The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24
BINGHAM

Allan Hunnewell has returned from
Boston whore he has been for q
week or more lie also visited his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Free
mont Steward who are in Bridge
water. Mass.
Harry Cummings is building new
garage for his own use.
Mrs. Alice Smith entertains the
Kennebec Chapter D. A. K. on Thurs
day afternoon OF this week
Taylor Bros & Hill carry COM
plete line of Kirsh curtain rods, both
double and single With ext snsions
Also portiere poles in both brass and
wood fw17
Refrigerators, call in and look over
the new line at Taylor Bros. Hill
fw17
The Century Club meets Thursday
afternoon, May 1st at the home OF
Mrs. Alice NJ. Goodrich Meeting for
the election of officers. Please pasA
your nomination 10 Mrs. Emma Clip
son, chairman of the nominating
committee. On account Of the c. G,
C. supper on the same afternoon the
club meeting is 10 begin at two
o'clock.
Mount Moxie Lodge. l. o. o. F. and
Centennial Rebekah Lodge will OBJ
serve the 105th anniversary OF Odd
Fellowship next Sunday. by attend
ing church in a body, and all mem
bers will meet in Odd Fellows hall
at 10 O'Clock. and march to the
church. All members of the orders,
whether members of these lodges or
not, are cordially invited TO attend
these services. The Rev. Arthur
MacDougall will deliver the address.
Next week beginning April 28th
will be cleanup week, and all rub
bish placed in barrels or boxes on
the side of the streets will be hauled
away by the town. teams, let every
one remember this, and do all they
can in cleaning up, 80 that Bingham
will still hold the reputation of being
one of the cleanest towns in Maine
The Congregational Church Circle
met with Mrs. Alice NJ. Goodrich on
the afternoon of the 18th There
were twenty-three present and the
afternoon was much enjoyed. Mrs
Lottie Taylor and Mrs. Leah MacDou-
gal sang two pretty duets Have Ye
Wondered" and Dawn Divine.
Alice Goodrich read extracts from
President Coolidge's recent address
to the D. A. RS and Mrs. Lucinda
Moore gave a fine description of her
visit to Catilina Island while in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Della Webster assisted
as hostess. Popcorn and home made
candy was served The c. c. c. will
serve a supper on May 1st at Frater-
nifty Hall.
| have q good running gear for a
one horse farm wagon also an cleo
trio stove for sale. S. r. Goodrich
VIII Mclaughlin is confined to his
home by illness.
John McCollar is very sick at the
home of his son Mark. On Monday
Mr.. McCollar was rather more COM
Portable than he had been.
The regular meeting of the Bing
ham w. G. T. u. was held with Miss
Thelma Fos5 Wednesday evening
18th inst. Three new members were
reported two of whom were present
The following superintendent of de.
partments were appointed: Scienti-
fic temperance instruction, Thelma
Foss; Christian citizenship. Mrs. En-
ma Gipson; child welfare, Grace
Pooler Items from an old account
book of 1918-1S19 were read by Mrs
Elizabeth Jordan; paper, the His
tory of Prohibition" written by Mrs
Blanche M. Friend of Skowhegan and
read by Mrs. Grace Pooler; duets
Work for Enforcement Where You
Are" and "The Crisis" were rendered
by Mrs. McDougal and Mrs. Sampson
large number at the Century Clut
meeting on Friday, the 18th. Mrs
Hulda Keene assisted as hostess. Hon
Forrest II. Colby gave most inter
esting and instructive talk on For.
restry in Maine" Giving its history
Importance, and laying particular
stress on the Importance of prevent
ing forest fires, ninety-fve percen
of which are caused by carelessness
Mrs. Carrie Whitney read Mature
Lovers Creed and the music consist
ed of singing and yictrola selections
The Sunshine Society held a yer!
pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs
Mae Foss ON Thursday, April 10
About thirty-fve members were pres
ent. Plans were made for the an
nual Sunshine fair which is to b.
held Thursday, May 49, Each Sun
shine member is requested to max,
in apron. The following committee
will be glad to receive contributions
for their several tables. Aprons
Mrs. Maria Butler, Mrs. Florenc'
Owens, Mrs. Tena Andrews; food
Mrs Emma GIBSON, Mrs. Gertrude
Russell, Mrs. Juliette Adams, Mrs
Mary Baker. Mrs Eunce Baker; can
dy Mrs. Ina Pooler, Mrs. Bina Preble