The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-21

Dougal, Whitney and Taylor. Walter
Taylor sang three songs, Miss Helen
Fentlman. accompanist There was
also duet by Mr. Eames and Mrs.
Lottie Taylor.
METHODIST NOTES
The Valentine box social at Mrs.
Wither's. under the auspices OF the
Fpworth league. was decided sue
cess and Melted a neat little sum to
the treasury.
Mrs Sampson gave a supper to the
Junior choir at the home OF Mrs.
Arabelle Lister last Saturday even
ing. After the repast, pleasant past
times were enjoyed. The occasion
closed with the regular rehearsal.
The peoples service will be con-
Quoted by the Epworth League next
Sunday evening at o'clock. Mrs
Withers president. leading. a DEM
onstration OF the lesson ON Europe in
the Worlds Service book will be Civ
en-. The regular Epworth League
service will he held at els as usual
At a special meeting of the mem
bers of the church, Sunday noon, the
following were elected as lay dele
gates to the annual conference in
Portland, April 9th. Mrs. Olive Hill
ton. delegate; Mrs. Eta Holt. reserve.
SCHOOL NOTES
Springfield, Illinois, was the home
of Abraham Lincoln. His body was
inferred in that city. A magnificent
monument. erected largely by the pen
MES and small coin of the children
of the nation, shelters his body.
An association has been developing
through a number of years to stimuli
ate the study of Lincoln throughout
the world to mark those places in
the city and nearby, which he made
sacred by his presence. and otherwise
to make it worthy of the world shrine
itshas come to be.
The Illinois Watch Company Of
Springfield, has undertaken to create
interest and increase knowledge and
admiration of Lincoln among school
children of the United States. AS a
civic duty and part of the Lincoln
program this company is offering q
beautiful bronze medal to pupil in
each high school in the United States
for writing the best short essay on the
life of Lincoln.
One of these medals has been on
display at the store of Forrest And
rews in Bingham and has been pre-
scented to a pupil of Bingham high
school
The medal is three inches in dia-
meter, The head of Lincoln Is a re-
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painting. Abraham Lincoln The
sculpturing is the work of Charles
Louis Hinton, an artist of note. A
space is reserved on the back of the
medal for the name of the winner.
No advertising Of any kind is found
on the medal.
The first medal was presented to
Lloyd George, on the occasion OF his
visit to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln
in the fall of 1929, Others have been
placed in Lincoln collections and
libraries throughout the country, but
none has been sold or none will be
sold; they are not for sale at any
price.
The medal was awarded in Bling
ham high school to Jessie w. Red
mond of the class of 1925. Rosa
mond Young of the class of 1924 was
awarded honorable mention. Special
mention was made by the judges OF
the excellence of the pgperA of the
following pupils: Evelyn Robinson
1924, Lena Rollins 1924, Marcia FL.
Crombie 1926, Alice f. Owens 1928,
Albert Howes, 1928.
The play given by the members or
the senior class OF Bingham high
school and their friends on Thursday
evening was a success. The parts
we're well taken and every seat in
the hall was occupied Work of this
sort is valuable along the lines OF
English work in the training of the
pupils. A worthwhile result is ease
and confidence. in Appearing before
the public.
BINGHAM CENTER
John Cassidy and sons will finish
hauling the poplar pulp for the S. d.
Warren Company to Russells Siding
this week. They then have more to
land on the Johnson Smeam.
F. e. Trip of North New Port
land was a business caller in this vic
unity one day last week.
Flora Curtis finished caring for Mrs.
Robert Smith and baby of Bingham
village and returned home one day
last week. Mrs. Curtis attended the
three day school Of the Farm Bu-
reau held In Scion last week.
Mrs. Harry Clark of Scion village
spent Sunday with her friend, Mrs
Earl Carl and family.
Mrs. Austin Tibbetts who was oper-
ated on one day last week by Drs.
Piper and Marston is convalescing
we'll.
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY
Miss Susie McQuilkin has return
ed to Harvard, r. /. to continue her
course in training for nurse. 1t
will be remembered that Miss Nc
Quilken was obliged to give up her
work last winter because of her SER
ious illness of diptheria while on duty
in a New York City hospital.
Mrs. Bernice Goodrich and daugh-
ter Pearl are spending few days in
the family of Oscola York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall McQuilken
and son Stanley recently spent the
day with his sister, Mrs. Ralph Cor
.,o opH Family