The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
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Stanley Stoddard, who is now in
training, Is spending a few days at his
home in Bingham.
The Church Circle will be enter
tanned In the Church vestry next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Rev T. b. HIATT will be the four
minute speaker at the picture show
next Saturday evening.
Mrs Ralph Goodrich spent several
days with her friend Miss Helen Wal
Hngford in Auburn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Savage and
daughter are guests at the Congrega-
tional parsonage.
The b. II. S. pupils and instructors
are enjoying a weeks vacation. The
village schools will reopen next Mon
day for a term of nine weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Bickford and
children are spending the present
week with Mrs. A. Healy on Pleasant
Ridge.
The collection taken at the Congre-
gational Church on Easter Sunday for
the relief of the Armenians. amounted
to $54.
The best complete line of gardening
tools in Northern Somerset-Hoes,
garden rakes, manure forks and the
Famous Pull Easy Hand Cultivator
at +. L. Folsom's hardware store,
successor to J. J. Lander Co
Mrs Oman Sawyer and her daughter
Beatrice went to Bald Mountain last
Saturday to spend a few days.
Mrs. Della Webster, who has been
H., oil
returned home last Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs Roy Haywood vacated the
rent before her return. He Is board
ing at Tom Collins and Mrs. Hey
wood and baby are with relatives In
Madison and Skowhegan.
Rev. r. B. HIATT has been invited to
address the Odd Fellow and Rebekah
Lodges on Sunday, April 28th.
About thirty members from Bling
ham Grange were entertained by the
Scion Grange last Saturday.
Hon. F. H. Colby and wife expect to
open their home in this place this
week.
The townspeOple regret very much
to learn OF the unfavorable condition
of Miss Josephine Robinson, who is
still In Boston hospital.
Miss Annie Whipple entertained a
few OF her girl friends at her home
last Monday afternoon in honor Of her
natal day.
Mrs. Jennie Adams, who has been
spending a few weeks vacation In
town, has returned to The Forks,
where she resumed her duties as a
teacher.
C. W Dutton will operate the In
gram Pierce farm during the coming
season.
We have a new stock of flags In fast
colored cotton and wool bunting at
much less prices than last year. Also
nice stock of small silk flags from
loo to soc. Small cotton flags as
usual. E. w. Moore, Bingham.
A citizen was heard to say Bling
ham is a rafting good town but it
is sad to see how few of the people
will attend good lecture Certain
ly those who listened to DR.. Thomas,
State Supt of Schools, last Friday
night, were we'll repaid for their eff
forts His talk was of interest to
every citizen Of the town. A pleas
ing feature connected with the pro-
gram was a solo "Your Flag and My
Flag" beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Jessie Hamilton.
If your bike needs a new tire get a
BLUE STREAK at Whitney's, Bingham
Guaranteed. price $500 postpaid any
where in Somerset County.
The ladies of the Century Club we're
entertained by Mrs. Lottie Taylor and
Ill Dn1, - otfr ifxy
Hall, last Friday afternoon. The
occasion was much honored by the
presence of Mr.. Thomas, State Supt. of
Schools, who spoke very Interestingly
before the ladies' A favorite poet
was mentioned in response to the roll
call. Mrs. Lucinda Moore read very
interesting article on "Ibsen" and also
part of his play "A Dolls House.
Victrola music was furnished. The
Club voted to buy bond in the Third
Liberty Loan. Final plans were also
made for the Art and Craft day.
The Regent OF the Kennebec Chap
ter, d. A r. has received letters from
Thales E. Spaulding Jr., OF the U. S. s.
Delaware; Perley B. Lister of the U,
8. s. Minneapolis; Enrol Taylor OF the
u S. Naval Training Station. New
port. r. l.; Stanley Stoddard, now In
training. expressing their kind appre-
citation for the wool outfits sent them
by the Chapter.
Special prices on Ford supplies for
April-Supreme Auto Oils, gals. or
more. soc; Standard Spark Plugs, 39c;
Standard Red Tube 30x3 inch, 1925;
Standard Red Tube 30x3h, $3.50;
United States Smooth tire 30x3 inch.
s12.65; United States Non-Skid 30x3h
inch, 1921. For sale at s. ]. Whit
neys, Bingham
The regular meeting of Mount
Moxie Lodge l. o. o. +. will be held
next Monday night, and the third de
gree will be conferred upon four can
didates and refreshments will be serv-
ed. 1t Is the desire of the officers
that there will be a good attendance.
The Third Liberty Loan Is now on
and Bingham's quota is S11 1000. Not
nearly as much as in the last two
calls, and should be easily over-sub-
scribed. If we over-subscrihe. the
town will be presented with an Honor
Flag 3x5 feet and we hope we may see
one floating across our Main street.
These bonds are issued In demonina-
tions from $50 to 800 each bearing
Az per cent interest payable in ten
years, 1928. Below is a list Of the
committee for Bingham, and these
gentlemen will be glad to receive or
ders and give such information as you