage who has
been the past winter in New Hamp-
shire has returned to spend the Sun
mer in this place.
Mrs. Crotto who has been working
in Ora Gordon's family for the past
year has moved to Oakland and Mrs
Blanch Roberts is taking her place.
]. ]. Lander returned Monday night
from a trip to New York.
Mrs. Webster Carney from Mosquito
was visiting in town the first OF the
week
Miss Agnes Bray from Auburn is
visiting Mrs Elbie Curtis of his
place. Mrs. Curtis is yet suffering
from the fall which she received two
weeks ago and is now able to get
around only in wheel chair.
A. S. Burke with two other men eas
been busy during the past week burn
ing over his BURBERRY patch on his
farm in Concord. He does not eX-
pect to have any berries this year but
he hopes to have them next year IN
abundance.
We understand that there is talk
among our enterprisng and musical
talent in town of forming band At
ter Memorial more definite plans vii
be made and steps taken in this Ill
rection.
Romantic Mary" is said to be one
of the best plays ever presented here
by the young people which reflects
much credit both upon Miss Colby
who drilled them and upon the pu-
pills who took their parts so well.
Clothes are such large part in
ones expenditure, that it's worth
while to be economical in selecting
them Get the best for your money
in Hart Schaffner & Marx Goods at
Mark Savage & Company.
Mrs. Brown of Clinton is visiting
her son DR.. r. c. Brown.
The Bingham High School nine
we're beaten again last Saturday by
the Scion team. Allen Robinson
while on the ball ground received
severe blow in the eye by foul ball.
He has bad looking eye and Las
been unable to attend school on ac-
count of the accident.
A reception will be given by the
Methodist Church parish to their new
pastor Rev. Milton Beekwith on next
Wednesday evening at the M. +.
Church. All are cordially invited.
Last Sunday morning Rev. T. b.
HIATT preached a patriotic sermon. Tie
church was beautifully decorated with
the national colors and flowers. Oily
a few old soldiers We're present TO
listen to the tribute of honor paid
them
Memorial exercises will be obsery
ed or Saturday afternoon. The town
committee of the board of trade have
arranged for the following prOgGaln:
Form at Congregational Church at i
D. m sharp; march to cemetery; sol |
1iers. board of trade schools; Citi-
1ens, prayer at cemetery, reading of |
roll of honor; decorating graves; re-
form and march to church; music by |
choir: Lincoln'S address; music by |
choir, grafton; music. The Ordt GA
is to be delivered by Ex-Governor
VIM b. Fernld in the Congregational |