The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31
BINGHAM


is situated nearly mile out of the
village Mrs. Patience who is IN
rather poor health was alone, but
managed to get to her nearest neigh
Dor, S. A. Smiths. The alarm was
given and by cutting away partition
and use of ire extingushers and wat
er the FIRE was subdued. There is
an insurance.
The day following another IRE
alarm was given. This time the farm
home of Joseph and Frank whitney
in Moscow about two miles from
Bingham village. The fire which may
have started near the kitchen Chin
ney had gained considerable head
way when discovered. Both house
and ell were destroyed but the. barns
were saved. Most of the household
goods were removed. The family is
at present occupying Floyd Foss
house which is not very far from the
one burned. Their property was in
sured.
Next Sunday evening at the close. of
the regular service there will be
meeting of the Congregational Church
.ntH = 1luD lOl iilt Phi pun - ~
pointing a committee to draw up by
laws for the club.
Mrs. Mae Hopkins very pleasantly
entertained a small dinner party at
her home last Saturday evening.
At the annual meeting of the Bing-
ham Board of Trade held on January
22nd, reports of officers and commit
tees were read and the following Off
GERS chosen for 1924: President, r..
n. Taylor: first vice president, Ray
mond Whitney; second vice president,
o. J. Hill; secretary, Norman d. Lo-
throp: treasurer, Fred w. Preble.
Sunday, the twenty-seventh, was
the coolest and toughest day for ten
years. Temperature taken morning,
noon and night. a. m, 20 below,
noon, below, p. m. 10 below, aver
age II ID The coolest day last
year was January 20, 1923. Z n. m,
20 below, noon zero, 5 p. m, 10 above,
average 3-1-3 below. Other cold days
on record averaging below zero all
day are February "a. 1889, II degrees;
January 10, 1897, Ia degrees; January
4, 1904, 16 degrees and January 13,
1914, 13 degrees.
Peter Larkin of Waterville was in
town last week, also S. W. Hapgood
of Portland.
Grace Pooler recently spent day
In Madison with her mother.
Harold I. Goss was in Bingham a
few days recently.
Mrs. F. l.. Gipson was called to
Pennington Monday morning by the
Illness OF her daughter, Mrs. G. Fl.
Brown.
The half year of Bingham high
school closed last Friday. Reports
of grades and attendance will be
placed in the pupils hands this week
to be taken home to their parents.
Mrs. Nellie M. Robinson assisted by
her mother. Mrs. Lephe Preble en-
tertained the Kennebec Chapter, D..
A. II. on the afternoon of January "a.
Roll call was responded to with quo
tations from "Snow Bound" Very
interesting talks were given from per-
sonal experience during the late war,
by Fred Pugh in the Argonne and
Raymond Whitney in Southern
France. A rising vote of thanks from
tHc HtHlDCI5 lCtDly tApiCSbCu thtii
appreciation of the privilege of lis
tening to such instructive talks pre-
scented in so pleasing a manner. Later
those present were invited to the din
ing room where seated around beau
tifully appointed table, refreshments
were served The February meeting
occurs the 18th, SILVER Tea" at the
home OF Mrs Marta Savage
For the past few weeks Mrs. Mari
ia Savage has been suffering from a
sprained ankle.
At the meeting of the c. c. c. held
at the home OF Mrs. Sarah Milliken
last Wednesday afternoon, the res
ponse to roll call was given by the
reading of several short poems by
members. Besides music, Grand
mas Attic Treasures" was read by
Alice M. Goodrich. The hostesses,
Mrs. Milliken and Mrs. Clara Bray,
served delicious ice cream and fancy
cookies and crackers and a pleasant
social time was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Mary e. Baker will entertain the next
Congregational church circle gather
ing on February 9Th
tain the Century Club February list,
Friday of this week. The subject
of the meeting is Art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF an IA pound daughter
Annette, Saturday, June 26th. Both
mother and daughter are very COM
Portable under the efficient care of
Mrs. Frank II. Curtis.
The newly elected officers of the
O. E. 8. were duly installed on the
evening of January 23rd. w. NJ,
Mrs. Charlotte Sterling; w. p, Harry
Cummings; A.. NJ, Mrs. Estelle Hill
ton secretary, Abbie Hilton; treasur-
er, Nellie Robinson; conductress,
Josephine Sawyer; A. Cond. Eva
Bachelor; chaplain. Laura Hussey;
marshall, Lena Savage; Ada, Stella
Huff; Ruth, Iva Pooler; Esther, Myr-
tie Cummings; Martha, Kathleen Doe;
Electa, Junia Witham; warder, Elva
Arno; sentinel, Alvah Witham. The
retiring matron, Mrs. Myrtle Cum
mings, was presented with past ma
irons Jewel After the exercises in
the Fraternity dining room. hot rolls,