The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
BINGHAM

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The Sunshine Society will hold its
next regular meeting Thursday after
noon, Sept 8, at the home OF the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Nellie Robinson.
Mrs Benz. Smith and her daughter
Madeline, are spending week with
relatives in Oakland. They will also
attend the Wateryille Fair.
Mrs. Mary Carney is so we'll recoy-
cred from her fall that she Is able to
walk out.
Regular church services will be re-
sumed at the Congregational church,
Sunday morning.
Don't fail to call and look over
prices at Donigan's during the ten
days sale. Baby carriages, go-carts
and sulkeys marked down 20 per cent
during the sale.
Miss Pauline Davis Is spending a
week of her vacation in Belgrade.
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Savage started
Wednesday morning for Brooksyille to
spend a week with Mrs. Savage's par
ents-
Regular meeting Of the O.. e. s., at
their hall ON next "Wednesday evening
Sept 9Th. y.s-z....
Mrs. Jane Reynolds from Pittsfield
Is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Murphy
Mrs. A. p Murray Is spending the
week in Waterville as guest OF her rel
atives and also attending the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Craig are
spending vacation at Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Maurice Savage returned last
Sunday from her visit In Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weber are visi-
tors at the home of Tilson Foss. Mrs.
Weber was formerly Agnes Foss.
Twenty automobile parties compris-
Ing about fifty people registered at
Bingham Hotel for Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Maxfield were
among the old friends who were call
ing in town on Sunday.
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
Barney McCollor. and Miss Vernon
Roundy, both young people OF this
place, were united in marriage at Ma
Olson last Saturday evening. A we'd
ding reception was given at the home
OF the bride on Preble Street in Bing-
ham at eight o'clock on the same even
Ing. Best wishes are extended to
these young people.
Call early during the sale at Doni-
gan's. The first day cleaned up quite
a number of the good things.
During the heavy thunder shower
which passed over our village last
Wednesday afternoon the barn con-
nected with the house occupied by
Chas. Hunnewel and situated at the
foot of Nichols Hill, was struck and
badly shattered. Mr.. Hunnewell and
his little boy who were in the shed
we're thrown to the floor by the shock.
No serious damage resulted.
One of our carpenters, Tilson Foss,
while working on l.. R. Hussey's bum
galow, last Wednesday met with quite
an accident The staging broke allow
ing him to fall onto cement roll-way.
The fall fractured some of his teeth
and gave his wrist a bad sprain.
Bingham Grange held a regular
meeting Saturday, Aug. %. Two can
dMAtes were instructed in the third
and fourth degrees. A lunch of sand
WCneS, SdhC dXu SohSS
was served in the dining hall at the
close of the fourth degree. About nifty
OF the members were present. AT the
arSt injecting In September plans Will
be made for Children's Day.
The M. e. Sunday School will begin
at quarter Of two and preaching at
2.30, next Sunday afternoon.
The recent census taken OF our town
by e. o. Taylor, missionary of the
Maine Bible Society. shows quite an
increase in population In few years.
At the present the result of the can
vass In the village Is 237 families, 1926
Inhabitants. Outside the village, "A
families, 225 Inhabitants.
Seven years ago the results were $50
families, $40 inhabitants in the village.
Only few years ago there were 80
families outside the village.
Mr.. Taylor Is now doing double
work. In addition to canvassing the
county he Is also Sunday School
founder and superintendent, and doing
pastorate work in 10 towns and plan
tations covering a territory of about
IS miles. In this territory Mr.. Taylor
finds 600 families, 800 children and
adults. These people are without
church or Sunday school privileges.
Mr.. Taylor started on Wednesday
morning for a three weeks trip to
Jackman and the surrounding towns.
The Robinson family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs For
rest H. Colby, on Thursday, August rs.
1915 Officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Daniel Robinson;
Vice President, w. E. Robinson; Sec
rotary, Effie Jane Craig; Treasurer,