The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
BINGHAM

daughter started Monday morning tol
a two weeks trip to Boston. They
will also visit friends in Portland.
Mike MARI of Indian Pond was II
town on business last Tuesday.
Among those who returned home
last week to spend their Christmas
vacation among us were Alien ant
William Lander. Doris and Earl An.
drews. Nellie NJ. Baker. Beatrice and
Laura Gallant. Annie, Juliet and Eu-
gene Descrochers and Mary Foss.
Ice cutting and hauling from lem
nle's Pond seems to be the leading
industry at present. -
Mrs. Ingram Pierce is spending INC
weeks with relatives in Llverihoft
Fails Mary Pierce is staying WIN
her aunt Mrs. Marta Savage curing
the absence of her mother.
Mrs Iyie Bean who has been III
Lewiston Hospital for about three
weeks for the purpose OF a surgical
oneration returned to her home lasl
Saturday in a very favorable condition
John Witham is now working lot
II. B. Whipple.
Annie l.. Decker will be at Mrs. J.
paker's next Tuesday afternoon
and evening. to meet patients.
Mrs Grace Pooler and Mrs. Jenhle
Elliott have returned from skinner
after spending several months there
with their husbands.
Miss Agne Melenson of Brown
vile let. is spending a week with
her aunt Mrs. Ralph Goodrich.
peqinning January 2nd the SkoWhe-
yan hanks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ. saturdays
from 9 to 1880.
christmas week with all its fesu-
yjties was a very joyous occasion es-
n~ecially among the children. lhes
enioyed to the fullest extent the
christmas tree on Thursday eYehihs
and also the concert in when most
of them took some part. Ihahks are
due the ladies who so patiently "oih-
cd with the children and also 10 tie
Young ladies and children themselves
who took their parts in such a pleas
Ing manner, thus furnishing a hhe
entertainment on Christmas Eve 10 d
church filled to it's capacity with pa
rents and friends. -
Chas e. Baker returned home lasl
Tuesday from Spencer where ne h"o
been employed since last August
Mrs. Edward Miller spent last sat
urday with her daughter Mrs. Lettie
Gallivan in Oakland. 80
Mrs. Emma Whorff Andrews anu
her two children have rooms at MID
Eta Hollis for the winter. MRS. An
drews is employed by the Am. ohoe
FINDING Co. and her children atteha
he village school. -
A very few of the members Oh
hin cham Union Library were present
of the annual meeting last SATURDAY
a~fternoon. If it were not for a faith-
fnl few who are willing to hold the
offices year after year and take theil
Turns as librarian, we would real lol
the library. In spite of this iac1 the
library is prospecting. New ooohe
have recently been added. Inc VI
Acers elected were: Pres, Mis'
BELLE Williams; V. p, Mrs Auole
button; Sec. and Treas, MIS-. 'ioi-
ence Owens.
Last Sunday evening the Bingham
FIRE Department was called 10 give
assistance at Scion. Double teams
were secured and about twenty OF the
Hremen went but without much asall
ma the fire was subdued before they
reached Scion village.
Next Sunday morning service at the
congregational Church promises To
he. of special interest. The pastor
has prepared a sermon especially
anDropriate for the opening OF the
new year and music will be furnished
nv the vested choir. The Sacremehs
will be administered at the close Oh
tbe service and a large numper re-
oeived into the fellowship OF the
church.
The friends in this community Oh
M,s Jessie Washburn Hamilton Will
no interested to know that through the
in quence of her music teacher she mas
signed a contract with a company 10
travel during the winter months. me
onality of Mrs. Hamilton's voice and
her rapid advancement and ability
are spoken of in highest terms by
critics. Friends will also be interest
cd to know that Mrs. Hamiltons
children Eunice and Henry are to be
cared for during her absence by a
friend whom we all know, Miss Hattie
Dinsmore. The friends here are
,,nch interested in Mrs. Hamilton as
abe was a Bingham girl and wish her
mneb success in her musical career.
Miss Mary Jordan of Augusta visited
nef DTOIleT lAul 1OiN"
sister Mrs. Cora Jordan of this VII
lage last week. $1,000
The young ladies from Farmingtoa
Normal School returned to thelf
duties last Monday.
Mrs: Omar Sawyer and daughter
from Bald Mt, are guests at Bingham
Hotel. a,.
Mrs. e. D. Curtis is visiting friends
In Maiden, Mass.
Flossie Martin of Pleasant Roma
who has been visiting her brother IL,
Concord for a few weeks, retorheu
home last Sunday.
SCHOOL NOTES
The village schools re-opened last
Monday for another term of II weeks.
an Monday evening a teachers meet
ing was held in the office of the Supt'
of schools. One of the subjects DIS
oussed at this meeting was
ling" This is a sport which the
BOYS especially enjoy 80 much that
It seems a pity to deprive them wholly
from it and yet the teachers realize
that pupils may be seriously injured
unless great precaution Is taken. lhey
have made strict rules in regard 10
this sport and intend that they shall
be enforced while under their super
vision.