The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-18
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
BINGH M

BINGHAM
The Juniors Of the Methodist Sun
day School met at the home Of leanhls
Bunker one evening last week and
had a delightful Cine There Was
quite number Of young people pres
enf and several selections OF music
on the Edison vas played also lunch
vas served consisting Of fancy cake,
assorted cookies and punch, each re
turning to their homes planning for
another party later in the season.
Armistice day vas observed by the
ringing of bells and blowing Of fac
tor whistles. About eleven a. IN.
the pupils Of four of the village grade
schools with their teachers, Mrs Gil
man. Miss Miller, Miss Murray and
Mrs, Tupper marched through the
town carrying flags. Returning they
formed a circle at the corner of Muir
raw and Main streets and sang patrio-
tic songs.
Wallace Howes has purchased the
Mahoney farm on Mahoney Hill and
intends to move this week.
Great inconvenience was caused by
the going out of the electric lights
one night last week. On investiga-
tion the following day by Supt. Roland
Baker. twenty-seven insulators were
found to have been shot off by some
unknown person. reward mas
been offered for information which
will lead to the apprehension OF the
miscreant
Colby Robinson and his friend John
IL n
Bowdoin, spent Saturday and Sunday
In Bingham.
Mrs. Annie Moore and Mrs. Evelyn
Dohty of Jackman were in attendance
at the Eastern Star meeting last
week. They were guests of Mrs Ed
win Small.
Charles e. Mllett. employed on the
internal revenue work in Bangor,
spent the week end here with his
family.
lanes Kelleher recently entertain
ed large party of hunters at his
camp above the Robinson farm in
Concord.
CIV Martin, John Owens, Chester
cool and DR.. r. c. Brown made a
hunting trip to Moosehead Lake, Sc
curing TOUR deeT
DR.. Peters, the great chautauqua
lecturer, will give free lecture IN
the Congregational church at 7;3o p.
m. November 25th.
Mrs. w w. Stoddard is spending
few weeks in Waterville. During
her absence Mr. Stoddard takes his
meals with his daughter Mrs. Harold
Coleman.
Mira Taylor broke one Of the bones
Of her left arm by fall from a horse
abe was riding. The breaking of the
saddle girth caused the accident.
Hazel Smith visited her uncle John
Redmond and family last week.
Henry Collins and wife have re-
turned from their Pleasant Pond cot
tage to spend the winter in Bingham.
r. Il. Poulin, dentist, has moved
his office into the E. NJ. Moore block
recently vacated by the New England
Lumber Co. The latter now occupy
office rooms in their boarding house.
The funeral services of William
Thompson were held Nov. II, 1920, in
the congregational church. Burial
In the Caratunk cemetery beside his
wife who died several years ago.
Mr.. Clark of the Central Maine Pow
or Co. is in town on business this
week.
Hazel Carl and Elizabeth Skinner
enjoyed a few days in Waterville with
Ruby Frost who Is freshmen III
Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. st. Clair are the
parents Of a little son born Nov. ID.
There are five little girls in the fam
lily, this is the first boy
A few days ago shrill shrieks were
heard issuing from the N. r.. Tele-
phone office Men who heard rush
ed up the stairs to render assistance
They found the operator standing In
a chair surrounded 90 by mouse
After a lively struggle the beast
was subdued and quiet again reigned.
Mr.. McGilvery entertained quite a
hunting party at his Rowe POND
camps last week. The party includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelleher ana
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Graham of Bing-
ham, Mrs. Harry Pringle OF Lowell,
DR.. II. f. Marston of North Arson and
Millie French of Bangor. One deer
and a very good time Is reported.
Arlie Dinsmore who Is now employ
ed by F. II. Colby is now out OF town
attending to his duties.
Sunnower Branch |. S. S. met on
Nov. 18th, with their oldest member,
Mrs. Cynthia Smith, at the home OF
her niece Mrs. Stella HUFF. Our
Hostess was SO years old in June.
There were 16 members present.
Charity committee reported three
needy families visited and In these
three families were sixteen children.
Two quilts, shoes, stockings under
garments and clothing of all kinds
were bought and collected for them
which will make them comfortable for
the winter. The Society voted to
buy yarn and knit mittens and stock
jncs for the children. The Branch