Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
BINGHAM

The annual reunion the Baker
| Goodrich association was reid on
| Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Sarah Milliken. The meeting was
! hold on the lawn and the picnic din
ner was served there. The decora :
tons were tastefully arranged and
a royal good time was in order.
After the dinne.' remarks were en-
! joyed. also readings and music, ev-
eryone present participating in the
program. Ralph Goodrich, who was
president last year. is now in gov
eminent service and could not be
| present. much to the regret of the
! association members. During the
business session Mrs. Juliet Adams
was elected president; Mrs Florence
NJ. Cakes vice president and Mrs.
Mary Topper secretary. About thir-
| ty-fve were in attendance.
More work will be ready for the
War Relief meeting this Tuesday
afternoon.
The bear which it is believed is
responsible for the depreciation in
the f1ocks Of sheep N farms in
, Brighton and perhaps elsewhere in
this section has been trapped by
/ Forrest York and Nern Goodrich
The beast dressed ur hundred
pounds.
Sumner Wilson of Skowhegan was
here to attend the Baker Goodrich
reunion last week.
| Mrs. Cora Jordan has closed her
/ home and with her son Rudolph will
spend the winter in Worcester. Mass.
where the latter will attend school.
/ Anon Baker recently sold to NJ.
J. King the calk shop land on Aus
tir. stream in Moscow
| Rev. T. B. HIATT. paste. Of the Con-
grega tional church, has been elected
District Deputy Grand Master Of
| Odd Fellows lodges in the Upper
Somerset County district. This in
cludes the lodges in North Arson,
Scion and bingham.
| Royden V. Brown was in Skowhc-
gan last Friday on business.
The Congregational urch interior
has been greatly improved by the ad-
dition of a new carpet on the floor
of tho auditorium.
Bingham Grange held special
meeting Friday night when the
| third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred on a class Of five candidates.
Ice cream and cake were served
after the degree work and a social
time was enjoyed. The next meeting
will be held on Saturday, the 14th.
George Gordon and the lady Off
GERS were named as a committee
to have charge Of the Pomona ar
rangements.
Mrs. Martha Savage visited last
week with Miss G. S. Weston in
| Skowhegan and attended the Chau-
tauqua.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Bingham Methodist church are to
meet this Tuesday at the home Of
Mrs. Audrey Goodrich for an all
day meeting with a picnic dinner.
Miss ,rhelma Foss is teaching at
North Arson.
Nellie F. Hunnewell has recently
purchased of the Donnigan heirs
the property including the land and
buildings on the west side of Col
Inns street in this village.
The Eastern Star meetings will be
resumed on Wednesday evening, the
18th.
Mrs. Leo Miller of Augusta has
been visiting in town.
Thales Spaulding. Jr.. who is in
the naval service and has not been
ashore since last April. has been en-
joying a furlough at his home.
At the regular meeting Of Pomona
, Grange to be held in Bingham,
/ Tuesday, the worthy master will
give the address of welcome and the
response will be offered by the over
seer of Pomona. Walter Head Of
NorridgeWock. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and the two
topics for discussion are: Why
is ii SO many leading men of our ma
ton come from the farms and the
second is the average American
home cluttered with too many
things" A. s. Burke of Bingham is
the opening speaker on the first and
Mrs. Fl. b. Whipple on the second
Other program numbers include
readings and music