The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29
BINGHAM


The Somerset County convention
of the w. c. T. u. meets at Scion
Wednesday, June 4th.
Mrs. Marion Coleman will look aft
er the Bingham correspondence next
week, kindly pass your news items TO
her.
Sidney T. Goodrich, who for sew
eral weeks has been sick, Is now
able to go out of doors.
DIR. A. II. Clark will be at the res
idenoe of A. s. Burke, Bingham on
Monday, June End for five days for
the practice of dentistry.
A large number of 4kowhegan peo-
pie were In town last evening to par
ticipate in or witness the Catholic
entertainment. Among them were
r. T. Patten. who gave demonstra-
ton of indian club swinging, Miss
Pauline E. Oak, reader. her mother,
Mrs. j. p Oak and John l.. Fish OF
the Independent-Repo
Gas the height of summer traffic Is
near at hand, parents are urged tC
frequently Impress upon the minds OF
the young the Importance OF looking
carefully both ways before crossing
or playing in the streets OF our viii
lage. Careless drivers of cars are
warned that the rights of others must
be respected in the matter of speed
and parking privileges on our streets.
AVOID ACCIDENTS
SAFETY FIRST COMMITTEE
The minstrel show from Norridge-
wock was very good and played to a
full house last Thursday evening. 1t
was composed of seventeen members
of the Norridgewock chamber OF Com
merce. The Congregational Church
Circle received fifty percent of the
profits also they served supper at
Fraternity Hall after the show at fifty
cents per plate.
At the meeting of the Congregation
al Church Circle held at the home of
Mrs. Fourier the officers of last year
we're all reelected. Mrs. Lottie Tay-
lor will entertain the next meeting
of the circle.
Mrs. Joseph Lapoint was oper-
ated on last Thursday Is in the Ken
nebec Valley Hospital and Is getting
along fine. She would be glad to
receive calls or cards from friends.
A. G. Dinsmore and Frank Rowe re-
turned Saturday from a fishing trip
to Pleasant Pond. Their report of
the number of fish caught does not
agree, but they do agree on the fact
that q good road has been built from
The Forks line to the Goodrich and
Taylor house. Henry Parlin who
has been with Mr.. Dubois for some
weeks returned with Mr.. Dinsmore.
The District meeting held with Gem
tennial Rebekah Lodge last week
proved to be q very enjoyable occa-
sion There were one hundred and
twenty-five served at the six o'clock
supper. In the evening the address
of welcome by Mrs. Myrtle Cum
mings was responded to by Mrs.
Josephine Sawyer of North Arson.
Both these addresses were beautiful
" expressed and well received. The
degree work by the New Century de-
gree staff of New Portland merited
the high praise It received There
were two candidates. Mrs. Harriet
Livingstone. warden OF the assembly
and Mrs. Helen Brown, district depu-
ty president, were among the officers
present.
DR.. Deveaux and DR.. Piper perform
ed q successful operation on Charles
Il. Ball on Tuesday forenoon at his
home. A trained nurse is caring for
him.
One OF the happiest parties which
has SO far been to Pleasant Pond was
a group of seven college girls from
Bates. Lillian Swan, Rochester, N.
H.; Dorothy Jordan, Raymond; Ruth
Harrington, Durham; Ida Harmon,
Harrison; and Eleanor Seiber, Wood
land, all guests of their college chum
Esther Owens. On Saturday Esther's
father, John Owens, went after the
girls with his auto. On reaching
Bingham they were met by Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Clark of Caratunk, whose
cottage they occupied and who with
Mrs. Owens helped to entertain the
girls very strong wind prevent
ed Saturday night from being all that
might have been desired, still 1t was
not without results. Sunday was
fine and they spent most of the day
at the pond, spending the night, or q
part of 1t In Bingham at the home OF
Mrs. Owens. The start for the re-
turn trip was made at two o'clock a.
m. Monday morning and the car
load" three on the front seat beside
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