The independent-reporter., 1922-01-05
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
BINGII AM

winter in Pine Bluff, n. G..
Colby and Allan Robinson returned
! to their studies at Rowdoin College
! June 2nd having spent the holidays
ut home.
The Century Club meets Friday af-
teroon of this week at the home of
Mrs. Alice M. Goodrich.
Master Ralph Hight recently spent
a few days with his uncle. ED Hight
ut Madison
Miss Emily Wentworth is guest of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Wentworth.
AT the next meeting of the O. E. S.
on Jan. 18th, there will be the install
alton of officers.
| Mrs. Omar Sawyer returned Mon
day from Bald Mountain. Her hus-
band accompanied her home.
J. A. Jordan received among his
/ gifts nj Christmas time a fine frosted
/ fruit cake. 1t was sent parcel post
! hy his sister, Mrs. Howard r. Barnes
| of Seboggan, Wis. 1t arrived in per-
/ feet condition, not even Il crack in
/ the icing
/ S. T. Goodrich received in perfect
| condition package of California
eIacc fruits from his grand niece, Dor
othy Goodrich Berkeley.
Mrs. c. c. Stewart entertained a
marty of young folks at her home last
! Friday A chicken dinner was served.
Those present were DR.. Poulin. Will
/ Liam Foss. John Gordon. Mary Foss.
! Mildred Miller, Thelma Foss and
| Gladys Stewart. A social evening was
enjoyed by all.
Fred W. Prebles Friday and Sat
urday Cash Sale-Lard Compound, 2
lb. pail, Sac; lb. pail, G4c; s lib. pail
$l.lS; 20 lb. tub. $3.50. Shredded
Wheat, 15e; Cream of Wheat. 25c;
Cream of Tartar, 45c and other bar
gains that will please you.
Roy Savage and Leon Goodrich are
well started upon work on the books
of the library which will be a great
Improvement, removing the gummed
labels which had Il way Of coming
off" they are now painting an inch
wide stripe Of black in its place, and
putting the book number in white ink
Adding a coat of shellac. All new
hooks now being placed in the librar.
are receiving two coats of white shel.
lac on the outside cover as per advice
of the library bureau. New bool.
added to the library last Wee, a. fol.
lows: War Readings, prep tred b
National Board of Historical Service
Nellies Memories Rosa y. Cary; La.
ramie Holds The Range, Frank IL.
Spcaiman. Manslaughter, Alice Duel
Miller: Success, Samuel Hopkins Adj
ans; Galusha The Magnificent, Jos.
eph c. Lincoln; Eobody's Man, e.
Phillips 0ppenheim: The Master o.
Man, Hall Caine; Green Valley, Kath
crime Reynolds: Tangled Trails, vii
liam Mcleod Raine: Quin, Alice lie.
gan Rice; TO Him That Hath, RALPH
Common; The Hundreth Chance, Ethe
NJ. DELI Great-IIeart, Ehlte NJ. Dell
Bars of Iron, Ethel M. Dell; Back tc
Gods Country. James Oliver Cur
wood Sister Sue. Eleanor II t. Porter
ON Saturday afternoon. Jan 7, a
the store OF w. r. Goodrich & Sor
there will be a food sale for the bene
fit of Bingham Library. All who are
willing to do so are requested to bring
something for this sale. The patron.
age of all is solicited for the dough
nuts, cookies, cakes and pies will al
be first rate.
Ladies. notice my special magazine
offer in Eyerybodys Column Fred w.
Preble.
Mrs. Josephine Sawyer entertained
the ladies Of the Kennebec Chapter
ID. A. r., at her home, Thursday af-
ternoon. She was assisted in receiv-
ing by her daughter, Beatrice. There
were fourteen members present. Re-
port of committees and business oc-
cupied considerable time. 1t was
thought best to drop the consideration
of marker for the present. 1t was
voted to give five dollars for the re-
nowal of the insurance on the Old
Church. An entertainment of some
kind is planned to come off during the
spring. America was sung by the men,
bers. Music on the Victrola and a
piano solo by Beatrice Sawyer. Mrs.
Marta Savage read an article on The
Statue of Liberty. After the program
the members were invited to the din
ing room and the hostess served re-
freshments of coffee. sandwiches
olives and cake. The next meeting
which is the fifth anniversary, will be
at the home of Mrs. Marta Savage
and Mrs Gertrude Shoppe. Anyone
able to give any historic facts as to
the history of Bingham or its pioneer
settlers will confer a favor by giving
them to Mrs Eva Bachelor, chair
man of the committee on patriotic ed
ucation, or Mrs. Ethel G. Brown, re-
gent of the chapter. Letters, old wills
or historic paintings. Please report
what you may have in these lines
Data from all the chapters if obtained
will be compiled into a vluable his
toric record and Bingham can be well
represented if those having the ma
terial will bring it forward.
F. s. Gipson, A. c. Dinsmore, r.
b. Rowe. John Hardy, and John
Duane were in Bangor last Friday
night and took the Oriental Degree
in Odd Fellowship.
The Congregational Church Circle
met with Mrs NJ. ID. Skinner on Dec.
2Sth. with a very interesting meeting.
Mrs. Lucinda Moore will entertain the
next time. Jan. 11th.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Mass next Sunday at half past eight.