The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-02
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Mr.. and Mrs Harry Savage and lit
tie daughter. Lcona. are visiting al
Rev T. b. HATS tor the week.
The Sunshine Society viii have an
all day meeting at the Fraternity Hall,
Thursday. April 9. The ladies are To
sew and tack comforters. Picnic
dinner at noon
Come in and hear the Victor rec
ords for April at Bakers.
Mrs. Harry Dennson of Materyllls
with her two children visited last
Thursday and Friday with her brother
Hosea Baker of this village.
20 tons of choice pressed hay Tor
sale. Will sell low as | must have
room for fertilizer A. :. Burke
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Piper and baby
boy are visiting for week with MI
Piper's mother. Mrs Fannie P1prt oil
this village
One day last week Anon Baker met
with quite an accident " bile IN the
shed after some wood the Whole ter.
without any warning. Tell upon nun.
He received quite cut on The lore
head and badly bruised ms hand. Tie
is fortunate TO have escaped win so
few injuries.
Mrs. Kate Burke Who was reported
as in Boston last week was In Port
land II is understood that she will
not have a spring line of millinery on
account of her poor health.
We carry large line OF drugs,
family medicines. and everything
found in a drug store Goods not car
ried ordered at once. Send us your
mail orders and we will ship by par
Gel post +. W Moore. Bingham.
A very pleasant party for the wee
folks was at the home OF little Anna
Emily Savage on Thursday afternoon.
March Goth. when she celebrated her
birthday The little ones certainly
did have a good time playing. They
were served to a treat of ice cream
and fancy crackers and had 10 carry
home with them big orange, an Eas-
ter egg filled with candies and piece
of the birthday cake, which had only
two candles on it, Although little
Anna probably will not remember this
event very long, she and her little
friends njoyed the good time While IL
lasted and when they had their wraps
on to start for home they teased to
stay and have more party.
Mrs Edith Whitney and daughter
Ruth are visiting for few weeks
with friends in Henniker, New Hamp-
shire.
Plenty of dry wood for sale. $500
cord. A. S. Burke.
Miss Mildred Knowlton of Water
Vile is visiting her sister Mrs. Arlie
Dinsmore
Last week Trevor Howes Of Con-
cord. while working on the logs at
Briggs Landing had his ankle broken
by skid which dipped and hit him.
Mrs. r. G. Brown gave very plea
SAINT party to some of her lady friends
last Friday evening There were four
tables of whist and the ladies not
feeling that they must play scienti-
tic game enjoyed themselves talking
little. as they will. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hos
tess. 1t was very thoughtful of Mrs.
Brown to arrange such a pleasant
party and it surely was appreciated.
BINGHAM WITHDREW
At a meeting of the Joint School
Committee of the Upper kennebee
School Union held in t'iremens Hall
March 81. the town of bingham with
drew from the union. The towns of
Concord, Moscow. Caratunk The
Forks and West Forks remained in
the union and reelected Charles E.
Ball, their superintendent.
Merton r. Goodrich was elected SUI
perintendent of schools for the town
of Bingham He began his duties
Immediately Miss Susie MeQuilkin
of Scion has been hired to teach the
school in the Russell district which is
to begin April sixth. There was a
meeting of the teachers of all the viii
lage schools. Monday night, at which
the superintendent explained his plans
for the spring term. Very little
change is contemplated in the work in
the grades. The standard of scholar
ship in the High School is to be rails
ed. The study of English is to be
stimulated by the establishment of a
school paper to which the pupils of
all the schools in town will contribute
material and which will be published
under the editorship of pupils in the
high school The boys will be en-
couraged in the formation of a high
school base ball team. In general. |
the purpose of the superintendent and
teachers is to make the schools of
practical value to the pupils them
selves. In order TO find out the needs
of individual Students conferences
will be held with the pupils of the
High School. beginning next Friday.
At these conferences, ii is expected
that the pupils will tell as definitely
as possible what they plan to do next
year or what studies they prefer. 1t
is earnestly desired that parents talk
these matters over with their sons
and daughters. The Office of the su-
perintendent will be at the house
where he lives and on Thursday after