The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

sides from the novelty the plan is
proving very beneficial to those who
take part
The building committee which has
been at work on plans for the new
parish house, are now ready to re-
port to the church and parish and
hopes to do so at special parish
meeting TO be called for Sunday night
March Goth. after the regular church
service.
At Regular meeting OF the Mems
Club last Sunday night two new
members were accepted An extern
porane0us debate was held on The
subject. Resolved, that the church
should take an active part in politics. ~
The affirmative was upheld by Messrs.
Raymond Whitney. and Lothrop. The
negative was taken by Messrs Hill
and Coleman.
Mrs. Cyrus Fortier and daughter
Cecilia from Skowhegan spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. irving
Gates.
Food sale at Mrs. Jennie Hunne-
wells store, Friday for the benefit Of
ST. Peter CnurCn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Stewart have re-
turned from Augusta. Mr.. Stewart
went in the interest Of the Dead River
Timberland Co.
Mrs. c. c. Stewart had letter from
her friend. Mrs. E. w. Moore in Los
Angeles, Cal. where with her husband
she is spending the winter, saying
they will be home April 1st. Their
many friends will be glad to welcome
them back.
BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The summary of grades given in
shows that the following pupils re-
ceived A in all subjects: Jessie Red
mond, Helen Golf. Sadie Dillon,
Aleon Clark, Marcia Crombie The pu
pills receiving AS in all subjects but
one were Elwood Folsom, Keith
Hunnewell, Evelyn Robinson, Rosa
mond Young. Mary Pierce, Ruby
Arno, Donald Sterling, Kenneth
Woodland. Helen Fentiman, Albert
Howes, Alice Owens. The following
pupils receive credit for being neither
late nor absent during the six weeks:
Milton Baker, Elwood Folsom, Ethel
Hunnewell, Gala Hunnewell, Louise
Miller, Jessie Redmond, Sadie Dillon,
Erwin Miller, Ruby Arno. Iva Bean,
Colin Firth, Evelyn Huff, Harold Hun
newell, Kendall Hunnewell, Earl LIS
ter, Kenneth Woodland, Olin Atwood,
Beatrice Sawyer, Mildred Atwood,
James Cahill. Lucille Coleman. Cliff
ford Cooley, Ralph Hight, Dorothy
Laweryson. Reta McCollor, Anna
Savage.
The high school will close on Fri
day for a two weeks vacation.
During a recent visit of Mr.. Alfred
Pugh to the Junior high school the
class in history which Is studying the
World War listened to a very instruc-
tive talk by him relative to the sub
ject. He answered many questions
of the pupils in a delightful manner.
The following pupils of the Junior
High school have been awarded the
Progress Pin in penmanship in addi-
ton to the Palmer Method Button:
Beatrice Sawyer, Helen Fentiman,
Emma Boyington Nettie Savage,
Florence Taylor. Arlene Folsom and
Albert Howes.
The Underwood Typewriter Com
pany has given certificates of proflci-
ency to Misses Rosamond Young,
Lena Rollins. Sylvia Reynolds and
Gladys Henderson, and to Messrs,
Wilder Rollins, Philip Palmer and
Milton Baker The following STU
dents have received certificates of
proficiency from the Remington Type
writer Company: Misses Sylvia
Reynolds, Dorothea Woodland. Helen
Goff and Gala Hunnewell, and Mes
srs. Philip Palmer and Milton Baker.
Miss Rosamond Young is the first
member of her class to be awarded a
card case the next award to be earn
ed The Royal Typewriter Company
has given certificates of proficiency
to Misses Rosamond Young. Lena Roll
Inns, Sylvia Reynolds. Gladys Hender-
son, Helen Golf, Gala Hunnewell and
to Mr.. Milton Baker. These tests
arc all written and corrected in ac-
cordance with the international Con
test rules.
mere nave Dttll III tt HtuuliE
ceremonies ut the parsonage so far
this year.
The choir met Monday evening
with Mrs. Arlie Pooler for a rehear-
sal.
GOODRICH HILL
The residents of this vicinity are
alive though they haven't spoken
lately and are enjoying the pleasant
winter weather.
Alfred Curtis Is hauling pulp wood
to the river bank below the II. r..
Whipple place.
The numbering industry has been
carried on most earnestly in this
section this winter Alfred Curtis
and Claude Goodrich have both had
hired help and have cut wood and
logs. Claude Goodrich has large
wood pile estimated at forty cords
and Benjamin Atwood of Bingham
village was saving it the first of
the week
Clarence Curtis called upon his
brother Alfred Curtis last Sunday.
Some of the residents of this Wei
nifty have been suffering severe colds
and grippe.
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