The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
BINGHAM

Mrs. Arlle D1nSmOre returned last
Friday from a visit with her rela-
tives in Wateryille
Mrs. Eugene Lander spent Sunday
in Wateryille.
Mrs. Robert Woods after being con-
fined to her home all winter, was able
to ride out Tuesday afternoon
Many school "marms' left here for
the Teachers Convention held in
NorridgewOck last Friday
Mrs. Annie Decker viii give a free
lecture on Medicine in the Grange
Hall this evening.
The annual meeting Of the Church
and parish was held in the Church
vestry last Saturday afternoon. The
same board of officers was reelected.
Rev. T. b. HIATT and wife are in
attendance at the Sunday School con-
vention held in Portland this week.
Esther Owens, Elizabeth Delaney
and Mrs Annie Delaney recently
spent several days at Caratunk.
Mrs. Hosea B. Whipple and Mrs.
John F. owens attended the meeting
of the Kennebec Union of Women's
Clubs held in Hinckley last Friday.
The annual meeting of the Century
Club was held in the reception room
at the Fraternity Building last Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Eva Skinner
and Mrs. Anna Howes were hostesses.
The members gave response to the
roll call by telling which phase OF
the years work had been most in
teresting to them Immediately at
ter roll call a memorial tribute was
read in memory of Mrs. Josephine
Smith. Annual reports from officers
and from chairmen of standing com
mittees were listened to with much
interest, after which the Historian,
Mrs. Belle Williams read very in
teresting history of the past years
life of the Club The following board
of officers were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Lucinda
Moore; V. Pres, Mrs. Edith Dins-
more; Rec. Sec. Miss Belle Colby,
Cor. Sec, Mrs Annie Whitney,
Treas, Mrs Della Webster; Histori-
an, Mrs. Bertha Ball; directors, 1st
Mrs. Alice Goodrich; End, Mrs. Bea-
trice WATSON; 3rd, Marguerite Ian
der; 4th, Mrs. Kathleen Doe; 5th Mrs
Juliet Adams; 9th, Mrs Susie
Briggs.
Special sale of ladies trimmed hats
(tomorrow) Friday and Saturday at
$3.50 each A. S. Burke.
Bingham people do not mean to be
conceited but they have the right to
feel a pride in the neat, clean appear
ance of the town. Every property
holder seems to be doing all he can
afford to do toward identifying his
own home surroundings. There are
little plots in our village which by
the combined efforts of our generous
townspeople may be made beauty
spots and very attractive. not only
for tourists who pass through our
limits, but for those who live here
and may have hand in the work
and lasting enjoyment A move is
on hand to transform into beauty
spot the triangle between the station
and the road, this calls for several
loads of dirt and men who are will
ing to give a few hours of wrk. A
bee is called for next Friday, which
is Arbor Day. and it is hoped that
the people especially the men will be
sufficiently interested in this plan to
make a liberal response.
1t is understood that the Kennebec
Chapter d. A. Il. intend to plant trees
on some of the new streets tomorrow,
Arbor Day.
The party enlisted for the Wash
ington trip plan to leave town tomor-
row (Friday) morning on the 7
o'clock train. Best wishes for a jolly
good time and profitable trip are ex-
tended to them. The party includes
the ten Seniors namely: Laura
Baker, Mary Carney, Marion Miller,
Barbara Reynolds. Gladys Baker,
Minnie Grant. Gladys Stewart, George
Weber and Forrest Gilman; Juniors,
Geraldine Baker and Beatrice Baker
High School Asst. Mrs. Kathleen Doe
Others joining the class are Christine
Baker, Elizabeth Thompson. Florence
Murray, John Bean, Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Baker. The party expect
to arrive in Washington Saturday
evening spend three days in the
capitol city. arriving home next
Thursday evening
Misses Mona and Beatrice Baker
will spend the remainder of the
month with friends in Worcester.
A baseball diamond has been made
on the reserved lot between the school
bu Hdirgs west and Milford st. east.
1t is understood that this has been
accomplished through subscription
and it is to be for the use of the town
lot tillS sport. several games De
tween school teams have already been
played on the ground.
Next Sunday May l4th, Mothers
Day will be observed with an appro-
pirate service, address and special
music for the occasion, at 230 p. M
in Firemen's Hall. the temporary
meeting place of the Methodists, until
the completion of their new church
on Meadow Street. After the praise
and prayer service Sunday evening at
7.30 p. m. the pastor Rev. Chas. H. |
Berry will favor the congregation
with a sermon on the Creation. il !
Illustrated by many appropriate color
ed slides with the stereopticon. This |
sermon will be the first of a series |
of eight sermons Covering the Bible
from Genesis to the Revelation !
which will be given to the people of
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