The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-28
BINGHAM

Mrs Evelyn Call and daughter Miss
Monica, of Wisconsin were calling up
on Mrs Viola Colby and her daughter
Belle last Monday. Mrs. Call is the
widow of Andrew Call who was man
ager OF the hub mill here some years
ago. Mrs. Call has a summer home
in Bath and is making an auto trip
to Quebec this week.
gan il spending a week with Mrs.
Weymouth Collins.
Wayne Mclaughlin, son of Will Nc
Laughlin had his leg broken one day
last week. He was using horse
rake for Ellenford Messer when the
horse became frightened at something
and the boy was thrown in such way
as to cause the accident.
The independently Reporter is for
sale at +. H. Caswells.
The Mass at Bingham will be half
past eight on next Sunday, July 31st.
Frank Haines of Wateryille passed
through town last week returning
from trip to Quebec.
Mrs. Alice Carney Keene with two
of her children. Gwendolyn and Jo-
seph of Vermont have been guests of
Mrs. Ed Miller for week. They re-
turned Saturday to Portland where
they mill remain for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McKenna of Wa
teryille are visiting old friends in
Bingham this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collins have
a baby boy born July 10 named Garth
Weber.
Mrs. Ralph Emerson of Pittsfieid,
formerly Salome BARLEY of Moscow,
has been visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boone of Skinner
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Durgln.
The rear of the Kennebec drive
nassed Bingham last Friday: which Is
about the usual time.
skowhepan tf2s
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Schoppe made
an auto trip to Cherryfield last week
They were accompanied by Mr..
Schoppe's mother who has been their
guest for time.
W. w. Stoddard met with an ac-
cident at his mill few days ago,
which broke one rib and cracked an
other. He was on the log carrier
and to avoid a log stepped back into
a hole which caused him to fall, strik-
ing his side upon a timber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ward and
children have been visiting his sister,
Marion Ward.
Will Runnels of East Somerville,
Mass, has been a guest OF A. +.
Murray and fanny.
Mrs. Kate Comber was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Durgin a few days last week.
Jack McCollar is doing the work OF
finishing the new rooms In the high
school building and will put in the
new seats.
Cedar wanted for posts, poles and
ties Don M. Towne, Madison. 4w27
Gladys Smith OF Auburn has just
made a brief visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs, their
two boys Maynard and Edwin Vittum
enjoyed an auto trip to Rangeley last
Sunday going by way of Flagstaff and
Eustlce and returning by Stratton and
Kingfield.
Mrs. Archibald Hossack Of New
Jersey is spending few weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Samuel Andrews.
A shower on Monday afternoon
seemed to center over S. j. Whitney's
lawn. The wind broke down three of
his shade trees. These were the only
trees destroyed in the vicinity.
Harold Chase and Ona Rollins, both
of Concord were united In marriage
Wednesday evening, July 9th. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. c.
w. Robinson at the parsonage. The
bride Is the daughter OF George Rol-
Inns and the groom the son of the late
Romandel Chase The good wishes
of their many friends are extended to
the young couple.
PULP WOOD DRIVE
William Durgln of Bingham has
started the pulp wood drive. His
crew of men are putting the wood into
the river by machinery They have
two long carriers extending by the
tiers of wood and out into the river.
An endless chain operated by gaso-
line engine takes the four foot wood
which the men place in the carriages,
and dumps it In the water. AT the
Berry place where they are now at
work there was landed fourteen thou
sand cords OF pulp wood. This must
be dumped in fourteen days, thou
sands cords per day. One carrier &C
tually handled a cord In one minute.
There is fifty thousand cords OF this
pulp wood to be delivered to the Great
Northern Pulp Co., at Madison. Tweh-
tv thousand cords come from Indian
Pond, two thousand from Dead River.
The remainder comes from different
points and branches on the Kennebec
DR.. A. II. Clark will be at the resi-
dence of A. s. Burke, Bingham, on
Tuesday, August End. for four days.
Object--dentstry.
MADISON
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