The independent-reporter., 1923-04-26
BINGHAM

BINGHAM
The warm wind and sun of Friday
and Saturday took the snow from the
hills and mountains, bringing the
brooks and streams to the top OF
their banks. Four feet OF snow that
was in the woods disappeared. The
rise In the river took out the ice from
Bingham to The Forks. No jams
formed and no damage was done. The
date of the going out of the ice for
the past ten years runs as follows:
1913, April 4; 1914, April 81; 1915,
April II; 1916, April 10; 1917, April
IS; 1918, April ~; 1919, April 3; 1920.
April Is; 1921, April 10; 1922, April
%. The average date being April IL.
Birds and early flowers have been
having a rather hard time. Many
persons have taken pains to feed the
birds. Tulips have been growing
through four inches Of snow in an
effort to reach the light.
Morris Atkins and Frank Smith have
leased of the Bingham Improvement
Company. the Bingham Lumber Co.'S
mills. They are manufacturing hard.
wood flooring, sheathing, etc. They
will saw round lumber into boards
and dimensions.
The Freshmen class Of the high
school gave q social and dance In
Firemen's Hall last Friday evening.
There was a good attendance and
splendid time reported 1t was at
tended by Mrs. F.. X. Dinsmore and
N. u. IJothrop of the faculty a4t
Mrs. Earl Taylor besides the pupils.
Thursday evening, April the 18th.
The Ever Ready Glass met at the nome
of their teacher, Rudolf Jordan for
n social hour. followed by. the reg
ular' class meeting. II this class
chose an active name and motto they
are making 1t good. In the past
three weeks, their attendance at class
Sunday mornings has increased from
five to ten and their membership to
sixteen.
The Russell school commenced Mon
day, April 8 with Lionel Lombard
az teacher. Students Interested in
their work and had their first hot
lunch Monday, April 23 Leroy Nc
Ciintick, 9th grade, Frank. Longly,
eth grade and Geo Buzzell, 3rd grade
received 100 per cent in spelling for
the past week. s.
Lionel Lomb$4d OF Solon was In
town Saturday Bfi business.
Miss Lena Mary Colby gave talk
on Wednesday afternoon to the mem
befs OF the Junior high school ON
China. Miss Colby visited China last
year, and being very Interesting
speaker gives a splendid insight into
the manners and customs OF those
EASTERN peoples.
Recently Rev J. c. Gregory of
Portland was visitor in the Junior
hikh. He conducted the morning de-
votlonal exercises and gave an in
spirif1g talk to the pupils upon the
advantages of an education.
Rev. Arthur McDougal and A. }.
pooler went to Caratunk last Satur-
day to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Albert Williams.
Mrs Della Webster Is expected, to
return to Bingham next SATURDAY.
Mrs. Webster has been In California
with her sister since last fall. Her
many friends will be glad to haye
her back In the home town she likes
so we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, w. Moore were
down river one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker recent
" visited their daughter Christine In
Vassalboro.
Mrs. Dorothy Lister Is taking the
place of Mrs. Susie Miller in the
bostoffice, having begun her duties last
Monday.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings was IN
Skowhegan last Saturday.
Mrs. Hilton who has been with her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Baker all winter,
has now returned to her home. =
r. l.. Gipson was home over SUN
day from his duties as deputy sherin
at Skowhegar.
Mrs. Leon Bailey Of Lake Austin
has been spending few days with
Mrs. Omar Sawyer and family.
The Congregational Church Circle
will hold food sale at Fraternity
Hail next Saturday afternoon. All
members OF the church or parish VIII
kindly furnish something for this sale.
The G. G. C. met Wednesday of last
week with Mrs r. II. Foss. There
was very good attendance The
articles read were all upon mission