The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
BINGHAM

H. A. Plunkett and family were Wis
iting in Waterville a few days last
week.
August and September are the two
worst months for fies. Protect your
stock with Lewis Lice G. Fly Destroy
err, $1.25 per gallon at Whitney's.
Gwendolyn and Virginia Keene
from Saugus, Mass. are enjoying
visit at the home of their aunt Mrs.
Ed Miller.
Mrs Bertha Merrill and son of Au-
gusta were the guests OF their aunt
Mrs. James Mahoney for a few days
this week.
Mr. Plunkett has rented the Lander
house on lower Main street to be
used as boarding house for opera
tors in the new mill now in construc-
ton
The ladies will meet at Mrs. Bert
Listers next Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
81. There will be a picnic supper
and a cottage prayer meeting in the
evening.
Layfatte Bray of Shawmut was a
caller In town the first of the week.
Mrs Ross Baker and children from
Oakland are visiting at Benz. Smiths
Ht village StHOOlb Will lt-opCh
Monday, Sept. 9th; rural schools,
August 26th.
Miss Evie Carl of Madison was the
guest of her cousin Miss Mary Carl
recently
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sterling accom-
panied their brother, Oral Bean, who
is in a very feeble condition, to the
Fairfield Sanitarium, last Tuesday.
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conducted at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening The pastor Rev r. b. HIATT
and family returned last "Wednesday
from a weeks visit at North Arson
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Savage and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moore
and Mrs Belle Williams returned
Monday evening from pleasure trip
through the White Mts. They visit
ed Cookbook, n. II. and on their re-
turn journey stopped at Old Orchard,
York Beach and Portland.
viii DurgIn and his son Lester
were business callers in Bangor last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Baker and
their family including Christine,
Laura and Geraldine Baker went to
dlcDlnOnu last anu
Mrs. Baker returned Sunday leaving
the young ladies to spend the week
with relatives They Will furnlsn
music in aid of Red Cross enter
tainment which is to be given in Rich
mond.
We are still selling the Supreme
Auto Oil at 60c single gallon. $3.50
for five gallons. If you have not a
summers supply this is bargain at
Whitney's.
Mrs. Josie Small is clerking in the
postofflce during the absence of Miss
Christine Baker.
Lena Webster, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Webster,
was operated on last Friday for the
removal OF tonsils and adenoids.
Within the last two weeks the War
Relief has met regularly and has ac-
complished much work The society
Is very grateful for the following con-
tributions: The second comforter
top from Mrs. Cilley; a. comforter top
from Mrs. Charles Colby; a comforter
top and lining from Mrs. Matilda Dur
gin; $500 from Miss May Witham and
her mother. On Tuesday of last week
the meeting was honored by the pres
ence OF Carleton Il. Merrill, Mrs. Mer- |
rill, Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Steward
from Skowhegan. They spoke brief
ly upon Red Cross work Thursday
evening of last week the same party
accompanied by Mr. Smith, chairman
of the Red Cross work in Maine, and
Allie Morrill,, young man from
Skowhegan, who had returned home
from France the previous day, were
kind enough to entertain some of the
citizens who hre interested in Red
Cross work. The meeting was much
enjoyed and their efforts greatly ap-
preciated. The work on pajama suits
will be continued next Tuesday.
Fred Williams is spending q few
days in Portland.
STANLEY BEAN
The community was deeply grieved
last Tuesday evening when an official
telegram received, announced the
death of Stanley Bean, one of the