The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
BINGII AN


qgire OF Tom Whitney
The schools opened last Monday
with only about half of the pupils in
attendance There dre no known
cases Of the epidemic in town "a pres
ent and if this condition continues
the community will soon be enjoying
life again Much credit is due the
board Of health and other officials
who have taken every precaution. also /
the t0Wnspeople who 50 readily re
sponded Bingham has had but com
paratively few OF the sad incidents
which have been 50 numerous in
many communities
Miss Florence Murray is teaching
the Primary school at Caratunk
There will be regular meeting OF |
Mount Moxie Lodge l. o. o f. on
Monday evening, Nov 4tb There is
work in the End and Bird degrees and I
it is hoped that every member will |
make an extra effort to be present |
Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Walter Fenderman and daugh |
ter Helen returned Monday from three
weeks spent up the line Mrs. Cora |
Parnell, her mother, is a visitor in |
town
The Church Circle met at the home |
of Mrs Elizabeth Jordan last Wed |
nesday afternoon and two comforters
were tackled for the poor whites of
the South
Mrs. Jennie Adams re-opened her |
school in Embden last Monday after |
several weeks vacation.
A regular meeting OF Centennial
Rebekah Lodge will be held next
Tuesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pooler OF
Moscow are the parents of baby girl
born recently
There was a preaching service and
Sunday School at the NJ. F.. Church |
last Sunday at two o'clock and Sun
day School at one The Ladies' Aid
will meet at Mrs Elizabeth Gleason's !
next Tuesday. Nov. 5th.
Bert Hunnewell, an employee in
the electrical works at Lynn Is spend |
ing few days with his parents Mr. |
and Mrs Frank Hunnewell.
Mr. Smell who has been visiting his
cousin Charles Colby and family, has
returned to his home in Massachusetts, |
Vinal Bean. son of Mark d Bean, /
recently died at Lewiston Hospital
from the epidemic The remains of
the deceased arrived here last Tues
day noon and were buried in Concord |
Besides his father and step-mother he
is survived by three brothers John
and Walter of Bingham and Ernest
of Colorado.
Mrs Norris Taylor is gaining from
her recent illness
Miss Mildred KnoWltOn has been as
sisting in the V and VI grades during
the illness of Miss Anna Savage, who !
Is recovering from the epidemic.
Samuel Andrews is spending this
week at home but expects to start for
his winters work in Dead River re-
gion next Friday Mrs. Andrews will
leave in about a week for New Jer-
sey. where she will spend the winter
with her daughter.
Services will he held at the NJ +.
church as usual next Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Bagley of Clinton are
the parents of ten pound baby girl
The mother was formerly Miss Flossie
Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McCanna from
Watervlle spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w Moore went to
Boston today. He made the trip for
the purpose of buying holiday goods
and they will also visit their son Ro-
bert.
Miss Mildred Hodgdon is boarding
with Mrs. John Witham
Mrs. George Gordon and Mrs. Mary
Pooler. who have both been very ILL.,
at the Gordon home. are recovering
The first meeting of the kennebec
Chapter d. A r. will be held at the
home of the regent Mrs. Annie whit
ney, Thursday. Nov. 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs Benz. Smith are pre-
pairing to move to Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Andrews re
Gently received a letter from their
son Earl, stating that he had received
his commission as End Lieutenant in |
the Quartermasters department and
will he stationed in Charlestown, 5. {.
He is now recovering from influenza
in the hospital at Jacksonville, Fla.
Rev Thomas b. HIATT attended the
funeral services OF Miss Ella Went
worth at Embden last Tuesday.
The Century Club ladies will hold
their first meeting of the year at the
home OF Mrs Annie f. Whitney on
Friday afternoon. Nov. LIST. The
program has been arranged as fol-
lows: Presidents Greetings; roll
call. Some Instance of Relief Work;
America to the Rescue. Mrs. Eliza
beth Jordan; selection, Mrs. Blanche
Gordon; piano and yictrola music will
be included in the program for the
afternoon and tea will be served by
the directors at the conclusion of the
meeting.
A worthy couple of our town, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Colby spent very
quietly the golden anniversary of their
wedding day last Friday, Oct. 25th
on account of the prevailing sickness
they were unable to celebrate in any
unusual way this event of their mar
ried life but received the congratu-
lations Of many friends besides beau
tiful presents as reminders of the 30
useful happy years spent together
Among the out ow twon rela-
tiyes who were recently in Bingham
to attend the funeral of Norman Bean,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Bean
we're Mr. and Mrs. George Adams and
Master Geo. Bean of Melrose. Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. Lephe
Moore and F. II. Williams from Jack
man; Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Bean, Mr.. I
and Mrs Charles Hackett, Mr. and
&c., NJ nd