The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
BINGHAM

Mrs. Robert Woods was quite i'll
last week but is now improving. John
Sterling has been helping in the care
of Mr.. Wood who is practically help
less.
Mrs. Frank Gipson who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Brown IN
Pennington the past four weeks, re-
turned last week.
The Century Club meets March 7th
with Mrs. Carrie Hilton on Preble
street. Miss Belle Colby will assist
as hostess.
Special literary entertainment at
Grange Hall next Saturday afternoon
consisting Of choice selections in
reading and recitatiOns, also vocal
and instrumental music The lectnr-
err A. S. Burke will give an address
on our Foreign immigration, the sub
iect that is now agitating the public
mind. Music will be furnished
throughout the meeting by the Wash
ington Band" with j. II. Hardy lead
er.
The W. c. r. L. held its monthly
meeting with Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan,
Tuesday afternoon with goodly
number present. After the routine
business there were readings by Mrs.
MacDougal, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Jordan
and Mrs. Sampson. The March meet
ing will be held with Mrs. MacDou-
gal.
A. J. Pooler was called to Scion on
Wednesday to conduct the funeral
services of d former Bingham citizen,
I<I,
The Silver Tea held at the home OF
Mrs. Marta Savage and Mrs. Cert
rude Shoppe last Thursday afternoon
was a very pleasant affair and realiz-
ed a good sum for the treasury. Each
member had brought guest and all
enjoyed the Longfellow program
which followed the business meeting.
A song "The Bridge" by Mrs. Marta
Savage and Mrs. Nellie Robinson,
with Mrs. Florence Owens accompan-
ist A brief sketch of Longfellow's
early life by Mrs. Bertha Ball, poem,
"a Rainy Day" Mrs. Robinson; 1.-THE
Old Clock on the Stair" Mrs. Owens;
"Sandalphon," Mrs. Savage; selection
from Hiawatha, Mrs. Josephine Saw
yer: Mad River" Mrs. Alice Good
Maiden" Mrs. Lephe Preble. Re
freshments of tea, sandwiches, COOK
les. cake and olives were served by
the hostesses assisted by Mrs. Belle
Hunnewell and Mrs. Florence Owens.
Remember the Grange card party
to be held March 18th.
MRS. FRANK HUNNEWELL
Mrs. Carrie Hunnewell. wife of
Frank s. Hunnewell, died at her home
on Thursday afternoon, after long
and painful illness. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hill and was fifty-eight years of age
Mrs. Hunnewell was very estimable
woman and especially devoted to the
interests Of her home and family
She leaves a husband, one son Bert,
an aged father and very large cir
Gle of relatives and friends to mourn
her loss. Funeral services under the
management of Arlle Pooler were
held on Sunday afternoon with a
large attendance, and many floral
offerings. Rev Arthur MacDougal
offered prayer and spoke words OF
comfort to the Borrowing.
The property on the west side of
Upper Main street formerly owned
by Fred Coolidge has recently been
purchased by w. E. Robinson. The
two old buildings will be torn down
and a Chevrolet filling station will
take their place, making great i'm
provement in this portion of the
town.
The American Shoe and Findings
Company have now good supply OF
white and silver birch for the manu-
facture of shanks. They have on
hand a thousand cords with more
coming in every day. Enough to
insure the full time running of the
mill till more can be supplied with
the spring rafting.
Taylor Brothers who have been
numbering in the Decker Brook sec
ton will finish their operation this
week.
The sad news was received Tues
day night of the death of Mrs. Stan
ton Reynolds at the Sisters Hospital
in Augusta. Mrs. Reynolds was the
second daughter of Frank e. Rowe,
and leaves husband, one sister,
Mrs. Howard Morrison, and baby
daughter about a year old.
There was a large attendance at
town meeting. Besides the election
of officers, raising of money and
routine business, 1t was voted that
markers be plced on all the soldiers
graves In the cemetery. 1t was also
voted that the selling and deciding of
the lots In the new portion of the
cemetery be in the hands of the Sc
lectmen. The balance of the debt
on the tomb was also paid Three
women were added to the budget
committee, Mrs. Alice M. Goodrich,
Mrs. Eva Forsythe and Mrs. Marta
H. Savage. The men reelected on
the same committee are e. w. Moore,
A. II. Atwood, W. Il. Robinson, A. c..
Dinsmore, F. w. Preble, r. V. Brown,
A.. S. Burke. r.. r. Taylor and S. j.
Whitney.
METHODIST NOTES
The district superintendent, Rev. d.
B. Holt, visited the church last Sun
day, preaching a most interesting and
helpful sermon and officiating at the
communion service. Later, he held