The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-02

ing Co.
The Ladies Aid of the VI. E Church
met at the home of Mrs. Eta Holt
Tuesday afternoon.
\ movement is on foot among the
citizens of Bingham for road sprink-
Ter. 1t certainly would be most
welcome improvement to our streets
especially during the automobiling
season. No definite plans have as
yet been made but 1t Is a subject for
agitation.
The War Relief Society will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at the Frate r
nifty building
The Sunshine Society will meet
Thursday afternoon, May 9th, at the
Fraternity Hall A session Of the
supper committee appointed at the
last regular meeting Will be called on
the same afternoon previous to the
regular meeting
Automobile Tires and Tubes advanc-
ed 10 per cent last week | have a
large stock of Ford sizes and can
make YOU some attractive prices while
this stock lasts We have large
stock Of Supreme Auto Oil that we
are selling for much less than it Will
cost to replace on this present market.
Get your summer supply while it lasts
at S J Whitney's.
Allen Rogers and Robert Smith af-
ter spending a short furlough at home
started on their return trip to Camp
DeYens last Monday Several Of the
boys recently called to the service
also left town Monday. Among them
were Guy Pierce and Palmer DOYLE
from Moscow; Lester Atwood from
Concord; Llewellyn Goodaie went
last week and Steve Collins will go
sometime during this month.
There will be a special meeting II
the Grange, Friday evening The
third and fourth degrees will be work
ed and refreshments will be served.
May 18th. will be observed
as Ladies Day. Lady Changers Will
fill the chairs. Mrs Mae Baker will
act as worthy master and Mrs. Eunice
Hardy as worthy lecturer. A pro-
gram and refreshments will follow
| have the finest line of fishing
tackle ever offered to the public; also
a line of Ford tires and accessories.
Have just received a car of Alpha
Portland Cement. r. e. Folsom.
Last Friday marked milestone in
the history of the Goodrich" store.
just two score years previous w. B
Goodrich took possession, his prede-
cessor having been his uncle Simeon
Goodrich. He remembers very dis
tinctly that while waiting and wonder
ing who his first customer might be
Mrs Martha Dunton Rogers came into
the store and bought ten cents worth
of envelopes and five cents worth of
paper. The we'll exemplified motto
of the Goodrich store has been Hon
esty and Quality. The present day
finds it one of the most prosperous
grocery stores in this part of the cOun
ty. Several years ago the son was ad-
mitted into the firm which is now
known as W. B Goodrich & Son.
The Congregational Church and
parish will hold its annual meeting
next Saturday afternoon May 4th. 1t
is hoped that a sacrifice may be made |
if it be necessary, to attend this i'm
portant meeting Of the year The an
nual roll call of the church members
will also be called at this time and it
Is earnestly hoped that many may re-
spond.
Past Matrons' night Will be observ-
ed by the members of the o. f. S. next I
Wednesday evening, May 9Th. The I
past matrons will fill the chairs. An |
which promises to be |
very enjoyable has been prepared 1t
will consist of selected readings, mu- /
sic and a farce Female Masonry
Refreshments of sandwiches, dough-
nuts and coffee will be served in the ,
banquet hall.
Members OF Mt Moxie Lodge |. o. |
O. F. and the members OF Centennial I
Lodge in body, numbering /
about 50. attended church services at /
the Congregational Church last Sun
day morning in observance of the 99th |
OF the founding of Odd /
Fellowship in America. 1t was one I
Of the most impressive and most !
largely attended services of its nature
in the history OF Mt. Moxie Lodge. |
Rev Thos b. HIATT. the pastor preach
ed sermon especially appropriate to I
the occasion. taking his text from the |
question in the 10th chapter OF Luke
who is my neighbour" which Jesus
answered with the story of the good |
Mr. HIATT took up the
dominant features of Odd Fellowship, !
friendship, love and truth and their
applications to the needs Of the hour.
A SOLO was rendered by Miss Mildred
Miller and a duet by Miss Miller and
Miss Lucille Foster Decorations OF
ported plants and the three links and
above all, the waving national en-
blem made a most beautiful and fitting
church decoration.
ART EXHIBIT
Previous entertainments presented
before the Bingham public by local
talent fail to surpass the Art and Graft
exhibit given under the auspices of
the Century Club OF Bingham in Fra
ternity Hall last Friday afternoon and
evening. Altho planned under the
auspices OF this society nearly every
person in the community
toward the great success
of the affair Both ancient and mod
ern articles we're exhibited The en-
tire wall space and several tables in
the reception room bore either work
of art or old pictures, ovet which
many fingered with fond remem-
brances The banquet hall was filled
during both sessions to the limit of
its capacity 1t contained a large
and most excellent display of work
done by the grade schools. An old
fashioned room was arranged in the