The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04


afternoon the 9th. Bring needle and
thimble.
BINGHAM
The Sunshine Society will meet on
the afternoon Of December II at the
Fraternity Building All members
are urgently requested to attend and
help plan for Christmas cheer
Fountain Pens make useful Christ
mas gifts. A new stock just receiV-
ed at Fred w Prebes.
Rev. T b. HIATT who is president of
the Somerset County Sunday School
Associat ton was absent from home
| Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
attending several gatherings connect
ed with that organization.
Miss Dorothy Stoddard and Miss
Hilda Rowe with a friend from Co
burn Classical Institute. spent
Thanksg giving at home.
Arthur Jordan was in Portland on
business last week.
The c. c. c. will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Chas. Ball next
Wednesday afternoon.
Horace Bowtelle, principal Of Bling
ham High school spent the Thanks
giving recess at Lewiston.
Miss Hester Pullin and Miss Grace
Trip, instructors in B. II. S. spent
Thanksgiving at their homes.
LOST-A gold watch with initial
"E". Small chain attached. Finder
please return 10 Elizabeth Thomson.
Colby Robinson returned to Bow
doin College last Monday morning.
His brother Allen Robinson return
ed to Coburn
A large assortment of dolls. Your
choice 75c; doll carriages $500 each.
Steam Engine for boys $l.50 each.
New goods opened up every day. S.
& II Stamps with cash sales at Fred
w. Preble's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernis Beane and lit
tie daughter of Hallowell. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Clark and family of Scion
spent Thanksgiving with their mother
Mrs J. S. Reynolds.
Mrs. Oman Sawyer and her daugh
ter Beatrice spent Thanksgiving with
relatives at Bald Mountain.
Miss Marta Cooley who is stu
dent at Colby College was the guest
of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Cooley last week.
Rev. Mr. Martin of Bangor will ex-
change pulpiis with Rev. Thomas b.
HIATT next Sunday morning.
Miss Helen Paine, teacher of the
Bird and 4th grades was obliged to dis
miss her school last Wednesday on
account of illness. She Is improving
and expects to return next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore spent
with her parents Mr..
and Mrs knowlton of Waterville.
Earl Hamilton and friend from
c. c. I. spent Thanksgiving in town.
Arthur Methot Will be at hotel sta
BILE, Bingham, for harness making and
all kinds of repair work.
Miss Louise Durgin and Keith Hill
ton who are students at Hebron
Academy are enjoying vacation.
Nut Oleomargarine has advanced to
Acc pound One-half the price Of
butter. Try it once. 1t is delicious.
Mail orders filled promptly. Post
age extra Fred w. Preble.
Mrs Manley Hunnewell spent a
part of last week at the home OF her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Slas IIunnewell
Mr. Hunnewell has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
Thos. Owens spent THANKSGIVING at
the home of his sister, Mrs. A. b.
Clark of Caratunk.
The special Grange meeting has
been changed from Friday evening of
this week to Thursday evening (to-
night. There will be an oyster din
ner on the next regular meeting day
Dec. 13 and election of officers will
follow in the afternoon
The next regular meeting of Austin
Camp. No. 1924 will be held Thurs
day, Dec. IL. The officers for the
year will be elected at this
The members of Austin
Camp have received an invitation from
Lombard Camp No. 2751 to attend a
school of instruction to be held in the
Grand Army Hall. 21S Water street,
Augusta. Dec. 18th.
Mrs. Simmons, a worker in the
Thrift Campaign visited the village
schools last Tuesday in the interest
of forming Thrift Clubs Gregory
Baker was appointed chairman of b.
II. S. during the Thrift Stamp drive.
The ladies of the Century Club will
be entertained at the home of Mrs.
Eva Skinner next Friday afternoon.
The subject will be ireland" The
roll call. Irish Wit and Wisdom.
The Basket Ball team of Bingham
High school and the team from North
Arson Academy will have a game at
B. H. S. building on Friday evening,
Dec. 9th.
TAN COLLECTORS NOTICE
BY vote of the town, one-half Of
all property tax is due and shall be
paid on or before September 18th.
The balance shall be paid in full on
or before December 18th, 1919. All
taxes which remain unpaid, contrary
to the provisions of the above vote
will be left with an attorney for col
lection. c. W. Dutton, Tax Collector
for the Town of Bingham 3w4S
ATHENS
Mason Luce and wife are at home
for few days.