The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
: The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
BINl,lI IN

BINGHAM
Pomona Grange mel at Bingham ON
TUESDAY March nth. An interesting
meeting vas held Dinner was sefN-
ed Ia members of ne Pomona
Miss Elsie Murphy of Emhden Is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Anon Baker oil
this village.
Mary. the little daughter of /. I.
Pierce Who Was operated upon tor ap-
ufodicitis asst week now has pnen-
uanja She has been very SICK
qhfJd but at this writing her condl-
ton is favorable, -,
Two new slcighs for sale, VIII
take cord wood. \ S--Burke.
when Women Vote" and "lio" the
Story Grew are the two tarees Whl1n
are TO be presented in kennebec Han
on Friday evening. March -, uha1
the auspices of the Century tlub-
Mrs. Walter Robinson and son Al
len spent Sunday with her huSpdho
at Lake MoAie. ...5.4
Mr. and Mrs. II J CRAIG returned
from their trip "Wednesday noon anu
occupy rooms at the home oil MIS-.
Sarah Milllken. ~
It will be very gratifying 10 IN
Club ladies of Bingham TO kno" "ha'
has been said of the Maine doom pun
lished by them last year Al eminent
scholar. after careful pernsal pro
nounced il one of the best hand DOCKS
on Maine he had ever seen ana sald
il should be placed in every library
and school room i'll the state.
Pressed hay for sale-A. =. burke.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert HUFF have return
ed 10 their home in this village after
having spent The winter in the logging
camps
The ladies of the Church Circle at
their annual meeting held III tratef-
nitv Hall March It'll. elected the loi-
owing officers: Mrs. Edith X. Dlns-
more. president: Mrs Eva skinner
vice president: Mrs. Eva Batchelder
secretary. Mrs. Della Webster. treas
urer. Mrs. Dora Goodrich, Chaplain.
The next meeting will be held win
Mrs. Edith X. Dinsmore. "Wednesday
afternoon. March 18th.
Mrs Lettie Gallivan Of Oakland is
visiting relatives in town.
Rev. A. f. Beaumont of Jaekman oe-
cunied the pulpit at the Congregation
nj (#nOItD last ouidus' -
a very interesting and helpful sermon
at both the morning and evening ser
vices.
Voters interested in the progressive
Party are requested to meet at r. II.
Caswell's store. Wednesday evening"
March IS at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Mary E. Baker and Mrs. Eu-
nice Hardy entertained the Century
Club last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Baker The meeting
was unusually interesting. Two pa
pers Conservation of our WATERPROOF
ers" by Mrs. Carolyn Savage and
Conservation of our Soil by Mrs.
Nancy Whipple, were very instructive
and much appreciated. Music on the
yictrola was furnished by Mrs. Baker
The next regular meeting will be FRI
day afternoon, March 90 with Mrs
Nellie Robinson.
S. J. Whitney returned Saturday
night from Boston where he visited
relatives and friends and also attended
the banquet for hardware dealers
Mrs. Whitney will visit in that city Tor
a few weeks.
The entertainment given in the
church on Wednesday evening, March
4th by Agnes o. Jersey. reader was
enjoyed and the church Circle realized
quite a sum OF money.
Dry wood for sale-A. S. Burke.
A successful S. S. contest has just
closed at the Congregational Sabbath
School, the results of which were very
satisfactory to those who had the mat
ter under consideration. The points
upon which the contest was conduct
ed were church attendance. Sunday
School attendance, new members, good
lessons and department. Not only
has there been an increase in S. s. at
tendance but very noticeable increase
in attendance at the Sunday morning
service which is very gratifying
thing to the pastor. The young ladies
won out by a margin of 6047 points,
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings class being
the banner" class with $4,000 points
to their credit. The reward of the
contest will be banquet and social
furnished by the Sabbath School, the
boys doing the honors. This contest
is soon to be followed by another
in which the boys are planning to win
out.
DR.. and Mrs. R. c. Brown started
Monday morning for Boston to attend
the Automobile Show. The doctor
also intends to make observations at
the Harvard Medical College and in
branch of electrical treatment in the