The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-03
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Bingham Grange met in regular
session Saturday. Jan. p Forty
three were present and enjoyed the
fine program presented by the w.
Lecturer. The next meeting Feb II
will be Young Peoples Day and the
following officers are appointed by
the w Master to fill the chairs: w.
Master, Ethel Gilman, Oyerseer. Yer
nice Steward; Lecturer. Gladys Bak-
er; Steward. Annie Savage; Asst.
Steward. Norman Collins; Chaplain,
Linnie Baker secretary, Mona Bak-
er: Gate Keeper, Forrest Gilman;
Ceres. Hazel Carl Pomona, Lila
Rowe: Flora, Stella Huff; l.. A. Stew
ard. Christine Spaulding, The ladies
are requested to furnish home made
candy and pop corn balls for re-
freshments. AS it is Lincolns birth
day the members will please bring
quotations for the day.
Mrs. Omar Sawyer of Bald Mt. at
tended the meeting of the kennebec
Chapter of d. A. r. of which she Is
an active member, held last Thurdsay
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Marta
Savage.
Mrs. Helen Davis and her daughter
L
wood Mrs. Davis has hired to care
for the home of Walter H. Maynard.
Mrs. Benz. Adams was called last
Saturday to go at once to her sister
Mrs. Hartwell Richerson, who lives in
Auburn and who was reported as be-
ing very Ill.
The baked bean supper served last
Friday under the auspices OF the q.
C. c. and the farce The Old Maids
Association, which was given in the
evening were much enjoyed. About
$50 was taken at the door. The so
ciety are now preparing the drama
Excuse Me" which will be given In
Kennebec Hall. February 18th.
A. G. Dinsmore with his span took
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings d. D. p, her
marshal, Mrs Ethel Robinson and
Mrs. Florence Owens to Scion last
Thursday evening, where Mrs. Cum
mings installed the officers of North
ern Light Rebekah Lodge. The par
ty spent very pleasant evening
among friends and the ride home over
good roads after lively span with a
good driver and agreeable company
was the climax to a good time.
Mrs. Belle Williams spent last Fri
day in Skowhegan where on that
evening she witnessed The Birth of a
Nation.
We fear that the grip Is not going
to pass. us by. There are several
cases In town at this time. The High
SOLON
Quite number from here attend
ed The Birth of Nation at SkoWhe-
gan last week.
Norman Irvine was in Skowhegan
last Saturday.
Mrs. e. w. York was in Madison for
a few hours Monday afternoon.
Thomas J. Young Jr. of the u of
M. spent the week end with his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Young.
Cyrus w. Maynard spent Saturday
and Sunday at the Capitol City, the
guest of friends.
Misses ARA and Arab Libby enter
tanned some of their friends at whist
Saturday evening.
Arthur Curtis of the L. of NJ. is at
home for vacation having trouble
with his eyes.
Mrs. d. S. Witham of Embden
spent the day Saturday in Skowhegan.
Marcellus Irvine, superintendent of
the International Paper Co., left
Tuesday on a weeks business trip to
New York City.
Omer C. Ward of Emblem was in
Bingham Monday night on business.
The officers of Northern Light Re-
bekah Lodge were installed by d. d.
p, Myrtle Cummings; d. G. M, Ethel
Robinson of Bingham assisted by d.
d. W.. Mae Andrews; d. G. s.. Wini-
fred Norton; d. G. T.. Ethel Rowell;
d. G. c., Flora Pollard of the local
lodge. N. G., Bertha Libby; v G.,
Flora Boyington; R. s., Angie Priest;
F. s., Mary French Treas, Ruby
Cross; Warden. Eta Spofford; r. S.
N. G., Una Soper; L. S. N. G., Cert
rude Brophy; R. S. V. G., Flora Pol
lard; L. s. V. G., Lephia Ward; Chap
lain, Mae Andrews; l. G., Susie
Thompson; O.. G.. Mae Wiley. The
installing officers did their work in a
very pleasing and impressive manner.
After the lodge closed the members
adjourned to the banquet hall where
a fine oyster supper was served.
There will be a paper on Farm
Credits at the next regular meeting
of North Somerset Grange Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 5th. The question
for discussion will be "If farmers are
not adequately represented in our
State Legislature whose fault will it
be?'