The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03
BINGHAM

OTOIO Ou AiOlhAg ihCi hAH6 ~ 49,
weeks more OF work before the
Christmas vacation.
All hats marked down. A. S. Burke.
Election of officers in the o. Il. ).
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 9Th. A
large attendance is desired.
Annie l.. Decker will be at Mrs. j..
A. Bakers next Tuesday, December
Sth, all day and evening.
Mrs. Fannie Piper leaves the latter
part of the week for Scion, where she
is TO spend the winter with her sou
and wife DR.. and Mrs. J. O. Piper
Rev. T. b. HIATT is conducting q
prayer meeting in the Temple sehooi-
house on "Wednesday evening OF each
week.
Miss Hilda Rowe is visiting relatives
on Pleasant Ridge during her Vaea-
ton.
Christmas goods o on exhibition
A. S. Burke.
Mrs. ennie smith of Skowhegan
spent Thanksgiving week in own the
guest of her sister Mrs. Rose Lander
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON, after spend
ing a week at Bingham Hotel return
cd to ~Seboomook last Friday.
The Might and Mite Mission Cluo
will hold their meeting next Friday
evening with Mrs. T. B. HIATT.
Miss Angie Robinson of Lynn, Mass.
was called home last week to care
for her sister Mrs. Chester Rollins
who has been a great sufferer FROM
Assesses in her throat, but we are
glad to report that she is much Del-
ter.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings entered the
store of f. W. Moore last Monday
morning to clerk through the christ
mas season.
See add in Eyerybody's Column. A.
S. Burke.
Miss Marie Baker of Scion spent
the weeks end with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
]. Upper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry are now occupy
ing their new rem on Owens st.
At one of Preble & Robinson,s
camps on Moxie Gore, Joseph Spauld-
ing foreman, yarded in n day with
one pair of horses $3.50 feet. The
same day with four pair of horses he
yarded 639.40 feet. The total amount
yarded for the week with four teams
was 257,7S1 feet.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan DdihS Will Dt upon
from 9 A. NJ. to 3 p. Nj. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Maude Hilton, who is teaching the
Coburn school, returned to her WORK
Monday after a weeks vacation.
The grades in the village closed
Friday for a four weeks vacation
and will begin again Dec. 18th.
The High School will close Dec.
IL and open for the winter term at
the same time as the Grades.
Rev. F. H. Means of Madison
preached from the Congregational
pulpit last Sunday morning in ex-
change with Rev. T. b. HIATT.
Ed. Golf who has been in DR..
Kings hospital, Portland, for the last
month has returned and makes his
home with his sister Mrs. Thos. Rey-
nolds. Mr.. Golf will not be very spry
for some time yet, but he is gaining
from a severe attack of rheumatic
fever.
Merton T. Goodrich, Supt. of Schools
has opened an office in the rent left
vacant by Harold l. Goss.
Miss Atlanta Baker and Miss Maude
Baker spent Thanksgiving with Dan
vas Baker at Scion.
The Church Circle fair which was
in Fraternity Hall last Monday was a
success. The Japanese table presid-
ed over by Mrs. Carrie Colby and Mrs.
Annie Whitney attracted much atten-
ton. They displayed many beautiful
pictures and useful as well as trinkets
from the Japanese store. The Dutch
market, the fancy work, apron. food
and candy tables were all we'll filled
and we'll p~atronized. Tea was serv-
ed during the afternoon by Mrs.
Laura Hussey and Mrs. Belle Dins-
more During the supper hour a
lunch consisting of hot yeast rolls,
salad, cake and coffee was served.
The entertainment for the evening
was furnished by Marion Evelyn Stark
reader and was much enjoyed.
Fred w. Preble has the agency for
the New Edison Amberolas and Blue
Amberol Records. He will gladly
demonstrate the Amberola and play
any music you wish to hear at his
store, or mail complete catalog of
Amberolas and Records upon request.
Mrs. W. C. Robinson of North An
son, State Regent of the D.. A. r. was
in town Monday afternoon in the in
terest of that order in which she is so
deeply interested.
A family gathering consisting of
George Rollins and family, John
Thompson and family, Gardner Bean
and family, Clifford Bean and family
were invited to the home of Joseph
and William Foss to spend Thanks
giving Day. The Thanksgiving din
ner prepared by Mrs. Mertie Brady
was bountiful and very delicious and
the twenty-one present at the table
when spread did justice to it in every
way. A very happy occasion is re-
ported.
WEDDINGS
On Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock
at the Congregational parsonage Miss
Augusta Smith of Concord and Walter
Hughes of Bingham were united in
marriage by Rev. r. B. HIATT, pastor
of the Congregational Church. The
bride was very becomingly dressed
in a blue suit with hat to match. Mrs,
Hughes was at one time a Bingham
girl but for the past few years has
lived in Concord with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Curren Smith. Mr..
Hughes is a capable young farmer
" no has worked for Mr.. Smith during
the past season. The couple left
Friday for a short wedding trip. We
understand that they will soon return
and help in the home where they are
SO much needed. The many friends