The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
BINGHAM

f. E. Folsom has just received 9
full line Of woods supplies. Collar
pads, axes, wedges, the famous ST.
monds saws, pulp saws, tarred paper
and roofing in several brands
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Vaughan from
Jackman were callers in town last
Saturday.
Mrs. Cadde Foss Sherman and her
son recently visited at the home of
her brother T. H. Foss
The Bingham Farmers Union store
will be open every day till O'clock
p. IN. Buy a share of the stock and
save your profits by selling to your
self, grain and Groceries.
Mrs. Abbie Guild accompanied her
little granddaughter Margaret to
Boston last Monday Miss Margaret
will be met there by her mother and
they will go to Philadelphia for the
coming season.
Glass lids for spring top fruit jars
&c each at store or 30c doz by mail.
Good Luck Jar rings 13c dozen post
paid at Fred w. Preble's.
Mrs Nancy Whipple has been ap-
pointed chairman of the National Wo-
mans Liberty Loan committee of the
town with instructions to appoint ad
ditional members sufficient to give the
town a thorough canvass in coop
Grafton with the Mems committee for
the campaign which begins Sept. 28th
The ladies OF the o. e. S. will re-
sumo their duties next Wednesday
evening Sept. 18th,
Mrs. Cora Jordan and her son Ru
dolph have closed their home and
have gone to Worcester for the win
ter Rudolph will attend high school
in that city.
Lester, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Durgin and Stene, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs George Collins are the two boys
who have left for the training camps
this week
Robert Moore is clerking in the
drug store during the absence of the
clerk. Ben Mitchell
Mrs Ann McCrillis from Green
wood, Mass. Is visiting her sister Mrs.
Lydia Cummings.
The Congregational church Is I'M
dergoing very needful repairs.
Monday and Wednesday the ladies
were very busy cleaning the wood
work. The walls have been re-tinted
he seats newly vanished and the
new carpet laid.
The ladies OF the Church Circle will
reopen their meetings one week from
lext Wednesday, Sept. Is. with a pic
lic at the home OF Mrs. Elmer Baker.
Village schools will reopen, Mon
lay. Sept. 9th.
Mrs. Charles Baker was a business
,aller in Lewiston last Thursday. Her
laughter Miss Mona Baker who has
been a waitress at Rangeley for the
summer, returned with her.
Miss Thelma Foss will begin her
school at North Arson next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred H. Preble. Mr..
md Mrs Walter Robinson and son
Allen, returned last Monday night
from five days pleasure trip to Mont
real and through the White Noun
tains.
Thales SpauIding Jr. arrived in
town last Sunday He enlisted in
the Navy last year and has not been
ashore before since April. He landed
at Norfolk, Va. and came home from
a furlough Of ten days much to the
delight Of his family
The fire alarm was rung in from
box last Saturday afternoon about
five. The firemen worked hard and
steady for some time to save the
Bingham Lumber Cos mill. The
and betting were very bad
ly damaged and work will be delay
ed for some time altho repairs are be-
ing made as rapidly as possible on ac-
count of the large order for govern
ment supplies Mr.. Skinner, an
owner and the general manager, was
away at the time OF the fire. but ar
rived home early the following day.
War Relief work was continued
last Tuesday afternoon at the Fra
ternity building The society is very
grateful to Mrs. Laura Hussey for 81
More work will be
ready for next Tuesday.
The Dadies Aid Of the NJ E. Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Claud
Goodrich next Tuesday for an all day
with a picnic dinner.
Mrs. Leo Miller from Augusta Is a
visitor in town.
Miss Ruby Case is a guest at Mrs.
Thos. Collins.
Master Kenneth Woodland and some
Of his little friends celebrated his Sth
birthday very pleasantly at his home
last Monday.