The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
BINGHAM

The Conversational Church Circle
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Forrest
II Colby next Wednesday afternoon.
Friends have received word OF the
safe arrival Of Mrs p. 0. Hopkins in
South Carolina.
Miss Emma Brewster Of Madison is
spending this week as guest or her
cousin Mrs. Clara Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morrison OF
North Vassalboro are the parents OF
. pound baby boy The mother was
formerly Miss Lila Rowe of Bingham
Arthur Tuppers spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home Of his sister IN
Rome.
Mrs. Harry Haskell will return to
her home in Portland next SATURDAY
after having spent the greater part OF
the winter in town.
Miss Mary Donigan is confined 10
her bed with severe cold and grippe.
6 T. Goodrich was a business call
or in Norridgewock last Monday
Mrs. Manley Hunnewell was called
tn pleasant Ridge last Saturday by the
Illness of her mother Mrs. Silas Hun
newell.
Lester Durgin is recovering from
severe attack Of the grip. MISS Dur
gin from The Forks is his nurse.
Mrs. Orrin Hill Is a victim or the
grip.
Rev Charles Berry and family left
town last week His new pastorate
is Mt Vernon.
Rev c. r. Glidden preached at the
N. E. Church last Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Woode Sanborn were
called to Caratunk last Sunday by the
sudden death of their uncle Smith san
horn Funeral services were con
Quoted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. /,
b HIATT.
Mr.. and Mrs p A. Woodland accom-
panied their little son Kenneth to the
Sisters Hospital in Lewiston. last Sat
urday. He underwent serious OPP
Grafton Sunday from which he Is re
covering as rapidly as can be expected.
Mount Moxie Lodge l. o. O. F. and
Centennial Rebekah Lodge Will attend
church services next Sunday morning
and all members Of the order whether
members of these lodges or other
lodges are cordially invited to attend
Members will meet at ODD Fello"5
Hall at 10 o'clock,
There will be a special meeting OF
Mt Moxie Lodge |. o. O. f. next Mon
dav evening and the first degree will
be worked.
william Baker passed away last
Tuesday at the home of his sister Mrs.
Abel Moore He had been in poor
health for several years and his DEAN
was not unexpected. He spent the
preater part of his life in Mo7eo"
and Bingham. SO was very yell known
by many Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon and inter
menf in the village cemetery
The Art and Craft meeting OF the
Century Club will be held in the ERA
ternity Building next Friday after
noon and evening. There will be a
display of articles both Of ancient and
modern times The schools VIII also
have a display A silver tea Will be
served during the afternoon fhe
ladies' of the club have taken great
deal of interest in the exhibit ana II
promises to be an entertainment Ill
which it is hoped many will share for
the benefit of war relief. The noml-
mating committee will he ready on the
afternoon of April 26th to receive the
lists of officers for the coming year in
the Century Club. The annual meet
ing of the society will be held on
Thursday afternoon. May at the
home Of Mrs. Bina Preble. An IN
teresting program has been prepared
during which Mrs Belle Williams Will
tell incidents Of her winter spent in
Florida.
1t Is reported that Henry Cooley
has bought the Gordon farm on So.
Main St
During the summer the services at
the NJ. r. Church will be conducted as
follows: Sunday School at 1890;
preaching at 130; prayer meeting,
Tuesday evening at 80; pastor Z. H.
Glidden All are cordially invited to
these services
Thursday evening May Q, there Will
be roll call in Austin Camp NO. 5294
II. N. of A. The members will please
respond with reading or quotation
The Bingham Board Of Trade has
appointed, as Clean Up Week Com
mittee. A. B. Carl +. II. Taylor, A. I.
Dinsmore, S. j. Whitney and W. W.
Durgin. and suggests 10 the property
owners of Bingham. that in accord
with our annual custom, we observe
the week OF April 2Sth as Clean Up
Week. All rubbish placed in bar
rels or boxes and left beside the
road will be removed free of expense
&c those who do not have team
MRS. MARY GORDON
Mrs. Mary Gordon one of the Oldest
ladies OF our town passed away at the
home OF her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth
Rollins. last Sunday evening. She
was So years old and spent most of
her life in this vicinity. For several
years she has been gradually failing
in health and last Friday she suffered
shock from which she never re-
gained consciousness. She lived
beautiful life, and gained large
circle of friends who Will miss her
During her declining years she has
been tenderly cared for by her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Rollins Besides this daugh-
ter with whom she lived, she Is sur
viyed by one other daughter, Mrs. En-
ma Healy OF Pleasant Ridge and one
son. Mellen Andrews of Scion, and
stem son George Gordon of Moscow
Funeral services were held at the
home. Tuesday afternoon.
PATRIOTS DAY
Mrs Lucinda Moore opened her
beautiful home last Thursday to the
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