The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
BINGHAM

work in making the assessment of tax
es. The tax rate is thirty-six dollars
on a thousand. instead of fifty dol
lars as it was last year.
Food sale for the library next Sat
urday afternoon. All who can do so
will please help in making it good
one.
Earl Taylor who Is road commits
sioner for the plantation OF The Forks
and West Forks. is with a crew of men
working the highways IN those planta-
tons.
Thomas Spear of Madison was in
Bingham last Friday
Mildred Atwood the eleven year old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman
Atwood gave a birthday party to six
teen Of her young friends. Refresh
ments were served and all had fine
time. Mildred was remembered by
many pretty gifts.
Fred Smith has sold his house and
lot to Mrs Edwin Robinson and has
moved his family TO Skowhegan.
The Century Club meets Thursday
of this week. Reports of officers and
committees and election Of officers.
Lucille Savage of Conrad, Montana
has recently been a guest of Mrs Ole
ma Savage.
Smoke Kineo 10c cigars. Sold by all
dealers. 3w16
Mrs. Marta Savage is now in Show
hogan for a few weeks assisting Miss
Weston in carrying out the wishes OF
the late Mrs. Brainerd in regard to
the personal property.
Roy Haywood, employed by the S.
y. Warren Co.. has moved his family
to Portland. A large auto truck came
for their household goods the first OF
the week.
Elizabeth Rollins was home from
Portland few days recently
Mr.. and Mrs, Maurice Atkins are
the parents of baby boy born April
21st Mrs. John Redmond is caring
for Mrs. Atkins.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Shaw recently.
The Sunshine Society meets Thurs
day afternoon, May 18th, with Mrs.
Eva Bachelor. Ladies' come with
thimble needle and scissors, prepar-
ed to sew or the sale soon to be
held.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
RuIIOUdl tllulti W Ill Dt Ut hiiC 'SoN' =
next Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock. The annual parish meeting
at three thirty at the same place.
Mrs. l.. w. Goodrich was called tot
Rosllndale last Saturday by the illness
and death of her father, Henry II.
Cole. Services were held at the Ros
lindale Congregational Church Monday
afternoon at four O'Clock. The burial
was in the family lot in Cornwall,
Conn. Mr.. Cole had been in failing
health for the past year. Both Mr..
Mrs. Goodrich spent several weeks
with him short time ago.
! will be in Bingham at Mrs. Hun
newell's store, Friday, May 5. With
and up to date line of millinery NJ.
NJ. Davis, North Arson.
Ice has gone out of the ponds and
= lakes in this vicinity.
Pierce Pond camps will not be
opened until May 10th.
Mr.. Lothrop, principal of Bingham
High school was operated upon for
appendicitis at Skowhegan last week.
Supt y. Bradbury has secured sub
stitute for the vacancy.
The High school play vas great
success with hall filled with an ap-
Dreciative audience.
Former principal M. X. Foss of Oak
land was in town to attend the play.
Miss Gertrude S. Weston has in
formed the Bingham Union Library
Association that the greater part of
the large and valuable library of the
late Mary Brainerd of Skowhegan has
been given to the association. The
in bar a rp
to be delivered to the book committee
very soon and placed in circulation
rs soon as possible. This is the
largest gifts which the association has
received and every member is deeply
appreciative of the interest manifest
ed by this bequest. Mrs. Marta A.
Savage is now in Skowhegan assisting
Miss Weston in packing the books
ready for shipment.
Smoke kineo Toe cigars. Sold by all
dealers. 3w16
A "Father and Son" banquet will
be held at the Bingham Hotel Tues
day evening, May 30th, at 7.30 o'clock.
Tickets are on sale at the store of
Taylor Bros. & Hill and are 81 each.
As the seating capacity is limited to
80 in the hotel dining room, those de-
string tickets should purchase them
as soon as possible. Governor Bax-
ter will be present and will be on of
the speakers.
MARY HOLLIS STEWARD BEAN
Mary Hollis tSeward, wife of David
G. Bean of Bingham died at her home
ON Main street, Monday evening, Apr.
18th, after long and painful illness.
Mrs. Bean was born in Moscow on
February "a, 1852 one of a family of
seven children born to Josiah and
Aurilla Steward. On October 26,
1873 she was united in marriage to
David G. Bean of Bingham.
TO this union ten children were