The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
The Interesting News Of
Sornerset's Busy Towns
BINGHAM

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and family in Mrs. Addie Woods
house on Main street.
Labor Day was the hottest for the
season
Miss Mona Yerxa was calling upon
friends last week. She was the
guest of Mrs. Myrtle Cummings. Miss
Yerxa was a very popular teacher in
the high school here a few years ago.
She is now employed in office work
in Roslindale. Mass.
FOR SALE-Seven DON house on
Murray street. Complete bathroom
lights. city water. Ample loom for
garden. r. r. Robinson, Bingham.
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The annual meeting OF the Wake
field Campfire Girls was held We'd
nesday afternoon. August goth, at the
home of their guardian, Mrs. Lottie
Taylor. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Hulda Keene, president; Marcia
Crombie. secretary; Florence And
rews, treasurer; Doris Hill, Louise
Miller and Iva Bean are on the en-
tertainment committee, Louise Miller
acting as chairman; Edith Andrews
notifying committee; Lena Webster,
ticket committee. 1t was decided to
have a ceremonial meeting some time
during the month of September.
The feature film Zone Week of
Love- under the auspices of the
American Legion. will be shown in
Kennebec Hall, tonight, September 4.
Admission 35c and 10c.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. l.. Miner have
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ridgewock the saw mill in Larone on
the Waterville road and will 0
there next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Patten of Bos-
ton were in town last week. Mr..
Patten commenced the practice of law
in Bingham. For several years he
has had law Offices in the Pemberton
Building, Boston.
On Thursday last friends of Mrs.
Mary Piper made a little party in her
honor at the home of Mrs. Bina Pre-
BILE. A gift of remembrance was pre-
scented and refreshments were served.
Mrs. A. A. Dinsmore has returned
from a visit to Rock Pond Farm,
where her husband is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Goodrich, their
o Leon W. Goodrich and grand
daughter Anita have been at their
Pleasant Pond camp several days.
Leon Goodrich and daughter return
ed to R%oslindale on Monday.
Leroy Cooley has submitted to a
very serious operation at the ELM
wood Hospital at VAUDEVILLE. He is
said to be making progress toward re-
covery.
The Century Club will hold a food
sale at Fred w. Preble's store, Sat
urday, September 6.
Funeral services for Guy Dunton,
son of the late Calvin Dunton, were
held in the Methodist church last
Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock. The
death of the boy was caused by
drowning while playing with an old
boat and two other boys in a small
pond near Vienna. The other boys
were all able to swim ashore.
Miss Laura Baker has accepted a
position In Bellerica, Mass. as teacher
of French and English. She begins
her duties this week. Miss Mona
Baker has returned to her work as
teacher in Wenham, Mass. Miss Mel
lie Baker for many years a teacher
in Medford, Mass, was on Monday
returning to her duties.
DIR. Edward White of Skowhegan
has tested the COWS owned by Harold
Doe and pronounced them one hun
dred per cent perfect.
The change in the opening of the
library begins next Saturday, when 1t
will be open afternoon and evening,
but not on Tuesday evening as for
merly.
METHODIST NOTES
A number of our people were in at
tendance at the East Livermore camp
meeting last week and SO thoroughly
enjoyed it that some are planning to
take a cottage there next year.
The Junior League will have a "get-
together meeting" Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Sampson. Some
interesting work will be done and
plans for fall work will be considered.
New members of the church will be
received at one or both services next
Sunday.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CIR
Gle NOTES ma
1t will be quite a help to those in
terested to save the following list of
dates and places of the meetings of
the Z. L, g.; also the ISL Oh commit
tees. The Congregational Church
Circle will not open until Wednesday,
Sept. II, owing to the Skowhegan
Fair the week of Sept. 10. Meetings
for the year 1924-1925; Hostesses as
follows:
Sept. 17-Carrie Hilton. Emma Hill.
Oct. Rose Lander, Lorena Hun
newell.
Oct. 15-Eva Batchelder, Bina Pre-
BILE.
Oct. 29-Carrie Colby, Kathleen Doe
Nov. 12-Lizzie Foss, Sadie And
rews.
Nov. 26-No meeting being the day
before Thanksgiving.
Dec. 3-Annual Fair and Sale.
Dec. 17-Elizabeth Jordan, Kate
Hupnewell.
Dec. 31-Mary Baker. Esther Col
Inns.
Jan. 14-Annie Whitney, Elizabeth
Thompson.
Jan. 2S-Emma Gipson, Josephine
Sawyer.
Feb. 11-Sarah Milliken, Clara Bray
Feb. 25-Grace Pooler, Julia Tuck.