The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
BINGHAM

BINGHAM
Horace Craig was called TO Plain
field, y. j. last Thursday by the serl-
Gus illness of his mother. The last
word received was that Mrs. Craig
was more comfortable but still very
i'll.
Laundry will be sent from the store
of A. F. Donigan to the Globe Steam
Laundry. Portland, hereafter on the l
a. III. train % give plenty of time to
do first class work and return Satur-
day
The Masons and ladies of the Eas=
tern Star marched from Fraternity
Hall to the Congregational thureh
last Sunday morning and there lis
tened to an impressive and appropriate
service in commemoratlon oil 81
Johns Day.
Miss Doris Andrews a student al
Mortified Seminary aud Earl An
drews. her brother who has been at
tending Boston School OF Technology
arrived in town last week TO spend
their summer vacation with their pa
rents.
Still selling Wall Paper at unheard
of low prices at Donigans.
The degree staff of Centennial Re
bekah Lodge are to exemplify the
work at the district meeting held IN
North Arson next Friday, June 18th.
Eight automobiles have been engaged
for the conveyance of the degree team
and others who are planning TO at
tend.
Maurice H. Cahill will start his hay
press June 10. Large bales
The report which was brought home
from the alumni meeting of Arson
Academy held in North Arson last
week by those who attended from here
might be very gratifying to the COM
mittee who had the affair in charge.
About 10 of our townspeople attend
ed and they say it was the best time
they ever had Every feature of the
day and evening was a success. Mrs
Marta Savage and Mrs. Alice Good
rich members of the alumni. Merton
Goodrich. Leon Goodrich and wife at
tended the banquet the remainder of
the party only attended the ball.
A 10 per cent discount will be given
on boys, youths and children's cloth
ing for one week at Donigan's.
Gardner Bean and family who went
rived in town last week. Mr.. Bean
SAYS that California is fine place TO
live and he thinks he is much improv-
ed in health but when work began
to fail them he thought it best to
come back among old friends and ac-
quaintances. 1t is reported that he
is to build house on Owens st.
1t is said that the prospects are
good for organizing band in town.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting was
held at A. C. Dinsmore's store last
Monday evening. If band is formed
it will be necessary to raise quite a
sum of money by subscription with
which TO buy musical instruments.
This would be an organization which
everyone in town might enjoy and If
the call comes it is hoped that the
different societies and individuals in
so far as they are able will help to
make Bingham Band a reality.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Savage made a
business trip to Lewiston Tuesday
returning Tuesday night with new
Overland"
Elite shoes are the most stylish and
best. Donigans.
The four children of Mrs. Eugenia
Gallant are graduated this year.
Laura, the oldest daughter graduated
from Central Maine Hospital last
month, Ralph the oldest son is TO
graduate from Hebron Academy this
month and Bernard and Beatrice are
to graduate from Bingham High
School next week.
Mrs Izanah Moore has opened an
Ice cream parlor in connection with
her restaurant.
Saturday afternoon at Bingham the
Mckinley Grammar School baseball.
team won an easy victory over the
Solons by timely hitting and excellent
support given their pitcher. The line
up: Weber, C, Foss, p; Dunton, 1b,
A Robinson, 2b; Gates. 3b; LaPoint,
S.; Collins, IF; Roundy. Id; Roberts,
CT. The score 9-21.
No better line of clothing and fur
niture east of Portland than at Doni-
gan's. All high grade, fresh goods at
reasonable prices. No out-of-date,
dingy goods will remain in our stock.
The graduating exercises of the
Bingham High School and the ninth
grade of Mckinley Grammar School
will be the important events of next
week. The High School exercises
are to be in Kennebec Hall, Friday
evening. June 10Th. After the pro-
gram a reception will be given the
graduating class. The baccalaureate
sermon is to be preached next Sunday
by Rev. T. b. HIATT The ninth grade
graduation will be held in the Con-
gregational Church, Thursday even
ing. Bakers orchestra of seven
pieces will furnish music for the
graduations.
On Thursday afternoon an enter
tainment will be given in Kennebec |
Hall by the pupils of the Primary, (
Sub-Primary and Intermediate |
schools. An excellent program has