The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-18
BINGHAM

Bachelor, Tuesday October Both.
There will be food sale at Mrs.
Jennie Hunnewell's store Friday aft
ernoon. October 10, for the benefit of
ST. Peters Church:
FOR SALE-Cook stove, parlor
stove and fifteen yearling hens. II.
n Morrison. tf3s
Late Monday afternoon, Mrs. Abbie
Hilton. while out in her garden, trip
ped over a piece of wire and fell In
such q way as to break come bones In
her right wrist.
II. A. Coleman Is in Jackman for a
few days to hire men for the lumber
Camp of the United Shank and Find
ings Co.
The past week has been a particu-
larly sad one for this community.
Word was received Thursday OF the
passing of Kenneth Roundy, son of
Mrs. Geo. Jones of Preble st. at Fair
field Sanatorium. Services were held
at 11.30 a. m, burial was in Bingham
cemetery. Friday morning we heard
that our DR.. p o. Hopkins had res
bonded to the last call. He had sur
fered many weary weeks with BLOOD
poisoning. Services were held Sun
day morning at $50 a. m. at his late
home on Murray street. Interment
was In Dexter. Friday morning, one
of our high school girls, Esther Blck-
ford. was called home. She had
been in failing health for many
months. but no one realized that the
end of her life was so near. Ser
vices were also on Sunday at 2 p. m.
Because of these three funerals there
were no services Sunday morning at
the Congregational Church. Monday,
October 18th, Abel Moore passed on to
the Great Beyond. His going we
should not regret for his suffering has
been long and intense. with no hope
of relief. Services will be held this
(Thursday) afternoon at o'clock at
Fraternity Hail.
We are fortunate in having another
doctor come In before winter puts an
end to the use OF automobiles. Drs.
Marston and Piper have been attend
ing to our needs during the long i'll
ness of DR.. Hopkins, but with the com
ing of snow 1t would be hard for them
ana for us. DR.. o. F. Devoe Is now
settled in Mrs. Cora Jordan's house on
Milford street. Farmers Phone 1872.
Pressed hay, apples and squash for
tale A 8. Burke. 2w42
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Stewart returned
home Monday from Records Camps,
Dead River, where in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Hutchens and Mrs.
Albert Holton of Boston they have
been spending a few days. Sunday
in honor OF Mrs. Stewards birthday.
the dining room was beautifully dec
orated In autumn flowers and ever
green's, making very pretty scene,
from which delicious lunch was ser
we'd. A very attractive birthday cake
was prettily arranged and enjoyed by
FIJI. Mrs. Hutchins had the affair in
charge. After lunch the party adj
journed to their camp for the end of
a happy day.
Bernard Gallant left Wednesday for
Jackman where he will scale this
winter.
Wednesday evening, October 10th,
the Bingham Chapter o. e. s. was
inspected by Mrs. Annie Hersey d. D.
q. NJ. There was supper at o'clock
for the members Of the 0. e. s. served
in the dining hall of the Fraternity
building. There were five long tables
arranged in the form OF a star with
appropriate table decorations. Baked
beans, brown bread, yeast rolls, cold
ham, cabbage and fruit salads, picked
beets, pies, cakes and coffee, rapidly
disappeared before the onslaught of
hungry stars" There was splen-
did attendance and quite number OF
visitors present, and altogether very
pleasant and profitable evening was
enjoyed.
NV house for sale on River street.
Price to suit the purchaser. Easy
terms. Come and see it. F. B.
Pnwe tai
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CIR
+. Gle CALENDAR
October and November committee,
Elizabeth Jordan, Maria Butler, Rose
Lander: December committee to be
left with the executive committee;
January and February committee, JOS
.ephine Sawyer, Lottie Taylor, Alice
Smith; March and April committee,
Myrtle Cummings, Lucinda Moore,
Kate Hunnewell. Committee for fair
IN December, fancy table, Esther Col
Inns, Emma Hill. Lois Dutton; candy
table, Grace Pooler, Kathleen Doe,
Bina Preble; apron table, Maria But
Ter, Edith HunBewcll, Ada FORMER;
dutch table, ,Nettie Baker, Julia Tuck.
Della Webster: refreshment commit
tee, executive board. Mrs. Bertha
Ball and Esther Collins, October IT;
Mrs. Lizzie Foss and Mrs. Sadie And
rews. october 81; Mrs. Lucinda Moore
and Mrs. Kathleen Doe. November
r.; omitted, November %; Elizabeth
Jordan and Kate Hunnewell, Decent
Der 10; Mrs. Grace Pooler and Mrs.
Julia Tuck, December IS; Mrs. Ivie
Pooler and Mrs. Gertrude Russell,
January 8; Mrs. Sarah Milliken and
Clara Bray. January 80; Mrs. Mary
Baker, February 9; Mrs. Bina Preble
ana Mrs. Junia witham. February 90;
Mrs. Alice Goodrich and Mrs. Della
Webster, March 8; Mrs. Beatrice Was
son and Mrs. Tena Andrews, March
49,; Mrs. Myrtle Cummings and Mrs.
Edith, Hunnewell. April Q; Mrs. Lois
Dutton and Mrs. Nettie Baker. April