The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16
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Free. With your purchase OF one
pound of Grand Union Baking Powder
at Fred W Prebles during March.
Henry Parlin has returned after
spending several weeks in Skowhe~
gan caring for the home of Nh and
Mrs. James Thompson during then
illness with the grippe.
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at
Caswell's. tI4
Mrs Rose White has returned from
her trip to the Western Coast and 1t
is understood that she is to have the
general management of Hunnewell's
restaurant during the coming season.
Special Orange Day sale-lS de
Icious. sweet, Juicy Sunkist seedless
navel oranges for 25c at Fred W.
Prebles Saturday, March 18th. Don
delay! Place your order at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Vaughan have
engaged the upstairs rent in the south
part of the Earl Taylor house.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Goodrich spent
Sunday in Skowhegan. Mr.. Goodrich
returned Monday leaving his wife to
spend few days with her friend,
Mrs. Jean Abbey.
The entertainment given by Miss
Halls pupils. eth and Sth grades, last
Thursday evening was we'll patron
lied. They cleared S23 for the bene-
fit of their school and fhe audience
was we'll pleased with the program.
Mrs. Annie l.. Decker will be at
Mrs. Winnie Vittum's next Tuesday
evening and Wednesday A. NJ to
meet patiens.
The members of Bingham Fire De
partment held their annual meeting
and elected officers on Monday even
ing of last week: Chief, Jack McCol-
Tor; 1st assistant. Arle Dinsmore;
End assistant. William Esterbrook;
secretary, Urban Bean treasurer
Arthur Topper.
Look at our new line of furniture
before buying quality the best prices
reasonable at Donigan's.
Miss Gladys Steward will leave next
Saturday for Portland, where she in
tends to enter training in the Maine
General hospital.
G. B. Harrington Co. of New York
city have appointed Fred w Preble
agent for their celebrated LenoX
Brand Coffee. Special Price PC. Try
pound.
The c. c. c. held their annual
meeting and election of officers on
Wednesday of last week at the home
of the retiring president. Mrs George
Baker The past year has been a
very pleasant and prosperous one for
this society. More money has been
raised than was pledged for church
expenses and seemingly in a very
people who have so literally patron
lied and also to the president for her
untiring efforts. The following board
was elected: President, Mrs Carrie
Hilton; secretary, Mrs. Grace Pooler;
treasurer, Mrs. Della Webster; Chap.
Mrs Sarah Milliken; Asst. Chap, F..
o. Taylor. A regular meeting Will be
held next Wednesday at home of Mrs.
Della Webster.
Spring and Summer Shirt Waists
and Blouses now in; call and see. A.
6. Burke. 2w
Many will be interested in the fol-
lowing item-the engagement of MISS
Doris Andrews and Archibald b. Hos
sach of New York was formally an
nounced at a party given in honor OF
Miss Doris by her girl friends in the
New England Conservatory of Music
on the evening of Mar. -. The engag
ed young lady is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Andrews and for
the past two years has been Il student
in the New England Conservatory of
Music. where she has made many
friends Bingham is proud to claim
this young lady as one of its girls
Mr.. Hossach is young man of high
moral standing. 1t is understood that
he has a permanent business in New
York
A bigger and better line of wall pa
per than eyer Look at the paper
with cut out borders at Donigan's.
The death of Mrs. Juliet Webster
occurred Wednesday of last week at
the home of her son. Eugene Webster
in Moscow Mrs. Webster has been
in very poor health for several
months She has been tenderly cared
for during her last illness by her own
children. For years Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster lived on Sugartown Hill in
Moscow and brought up their family
there. Mr.. Webster died about eight
years ago She leaves large circle
of friends, who will miss her besides
the four children Mrs. Frank Nittum
and Mrs. Eula Irving of Scion. Eu-
gene Webster of Moscow and Mark
Webster of Shirley. several grand
children three brothers and a sister.
The memorial services were held
from the sons home last Saturday af-
ternoon The interment was in the
village cemetery
Try Kirschbaum or international
suit, colors warranted, styles the la
test. fit the best at Donigans.
The services at the Congregation"l
church for the coming Sabbath Will
be of an interesting nature and il is
hoped that many will attend the meet
ings In the morning the pastor will
take for his theme, The Man Who
Can Help Boy" and in the evening
the boys who attended the conference
at Bangor will tell their story Of what
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