The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-08
BINGH

Mr. and Mrs James Keller are
staying II the home of Lou Robinson
for the present.
Rey Thomas B. HIATT is IN attend
anee at the State Conference held IN
Auburn this week.
Mrs Lila Rowe Morrison and her
small son Paul have returned to their
home at North Vassalboro after u few
weeks visit in town.
Mr. and Mrs Perley Bickford and
family intend TO spend the summer
at the Healy farm on Pleasant Ridge. /,
The Royal Neighbors of America
will hold the next regular meeting,
May Sth All members are request
ed to be present.
Mrs Myrtle Cummings is SLOWLY re
covering from an attack Of neuritis.
Miss Hilda Rowe s one of the OPP
orators at the New England Tele
phone office.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Fentman are
mo9ing into the house recently own
ed aud occupied by T. II. Reynolds
and family.
Hon. c W. Dutton spent Sunday at
the home of his parents in Starks
Bert Huff is making extensive re
pairs on his house.
The annual meeting Of the Church
Circle will be held at the hnme Of
Mrs F. II Colby next Wednesday afz
ternoon
Miss C0lman the lady stenographer
at Colby's office rooms at the home
of Mrs Arlie Dinsmore.
The Sunshine supper at the Whip I
pie home this afternoon was greatly
enjoyed as usual.
Alvah Witham and Erwin Moore
are attending the Masonic gatherings
in Portland this week
Among the soldier boys To return
home during the past week are Guy
Temple, Floyd Padham, Beecher Vim
cent, Garfield Weymouth, and Forrest
Gilman.
Mrs Cora Jordan who has been in
Worcester during the winter. return
ed to her home here last Friday Her
son Rudolph remained to complete
his high school year.
Miss Mary Jordan Of Boston Is a
guest in town.
Mrs. Alfred Crotto is the po-sessor
of a fine. new Lexington piano. pre-
scented 10 her by her husband as
birthday gift
Mr. and Mr. Tom DesrUchrrs aud
their family who have been residents
Of orr village for the past seven years
intrnd To return to their old home in
Vermont the ld-t of The month Mr.
SINNERS Mill
Don't forget that rcXt Sunday will
be observed as siofher's Day" You
are cordially invited to attend d vine
worship \ special order of service
will be provided for the occasion at
the churches Wear Il pink for
mothers sake
The towns people are preparing to
receive a large delegation of teachers
May 1G and II. A very instructive
program has been prepared and the
interested public are cordially invit-
ed to attend. Fr day evening the
pupils OF the 3rd and 4th grades un-
der the instruction of their teacher
Miss Ruth Goss will furnish a chorus
DR. Augustus o. Thomas will deliver
the address which will be followed by
Il solo by Mrs Jessie Hamilton The
pupils of the schools are preparing
for an exhibition of their work which
will be displayed in Firemen's Hall
during the conference.
The annual meeting of the Century
Club was held in Fraternity Hall last
Friday afternoon. The final reports
of the officers were very gratifying.
The club voted to set aside $25 as a
g., Il 1. Hxl
used for music or some other special
branch. Mrs. Annie f. Whitney the
retiring president thanked the mem
bers who have so generously contri-
buted toward a very pleasant and
profitable year. of club work and ex
pressed best wishes for its future
welfare. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs
Mary Baker. president; Mrs. Myrtle
Cummings, vice president; Mrs An
ME Whitney. recording secretary
Mrs Blanch Gordon, CORES ponding
secretary; Mrs. Nancy Whipple,
treasurer; directors. Mrs Belle
Williams. Mrs. Alice Goodrich. Mrs
Carrie Hilton, Mrs. Abbie Hilton. Mrs
Lucinda Moore, Mrs. Joseph ne Saw
The citizens of Bingham and its
surrounding towns plan to make next
Wednesday red letter day in its his
tory. Everyone is entering heartily
into the plans for the development of
grand reception for the returned
soldier boys. The afternoon at least
will bc a hol day Two ball games
and during the intcrmission between
the games every patriotic person is
cordially invited to assemble at the
Old Church for the purpose of plant !
ing trees in memory of the soldier
boys. A program of suitabl order
will be presented under the auspices |
OF the ID. A. r. and Century Club. At
6 o'clock a banquet will be served in
the Fraternity banquet hall for the !
sold 'ers, their parents, wife or lady |
friend. During the evening re-
ception and entertainment will be
given in Kennebec Hall to which the
public are invited Everyone will
surely enter into the exercises Of the
day and so express in n meagre way
his appreciation for what the bows
have done or stood ready to do for
home and friends.
1t IS understood that A. G. Dins-
more has completed plan of the
village cemetery. Probably no one
knows more about this sacred spot
than he and the completed plan If
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