The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-02

ing the past ten days. Mr.. Moor
was a native Of Bingham. the youHg
/ eel son of the late VIM. Moore, :
sketch of whose life appeared in thu
Reporter some months ago. II hal
been twenty-five years since Mr.
| Moore visited his home town. Ht
| sees many changes and improvements
and greatly enjoys meeting his many
friends. He is much interested Ia
the library and will send us some
books in the near future.
Arthur y. Burke has presented the
following books to the library: Tour
of the World 10 Eighty Days Jules
yerne); The Young Surveyor CTrow-
BRIDGE: VIII Newton. the Young
Volunteer (Gerrish); Jack ArcomDe
.(Glance Gaylord; The Coming Wave
tOliver Optis) The Pioneer Boy VIM.
Thayer); and Lorimer Lttlegood
Crank Smedley). From Hosea b.
Whipple the library has just received
a copy OF The Brass Check by Upton
Sinclair.
At the meeting of the d. A. II. held
at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Schoppe
last Thursday afternoon. plans were
made for whist party to be held
at the home of the regent, Mrs. X. Z.
Brown on Wednesday evening, Fep.
LIST. Also q food sale for the benefit
of the Kennebec Chapter on Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 4. at Coodrich's- store.
There will be baked beans, brown
bread and rolls in addition to the
usual good things. Be sure ana
come. Bring dish for your beans,
paper bag might not prove reliable.
Mrs. George Jones has. returned
from week spent in WaterTille.
Mr.. and MRS. Forrest II. Colby of
Boston spent the week end In town.
They were In the south for several
weeks.
There will be meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary, Stanley
Became Post No. 80. at the Legion
Room, Friday, February 3, 1922, at
100 Bring your needle work and
enjoy social evening. Carrie >.
whitney, Secretary.
Belle Colby saw meadow lark on
her lawn the first of January which
prophecy says means>the rest/of the
winter will be mild.
VIII Mclaughlin has moved his fam
lily into the house he has recently pur-
chased on Goodrich street. The
Ramsey family who formerly occupied
this house having moved out OF town.
At recent meeting of some of the
young men Of Bingham, Band was
organized with seventeen members.
Randall Baker was chosen leader
Walter Il. Robinson has completed
his logging operation at Forsythe and
has moved the logging equipment to
Bingham. This completes his con-
tract with the New England Lumber
Co. This company has cleared Moxie
Gore and will saw the lumber OF the
winters operation this spring. Later
1t will be manufactured for shipment
from the Bingham mill.
Supt. OF schools, Charles +. Ball,
feels that he has been fortunate In Sc
curing Aretta NJ. Powell of Caratunk
to succeed Mrs. Donald l.. Con as
teacher of the Roosevelt school in
MoaNow. The spring half-year will
begin Feb. 20. Miss Powell will board
with Mrs. Elmer Baker. Miss Pow
ell and Mrs. Golf graduated from
Pennington State Normal School
class of 1920.
The fifth anniversary OF the Kenne-
bee Chapter ID. A. X. proved very
delightful occasion A banquet was
served In the new dining room OF
Hotel Cahill at 8 o'clock. This con-
sisted of grapefruit. cream chicken
soup, roast chicken and green peas,
cheece, salad Ice cream, cake ana
coffee. Later the company number
ing twenty-nine played progressive
whist in the beautiful and SYMPTOMS
iy furnished parlor. DR.. Brown ana
Mrs. Relic Williams proved the star
players, remaining at the head table
the entire evening. Those present
at the gathering were DR.. and Mrs. n.
c. Brown (regent). Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Batchelder. Mr.. and Mrs. r. n.
Colby, Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens. Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. w. Preble, Mr.. and Mrs. W,
q. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Saw
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Smith, Mr..
and Mrs A. j. Shoppe, Mr.. and MRS.
s. j. Whitney. Mrs, A. S, Burke.
Mrs. Horace Craig. Mrs. A. A. Dins-
more. Mrs. w. b. Goodrich. Mrs.
ROBBIE Robinson and Mrs. Belle Will
liams.
r. V. Brown is thoroughly remodel
ling the building he owns on upper
Main street. The south half is fitted
up with plate glass windows and vin
be occupied by Arlie Pooler as an I'M
dertaker's establishment. The north
half is now being made ready for bust
ness purposes Mr.. Brown has also
built another pmall store to be occu-
MED by Ralph Hinckiey as an Ice
cream parlor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H, Colby we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. stewart
last Sunday.
1--WE carry In stock a-complete line
of colors in Sunset and Diamond Dyes
Orders for these by nail promptly
filled. f. w. Moore, Hhgham."
BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
There will be a game OF basket bal
in Hunnewell's Hall. Friday evening
between Bingham High and Arson
Academy. Following the game there
will be a dance under the auspices Of
the Boys Brotherhood.
The Sophomores are making rather