The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
BINGHAM

On MONDAY tAEUlHS ADliI lDll
Mount Moxie Lodge I. o o. +. will
work the third degree on candidates
after which refreshments will be
served All members are requested
to be present
Mrs. Marie Mitchell with her baby
boy and her sister Miss Nyra Taylor
from Winthrop have visited relatives
in town during the past week.
The Rebekah degree will be con
ferred upon a candidate next Tues
day evening and Dutch lunch will
be served after the meeting
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings has again
entered upon her duties in the Curtis
millinary department.
II your Bicycle needs new tire
get a Goodyear Blue Streak at Whit
ney's The best Bicycle Tire made
and Internationally guaranteed.
The C. &. c. Will meet in the church
vestry Wednesday afternoon. April
18th The farce presented by this
society in Kennebec Hall last Mon
day evening was very entertaining.
The parts were especially we'll taken
and it was a success financially.
Earl Folsom and Bert HUFF. two OF
our townsmen are quite i'll with the
measles.
Ernest Bushway from Berlin y II.
spent Sunday at the home OF his sis
ter Mrs. Ralph Goodrich.
The Kennebec Chapter ID. A. K. OF
Bingham will be represented at the
Continentinal Congress. Washington,
D. c., by its regent, Mrs. S J. Whit
ney
Buy your poultry and chicken fence
at The J. j. Lander Co.
The village schools re-opened Mon
dav after two weeks vacation. Much
TO the regret of the school board and
many of the parents, Miss Marion
Baker, teacher of the III and "
grades resigned her position. Hav-
ing suffered with severe cold for
several weeks Miss Baker felt I'M
equal to the task of teaching. Miss
Thelma Foss. a student of Farming
ton Normal School and who also has
had some expo rience in teaching. mas
taken the school
Show you approve your Presidents
decision--hang out the Flag that was
never hauled down. Bucknam, Skow-
hogan, solicits orders, by mail or
otherwise All sizes at all prices
The Seniors of b. II. S. have given
up their Washington trip
A benefit whist viii be given in
the Grange Hall Friday tomorrow
evening by Kennebec Chapter D. A.
K.
Charles f. Baker returned home
last Wednesday having been employ
ed at Stratton since last September.
Mrs Warren Spofford passed away
at her home on Owens street, last
Friday. Several years ago Mr.. and
Mrs Spofford moved here from Cara
funk. During most of their stay
among us Mrs. Spofford has been in
very poor health, the past year hav-
ing been helpless. She has been
tenderly cared for by a devoted hus-
band and her son and his wife Mr.
and Mrs Woodie Sanborn. The re
mains were taken to Caratnnk for
burial Saturday.
Kerosene Oil Is the most economi-
cal fuel save money by using a Flor
ence Automatic Oil stove. sold by
The j. J. Lander Co.
In spite of a very rainy day the
Century Club held an interesting
Stewart last Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Stewart was assisted In entertaining
by Mrs Annie Whitney The meet
ing was opened by devotional exer-
cises and by the singing of the Ma
tional hymn The members re-
sponded to the roll call with current
events. The two papers presented
were Natural Wonders of America"
by Mrs Florence Owens and THE
Ruins of Central America by Mrs.
Carrie Hilton The next meeting
will be in Fraternity Hall on Friday
afternoon April goth. The subject
will be Nature Members will please
be ready with their list of new Of
fcers or hand the same to Mrs. Laura
Hussey, chairman of nominating com
mittee
A lecture on "rhe Rights of Wo-
men" is to be given by Mr. Sawyer
of North Arson next Friday after
noon In the Fraternity Hall before
the members of the Century Club and
the members of the Good VIII Club
of Moscow as guests.
Whether it be escaping steam from
Radiators or splashings of cold water
that must be provided against, the
most satisfactory Varnish is Devoes,
sold by the J. J. Lander Co
Mrs. Annie Whitney the regent of
the local chapter ID. A. r. has re-
Gently received communications from
state headquarters saying that wo-
man, we'll qualified to give instruc
tons upon what women may do to
aid the soldiers of their country" and
will also be able to instruct them in
doing the work, will be sent to this
community in the near future When
a meeting Is called for this purpose
1t Is expected that all loyal women
of Bingham will respond.
We have just received our spring
stock of Lowell Diamond Bicycles. |
Come in. look them over and get our
price before buying at S. j. Whitney. |
Mrs. Harry Haskell of Portland ar
rived In town last Tuesday night
NORTH ANSON
There will be no services at the
Methodist church next Sunday as
Rev. Gardner Wills went to West !
brook Wednesday to attend the NJ, f.
Conference.
Roy Clifford of Wilton was at home
for few days the last of the week
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. |. II
Clifford
Mrs. Roxie Mitchell went to Bling
ham Tuesday to remain for few
days at the home of her nephew 3eu
jamn Mitchell
Robert WhitehOuse arrived here
from Boston Monday to stay with his
family short time
lnr fa1 ti,n