The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
BINGHAM

An accident occurred uulIh ~
thunder storm Monday evening "hleh
must have been quite surprise ana d
narrow escape for Jote Stevens VINO
was at the river drivers lodging near
the Shank mill. He started to go
from the main room into what he
sunposed was the shed but to his sur
prise the shed had disappeared and
he deliberately walked into about )
feet OF water and was obliged to
swim for his life Ingram Pierce
living about a mile below the village
lost between 40 and so tumbles OF hay
from his fiat during the rain. Con-
sidering all this was the worst show
er In this section for years
The services at the Congregational
Church last Sunday were very mneh
enjoyed DR. Warren Moulton ID. d.
from Bangor Theological Seminary
occupied the pulpit and delivered a
very interesting address. At the
close Of the service two young ladies'
were received into the fellowship Of
the church The evening service, a
stereoptic0n lecture upon THE Beau
ties OF Lebanon was very enjoyable
DIR. Mouton visited the country in
1918 and the views shown were taken
with his own camera
The ladies OF the Methodist Ladies'
Aid Society gave a supper last Thurs
day at Fraternity Hall for the benefit
OF the church A bountiful supper
was served consisting OF baked beans,
hot yeast rolls, assorted cakes and
coffee.
DR.. r. C. Browns family returned
home last Wednesday after having
spent five weeks at Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Savage are
spending this week at Brooksville.
They expect to return by auto next
Saturday
Miss Barbara Reynolds who has
been attending business college in
Portland, is spending a vacation at
home.
Miss Hilda Rowe went Tuesday for
q weeks visit with her sister Mrs.
Howard Morrison in North Vassal-
boro.
Mrs. VIM. Pooler returned last Sat
urday from Lewiston hospital where
she has been for the past two weeks
having successfully undergone an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mrs. Fred Williams of Waterville
spent Sunday with her husband.
Miss Mildred Miller went to Trout
dale last Sunday. She has been en-
gagged to care for Margaret Guild
while her mother Mrs. Arthur Guild
goes to the hospital for surgical treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Priest and chill
dren from Scion attended the lecture
at the Congregational Church Sunday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Spaulding
from Pierce Pond spent the first of
the week In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Quonn and
Thelma Bean arrived home Monday
night having spent Saturday and Sun
day in Portland.
Mrs. Joshua Goodrich from Show
hogan was the guest of Mrs. Benz
Adams last Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Keene was in Madison
last Saturday for dental work.
Fred Holden Of Madison was in town
Sunday,
Mrs. Naomi Jackson from Madison
Redmond last week
Albert f. Donigan is confined to his
room with bad foot. The trouble
was first caused by blistering his foot
but became serious His sister Miss
Mary Donigan has returned to her
home in Washington. D. c. on account
OF poor health and Mrs. Fannie Smith
Is keeping house for him.
Miss Florence Colby is visiting
friends in the West Miss Lena Col
by expects to spend a part of the sum
mer with them.
Corporal Guy Temple spent Sunday
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall are haying
in Caratunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker, their two
daughters and grandson from Nor
ridgewock and Mr. Bakers sister Miss
Hattie Baker from Portland were
calling on friends in town Sunday.
S. ]. Foster from Oakland is spend
tug a few days in town.
Miss Gertrude Clark OF Caratunk
b the guest of her cousins Miss Gladys
Stewart and Miss Thelma Foss.
Bingham Grange No. 237 met In reg
ular session Saturday, July 2S, at 100
p. m. 1t being good hay day only
few were present and just bust
ness meeting was held There will
be a special meeting Saturday, Aug.
4. at 73O p. m. for the purpose OF
degree work, to receive applications
and to see If the Grange will vote to
have the inside of the hall vanished.