The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20
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II you want a real good time go 10
the card party at Fraternity Han
Tuesday evening, November 25th Re
freshments will be furnished and the
small fee OF thirty-iiye cents will be
Of great help To the Rebekahs who
have charge OF the party.
Congregational Church Circle meets
with Mrs. c. f., Foss Wednesday of
this week Kennebec Chapter ID. A. X.
on Thursday with Mrs. Lottie Taylor
and Century Club on Friday after
noon with Mrs. Beatrice WATSON.
The Swarfhmore Chautauqua en-
tertainments held last week merited
the large audience which packed the
hall at every meeting. Practically
a hundred gnarantors were easily Sc
cured for another course OF entertain
ments 10 be given next year.
/ shall have Il few chickens weigh
ing five and six pounds for sale at
Thanksgiving Mrs Alfred Curtis.
Farmers Telephone l0-ll, Bingham,
Maine. Lock Box 334 1w47
There Will be dance in Bingham
Grange Hall. Thanksgiving night,
Nov. eth, under the auspices OF the
American Legion and its Auxiliary.
Watch for posters
auxiliary and their friends highly APP
preeiate the kindness of Mrs. Gibbs
of Madison in furnishing transpoTta-
ton by auto, without charge, to the
orchestra which furnished music on
the evening of Armistice Day.
Lyman Gates. son of Miles Gates
has recently been operated upon for
appendicitis ami is reported as re-
covering
Mrs. Sophia Williams was in town
during the past week attending Chau-
fauaua. Others from Caratunk who
attended most or all of the entertain
ments wefe'Mr. and Mrs Albert Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Mrs. Eugene
Clark, Mrs Whitman Smith Mrs.
Gustave Witham, Mrs. Claude William
and Mrs. Ora Savage
Lillian Wtham daughter of Alvah
Witham, is recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis performed at her
home about week ago.
BENJAMIN Mitchell, who has been
driving a truck for Taylor Bros. dur
ing the past summer, will be clerk
this winter in the drug store for +.
w Moore.
Albert Dnnton returned last We'd
nesday from the Somerset Hospital,
Skowhegan, where he went for an
operation for appendicitis. He is
making N good recovery and appre'
ciates the cards and Kindness shown
him by his friends.
Morrill, Rowe, who is in the kenne
bee Hospital at S'towhegan is having
quite n serious time with his foot
which started from an. in-growing toe
nail Last reports are that his con
dition is improving
A Ford truck belonging to s. ].
Whitney was stolen from garage
Sunday night.
Good photos are a product of time
and care and as they make excellent
Christmas gifts, it would be wise to
make an appointment now with the
Baker Studio Bingham, Maine.
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Chester Cool OF Bingham and DR..
X. c. Brown Of Pittsheld, each sue
ceeded in shooting a deer while on
hunting trip to the Enchanted.
Mrs Benjamin Miller and her moth
err, Mrs. Annie Martin have gone to
Los Angeles, Calf, to spend the win
0. r. Hill is at North Arson very
frequently assisting In the care of
his father, f.. T.. Hill who Is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lander of King
field were recently in town.
Bingham Library gratefully acknow-
lodges the gift of six books of fiction
from II. Y. Brown Hans Brinker
or the Silver Skates Mary Mapes
Dodge; "Old Stars" p. c. Headly;
"Heien Ford" Horatio Alger, Jr.;
"Nedra." George Barr McCutcheon.
"The Reef" Edith Wharton; 1.-THE
House of BaltNar," VIM. j. Locke
There is a good number of books TAX
en- from the library every Saturday
There should be at least twenty-five
more 10 become members for the re-
manning five months of the library
year. You cannot get so much good
reading for fifty cents in any other
way.
METHODIST NOTES
The pastor. Mrs. Mary f. Sampson,
left Monday for visit with relatives
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
She will also spend a few days with
former Pensioners in Hope, r. |.
She expects to return November 18th
There will be no preaching services
next Sunday. but the Sunday school
and the Epworth League will con
yene as usual.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a food
sale in Mrs. Hollis store Saturday aft
ernoon.
A committee, consisting of Miss
Sedgely, Albert Goodrich and Ina
Sampson was appointed by the super
intendent Mrs. Redmond for the APP
preaching Sunday school contest, last
Sunday
On Armistice Day. the Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs Mary j. Redmond for
its regular session. After the usual
business meeting a delightful pro-
gram of readings was enjoyed. The
readers were Mrs. Olive Hilton, Mrs.
EVE Redmond, Miss Mable Burton,
Miss Sedgeley, Mrs. Mary j. Redmond
and Mrs. Sampson. Refreshments
consisting of hot rolls, doughnuts,
cakes, coffee and apples were served
by the hostess and members of her
family. The weekly prayer meeting
was held at the close of this session.
The regular monthly business meet