The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08
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Special Orange Day Sale at Fred W.
Preble's Saturday; 20 good sweet
oranges for Csc; delicious soc oranges
marked down to 39c; special combi-
nation bargain one 39c imported WOW
en- rush shopping bag filled with one
dozen 40c Sunkist Oranges for only
sc Only a limited number of combi-
nations at this price Telephone,
write or leave your order at the
store. so you will be sure and get
some of these delicious oranges al
these special prices.
Mrs. Edith Whitney who is now
working in Madison spent Sunday in
town.
rehearsal of the degree staff OF
o. E. S. is called for Wednesday even
ing, March IA.
The crew who have been logging on
Rabbit Ridge for A. B. Carl finished
the work yesterday "wednesday.
The entertainment given by the
Griswold Sisters Quartet was one OF
the most enjoyable ever given here.
Cash Prices for Friday and Satur-
day; soap is high and going higher.
Now is the time to buys cakes OF
American Family or Is cakes of
Snowberry Toilet for 800. Just re-
ceived another lot of fancy head rice,
10 lbs. 75c; broken rice. 10 lbs. 55e.
Specials, Canned Dandelion Greens,
canned Sweet Potatoes and Collins
Hulled Corn. Fred ". Prcble.
A slight error was made in the fol-
owing article recently published by
this paper: Signs by which one may
find his way when in the woods with
out aid of compass. 1st-Limbs on
soft wood trees grow longest on the
south side. 2nd-The top boueh of
the hemlock always leans towards the
south. 3rd-The moss or lungwart of
a rock maple tree always grows on
the north side.
Mrs. E. o. Taylor has gone to Bos-
ton to spend month with relatives.
Forest Gilman was operated upon
last Thursday for very serious case
of appendicitis. Drs Green and Piper
were the surgeons and Mrs. Angie
Kelliher assisted during the operation.
Miss Mabel Lander from Massachu-
sets arrived Saturday noon to take
care of the patient. Mr.. Gilman is
gaining as rapidly as can be expected.
Immediately following the morning
service last Sunday nine were re-
ceived into membership of the Con-
gregational church
The meeting of the Century Club
held In Fraternity Hall last Friday
afternoon was well attended and the
program was one of special interest.
The subject was "A Maine Review"
The next meeting viii be MarchSHRD
The Bingham town meeting a report
OF which Is given elsewhere in the
paper was largely attended and as the
moderator expressed it, quite unique
inasmuch as the first selectman, S. A.
Smith, who was reelected to the Of
fee, has served the town in that ca
pacity for 81 years. He is held in
high esteem by his townspeople and
the many years OF experience together
with his interest in the welfare of the
town make him very efficient for the
responsible Office to which he has
been reelected. The second select
man, Henry Cooley, has served in the
Office for IA years and has proved
himself well qualified. The re-elec-
ton for the twentieth time to the i'm
portant Office of town clerk, is a rec
Ommendation for another of our hon
Ored tOwnsmen. w. b. Goodrich. as is
also the reelection of +. w. Moore,
whose popularity is so well known, as
town treasurer for the twenty-frst
time. Bingham board of town officers
as whole are chosen from the most
highly respected and best qualified
citizens. Another fact which may be
unusual Is that every member of the
board is an abtsainer from liquor and
tobacco. Nearly one-third of the
people present at town meeting were
women.
Mrs. c. c. Stewart went to Water
Vile Tuesday to attend the enter |
tainment given by the Colby Glee
club.
The Good Will Club met March LIST
with Mrs Lucy Crombie. After cur
rent events the subject taken up was
the State OF Maine and it proved to
be an interesting one. Nearly all had
paper. Mrs. Crombie had a very |
fine one on noted writers of our