The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
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Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Burke are now
occupying their cottage at Hillside
Farm
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings is clerking
In the store for A. S. Burke
The Sunday School pupils of the
NJ. f. Church held a picnic in the
Pines at Bingham Heights last Mon
day afternoon.
For sale Friday and Saturday only
Salt Pork at lie per pound. Al +. D.
Hunnewell's.
New things In clothing and furni-
ture coming In daily at Donigan s.
The Rebekahs are requested 10 as
semble next Tuesday evening as
Dutch lunch will be served after the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haskell of Port
land are visiting Mrs. Haskells moth
er Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews
Mrs. Wood is now visiting her son
and wife Mr.. and Mrs p. A. Wood.
Almond Spauldng entered the He
bron Sanitarium last week. Tor treat
ment. r.
Mrs Izannah Moore 10 visiting her
sister in Massachusetts.
Read aa-another column of the
great Ball Game in Skowhegan, this
week-Friday.
Ed Golf has returned from the hos
pItal 1T Waterville. He Is still con-
fined to his crutches but hopes eventu-
ally to be able TO walk and work.
II is reported that Mrs. Cora Rey.
nolds has been critically Ill during the
past week.
We are closing out at a very low
price all our millinery goods, yelyets,
ribbons, braid trimmings. fancy goods
and five and ten cents goods, also
glass show counters, fixtures, and
cash register will be sold at once,
Donigan & Hight, Bingham.
The annual meeting of the Bing-
ham Water District was held last
Monday evening In Firemen's Hall.
r. II. Colby was elected moderator.
Trustees are Earl Taylor, Walter
Robinson and Simeon Whitney; audi
tor A. X. Butler of Skowhegan
The large farm situated within the
limits of our village and which has
for years been owned by James
O,Hara and formerly known as the
Chandler Baker farm has recently
been sold to a company OF our towns
men, known as the Colby co. IL Is
understood that as soon as the haylng
Ia completed, streets will be lad out
and this section of land be blocked
into house lots. The laying out OF
the new streets will necessitate the
buying and moving of number OF
buildings on the main street. Inc
completion of the scheme now well
under way will be the realization Oh
a dream which has been for sometime
IN the minds of the people who are
interested In the building UP OF our
town.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices lhah
last wear: also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Car
~ Comnanv bingham. tits
The Mite and Might Mission CLUB
Is composed of rs girls nearly all oil
High School age, who for the past
few years have held their regular
meetings. Some of the older and
more musical members of this CluD
form the Girls Vested Choir. Ihey
have all been willing helpers and their
efforts are greatly appreciated by
everyone especially by the church 60
ing people. They have not only
helped In their own community put
have contributed to quite an extent
for missionary work. Some Oh the
Individuals of the town who are inter-
ested In the girls felt that some act
of appreciation should be shown, con-
seuuently a gala day was planned LOT
them. On Wednesday morning SIX
automobiles, whose owners iioeraily
contributed their cars for the occa-
sion. conveyed the girls to Lakewood.
Rev. r. B. HIATT and Mrs. HIATT accom-
panied them. A picnic dinner was
enjoyed and the remainder of the day
spent to participating in the amuse-
ments which the place affords.
On the first page of this issue APP
pears the account of the death OF
willard Goodrich of Concord. This
great affliction seems doubly hard for
his family to bear as about year
ago the only son of his family lost his
life in a drowning accident. Mr..
Goodrich was known by all his fellow
men as an honest, hard working man.
Ills immediate family which includes
q wife, and two daughters, have the
deepest sympathy of every one In this
great sorrow. Memorial services
we're held for the deceased from his
late home In Concord on Thursday al
ternoon and the interment was in Con-
cord cemetery.
S0LON
Clifford Sawyer of Auburn is the