The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Florence NJ. Owens The roll call
was responded to with New Helps for
the Housekeeper. The suggestions
were all very practicable and we'll
worth remembering. James Whit
comb Riley's poem That Old Sweet
heart of Mine was beautifully read by
Mrs Myrtle Cummings. A very in
structive article on Pure Food writ
ten by Mrs Mary Piper of Scion was
read by Mrs Belle Williams and much
enjoyed Tht discussion Is it More
Economical to Buy Bread or make 1t
for a Small Family was opened by
Mrs Belle Dinsmore. The question
was heartily discussed and much val
liable knowledge was received. The
majority ruled that 1t is much more
economical to make bread than to buy
it and Notwithstanding the fact that
so many make their own bread there
are about 300 loayes of bakery bread
which arrive in town weekly at the
present time. The meeting adjourn
ed at late hour to meet at the home
of Mrs Marta Savage on January Il,
Ilewellyn Williams, the resident in
our town who possessed the gold
headed cane and also an old veteran,
passed away last Wednesday at his
home about three miles east OF Blng-
ham village. Several months ago
Mr. Williams was stricken with a
paralytic shock from which he never
fully recovered although his condi-
ton was thought to be improving He
was 81 years old. He has left a large
family to mourn the loss of kind
husband, father and grandfather. The
funeral services were held from the
home last Friday conducted by Rev.
T. B. HIATT and the interment was in
the village cemetery.
The lecture which was given by
Rev. T. B. HIATT and the pictures
which were shown upon Mexico last
Sunday evening in the Church were
very interesting and instructive.
These lectures are under the auspices
of the Mite and Might Mission Club
and will be frequently given.
Mrs. Forrest Colby was called to
Portland last Friday by the serious
illness of her daughter Lena. whom
more recent reports tell us has been
removed to a hospital and is suffer
ing from an attack of jaundice.
A regular meeting of Bingham
Grange, No. 237 was held in their hall
January 8. The following officers
were installed for the year 1916:
Worthy Master, George Gordon; over
seer, Frank Whitney; lecturer. May
A. Baker; steward John Savage;
assistant steward, George Nottage;
chaplain, Cyrena Carl; treasurer,
Joseph Whitney; secretary, Eunice j.
Baker; gate keeper. Patrick Murphy;
Pomona. June Williams; Flora, Laura
Andrews; lady assistant steward, Jes-
sic Nottage. Eva M. Gordon, Ceres
elect, was unable to be present on &C
count of illness. The w. M, George
Gordon acted as installing officer as
sisted by Annie Savage, Ethel Gilman,
Gladys Baker and Mona Baker. On
Jan. 1st, Mr.. Gordon went to Scion
and installed the officers of North
Somerset Grange and this week is to
go to Starks. Norridgewock and Mer-
Ger. He has been worthy master
of the Grange for the past eight years
and it would be difficult to find a
more competent or more interested
person to fill that office. His work
especially installation ceremonies are
commended by all who witness them.
SOLON
David Bean of Bingham was in
town Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Dean of Lewis
ton were the week end guests of Mrs.
Deans mother Mrs. Hughes.
s. T. Baker attended the joint in
stallation of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Lodges at Bingham Monday
night.
The Womans Club enjoyed a very
pleasant afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Jones Wednesday. The
topic of the meeting was Practical
Housekeeping and the roll call was
responded to by each member who
gave their faYorite recipe. Fourteen