The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-10
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
BINGHAM

ters of the American Revolution will
be at kingfeld on July 18th Ar
rangefnents are for banquet at Hotel
Herbert. Members of kennebec
Chapter who intend TO go will please
notify the regent, Mrs. Eva Bachei-
der on or before the 18th.
The Methodist and Congregational
lists Sunday schools will unite in
picnic at the Pines on Bingham
Heights. July 10Th. A good program
is planned for first rate time.
J. LaF0rest Andrews with his fs&end
Miss Gertrude Stewart Of Brookline,
Mass, are spending the week end at
Seboomook. guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Enroll Hilton. They motored from
Waterville 10 Bingham where Miss
Steward was entertained by Mrs. F.
II. Colby. W. B. Goodrich Is clerk
ing for Mr. Andrews during the lat
ter's absence.
NJ. j. Haines of Skowhegan will be
at the store of Forest Andrews, Fri
day July 18th for the fitting of
glasses
Miss Hattie and Rose Andrews of
Massachusetts and Mrs. Penley and
family of Dexter have been guests of
i0e11 SlSieTS, MIS-. bdtIit Iliiibl anu
Mrs. Abbie Hilton.
Set of light work harness, moving
machine. horse rake for sale by +. l..
Gipson. : lw26
When in Skowhegan have lunch at
the Band Box Tea Room, Madison
Ave. Also an attractive line Of cards
and gifts.
Ball game on the Bingham diamond
one day last week resulted in score
oil 11-9 in favor of Bingham.
When you buy Hart Schaffner &
Marx suit or coat at the Mark Say
age & Company store you get Fifth
Avenue style and much lesB than
you'd have to pay in New York. 1w2S
NJ. II. Goodrich and family of Ken
nebunk were guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Goodrich last
Sunday. They were on their way to
Stonington, where Mrs. Goodrich
will spend some weeks with her faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Me-
Kenzie.
The Mems Club Of the Congrega
tional Church voted to hold no meet
ings during the month of August.
Dance Saturday evening in Exhibit
ton Building, Fairview Park, Show
hogan. Music by Citizens Singing Band
Harry Wade and wife of Portland,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Durgin.
Miss Brettie King is a visitor at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Reynolds.
William Snow and wife Of Skowhe-
gan have recently been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Huff
Mrs. Will Durgn spent several days
OF last week at Lakewood.
Mrs. Nora Lander Hopkins of Chi
cago has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis Howes and other friends in
town.
Mrs. Doris Hossaek of New Jersey
is spending some weeks with her
mother. Mrs. Samuel Andrews.
DR.. o. f. Deyeauxs office hours are
from IL to and from to 9 D. III. All
calls left with the Office girl will be
promptly attended to. 1w2S
Forrest H. Colby has purchased of
Albert Murray the large barn on
Murray street and all the farm east
of Main street including the old hill,
the gravel pit, swamp and tract OF
growing pines east of the railroad on
bingham Heights. 1t is understood
that W. c. Robinson has purchased
the barn which he will remove 10 an
other location which will be an inn
provement to the town.
Mrs. Myrtle Cummings Is making
good progress toward recovery after
undergoing a surgical operation at
the Kennebec Valley Hospital at
Skowhegan.
The community was very sorry to
learn that Mary. age years only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith,
passed away on Monday morning.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon
at two O'Clock at the home.
Church services were held at the
old o ireh last Sunday. Rev. Arth-
ur MacDougal preached fine SER
mon suitable for the time and place.
Special music was rendered by the
choir. 1t is matter of regret that
the singers gallery has been torn
out of the church and the doors
of the pews removed.
Roy NJ Savage and party. four in
all. have returned from their trip of
eighteen hundred miles. They in
cluded all the states in New England,
spending the greater part of the time
in Boston and vicinity.
BOY SCOUT NEWS
During the past three weeks there
has been reorganization of the Boy
Scout movement here in Bingham. the
Congregational Church having made
itself responsible for the carrying on
of permanent scout troop. The new
troop committee consists of Raymond
l.. Whitney, Rev Arthur r. MacDQu-
gal and Robert Smith. For the pres
ent Rudolf NJ. Jordan Is serving as
scout master, and Alfred Pugh as as
sistant scout mater A week ago
this Wednesday the first scout meet
ing was held with twelve present.
Donald Sterling was appointed senior
patrol leader, Rodney 0'Brien was
chosen leader of the first patrol
known as the beaver patrol. AT the
same meeting the program for the.
summer was discussed and outlined.
This consists of the regular indoor
meeting at even every Wednesday,
and an outdoor meeting around the
campfire every Friday evening" Also
an all days hike every two weeks
and an over night trip once month.