The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
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TIRES, TUBES, ACCESSORIES
Hardware, Paints. DOLLS
Sporting Goods
T.. T.. FOLSOM

Mrs. George Jones recently went to
Wateryille in her new Ford car she
was accompanied on her return with
her daughter Mrs. Yelma McCollor
and Mrs. Almeda Spaulding, Mrs.
Spaulding have been visiting her
daughter Mrs Grant in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Goodrich are the
parents of baby boy born July 9Th.
Hts name is Arthur Gerald.
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. Whitney and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Goodrich at
tended the theater at Lakewood last
Friday evening also Mr.. and Mrs.
Omar Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dion Robinson, Paul
Giles and Margaret Fendacost.
Cyrus Hall, eighty years OF age
passed away Friday at his home on
Dinsmore street. He has lived in the
vicinity of Bingham for many years
and for q number of years has been
very lame Funeral services were
held Sunday. He leaves widow anu
two grown up sons and two daughters.
Mrs. Peter Farley who suffered a
died on the seventh inst, at her home
She was As years of age and leaves
q husband and family who deeply
mourn their loss. Funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon at z
p. III.
Cedar wanted for posts, poles and
ties. Don M. Towne, Madison, 4w27
laft loo
day to go into the automobile busl-
ness with an uncle in Chicago.
M. d. Skinner and family are max
ing their annual visit to their rela-
tives in Orleans, Vermont
The showers OF Friday evening were
very severe. There were several
sharp crashes of thunder following
the constant flashes OF lightning one
bolt went down the lightning rods OF
Walter Robinson's barn near Austin
stream bride. Finished boards were
torn off and two horses were stunned
hut quickly recovered. This was the
first rainfall to do more than clay the
dust since June 18th. Over two IN
ches of rain fell more than the pre-
vious total since April. The rain
has revived the field crops but the
hay crop is failure.
Anna Savage daughter of Roy Say
age, has returned from a three weeks
visit in North Brooksville. X. s..
Grindell of Brooksville and Miss Pru-
dence Grindell of Providence accom-
panied her home and remained for a.
brief visit.
Elbie Curtis has had quite an expe-'
rience as result of getting long.
splinter of hard pine into the fleshy
part of his hand. The accident hap
poned five or six months ago and he
supposed he had removed all the wood
substance ut the time. But he kept
having trouble with the hand and II
was necessary to have it opened
nunber Of times to remove the accu-
lnula,ed pus. One day recently while
working on his hand the troublesome
splinter pricked itself through the
back of his hand and he succeeded In
getting piece more than an inch
long which had worked diagonaily
thru his hand.
BAKER--GOFF
A very pretty wedding took place
July 4th at the home of Mr.. and MIS-
Harry Baker in Moscow, when their
daughter Gladys Sophia was united IN
marriage of Donald Leroy Golf The
hotse had been tastefully decorated
with ferns and daisies. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. q. w.
Robinson at s p. m. The double ring
service being used The guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Con ana
Helen (parents and sister. OF the
groom: c. f. Chandler and son Burke
of Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Amos pihs
more of Manchester N. FL; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Forrest Gilman of Bingham; MI.
and Mrs. Elmer Baker. Gregory ba-
ker and Gladys Reynolds or MOSCOW
After tho ceremony delicious refresh
ments were served. The bride grad
mated from Bingham high school In
class of 1916 from Pennington Normal
1920 and taught three years III the
schools of Concord and MOSCOW. DON
aid, the groom. was graduated from
Bingham high in 1915. Later he took
a course In Shaw's Business College,
Portland. He has been employed az
scaler for F. H. Colby for a number
of years, and was in training LOT
time at Camp Devens. Both young
people are most highly esteemed by
all who know them and merit the good
wishes of their many friends. Ihlr-
ty-two years ago the parents or the
bride were married on the same date
in the same house where the present
ceremony was performed.
Dance at East Madison, tonight,
Thursday, Lyons Orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Goodrich from the
State of Washington have recently
been the guests of Sidney Goodrich
and Mrs. Sarah Milliken. Mr.. Good
rich came on to Boston by train where
he purchased an automobile which he
used on the remainder of the trip. He