The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-22
BISGU IN


drews) Robinson Mr.. Robinson IS
so years old and in very good health.
Joseph King is building a house on
Bingham Heights and Ernest Pooler
is also building on Murray street.
Mrs Robinson is rs and not fully re-
covered from pneumonia of last win
ter They have thirteen children all
grown to manhood and womanhOod;
one daughter having died. They
have twenty-five grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
be addressed at the Congregational
Church next Sunday by Rev. c. H
Mckinney of Skowhegan. All mem
bers of either order. whether of this
particular lodge or not, are earnestly
requested to meet at Fraternity Hall
at 10 O'Clock and march in regalia to
the church.
Friday and Saturday Sale at Fred
w. Preble's-100 Chocolate Marshmal-
lows or 100 Choc-Co-nuts packed in
neat box 90c They are delicious
Sample free 1 dozen large juicy
Sunkist Oranges that make your
mouth water to look at them for 81
and one Carry All Bag Free with each
dozen. Buy box OF candy and bag
of oranges for Sunday.
Rev II. p. Craig filed the pulpit at
the Congregational church last Sun
day, both at the morning and evening
service FOrtv-eight years ago Mr.
Craig was pastor of this church, altho
for several years he has not been on
gagged in ministerial work He is
still very interesting speaker and il
was pleasure to listen to him.
Mrs Eta Bray who has worked for
Mrs Horace Craig the past winter has
been i'll. She has been at the home /
of her brother. Frank Rowe.
Mrs. Eta Holt and Mrs. Woodie /
Sanborn have been attending the NJ |
e. Conference held in Bath.
The Rev John ]. Martin, Professor |
of Theology in the Bangor Theolo-
gical Seminary, will take the place of
Rev. C. H. Mckinney next Sunday
occupying the pulpit in the Federated |
church at the morning services at
1890. and will go to Madison to preach
the evening services Mr.. Mckinney
is going to Bingham to preach the
Annual meeting Of the Odd Fellows
Iodge and in the afternoon will fill
the pulpit at Scion and return to
Bingham for the evening services
Mrs. James Kellher was visiting
friends in Wateryille last week.
Louise Cummings spent Sunday and
Monday with her mother in Madison.
VIM. Robinson recently made
business trip to Augusta.
Ralph Webster Of Madison was in
own last week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w Maxfield, who
ave been spending the winter in Au-
,usta, have gone to Carry Pond camps
where they are in charge Mr.. and
Irs. Perley Bickford accompanied
hem and will assist in the work.
The ice went out from beneath the
Bingham and Concord bridge at Ills
t. m, April 18th. The previous night
here was big jam of ice and logs
N the bridge pier and upon the shore
ce. The back water caused by this
am filed the pit at the shank fac
orv" stopping work for day or two.
Thursday forenoon w. w Stoddard
lad men use dynamite on the ice jam
until they succeeded in breaking 1t
I'D and further danger was averted.
James Reynolds started his driving
rev on the Kennebec river Thurs
lay. They are stringing blooms and
preparing the section for the coming
lrive OF logs.
Ladies'! Now is the time to put down
,ggs for next winter. You need
RnfIAn0
'Pure-as- ALLY" Egg Preserver that
s considered on the best. Price 4oc
,uart at Fred w. Preble's.
Carlton Ellis has bought the house
where Roland Boynton has been liY-
ng. Mr.. Boynton is to move into a
louse which he has just bought OF
Frank Hall. Mr.. Hall will live III
he house which Ben Mitchell has been
Ben Mitchell has secured
,ent formerly occupied by Andrew
7asey. Mr. Casey is Obliged to store
1is household goods, no vent being
AVAILABLE.
Tho Arts and Crafts Exhibit in
Hall April Is by the Cen
.ury Club was a great success. Myr-
lie Cummings and Emma Gipson, ge-
neral i4oNNiC 10y iNi "'N
Mrs. Woodland, decorating committee.
rhe reception room was decorated in
red. white and blue. The walls OF
this room were hung with many pic
lures, mostly of the olden times.
Bertha Ball and Lizzie Jordan had
charge of this department. The en-
tire north end of the main hall was
devoted to war relics, both old and
new. firearms. souvenirs from France,
many pictures and coins. Belle
Colby and Elizabeth Thompson were
busy showing up this exhibit, more
than one hundred articles, all OF great
interest Red white and blue deco
rations were also used here. Club
colors of green and gold were used
On the rest of the room with pleasing
effect. DR. P o. Hopkins moth col
lection came next. Three hundred
finely mounted specimens, in many
sizes and colors. Mrs. Hopkins had
charge and kindly explained regard
ng the varieties. Two hundred ana
,inety-two of these were captured on
U,,rray .traat Alice Goodrich and