The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05
BINGHAM

Smith enjoyed very Pheasant Trip
sunday to Moxie Falls.
There will be an auction sale Of
farm implements, purebred Shorthorn
cattle and horses at the home oil Mrs
Gladys Williams in E,mbden, October
z, Saturday, 10 "a. III.
Under the auspices Of The American
Legion and the American Legion Aux
Hilary. Miss Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting
will read The Boomerang at Ken
nebec Hall, Wednesday evening, Oct
ober 18th. Miss Whiting has already
appeared at Watervile and Augusta
and comes 10 us highly recommended
az being a wonderful reader and a
very pleasing entertainer. Clifford
e Keene, finance officer Of the Legion,
is in charge OF the tickets which are
now ON sale at Taylor Bros. HIS
store and at the barber shops Price
OF admission 35 and "a cents. Re
served seats 80 cents.
Young women TO work in hospital
with opportunity 10 train for nursing.
Education equal to two years in high
school required Excellent opportu
nifty. Kellebec Valley Hospital,
Skowhegan. tf34
The Royal Neighbors hold their
next meeting Thursday evening, Oct
ober II. Members are requested to
come early as social time with re
freshments follows the business meet
ing. Those not having families to
invite to the gathering have the pri-
yilege of inviting a friend.
For sale, my residence in Bingham
= 4 r enrlg
wood in basement Price $1,000. Der
nard Crotto. Bingham. tao
Many from Bingham have attended
one or more Of the many fairs held in
the state, and many more would have
done so if it had been possible.
Governor Baxter and State Supern-
tendent of Schools, A. o. Thomas, Sc
cretary, Gilbert X. Chadbourne; w.
II. Fisher, Asst Atty. General. all of
Augusta called on Charles +. Ball,
Thursday, Sept. 2Sth. They were on
tour of inspection of the schools of
northern Somerset county.
My residence for sale. Price $500.
DIR. X. c. Brown, Pittsfeld-Ady.
Rev. II. p. Craig preached in the
Congregationalist church last Sunday
HUI HliG. NV - " IAobihoch bNiHo
absent At a recent meeting of the
church and parish it was voted to ac-
cept the resignation of the pastor,
Rev. c. w. Robinson. Resignation
to take effect December LIST or earlier
if the pastor so desires in order to
accept another call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Osgood having
sold their home in Bingham village,
are now occupying part of the house
known as the Joseph Adams house,
two and one-half miles south of the
village.
Will Mclaughlin has bought the
house on Dinsmore street now occu-
pied by Harry Lapointe.
On account of the Bingham Fair TO
be held October 5, 6 and the Library
food sale Is postponed till October
14th.
1t is understood that the high
school pupils will have a tent on the
Fair grounds and dispense hot dogs,
sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee, pop
corn and candy. Give them your
patronage.
As cold weather approaches it sug
gests winter entertainment at home
Nothing equals Victrola for this pur-
pose. Come and see what we have
to offer. e. W. Moore, Bingham.
q Roland Baker and wife and John
Lister and wife and daughter went to
Bangor last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arlie A. Dinsmore
were at Pleasant Pond last Sunday
taking dinner at Rogan's.
ttrhn al
Pleasant Pond Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. s. j. Whitney, Horace Craig and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Went
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon w Good
rich, their daughter Anita, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Goodrich and Elsie Cassi-
dy.
Miss Margaret Otis of Oakland Is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Jac-
ques and other friends in town.
LIBRARY OPENS
Bingham Union Library was opened
in its new home Saturday afternoon
The large number of patrons and
friends who came in during the after
noon expressed themselves as much
pleased with the new quarters. Mrs
.Junia Witham and Miss Esther Owens
were librarians. Additional contri-
buttons have been received Tor the
library from the Central Maine Power
Co, Alden Goodrich OF Rnmford, and
Charles Foss.
Charles Collins rendered favor to
the library by filing am unsafe fun
mel opening in the chimney with brick
and mortar. S. L. Goodrich with
his team hauled away n load OF rub
bish from the premises without charge
for the service.
Mrs. Nancy Hall, widow of the late
Elijah Hall died at her home on Main
street Friday, Sept. 29th Funeral
services were held on Sunday at
D. m. Mrs Hall was about seventy
eight years old. She was very
kind neighbor and had been in poor
health for some tine. Her brother
Frank Sterling of Augusta was here
=. to attend the services.
Bingham high school certainly made
a fine beginning towards out-of-door
sports when the juniors and seniors
gave a Hare and Hound Chase to the
Freshmen last Friday afternoon. A
chosen party who termed themselves