The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-07
BINGHAM

Ernest Sterling and his family from
Caratunk have moved into the north
rent in Edwin Robinson's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Hussey are no"
living in their new bungalow on Mill
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunnewea from
Caratunk are at the home OF Or 4. 1.
Brown.
Beautiful house plants for sale. Mrs.
John Butler, Goodrich ST
Mrs. Roy NJ. Savage and her daugh-
ter Anna left town Wednesday lot
Portland, where they will visit trlenos
Mr.. Savage will Join them later Iof
the Maine Musical Festival
The Sunshine Society will hold It's
next regular meeting with Mrs. George
Baker on next Thursday afternoon
October 18th.
A special program has been pre-
nared for Rally bay TO be given at the
Conversational Church next sunday
morning There will also be promo1
tion exercises for the classes of the
Primary department. Everyone Is
cordially invited to be present and
participate in the service.
Mrs. Beatrice Wasson left town on
the noon train Monday and after
snending a few days with friends will
start on her trip to the Pacific Coast.
She mans to go over the Northern
Route and to spend three months III
California. returning home by the low
er route. Her many friends wish for
her a pleasant trip.
AT a meeting of the executive board
of the Century Club held Oct. lst
the date of the first meeting was
changed from Friday, Oct. Is to Fri
day, Oct. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Huff and daugh-
ter attended the Cattle Show and FAR
at North New Portland last Monday.
Miss Carrie Huff from Wellington
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. s. T. Good
rich and other relatives.
The Church Circle held very pleas
ant meeting at the home of Mrs. Rose
Lander on Wednesday afternoon OF
last week. A very enjoyable feature
of the meeting was the reading OF a
DsDeY By Mrs. Lucinda Mocre descrth-
ing her trip to the Exposition. The
next meeting of the Circle will be in
Fraternity Hall, Oct. 9th. Comfort
ers are to be tackled
Miss Lena Colby is to give a recital
Friday evening. Oct. IL, in Kennebec
Hall, under the auspices of the Church
Circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Skinner, Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Baker attended the Fair
at Pennington last week.
Folsom Merrill of Skowhegan spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
Tor 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Gar
age COMPANY. Bingham. tits
Mrs E. o. Taylor from Hyde Park
has arrived in town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor and their son Frank Taylor
intend to make their home here. They
will occupy the north rent in Earl
Taylor's house on South Main st.
Leon w. Goodrich and his mother
Mrs. Alice Goodrich returned from
their Boston trip last Monday.
Mrs. Maria Carney has gone to
Skowhegan to spend six weeks with
her daughter Mrs. Bessie Carney, who
is in the home of Bin Page. Mr.. and
Mrs. Page having started on wes-
tern trip.
Charlie Baker from Dead River re-
gion spent Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Gibe Armstrong of Caratunk,
who is now with her sister Mrs. Ed.
Sterling, is rapidly falling in health.
DR. Thompson from Portland was
called to see her last Monday. but
gave the family no encouragement
Rev. T. B. HIATT will preach next
Sunday in the Methodist Church at
2.30 p. m. All are invited.
Hon A. F. Donigan has gone to
New York on business trip and will
probably be away about two weeks
Forty-nine regular students are now
enrolled in Bingham High School,
This Is the largest number Of regular
students ever in attendance here. One
of the pupils who left school two years
ago has made arrangements to resume
his studies in the winter term. In
this connection, it might be mentioned
that last year was the first in the his
tory of the school when the number
of pupils in attendance at the end of
the year was greater than at the be-
ginning course In European His
tory has been added this year which
is of timely interest. The practical
application of Latin to Pharmacy and
medicine introduced last year will be
further extended this year. This
work is along the same line as that
introduced this year in the High
Schools of Chicago. Modern methods
and the loose-leaf system are being
taught the large class in bookkeeping.
DEATH OF JOHN BAKER
Bingham has lost highly respect