The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
BINGHAM

street on SATURDAY Tor the IfsL Time
since her long Illness.
The Grange will hold ball in
their hall Friday evening" May 9th.
Music, Henderson's Orchestra. Adj
mission, gents 80 cents; ladies' %
cents.
In order to make room for other
goods we are closing out our stock
of fancy china. Every piece from
50 cents to s. will be sold at just
half price. A good opportunity to
secure new pieces and match up old
ones. Sale begins Saturday, May 3.
+. W. Moore Bingham.
Martin Donahue of The Forks who
was employed loading pulp at Indian
Pond, was badly hurt this week. A
stick struck him in the face making
some ugly cuts. He was brought to
Bingham where DR.. DeVeaux attend
ed 10 his injuries.
The NuBone Corset Co. of Erie, Pa,
have appointed Mrs. Fred w. Preble
their representative in this section.
A post card or phone call will bring
her right TO your home to show you
the NuBone Stay which bends edge
wise as freely as flatwise and readi
~ conforms to any body positions.
She will also show you the NuBone
Corset and explain all its points OF
Neutrality-suspicious. obligation to
buy.
Harry Cummings has a new garage
nearly completed.
Mrs. Eunice Baker who spent the
winter with her daughter in Boston,
returned home several weeks ago. al
so Mrs. Edith Andrews who has been
with her daughter, Doris Hossack in
New Jersey Is now ut home.
Mona Baker who teaches in Wen
ham, Mass, will be at home this
week
Taylor Bros. & Hill have Just re-
ceiyed new pattern in Congoleum
floor covering suitable for any room
in the house. 1w18
DIR. A. II. Clark will be at the resid-
ence of A. S. Burke on Monday noon,
May 9Th, for five days for the prac-
tice Of dentistry.
Merton T. Goodrich has been re-
elected for the sixth time as super
intendent of schools for Kennebunk
and Kennebunkport.
Christie Thompson who is training
to be nurse has recently been Mt
home.
VIM w. Durgin, who is in a Port
land hospital was not as we'll on
Monday owing to an attack of tonsili-
ties. His wife and son Leslie are
with him at present.
Lester Huff and family will occupy
rooms which they have leased In
Charles Given's house. Mr.. Huff is
now employed by the United Shoe and
Findings Co. He has just lost all his
household goods in the fire at North
New Portland. r.
Ralph Goodrich of Portland is
spending few days with his father,
Sidney r. Goodrich.
Fred w. Preble offers an eight
ounce bottle of Mystol Vanilla only
so cents this week. Also 3 pounds
of Monarch or Sa-Co Coffee 1920.
Mrs. Harry Lapointe and Mrs. Benz.
Russell were in Lewiston last week
and accompanied home Mrs. Emma
Pierce who, for ten weeks, has been
patient in the c. NJ. G. hospital. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Russell were re-
Gently in Augusta to attend the funer-
al of his sister, Mrs. Ella Wellman,
formerly of Augusta, who passed
away in Glendale, Cal Another SIS
ter, Mrs. Annie Martin, who spent
the past winter in California, accom-
panied the body home
Mrs Alice Smith entertained the
Kennebec Chapter d. A. r. at her
home at their last regular meeting.
The Campfire girls under their lead
er, Mrs. Savage. assisted by Miss Eli
zabeth Thompson, gave the enter
tainment for the afternoon March,
followed by the hand sign; song,
'sWohelo for Aye; each girl tells
her name and it's significance; solo,
"Swanee River Rose" by Helen Fent
imam, accompanied by Florence Tay-
lor. Other songs were "Oh! Nanny
Moon" along the Road" and 1.-THE
Sun is Sinking in the West" Lee
gends around the Iroquois Camp Fire
were told by Misses Rita McCollar,
Lucille Coleman, Beatrice Sawyer,
Phyllis Coleman, Jennie Hunnewell
and Florence Taylor and Paul Re-
veres Ride was read by Mrs. Alice
Goodrich. Delicious refreshments
were then served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be with the regent,
Mrs Bina Preble.
Just arrived this week a new lot
of mems spring suits at Taylor Bros
e. Hill. 1w18
Mrs Howard Moore wishes to
thank every one who so kindly re-
membered her with cards, flowers,
etc, during her recent illness in the
Gordon Hospital. and especially Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Clark. Mrs. Fan
ME Smith and the Sunshine Society,
who sent flowers.
The children will be glad to know
that full new set (sixteen volumes)
of "The Bobbsey Twins" by Laura
Lee Hope is now in the library. OF
the forty or more, ordered for the
older readers, the following have
come and are ready: Six Star
Ranch, Eleanor Fl. Porter; Scara-
mouche, Rafael Sabatini; The Mid
lander, Harrington; Doctor Nye, JOS
eph G. Lincoln; Empty Hands, Arth-
ur Stringer; Rimrock Trail, j. Allan
Dunn; The Call of the Canyon, Zane
Gray Red and Black, Grace Rich
mond; The Man from Bar 20, G. e.
milford; Easy. Nina Wilcox Putnam;
The Woman from Knockaloe. Hall
Game. A Voice in the Wilderness,