The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-05
BINGHAM

BINGHAM
A. C. Dinsmore was in Augusta last
Friday and Saturday and made calls
on the soldier boys from this section.
The New England Telephone and
the Farmers telephone have both
been recently installed in the resi-
dence of Oman Sawyer. N. E. ring "a
Farmers %.
Mrs. Fannie Smith has moved into
a rent in the home of Mrs. Eta Holt
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown from
Belgrade called on their grandmother
Mrs Cynthia Smith today on their
return from fishing trip to Parlin
Pond.
Several soldier boys were home on
furloughs last week, among them
were Ray Hilton. Carl Curtis. George
Roundy, Oscar Laurison and Melvin
Laurison and Forrest Gilman was
home for Sunday afternoon.
DR.. r. c. Brown and family r. M.
Savage and family, Mrs. Gertrude
Russell and children and Miss Cinda
Savage are spending the week at
Pleasant Pond.
Ut. anu MIS-. WOOu anu
daughter spent last week at Rock
wood
1t is reported that John J. Lander
has sold his business in Maiden, Mass.
and that he and Mrs. Lander intend
to spend the summer at their Pleas
ant Pond cottage.
Mrs. H. B. Whipple and Miss Annie
Whippe attended the County meet
ing of Sunshine societies held in
Skowhegan last Friday.
Rev. T. B. HIATT and family spent
July 4th at North Arson.
Mrs. James Getchell from Water
vile Is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Lincoln Baker.
Large stock Lightning Fruit Jars at
S Whitneys.
The Relief Society assembled in
Fraternity building. Tuesday after
noon The first shipment was made
OF so ambulance pillows. The fol-
lowing were appointed by the chair
man to serve as room committees on
the named dates: July IL, Mrs. Annie
Whitney and Mrs. Edith Dinsmore;
July 10, Mrs. Addie Dutton and Mrs
Emma Gipson; July 81, Mrs. Edith
Hunnewell and Mrs. Juliet Adams
August S. Mrs. Carrie Hilton and Mrs.
Gertrude Noddin; August 10, Mrs.
Fannie Mahoney and Mrs. Martha
Savage; August 81, Mrs. Nancy Whip
pie and Mrs Lucinda Moore; August
80, Mrs. Lephe Preble and Mrs. Lucy
Crombie. The work will be con-
tinued next Tuesday afternoon.
Law now requires most horse
drawn vehicles to carry lamps at
night. We have nice assortment of
electric and oil lamps for this pur-
pose. S. J. Whitney.
A wedding in which the townspeo-
pie are interested was solemnized at
the Congregational parsonage at Wa
terville last Tuesday morning Miss
Lila May Rowe of Bingham and
Howard Morrison of Vassalboro were
united in marriage. The bride is the
older daughter of Frank Rowe and
popular young lady of this town. For
the past year she has been a success
full teacher in the Moscow schools.
The groom has been IN the employ
of the Central Maine Power Co. and
during the past year has been work.
ing on the dam in Moscow The
welded couple went directly to their
new home on a farm in Vassalboro.
They have the best wishes of many
friends for happy life of prosperity
and usefulness.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Mildred Steward next Tuesday after
noon.
Rev. Chas. Berry and wife expect to
go to Hartford, Maine, next week to
visit Mr. Berry's brother who has en-
listed.
A beautiful bunting flag costing $50
was raised on the Old Hill, July 4th.
Canning is the most important of
domestic industries this year. have
the jars for you. Whitney.
Mrs. Sylvester Quincy of Shawmut
WAS the guest of relatives last week
returning to her home Tuesday.