The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
BINGHAM

Call and see the New 1916 REQ the
Fifth, five passenger Touring Car.
Price $875.0O F. o. B. Lansing, Mich.
Now on exhibition at my store. s. j.
Whitney, Local Agent. Bingham Me.
The Kennebec Chapter d. A. r.
held their October meeting at the
home of the Regent, Mrs. Forrest IL.
Colby on Thursday afternoon OF last
week. After the business meeting
Mrs. Erwin w. Moore told in an In
teresting way, Of her California trip
and showed views of the many points
of interest. Mrs. Oman Sawyer gave
a very interesting report of the State
meeting held at Pennington. The
ladies were then invited to the dining
room, where they were served to a
most delicious lunch consisting OF
fruit salad, sandwiches, cake and
coffee. The ladies voted to give a
benefit whist on the evening OF Nov.
18th. The proceeds are to be used
toward the Arnold Memorial which
the Chapter hope to place at Carrying
Place next spring The November
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Belle Williams.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Gar
age Company. Bingham. tits
Mrs Charles Ball and Mrs. Arthur
Jordan both gave very interesting re-
ports at last Sunday session from the
State Sunday School Convention held
in Bath.
Look at the and loo department at
Donigan's.
H. ]. Craig and his father Rev. H.
J. Craig from Plainfield. N. j., arriy-
ed in town last Friday evening.
w. B. Goodrich & Son have very
desirable Office rooms to let over
their store. 4w42
Thos Cahill and a party of young
men from Boston arrived in town
Saturday and started Monday morn
ing for hunting trip to Dead River.
A chicken pie supper was served
In Fraternity Hall last evening und-
er the auspices of the Congregational
Church Circle. A large number en-
joyed the bountiful feed.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Lander arriv-
ed in town last week. 1t Is under
stood they will make their home for
the present in the Lander house. A
party of friends wishing to extend
best wishes TO this newly welded cou-
pie gave them pleasant surprise
party last Wednesday evening and
took that occasion to present them
with a beautiful chair.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B. HIATT are en-
Pertaining as guests Mrs. EVE Jones
and daughter from Winslow.
A large stock of Men and Boys
Fall Suits and Overcoats, Shoes and
Rubbers at Donigan's.
Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Savage, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Moore took an auto ride
to Skowhegan last Tuesday afternoon
A baby girl weighing seven pounds
arrived at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Ray C. Brown last Friday, Oct. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robinson and
son Colby spent Friday and Saturday
in Portland.
Miss Harriet Grape will have
Christmas sale of art goods at resi-
dence of Mrs. F. II. Colby on Satur-
day. Nov. 9th, from Q to 5.
Miss Maybe Dinsdale and Miss
Lena Colby from Portland are expect
ed to arrive in town Friday to spend
Sunday.
Bingham was well represented in
the Teachers Convention held In
Bangor last week. Among those who
attended from this town were Miss
Lila Rowe, Miss Annie Savage, Mrs
Harold Doe, Mn and Mrs. Merton
Goodrich and c. E. Ball.
An extra nice line of flower pots in
the and 10c department at Doni
gan's.
The Last Rose of Summer" was
picked last Monday Nov LIST, by Mrs.
Daniel Robinson from one of her ia
vorite out of door rose bushes.
Springs 2ha feet, $3.50; mattresses
$1.75 for woods at Donigans.
John E. Shennett, inspector for the
New England Insurance Exchange of
Boston was in town Tuesday looking
over the fire protection of the town
In connection with future fire insur-
ance rating. He inquired into the
present conditions of the water sys-
TEN. making tests on the same which
were apparently satisfactory The
fire fighting equipment was carefully
noted, as well as the present method
OF fire alarm, fire department auxil-
faries. street conditions, including
widths and surface conditions, also
general survey of the structural con-
ditions and hazards of the town, in
short, weighing the fire fighting
facilities against the conflagration
possibilities. Similar surveys have
been made in the other New England
states, viz: Massachusetts, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island and a large