The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

The News of Somersets Busy Towns


safely about $50 declaring it the best
time ever.
Among. those OF the North Arson
Academy Alumni who attended the
annual reunion last week We're Mrs.
Alice Goodrich, Mrs. Marta Savage
and Mrs. Josephine Sawyer.
Mrs. Carroll Clark recently receiv-
ed the sad news of the death of her
brother Walter Frame of Oregon.
Many people here will remember him
although he went West years ago. His
last visit home was % years ago. He
leaves No family.
Mr.. and Mrs Wm. Snow and Mrs.
Anna Chase were calling in town
Wednesday, Mrs Cynthia Smith re
turned With them To Scion for Il few
days visit.
This year. Bingham High School
has successful baseball team. The
boys have worked hard, not only in
preparing the new diamond. but also
practicing before and after school and
at recess time This is the first year
that there has been diamond near
enough to the school grounds so that
the boys could practice at these times
The lease of the grounds was secured
for the schools for the year by the
Superintendent of Schools The last
Two games of baseball have been
] played with SolOn The first of these
was on the home grounds and like
the second played at Scion, resulted
| in a victory for Bingham. In the
! first game, the score WAS 10 to ia
favor of Scion in the third inning. AZ
this point a change in pitchers was
made. and Forrest Gilman pitched the
rest of the game and no scores were
made off his pitching He was giycn
excellent support Bingham was de-
termined to win, and tying the score
in the eighth inning. Won II to 10 in
the ninth inning. The scond game
was played at Scion last Saturday. In
the first two innings Scion made two
scores Bingham tied the score in
the third inning and soon forged
ahead, winning the game with the
score of to ;.
Rev. D. B. Holt, D. D. of Auburn.
District Supt. of Augusta District of
Maine Methodist Conference was in
town Friday of last week in con-
ference with Rev. II. C. Glidden of
Scion and others. on business per-
tanning to construction of the new
Methodist Church on Meadow Street
He expressed himself as well pleased
with the new edifice, and the rapid
| ty of its construction. Dr. Holt is
to hold a Quarterly Conference here
about the 25th of July, and it is hoped
that the new Church will be ready
for occupancy for that service which
probably will be proceeded by one of
Dr. Hollis able sermons.
Time enough to plant potatoes,
corn, beans and garden if you use
plenty of Bradleys Fertilizer. Car
just arrived. A. S. Burke
Rev. Mr.. Berry was unable to go to
Chamberlain Hill Sunday on account
of the rain, rendering the roads un-
suitable for travel up the hills with
an automobile. Weather permitting
he will go there to hold a service next
Sunday at 1880 a. m.
After the class meeting at the
Methodist parsonage last Friday even
ing a Sunday School was organized
by the election of officers for the en-
suing year. Following the preach
ing service Sunday in Firemen's Hall
Sunday School was held with a good
attendance for the first one
The Glass meeting will be held this
week Friday evening at 100 p. m. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nod
din Preaching service in Firemen's
/ Hall at p. M. followed by Sunday
! School at 8. Praise and prayer ser
vice at 100 in the evening followed by
an illustrated sermon entitled Path
! finders"