The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-16
BINGHAM


chautauqua meetings just ended We're
very satisfactory 10 the large audience
present al every meeting. Such On
fertainments are a source of pleasure
and benefit 10 the community. There
vas no difficulty in finding eighty
enarantors for Chantauqua course
Tor next year. After the entertain
ment of Saturday night an organiza-
ion was formed with the following
officers: $. ]. Whitney president, i.
L. Gipson, vice president; Mrs Myrtle
Cummings, secretary; +. ". Preble,
treasurer; A. r. Carl, advertising; o.
]. Hill, committee on hall; Mrs Edith
Taylor. hospitality; Mrs Emma Hill
and Mrs. Lottie Taylor. Juvenile, and
Mrs. Annie Whitney, tickets. +. w,
Moore merits great praise in his hard
work this year Us president. Al every
meeting he looked after the needs oil
the entertainers aud OF the audience
II we'll The address on Sunday at
the Congregational church by Homer
b Hubert was listened 10 with inter
eat by a full house and The selections
by the Dixie Duo were we'll rendered.
Whistles were blown by all the mills
on Armistice Day, bells were rung and
fiags were In evidence. The Junior
Chautauqua exercises in the afternoon
made quite suitable commemoratlon
program for the occasion.
Cash sale at Fred w. Preble's this
week. Orange Pekoe Tea, regular 80
cent quality, at soc a pound; best qua
lily yeast bread Hour, $3.50 a bag, Z
pounds SatCo Coffee 75c; klozesaye-
ers two In tub save all the rub, 2hcI
pkg.. Doza Stove Polish 25c tube.
II you have tried il You know what It
will do II you have not, try it. Spe-
eial sale of double mesh hair nets
Saturday. Three for 25c. buy doz-
IN. Five colors
The Taylor Brothers have contract
ed with the United Shoe and Findings
co. to cut large amount of all kinds
of soft and hard wood on Decker
Brook
Howard Russell of Portland was re-
Gently IL visitor AT the home Of David
Heane.
Mr.. and Mrs Enoch Osgood who
have lived nearly all their lives In
Bingham have moved to South Paris.
Their many friends are sorry 10 have
them leave and hope they Will bel
happy In their new home.
Elsie and Leona Cassidy were
guests at the home OF their uncle,
Joseph Cassidy last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. r. Hussey az usual
for some years past. served the mem
beers of Royal Arch Chapter with a
banquet on Tuesday night OF this
week
Mrs. f. L. Gipson has been appoint
ed District Deputy President of thel
Rabekah Lodges of this district.
Dr. r. c. Brown and Ed. Libby from
Pittsfeld, John Owens and Chester
Cool OF Bingham have returned from
a week 3 hunting trip In the Moose
head region. They secured five deer
and several cartridges.
Mrs. Jennie Hunnewel was called
TO Boston very suddenly last week by
the Illness Of her sister, Mrs. Florence
Preble who is still on the danger list
at. a hospital.
Mrs. George Baker was al Water
Vile last week
Mrs. Belle Miller and Mrs. Della Ste
ward recently called on Mildred Nil
Ter and report that she Is making con-
siderable progress toward recovery.
Father Holohan has been transfer
red TO another church and Father
Mullen of Old Orchard is taking his
place.
Mrs. Matilda Durgin has been very
III, unable TO walk, from neuritis for
two weeks past She Is now improy-
ing
Mrs Collins was called TO Water
Vile by the illness of her daughter,
Mrs Ambrose Givens.
James Mahoney recently visited his
sister, Mrs. Ethel Berwick in Saco.
Mrs Andrew Bachelor of Water
Vile spent day or two of last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
tiiyens
Dorothy Bunker found a wild straw
berry blossom last Sunday.
Thomas Cahill is building large
addition to his hotel.
The November Food Sale will be !
held Saturday, the 18th In the north
room of the library building from
ESQ to e p. IN. This Is the first sale
10 be held In the new quarters, so
make II good one. II is hoped TO
raise enough money from this sale to
purchase coffee mugs, teaspoons and |
other things necessary in serving re-
freshments at future social gather
ings. Through the Kindness of L. !
II. Caswell, much needed kitchen
stove has been given to the library.
Robbie Sands delivered the stove and
r.. A. Folsom will furnish new fun
mel, put In the new back given by
Mr.. Caswell and set the stove up all
without expense 10 the library.
A Kitchen table has been given by |
g. T. Goodrich and two good chairs
by Mrs. Bertha Ball. No doubt 9TH
er articles will be passed in and all
viii be gratefully received. A large !
number of books have been added to
the library this week including an
encyclopedia American edition; Bry
ants History of the U. S., four vol
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