The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-12
BINGHAM

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f. W. Moore was in Lewiston on
business the first OF the week.
Will Whorff has a new stage auto
truck which he is driving on his
route from Bingham to Caratnnk.
In q collision last Sunday, about
mile below Bingham. two cars were
badly damaged, one belonging TO Carl
Gates and the other to Mrs. Pratt.
On Tuesday, June nth, the mem
bers of Kennebec Chapter d. A. r.
will go to Lakewood for an outing,
each member being entitled TO take d
guest After the business meeting
a picnic supper will be enjoyed All
those who would like TO attend the
theatre i'm the evening, please notify
the chapter regent or secretary by
Tuesday noon, so that seats may be
reserved.
The new clothes on display at the
Mark Savage & Company store are
unusually fine. Hart Schaffner &c
Marx, the famous tailors, made them,
yet they're priced very reasonably.
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G. C.. Stewart Is in Boston in the
interest of the Passamaquoddy Land
Company.
fTIBUu6 III hlSS wal fAblA iCsp VII
be interested to know that the teach
ers and Seniors OF the high school in
Withersfeld, Conn, where Miss Foss
is teaching, gave her a shower Many
beautiful gifts of solid silver, cut
glass and linen were presented.
Let us all get together and send
Capt. John W. Healy lover the top.
He fought for what was right and he
will again.--Advt.
The next meeting of Bingham
Grange will be Friday night, June II,
when the first and second degree will
be worked. Business of importance
will come before the meeting. At
the close of the meeting Dutch lunch
will be served. Members will please
bring food. Meeting at 7.30 sharp.
Mrs. +. w. Preble and son Robert,
who have been sick with meales are
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Moore have
baby daughter, born June 9Th. Both
mother and daughter are doing very
well indeed.
Ernest Andrews Is enlarging MS
house on Preble street.
Four members of. the local w. G. T.
II. attended the county convention of
the organization he'll dat Scion last
week The session was most profit
able. The regular monthly meeting
of the union will be held with Mrs.
Emma Gipson Wednesday evening,
June IS.
r. V. Brown who has been in Wash
lngton, D. G.. the past winter return
ed TO Bingham on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Steward
tn ppcfnn for several
months are now in town.
Mrs Edith Taylor and Mrs. Cert
ride Moore are librarians for the
present month.
Miss Lillian Goodrich has presented
the "Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore'
TO the library. 4...s
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sweet spent
the week end with friends in Bangor
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Miner with d
marty of friends are to occupy the
comber cottage at Pleasant Pond for
the coming week end.
Rev. Arthur McDougal delivered
splendid sermon to the graduating
class last Sunday. Both church and
yestry was filled with an appreciatiye
audience. Especially good music
and pretty decorations of potted
plants.
At the annual meeting of the Ken
nebec Chapter d. A. r. which met at
the home of Mrs. Eva Bachelor, the
officers were elected as follows: Re-
gent. Mrs. Eva Bachelor; vice re-
gent. Mrs. Nellie Robinson; secretary,
Mrs. Alice Smith; treasurer Mrs.
Alice Goodrich; registrar, Mrs. Lephe
Preble.
There was a good attendance at the
old Church to see the "Old Peabody
Pew" as presented by the ladies OF
North Arson with assistance of Elmer
SAWYER. The old church was an
eminently fitting place for the play,
which was given with much feeling
and spirit and which merits all the
praise given when It made its appear
ance in North Arson a short time
ago Fifty-three dollars was receiy-
ed for tickets which was divided on
n fifty-fifty basis with the Kennebec
CHAPTER ID. A. r. All the members
of the play were supper guests OF
Mrs. Fred Bunker at Bingham Hotel
before the entertainment.
Saturday the firemen were again
called upon to subdue a log pile hre
nj the mill of the United Shoe & Find
ings Company. Sparks from the
smokestack driven by the high wina
caught on the white birch bark Oh
the logs.
Rain is much needed as the coun-
try is getting very dry and gardens
are making slow progress.
There were present large NUMBER
from North Arson to listen to the
"Old Peabody Pew" and those from
Skowhegan were Mrs l.. A. Dascombe'
Mrs. Mary Beane, Mrs. John currier'
Mrs. Georgia Wilson and her son
Walter.
Mrs. A. B. Carl is in town on ac-
count of the illness of her father Dan
lei Robinson.
METHODIST NOTES
Children's Day will be observed
next Sunday. There will be a ser
monette for the children, preceding
the regular sermon of the morning
In the evening there will be con
cert given by the children and the
young people of the church, followed
by anJevangelistic address by the pas