The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
BINGHAM

bearing the word Library" In gold
letters on a black background. The
sign was placed in position above the
door last Saturday.
Edwin Small was In town during a
few days last week from his work In
Canada.
Randall Baker of Augusta was in
Bingham on Sunday. q M
Taylor Brothers who have been
loading cars with bark hauled from
the Pleasant Pond road are now haul
ing spool bars from their mill In Mos
COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Baker have
returned from Somerville, Mass,
where they attended the wedding of
their daughter, Geraldine Thurlow
Baker to Nelson Campbell Hannay
on Wednesday, June 9Th.
Mrs. Mary T.. Gallant received news
that Mr.. and Mrs Charles Church of
Brattleboro, VT, and Mrs. o. F. Parks
OF Pittsfeld, are touring the west by
automobile. They expect to visit San
Francisco before returning home.
Mrs. Belle Williams intends to
start June 14th from California for
Maine. She Is still far from being
we'll and the journey home Is great
undertaking.
Ask your druggist for 1925 liver
pills. tf12
John Craig and his niece, Miss Char
ity Thompson Of New Jersey have
been guests of H. p. Craig and family
before going to their Pleasant Pond
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Whitney return
Pleasant Pond cottage.
Mrs Marta Savage who has been in
Portland for several weeks is now at
home.
Florence Colby who has been away
from home for several months Is now
at home.
Roland Baker and family and his
brother Hermie Baker went to Water
Vile last Sunday spending several
hours with their sister, Mrs. Alice
Smith. Their brother Ross Baker
of Oakland was also present COM
pleting the family circle.
This Is the last week of school. The
principal Mr. Lothrop plans to attend
Miss Riley of the Commercial Depart
meht, returns to Newport, r. I. for
her vacation with plans to attend
Simmons summer school. Mrs. Dins-
more and Miss Cooley will attend the
summer session at Bates.
Mrs. Chester Rollins has been Ill
at her home the past week.
Elizabeth Rollins went to Portland
Sunday returning Monday night.
Miss Dorothy Stoddard kindly pre-
pared posters for the Library food
sale held last Saturday afternoon;
Misses Arlene Folsom. Jennie Hun
newell, and Florence Taylor were the
soliciting committee and Mrs. Bea-
trice WATSON and Mrs. Alice Goodrich
had charge OF the sale from which
eleven dollars was realized. Either
money or food was contributed by
Mrs. Sadie Andrews, Mrs. Susie
Briggs, Mrs. EfIle Craig, Mrs. Lucinda
Moore, Mrs. Beatrice WATSON, Mrs.
Grace Pooler, Mrs. Maria Butler, Mrs.
Esther Collins, Mrs. Kathleen Doe.
Mrs. Ada FORMER, Mrs. Lephe Preble,
Mrs. Maria Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Carrie
Hunhewell, Mrs. Belle Miller, Mrs
Lettie Miller, Mrs. Eva Durgin, Mrs.
Mae Hopkins, Miss Lena Mary Colby,
Mrs. Bina Preble, Mrs. Edith Taylor,
Mrs. Mae Baker and Mrs. Alice Good
rich. 4
A splendid Baccalanreate sermon
was given Sunday morning at the
Congregational church to the Senior
Glass OF b. Fl. s., by Rev. Arthur Mac
49, Tan
Tor High attended in a bodya each
class having Its own marshall and
class colors. The following acted
as fs1Arshalls: Kenneth Russell for the
senior class; Sylvia Reynolds, Junior
Jessie Redmond. Sophomore; Flor
ence Andrews, Freshman; Lena Web
ster, eighths grade; Helen Fentiman,
ninth grade.
There were tasteful decorations of
plants and cut flowers, and the large
choir furnished excellent music. The
members OF the eighth and ninth
grades OF the Junior High presented
a clock TO their school on Monday.
The presentation was made by Lii
liam Witham. Beatrice Sawyer of
the seventh grade accepted the clock
III DeH0H Vi LHt SCuOOi. n Httiu6
program was given by the eighth and
ninth grades.
r. J. Libby, agent for rural educa-
ton from the state Office in Augusta
is making tour OF inspection of the
sch0oihouses In Supt. Balls union to
adyise the different school boards as
to the most efficient and economical
way to install standard school toilets
as required by law. He came by car
and ~ accompanied by Mr.. Ball. Tues
day they were In Concord and Pleas
ant Ridge.
One OF the Largest gathering of
people ever assembled for the pupose,
listened to an inspiring baccalaure-
ate address delivered by the Rev. Ar
thur MacDougal at the Congregation
al Church last Sunday morning.
members of the senior. class accom-
panied by large number of pupils
OF the B. H. s. and two of the in
structors were marshalled into the
church in a body. Special music was
furnished by the pupils and solo,
"Open the Gates Of the Temple" was
rendered by Elmer A. Baker The
class of 90 are very grateful to
friends WIN kindly loaned ,plants or