The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
BINGHAM

BINGHAM
Mr.. Thomas. State Supt of Schools,
will lecture next Friday evening, Apr.
9th in the Congregational Church.
under the auspices of the Patriotic
Educational committee, Kennebec
Chapter ID. A. r. The public are
cordially invited.
Miss Cinda Savage of Madison re-
Gently spent a few days with friends
in town
The Sunshine Society will meet
next Thursday afternoon April 18th, at
the home of Mrs. Charles Colby.
Mrs. Hopkins Is making prepare
lions to close her home for the present
and she will soon start on a trip
south, where she expects to be sta
toned near her husband, DR.. Z. D.
Hopkins, who Is now at training
camp in South Carolina.
The Century Club will be entertain
ed at the Fraternity Building, FRIDAY
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs s. ]. Whitney are both
confined In the home With severe
colds.
Miss Barbara Reynolds from Port
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Reynolds.
H. B. Whipple and Arthur Whipple
we're business callers in Skowhegan
last Monday.
Mrs. Eugene Lander has returned
from Boston and is now at her home
in this place.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings Is clerking
for the present In Mrs. Welch's millin-
cry department.
John Gordon is home from the u. OF
NJ. and Is suffering with bad arm
caused from vaccination
Mrs. Ella Chase went to Scion last
Saturday to visit her sister Mrs
Healy
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bachelor are
the proud and happy parents OF baby
girl. born April LIST.
Mrs. Belle Williams returned last
Friday night from several months
STAY in Florida. She has suffered
such intense heat during the past sea-
son that good cool breath Of the
bingham air seemed very refreshing.
Mrs. Anna Chase from Scion spent
Sunday with her granddaughter Mrs.
Bert Huff.
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dates last Wednesday evening. a
very pleasant social time was enjoy
ed after the meeting.
The Kennebee Chapter d. A. K. was
entertained last Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Josephine Saw
yer. The meeting was presided over
by the regent, Mrs. Annie Whitney.
The Chapter voted to purchase bond
in the Third Liberty Loan. The com
.mittee of four, Mrs. Ethel Brown,
Mrs. Josephine Sawyer, Mrs. Marta
Sawyer, and Mrs. Caroline Savage
have solicited during the past two
months, funds to the amount OF Sl47-
30 for Kennebec Chapter War Relief
Work. A very interesting report was
given by the regent, Mrs. Annie e.
whitney, who represented the Chapter
at the State Council held In Portland,
March goth and 21st. Following the
business session an interesting patrio-
tic program was presented by the
Daughters. Responses to the roll
call Heroes of Today; Methods of
Warfare in 1776" was the subject con
sidered by Mrs. Bertha M. Ball ana
Modern Methods Of Warfare was
considered by Mrs. Alice M. Goodrich
Orr Emblem" was sung by Mrs
Jessie Hamilton with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Christine Baker and
the poem America to Her Allies" was
read by Mrs Caroline G. Savage. Vic
trola music was enjoyed and during
the social hour dainty refreshments
were served from the dining room.
Easter, according to the usual Gus
tom was appropriately observed last
Sunday. The services at the Congre-
gational church were largely attend
ed. The platform was made beauti-
full by the presence OF Easter lilies,
jonquils and carnations. There was
special Easter music furnished by
Bakers orchestra and the choir Mrs.
Jessie Hamilton was soloist. Rev.
Thomas B. HIATT, pastor OF the church,
took for his theme HAS Easter Mes
sage for the Hour" based on John v:
35. Following the sermon eleven
were received into the fellowship or
the church and over one hundred par
took at the communion.