Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-30
BINGHAM


versary of Odd Fellowship. Mount
Moxie Lodge. I. o. o. F.. Of this town
gave a banquet and entertainment
last Saturday night. The Rebekahs
were present as guests and it was a
genial happy event. Following the
banquet which was of very tempt
ing nature there was a pleasing pro-
gram. This included an historical
account of Mount Moxie Lodge by
Arthur Dinsmore; solo by Miss
Mildred Miller and violin solo by
Wayland Small, accompanied by his
mother; remarks by District Deputy
Grand Master T. B. HIATT. who is also
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge
Of Maine and by Irwin Moore. Frank
Jipson also gave an entertaining talk
on the Portland parade. Inter-
spersed on the program were Vic
trola selections. During the evening
a special reception was given to the
families Of soldiers who are members
of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
The annual meeting of the Bing-
ham Congregational church and par
ish will be held next Saturday after
noon.
Prin. Carleton Moore of the Bing-
ham High school spent vacation week
at Yarmouth.
Sunday was a day Of especial in
terest in the Congregational church
when the members of the !. O. o. F.
and Rebekah Lodges attended divine
worship there in body. Rev. T. B.
HIATT, Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine de-
livered the address. his subject be-
ing Gods Call to the Best There Is
in Us and Mans Consciousness of
that Call" There was large at
tendance and special music was en-
joyed. Flowers and the lodge colors
were used in pleasing decorative
scheme in the auditorium. In the
evening there was an echo meeting
of the Lewiston Conference in which
the following young ladies participant
ed: Miss Ruby Foss. Miss Mildred
Miller, Miss Martha Cooley and Miss
Elizabeth Thomson. They attended
the conference together with Mrs.
Mertie Cummings as their chaperone.
Miss Evelyn Scott and Miss Anna
Savage attended the parade Of the
o6th Division in Boston last Friday.
The following account of the death
Of Corp. Stanley A. Beane. who died
in France, was brought from over
seas by Maine comrade and indi-
Gates that he was a brave hero in
the great conflict. He was sent with
10 men to a certain hill to set a ma
chine gun. When he reached the top
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fire on him. wounding him severely.
His comrades rushed to his rescue.
but he said, Don't come up here
for it is sure death to do So" They
were not going to leave him alone
so they started up again and he drew
his revolver and said: THE first man
that comes up here I will shoot for
it is sure death anyway and he
held his revolver on them until he
dropped. Corp. Leclair crept up aft
err Stanley went down and gave him
a drink of water and while doing so
seven bullets went through Leclair's
coat sleeve but he came through I'M
hurt. Corp. Beane was the son of
James and Lena Beane of this place.
The Congregational Church League
cleared about $50 from their supper
and entertainment last week.
The annual meeting Of the Western
Somerset Teachers Association will
be held here May Is and II. Supt.
c. E. Ball of this place recently at
tended a meeting of the executive
board in Madison.
The Daniel Berry farm has been
sold to Forrest H. Colby and w. w.
Durgin by Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Rob-
inson Of Concord. These two gen.
tlemen have also purchased about Is
acres Of land near the w. T. Daniels
place in Bingham. Another recent
transaction is the sale by William W.
Durgin to Edwin I. Small of the An
drews and Haskell property. which
includes several lots on Main street
and the property near Fraternity hall.
Rev. T. B. HIATT delivered an adj
dress before the members Of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of So
lon in the Congregational church at
that place last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. c. E. Ball. who has been criti-
cally i'll since an operation performed
last Saturday in Somerset hospital
az SNOW hC6dD was AOPOASS0 %SAOA08y
evening as seeming slightly improved.
but still gravely i'll. Mr.. Ball is in
Skowhegan.
The ladies Of the Century Club and
of Kennebec Chapter. D. A. R.. unit
ed in an observance Of gentlemen's
night last Thursday evening. this very
delightful social affair being held at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. J.
Whitney. Mrs. Whitney is president
of the Century Club and regent of
the D. a. r. Chapter and she very
charmingly introduced c. c. Everett
Wallace of Boston. an impersonator
as the entertainer of the evening.
Songs were given by Mrs. Jessie
Hamilton and Miss Mildred Miller
and piano duets were played by Mrs.
Hamilton and Miss Christine Baker,
After the program refreshments were
served by the members Of the two
jointly. The affair was
largely attended.
The annual meeting Of the Century
Club will be held Thursday of this
week and the annual meeting of the
d. A. r. about the middle Of Nav.
Mrs. Wallace K. oasss Of Auburn
Mrs. Wallace X. Cakes, widow Of