The independent-reporter., 1924-01-10
BINGHAM

of the state committee on economies
are attending the mid-winter meeting
of the Maine Federation of Women's
clubs this week at Lewiston.
WANTED-A few washings. Mrs.
A. L. Cilley, Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Moore left town
on January 4th and will spend some
time in New Orleans before going on
to Los Angeles. Cal.
Mrs. s. J. Whitney was in Water
vile last week.
All the schools reopened on Mon
day morning. 4.
We are glad to learn fhat Miss Ida
Lister was not stricken with scarlet
fever as was reported and Stanford
Bunker Is not seriously affected.
The first zero temperature of the
winter thus far was Saturday, jan
nary 5. There Is now nearly two
feet OF snow in the woods. The lum-
bermen are hauling logs on wagon
sleds from the yards to the landings.
Quite lot of lumber is being hauled
into town. The birch to the United
Shoe and Findings Co. the soft wood
to Andrews mill and to the mill of
W. ho
latter will soon be In operation.
Bert Hunnewe1l has put runners un-
der the front wheels of his delivery
Ford and goes Exiting around" at
good rate.
w. w. Stoddard has an extra set of
hind wheels under his Ford. over
the two sets, wooden lags run similar
to log hauler. With runners un-
der the fore wheels he Is able to make
good time over snow roads. Wilder
Rollins Is not far behind the autos
with a sled runner under the front
wheel of his bicycle.
Tommy Reynolds is employed by B.
F. Adams In the barber shop.
Senator Ralph o. Brewster of Port
land gave very able and convincing
address to an interested audience In
the Congregational Church last Mon
day evening.
Installation of the officers of Mount
Moxie Lodge and of Centennial Re-
bekah Lodge will take place on Fri
day evening, January 18th, with sup
per at six thirty Cordial invita-
tion extended to all members Of any
Odd Fellow or Rebekah order to be
present. m
Mrs. Alice r.. Libby's music pupils
gave a fine exhibition of their prog
ress at q musicale given at Bingham
Hotel on the evening of December %.
Parents and invited friends were pres
ent. The program as carried out
was great credit to both teacher and
pupils.
PROGRAM
Merry Xmas" Lucille Coleman;
Holy Night, Silent Night" Ida Lis
ter; Santa Claus Guards" Dorothy
Bunker; Hanging the Stock!ngs,"
Ruby Arno; Santa Claus Is Coming"
Eileen Reynolds, and Hazel Goodell;
fragrant Violets," Alice Owens;
Under the Christmas Tree" Evelyn
HUFF; christmas Eve" Arlene Fol-
som; Christmas Dance" Louise Mil
Ter; "Under the Mistletoe," Alice
Owensf Arlene Folsom, Lucille Cole
man; "Tam O'Shanter," Gala Hume
well; "Christmastide," Florence Tay-
lor; "The Coming of Santa Clas,"
Florence Taylor and Helen Fentiman:
I'll Trovatore," Lillian Witham; "Ma-
zurka," Helen Fentiman; 'Poet and
the Peasant" Beatrice Sawyer; "In
the Procession" Louise Miller, Gala
Hunnewell, Beatrice Sawyer; Lillian
Witham.
METHODIST NOTES
This church. in common with the
other churches, was closed last Sun
day, owing to a case of scarlet fever
in the village.
The Junior choir will rehearse at
the home of Mrs. Olive Hilton, Thurs
day evening. January 10.
The PASTORS topic next Sunday
morning will be, "Who Went?" and
"Who Goes?'' The evening topic,
"The Clarion Call" will be illustrated
by pantomine.
The Junior League will meet with
Mrs Sampson, Saturday afternoon, at
1.30.
The pupils in the Junior high are
trying for the awards given in Pen
manship by the A. N. Palmer Co. The
following have received the Palmer
Method Button: Arlene Folsom,
Alice Owens, Helen Fentimen, Flor
ence Taylor, Hazel Goodell, Albert
Howes. Emma Boyington, Dorothy
Rich. Jessie Hurley, Lucille Coleman,
Dorothy Laweryson, Nettie Savage,
Clifford Cooley. Beatrice Sawyer, Wal
ter Sterling, Christie Carl and Mar
cia Carl. They are trying now for
the Progress Pin.
LIBRARY NOTES
The many friends of Bingham Uni-
on Library will be glad to learn that
the debt on the property Is now paid.
On January 1st, 1924 the remaining
twelve one hundred dollar notes and
interest were taken up, the mortgage
deed released. and the discharge OF
mortgage recorded. This was made
possible by the generous gift of the
late Belle P. Williams. The balance
Of her bequest $755.40 has been placed
at interest and Is under the super
vision OF the trustees named In Mrs.
Williams will. e. w. Moore, W. B.
Goodrich and w. W. Durgin.
A list of books Just purchased and
placed In the library follows: "The
Shadow OF the East," r. M. Hull;
ssITncla 9am-Ei 0hter" I'm puy. "'Tha