The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-21

library. also to Everett Williams for
giving part of his time in doing the
work. The cleaning of the room was
done Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Luz
cinda Moore, Mrs. Myrtle Cummings
and Mrs. Florence owens.
Pratts Baby Chick Food in Soc and
Csc. packages, the very best food FOR
baby chicks AT WHITNEY'S.
Lee Smith has given ten very good
books of fiction to the library, Mrs.
Cora Reynolds thirteen and Mrs. r. G.
Brown five Fifteen "Alger' books
have been contributed by Inez Holt
c. +. Ball has given the following
books of reference: A History of the
U. S. (Trwaites and Kendall; Among
Country Schools. (Kern) Social Edu-
cation (Scott) GTeaching a District
School (Dinsmoore) My Country CTur-
kfhgton) School Management (Raub) !;
An Introduction to American History
and English Grammar. Winnie VT
tum has given two books The inner
Jaw b. GIarben1 and The Firing
LineslCham bersl Mrs Edith Ere M
Richards OF Jamaica pam has kindly
sent five dollars to the library. TO
quote from her latter Il read in the
Somerset Reporter of the reorganlz-
alton of the Bingham Library. II
brought back to me the days when l
was In the back part of Goodrichs
store where different lad es were sup
posed to take turns in keeping 1t open
for an hour. When they failed to
show up. viii Goodrich sometimes
gave me ten cents to tend it. and l
used to have a wonderful time reading
Mark Twain over in the corner
An effort is being made to have
Bingham Union Library open for the
first time next Saturday, April 23rd
from go to p. m. Look for no
tees. For the present the library
will be open Tuesday evenings from Z
to $50 and Saturday afternoons from
2.30 to 5. Changes may be found
necessary TO accommodate the patrons.
Rev. G. w. Rob nson and wife have
been on the sick list the past week.
No preaching service was held Sunday
Mass at st. Peters Church, Bling
ham. at half past eight next Sunday
Just received a large shipment OF
two three and four burner Florence
Oil Stoves. both with and without
nantes. The name FLORENCE in
sures quality and no better stove made.
Kerosene oil is by far the cheapest
fuel to burn. We are making attrac-
tive prices for immediate delivery AT
WHITNEY'S.
Mrs. Emma Pierce Is with Mrs. Ben
Russell for short time.
The Century Club met last Friday
with Mrs. Emma Gipson and Mrs.
Joseph ne Sawyer Splendid papers
were read, one on the "Madonnas" by
Mrs. Annie Whitney and one by Mrs.
Marta Savage on the Church OF the
Nativity" Victrola music suited to
the subjects was provided. During
the meeting Mrs. Florence Owens, Sc
cretary and treasurer Of the Bingham
I. brary association made the very
gratifying report that over four
hundred and fifty dollars are now to
their credit in Skowhegan Banks. OF
this sum about 500 were from the
old association. Three hundred and
sixty dollars were raised by subscrip-
ton through the efforts Of Orrin Hill
and Fred Pugh, aided by Louise An
drews, Mildred Miller and Elizabeth
Rollins. The balance has been main
ly from the membership fee of 81 per
year for each person. Those who
solicited for membership were Mrs.
Lotte Taylor, Mrs. Hulda Keene,
Miss Mira Taylor, Mrs. Bina Preble,