The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
BINGHAM

Last week, IucSudsf III ~ =,
WAS delightfully."- entertained al tne
home of Mrs Addie Jones MANY
guests we're present The next meet
Ing will be with Mrs. Holt August u.
double carriage and a single sleish
for sale. f. D. Taylor
The Grange held a regular meet
Ing Saturday, August II. three cahdi,
datea were instructed in the ira ana
Atb degrees. There will be speclai
meeting next Saturday evening August
* at ; o'clock for program ana 10
receive applications. Every mem
her present is requested to help on
tho nrogram. The next regular meet
tnp Saturday. August %. Will De
iJonsekeeper's meeting Ladies are
reoueste1 to bring note book and pen
ell also some good recipe or any
household hint There Will be this
question for discussion: MAJ
would be the condition of the farmer
today if the Grange had not come INTO
existence?'
Miss Ruth Richmond from Orleans,
VT. is the guest of her sister Mrs
Maynard Skinner.
Eugene Abbey of Skowhegan Is
spending week in town on business.
Lincoln Baker is In failing health
at the time OF this writing
Mrs. Mccall and family are occupy
ing Mrs. McFee's house on Murray
street.
Frank Noddin and family will move
to Bangor this week. Mr.. Noddin
has new run on the railroad and he
expects to be permanently located in
that city 1t is to be regretted that
these good people are leaving our
town.
Frank Rowe has recently made ex
tensive repairs on his new home.
Aivah Withap who now occupies the
house Will soon move into Mark Dins-
more's house and Mr.. Rowe with his
sister Mrs. Perley Bickford and fam
lily will move into their new home the
first OF September.
Columbus Baker who for years has
roomed In the Witham home, is now
occupying a room at A. ]. Tupper's.
Mrs. Guy Baker and daughter from
Millinocket were guests last week OF
Samuel Andrews and family.
Mrs. Abbie Guild visited Mrs. Ar
thur Guild at Lewiston Hospital Tues
day Mrs Arthur Guild underwent a
serious operation and is improving
altho still in very critical condition
J. P. Hardy and family spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the Withee farm
near Bingham Center.
Mrs Ruth Lander Merrill was call
ed to Pleasant Pond last Monday
night by the illness of her mother who
was suffering a severe attack of acute
indigestion.
Mrs Erwin Moore and Mrs. Belle
Williams started Monday, August 9th
for Duluth They expect to spend
about a month with relatives
Mrs Horace Craig who has been
stenographer in the Office of f. II
Colby for several years. and who re-
signed few weeks ago, has vacated
the position and 1t Is now filled by
Leon Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dinsmore have
packed their household furniture and
rented their home to Alvah Witham
and family. Mr.. Dinsmore has ac-
copied position as clerk for the
Great Northern Co. and is stationed
at Lily Bay. Mrs. Dinsmore for the
present is keeping house for her son
Herbert in Waterville
Mrs. Daniel Robinson had the mis-
fortune of breaking her wrist while at
Pleasant Pond last Friday
Mrs. Anon Baker was called to
Emblem last Monday to see her sister
Mrs Dora Hilton who on Saturday
suffered severe nervous shock She
still remains in very critical CON
dition.
The demonstration ana lecture on
canning given by Miss Robbins in
Grange Hall last Friday was attend
cd by about so ladies who were much
interested and feel that they derived
much benefit from the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon w. Goodrich,
Mrs. Will Goodrich and Miss Coal Wis
tied Augusta last Sunday Guy
Swasey returned to Bingham with
them and called on friends during
Monday
Miss Gladys Padham of Bingham
and Oscar Lawerson from The Forks
we're married by Rev. r. b. HIATT at
the Congregational parsonage last
Saturday evening
Walter Robinson was obliged to
shoot some of his pigs the first of
the week on account of cholera.
George Roundy, one of our soldier
boys, arrived in town Saturday night
accompanied by his bride formerly
Miss Nellie Reynolds of this place,
but now from Augusta.
The Goodrich -Baker reunion and
annual picnic dinner will be held on
Wednesday, August Goth. If suitable
the dinner will be in the Pines at
Bingham Heights. If not ii will be
at the Grange Hall The community
desire to make 1t community affair
and extend an invitation to all to at
tend. Coffee will be served by the
association
The War Relief met at the Fratern-