The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-12
BINGHAM

Burke. 1"@o
Mrs. Hosea Baker from Troutdale
recently spent several days in town
Carl Smith and family have moved
into the rent over Fred W Preble' S
store.
Miss Linnie Baker has been APP
pointed captain of the degree staff OF
the Rebekah Lodge.
Keith Hilton was quite seriously in
jured on the baseball grounds last
week. The ball having hit him in
the eye.
Chas. Preble of Norridgewock is Wis
iting his son F w Preble and family
Mrs. Hartwell Richardson of Au-
burn arrived in town last Saturday to
spend a few weeks with her sister
Mrs. B. F. Adams.
The Methodist S S enjoyed a pic
mic in the pines across the river July
4th.
Mrs. f. o. Taylor has returned af-
ter a weeks visit with friends in Au-
burn.
Rev. T. B. HIATT and family were the
guests yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs. K. V.
Ham and family of Moscow.
Special Coffee and Tea Sale at Fred
w. Prebles Friday and Saturday.
III. Autocrat Coffee CSC: 3 lbs. soc: 2
lbs. Witch Coffee 45c; 2 lbs. White
house 65c; Autocrat Tea 45c lb.;
Savage Tea 45c.
The Sunshine Society spent very
pleasant afternoon today, Thursday, at
the home of Mrs. Erwin w. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Forsythe are
LAt he
rived Sunday July 8.
Mrs. l.. R. Hussey recently return
ed from visit with her sister in
Greenville.
s. T. Goodrich has erected pole in
his yard at the foot of Meadow street
from which Old Glory is waving.
Albert Murray and his daughter
Miss Florence were called to Rich
mond last Friday by the death of a
relative, Mrs Sarah Hathon. Mr..
Murray on his return trip called at
Augusta to see the soldier boys.
w E. Durgin is cutting the poplar
on W. B. Goodrich's farm at Pleasant
Pond Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin recently
spent day at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark McCollor are
the parents of a baby boy born last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer and
daughter from Portland are guests of
r. NJ. Savage and family at Pleasant
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Goodrich have
lately returned from a few days visit
with their son Merton T. Goodrich
and his family who are pleasantly To-
Gated in Jay.
The Priscilla Jr. girls were enter
tanned at the home of Phyllis and
Gladys Henderson last Saturday af-
ternoon. The club voted to pay their
part toward the war relief fund as
the older societies of the vicinity have
done. The little hostesses served de-
licious refreshments and the meeting
was a very pleasant occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vanderpool, their
son James and their daughter Mrs
Ned Moore and guest Miss Christine
Baker arrived in town last Monday
night having made the trip from AL
bany, n. Y. by automobile.
Mrs. Moore has been at the home
of her parents for several weeks and
Miss Christine Baker has been their
guest for the past two weeks
Ned Moore Is now clerking at Bing-
ham hotel
w. f. Robinson has purchased the
large barn belonging to Bert HUFF on
Meadow street and during the past
week has torn it down and moved 1t
onto farm belonging to Preble e,
Robinson In the center part of the
town. This change is great i'm
provement
If the weather is suitable Rev T.
B. HIATT and some of his parishioners
will be to Caratunk next Sunday even
Ing for the purpose of holding an
evening service in that place 1t is
expected that he will make this trip
twice month during the summer
season
The raising of a flag on Flagstaff
hill on the evening of July 4th, was a
very pleasant occasion and a memoir
able event in the history of the town
of Bingham While the Bingham
Band played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" the flag was raised to its height
on the pole and fioated out against
the beautiful evening sky and over
the heads of the villagers who were
proudly watching it. Hon. A. F.
Donigan, whom the community may
thank for successfully arranging the
event made few remarks thanking
the townspeople for their generosity
and loyalty in response to the pur-
pose and introduced several towns
men including E. w. Moore who gave
a historical sketch of the Old Hill or
Flagstaff Hill as the site of the first
flag which waved over our town about
140 years ago as related by the stories
of Arnold, Three poles have been
erected since that time A. S. Burke
followed with very appropriate re-
marks. Bingham Band furnished
several selections which were highly
appreciated.
The friends of Mrs. Arthur Guild.
who has been critically i'll, will be
glad to hear that she is convalescent
under the care Of Miss Mason from
the Lewiston Hospital.
Mrs. Abbie M. Guild is at Mariana
cook Hotel for a few weeks of rest.
Her granddaughter, Margaret Guild, is
with her.