The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
BINGHAM

Tomatoes 55c; cans Shrimps 35c;
3 cans Seward Salmon S5c; cans
Peaches 55; 3 cans Armours' Pork and
Beans 50c Prices will last as long
as the goods last. Come early or
telephone your order
An illustrated lecture Among the
Troops on the Mexican Border will
be given In Kennebec Hall. next
Thursday evening by A. W. Mcneil OF
the Railroad Y. NJ. C. A., Waterville
t has the endorsement OF Rev. p. A
a. Killman of Oakland and Rev. A. l.
Phelps of Waterville. silver Of
fering will be taken at the close.
The officers of Austin Camp No. 1894
r. N. of A. were installed Thurday
evening, Jan. oath. by Past Oracle
Vera G. Clark. The officers for the
ensuing term are as follows: Oracle
Charlotte M. Sterling; vice oracle
Blanche NJ Pierce; chancellor. Evelyn
8. Redmond; recorder, Mary P. Nor.
ris; receiver, Lille M. Dunton; mar.
shall, Margaret J. Phelps; inner SEN
tinel, Elmedia A. Spaulding; outer
sentinel, Audrey s. Goodrich; physi-
clan, Ray c. Brown. After the meet
ing the Camp practiced while on one
OF the new marches with Neighbor
Christie Spaulding at the piano, after
which an oyster supper was served In
the banquet hall. Next regular meet
ing Feb. 14th.
The Ladies' Aid will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Maude
Stewart on Murray street.
Mrs. Carl Smith and her little
<louubfor Mo,-u hauo oopo m I.audpr's
Siding to stay the remainder OF the
there.
Mrs. Edgar King Is very low at this
writing
The Congregational Church Circle
will be entertained next Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Oman Sawyer
Preble Street.
Hon. F. II. Colby and wife from Au-
gusta spent the week end in town.
Mrs. Winnie Steward, who has been
critically i'll for the past, Is very low.
Miss Alma Bloom Is substituting In
the 9Th and 9Th grades this week dur
ing the Illness of the regular teacher,
Miss Anna Savage.
1.-THE Life of Joseph" will be illust-
rated with colored chemicals at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock and in the evening
at Z o'clock. Sixty-fve colored
slides will be thrown on the screen
by stereopticon illustrating the STORY
Of Ben Hur"
Mrs. VIM. Schoffield from California
but who is spending the winter in
Maine, Ia the guest of Mrs. p o. Hop
kins.
During the remaining winter
months the War Relief will meet on
the first Tuesday of eachmonth. On
account of some delay in the arrival
of material for work the next meeting
will be held the second Tuesday in
February at the home of Mrs. Frank
Gipson.
The stocking yarn ordered by the
Sunshine has arrived and Is at the
home of the president Mrs. Lephe
Preble.
Fifteen boys from the Congrega-
tional Church parish are planning to
attend the Boys Conference held in
Portland, Feb. 18th. This Is the larg
est delegation of boys ever sent from
our town.
snowshoeing party consisting of
pupils from the 7th and 8th grades
and their teacher Mrs. Marion Bryant
started from this village about 10
o'clock last Saturday morning and
walked to the Donigan farm, dis
lance OF about two miles. After
building a fire around which they ate
their lunch they then prepared for the
trip home reaching here about three
o'clock, all declaring it a very pleas
ant trip.
The next regular meeting of Bling
ham Grange will be an all day meet
ing. Feb. 9th. The third and fourth
degrees will be conferred upon several
candidates In the forenoon. A din
ner will be served at noon consisting
OF baked beans, brown bread, white
bread, doughnuts and pies. A fine for
any kind of cake. The afternoon
session will consist In part of a pa
triotic program and at that time a
service flag will be presented and
hung in the Grange Hall, bearing
three stars for the three young men
from the order, now in the service.
The Kennebec Chapter d. A. R.
spent this afternoon (Thursday) very
pleasantly at the home Of Mrs. Nellie
p. Robinson. After the business ses-
sion the ladies responded to the roll
call with New Years quotations. The
two articles Origin and History Of
the Red Cross" by Mrs Gertrude
p. Schoppe and Activities of the D.
A. r. in War Relief Service" by Mrs.
Carrie r. Colby, were both read and
enjoyed. altho the writers of the pa
pers were unable to be present. A
poem 1.-THE Planting Of the Green"
was also read by Mrs. Belle c. Hun
newell. The music for the afternoon
was furnished by a trio, Allen Robin
son with cornet, Colby Robinson with
trombone and Miss Dorothy Stoddard
at the piano. A pleasant social hour
followed the meeting during which
time the hostess served very nice re-
freshments.
The annual installation OF officers
in the o. e. s. occurred Wednesday
evening OF last week Past Matron,
Mrs. Addie V. Dutton, acting as in
stalling officer. She was assisted by
Mrs. Addie Woods ~ Installing mar
shall and Mrs. Laura Hussey as chap
lain. The following are the officers
installed; Worthy Nation Mrs. Edith
Dinsmore: associate matron, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Moore; Cond., Mrs Eugenia
Gallant; Asso. Cond., Mrs. Laura Hus-
sey; Sec. Mrs. Abbie Hilton; Treas,
Mrs. Nellie Robinson; Chap, Mrs.