The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-06
BINGHAM

The month of November has been
the warmest and pleasantest OF which
we have record. Today, Deem
Der Attn, there is no snow, no frost
in the ground, nor ice on the ponds.
last year snow enough 10 make sled
ing came November 22nd, and did
not go of until sometime last sum-
mer %.
Friday and Saturday cash sale at
Fred ". Preble's- Trenches ground
doves. r5Hysr, casssa, allspice, sage
I'D poultry seasoning, cans for
Csc: 2 pounds Lipton's 45c coffee,
75c; 3 cans Tomatoes, soc; bottles
Magic Water, 45c; 3 packages pop
corn, Csc; packages Swifts' Wash
ing Powder, 45c; six 10c packages
Chipso, soc: 4 packages Seeded Raj
sins, soc; pounds Boned Herring
45c; 3 cans Corn, 45c; cans Peas,
soc: six Sc Pencil Tablets. 25c; II
sweet, juicy Oranges, soc.
Vim. Durgin who has been sick
several weeks at his home is now in
the hospital at Bangor. His wife is
with him. Mrs. Cassie Durgin Is
keeping house for them during their
absence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore who
have been, In Vermont for a few
weeks are expected home this week.
When In Skowhegan call at the
Rand Rox Tea Room. 1w49
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON will enter
tain the Century Club Friday of this
week
Urban Gates who is employed in a
wooden mill in Norwich. Conn, spent
n two weeks vacation including
Thanksgiving at home with his par
euts, MIR. and Mrs. Carl Gates. He
returns to his work Saturday of this
week.
Photographs taken day or night at
the milford Baker Studio" Bingham,
Me. Make yours appointments now
for Xmas gifts. n. r. Telephone
10-4. SWAT
Mr.. and Mrs b. II. Russell enter
tanned on Thanksgiving, the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hill
ton and children of Scion, Miss Eve
lyp Bridges of Skowhegan, Miss Do
rothy Bridges and Miss May Hoyt of
Easton, both students at Gorham Nor
mai school and Merrill Watson,
student of Boston University.
The water main on Rollins street
is being extended to Milford to &C
comOdate Will Pooler's new house,
which Is nearing completion.
Mrs. Fannie Piper of Scion has
been with friends In town for several
days.
Miss Gertrude Weston of Skowhe-
gan spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
MARTA Savage.
The next meeting OF the Congre-
eational church circle will be at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Jordan. Mrs.
Amos Hunnewell will assist as host
ess.
Mrs. Norman Collins is in Augusta
ths guest Vt Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Carl.
s. r.. Goodrich Is In Portland with
his son Ralph and will remain till
after Christmas.
The following articles have been
)eft with me for sale: Bench wiring
er, two tubs. high chair, nursery
chair, bassinet, crib, go-cart. baby
carriage runners, baby gates for doors
and farmers telephone with one share
OF stock. Alice M. Goodrich.
booklet concerning the Indepen-
dent Re porter has been received for
the library. Mrs. Harold A. Cole
man has kindly presented the lib
rary with the following seven books
of fiction all In fine condition: 1.-The
Black Bag" Vance; THE Octopus
Frank Norris; 1.-THE Crime and the
Criminal" Richard Marsh; "The Salt
OF tire Earth, Mrs. Alfred Sedgwick;
1.-The Leopard's Spots" Thomas Dix
on. Jr.; Plain Mary Smith," Henry
Wallace Phillips, and 1.-THE Kingdom
OF Slender Swords" by. Halle Err
mine Riyes. These books with twen-
ty others recently purchased, will be
placed In the library in January or
as soon as they can be made ready
Titles of the twenty will appear later.
Mrs. Beatrice Wasson and Mrs. Alice
Goodrich are librarians this month.
The 'chautauQua Course held last
week was the biggest ever. The
number OF adult season tickets sold
was two hundred and sixty three and
children's tickets, one hundred and
six. This with the sale of single
tickets filled the hall to its capacity
at every entertainment. A hundred
or more guarantors were secured for
next year and contract signed. OFF,
GERS elected are 8. J. Whitney, presi-
dent: Raymond Whitney, vice presid-
emit: Myrtle Cummings, secretary; F.
W. Preble, treasurer; s. j. Whitney,
chairman Of ticket committee; O. J.
Hill, chairman of hall committee;
Harry Cummings, advertising commit
tee; Mrs. Edith Taylor, hospitality
committee; Mrs. Emma Hill and Mrs.
Lottie Taylor on juvenile committee.
Boys and girls, men and women,
we want you to know that you are
needed In the Christian Endeavor.
On November II, the Endeavor re-
organized and elected officers in
manner that showed good judgment
and that they meant business The
following officers and chairman were
elected: President, Alice Forsythe;
vice president. Milford Baker; Sec