The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
BINGHAM


Harry Padham had his foot badly
TANNED last week while at work in
the Am. Shoe Finding mill.
Thirty tons sheep and COW hay,
pressed. j. H. Gray, Scion. Farm
ers' Phone, PA.
Mrs. Lettie Gallvan is recovering
from a severe attack of pleurisy.
Our street was full of Fords for
while last Thursday afternoon when
six cars belonging to DR.. r. c. Brown
were tolled from the station to Briggs
Garage where they will be set UP dur
ing the winter.
Fred Williams from Madison is
bookkeeper in Sinners mill.
Another old soldier has gone to rest
during the past week. Last Thurs
day forenoon the old gentleman
known as Uncle" Luther Temple
passed away. He has spent the last
few years in the home of Mr. and Mrs
Winnie Stewart, where he has been
we'll cared for For few days he
was the oldest man in town being 81.
He has been failing for several
months past, yet his death came I'M
expected. The funeral services were
held Saturday from his late residence
and the interment was in the village
cemetery.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings D. d. p. and
her Marshal were in North Arson
last Thursday evening to install the
officers of the Rebekah Lodge. On
the following Wednesday they install
the officers of the Rebekah Lodge in
New Portland.
Mrs. Anna Chase of Scion spent
Sunday in town.
Pennington sleighs for sale. A.
6 Burke 4w52
Mrs Forrest Colby and her daugh-
ter Miss Lena Colby arrived home
from Portland last Saturday evening
A pleasant surprise party was Civ
en- last Tuesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Goodrich at their home
in honor of Miss Matilda Hall, that
date being her birthday.
DR.. r. c. Brown with his little son
Clifton and accompanied by Mrs.
Belle Cool Hunnewell went to Water
vile on Wednesday of last week
where Clifton underwent the opera
ton of having adenoids and his ton
sile removed. He returned home the
following day.
We have few more Songs that
Reach the Heart These song books
should be in every home. They are
sold for soc. one half their regular
price. Sent by mail at same price.
E. w. Moore, Bingham.
John Hunnewell has gone to Clin-
ton to learn the BARRIERS trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Taylor, who
moved here from Hyde Park have re-
Gently sold their home in that place
and Mrs. Taylor has gone to settle
the business
The Kennebec Chapter D. A. R. will
hold the January meeting with Mrs.
Marta Savage on next Thursday af-
ternoon. This society composed of
less than 90 ladies', have during the
past three months been very busy and
have accomplished great deal. 1t
has been through their loyalty and
their efforts that the old church has
been saved as a memorial. They
now have in their keeping the deed
of the old church and hope to have
by spring sufficient funds to finish
paying for it.
The Sunshiners enjoyed their Jan
uary meeting with Mrs Benz. Adams.
A delightful afternoon was spent dur
ing which time the hostess served
ice cream and fancy crackers to the
company. The February meeting
will be the mid-winter picnic in Fra
ternity hall The ladies will go in
the forenoon prepared to sew and
with picnic dinners. The gentlemen
are invited to the picnic.
Installation of Bingham Chapter
No. II o. e. S. occurred last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Abbie Hilton. re-
firing Worthy Matron assisted by Mrs.
Lucinda Moore as Chaplain, Mrs
Belle Dinsmore as marshal installed
the following officers in very pleas.
ing manner: Mrs. Stacy Witham,
Worthy Matron; Samuel Smith, Wor-
thy Patron; Mrs. Addie Dutton, Asso
Matron; Mrs. Edith Andrews, secre-
tary; Mrs. Della Webster, treasurer;
Mrs. Lucinda Moore, Asso. Conduc-
tress; Mrs. Eva Bachelor, Adah