The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
The News of S0merset's Busy Towns
BINGHAM


we'd by Mrs. C. C. Stewart, Gladys
Stewart and Hazel Carl.
Gladys Stewart is in Portland visit
ing her cousin Gertrude Clark.
C. c. Stewart returend last
week from a trip TO Bayswater, Ca
NADIA. While the mercury registered
8 below here 1t was $3.50 in the re-
gion of Bayswater.
AS our stationery department was
thoroughly cleaned up at Christmas
time we are now able to offer com
plete new line in great variety oil
shapes, shades and qualities. Or
ders by mail are carefully attended
10. f. w. Moore, Bingham.
Fred w. Preble's Friday and Satur-
day sale. Special, 5 lib. shelled pop
corn 45c; Corn starch 10 pkg; 13
cakes of Arrow Borax or Welcome
Soap ST.; 2 lbs. Powdered Sugar 25c
Cream Tartar COO lb.
A small committee Of Bingham Ia
dies has been for sometime gathering
data for a history of the town of
Bingham. They now particularly find
themselves In need of facts pertain
ing to what year previous to 1910 was
known as 1.-THE upper settlement
This term was applied to all the ter
ritory northward from Caratunk Falls
TO The Forks. Family genealogies
letters of the period mentioned, and
often times old deeds and documents
are among the sources from which IN
formation Is expected. Communica-
tons shonld be addressed to Mrs.
Harold Coleman, Mrs. Marta Savage
or Mrs. John Owens, Bingham.
Apparently but few persons are
aware that this town is called upon to
raise $3.50 as its quota toward the
s33. 900 900 European Relief Fund Tor
starving children of Europe. You
will be called upon shortly to contri-
butte to this worthy cause and 1t Is
hoped your response will be as hear
ty AS it has been in the past.
Next Sunday, February 6, will be
communion services at the M. IL.
Church. All members are requested
to be present and everybody welcome
at 1890 a. m. Next Tuesday, the
Ladies' Aid will meet at the church
yestry and Mrs. Moore will tell the
ladies about the ladies of India. Every
woman in town Is invited to this meet
ing. In the evening an address Will
he given by the pastor. At the close
entertainments will be served and a
social hour spent. Everybody come.
Snowshoeing is getting to be quite
a popular sport. Parties are out
often. enjoying the beautiful winter
weather. -,
Mrs. C. L. Wright and her little
grandson of Belfast are guests OF her
daughter Mrs. Armand Spauld1ng.
Fred futile of Athens was In town
this week on business.
The Sunshine meeting February III,
will be with Mrs. Lillian Sanborn at
the New England Company's board
ing house.
Mrs. Fred Williams has returned to
her work at Emery & Browns in Wat
eryille. Mr.. Williams was able to
accompany her.
Mrs. Mary Healy died at her home
IN Concord, Jan. goth, after a long
Illness. She was seventy-three years
Of age and the mother of ten children
eixht of whom are living, two sons
ana ak daughters. Mrs. Healy was
faithful mother and highly respected
woman by all who knew her. Funer-
nj services were held at the nome
Tuesday Of this week.
The Century Club meets this week
Friday with Mrs. Nellie Robinson.
The Pollyanna Girls were entertain
cd at supper Wednesday evening OF
Mis- week by Mrs. Eva Skinner. Their
meeting held two weeks ago was at
the home of Mrs. Florence Owens.
The basket ball game at North An
SON last Friday night was one OF the
mast: Two or three teams full OF
merry young people went from Bing-
ham. The score for the older boys
Wa u to 10 and Of the younger set
a 10 Is, both in favor OF Bingham.
TAsv- were good, enthusiastic, well
fnnekt and fair games. much enjoyed
- 10th players and the crowd OF on
Rockers which filled the gymnasium.
The January meeting of the kenne-
bac Chapter d. A. r. was held at the
bume of Mrs. Lephe Preble with very
aooA attendance. The regent, MIS-
Nellie Robinson was elected delegate
"a national Convention at washington
which meets in April. Mrs. ANNE u.
whitney was elected alternate. Del
exates for the State convention heid
IN Portland, March 16 and 17th, were
elected, Mrs. Nellie Robinson, MRS,
Alice Goodrich, Mrs. Bina Preble ana
MIRA. Annie Cote. The four AFTER
.ns<& are Mrs. Ethel Brown, MIS-
nxone preble, Mrs. Lucinda Moore
AM, Mrs. Alice Smith. Other mat
tern OF business were brought up ana
discussed. There followed an inter-
eating program. The Lords Prayer
so,Iowed by a salute to the Flag. hoii
Call responded to with items OF IN
terest. A fine paper on Maine In the
by Mrs. Annie whitney
notices of the States by Mrs. jose
mime Sawyer. Fine musical num-
hers were rendered on the pnono-
rrapb. Later all were invited 10
the dining room where delicious re-
coffee, sandwiches, CAKE
fancy cookies and olives were served.
Mrs. Preble was assisted in her duties
AS hostess by her daughter Mrs. Neiiie
Robinson. The February meeting Is
10. be at the home of Mrs, Grace hoi-
Inns. .,y,u,
The Seniors OF Bingham High
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