The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
BINGH

Orchestra at the opening of West
Forks Hall and the new Exchange
Hotel under the management of lnez
NJ. Durgin.
Orders taken for cut and wax flow
ers for Memorial. OSder before May
2S. Arlie J. Pooler.
Mrs. Lephe Bunker of Bingham and
her sister, Mrs IneZ Durgin OF The
Forks will have a grand opening OF
their lunch rooms at The Forks. May
18th. Moving pictures followed by
a dance I'm the evening. Mr.. Bunker,
who Is a painter is now at The Forks
for few days.
Mrs. Arthur McDougal is at pres
ent entertaining her parents.
Don't forget THE Whipping Boss
under the auspices of the American
Legion and its Auxiliary in Kennebec
Hall tonight, May 18th. Admission
20 cents and 10 cents.
Alfred Pugh and his bride, recent
ly married in Westbrook, thought TO
escape rice shower, by arriving ON
q rainy day, but in vain. They were
welcomed by young friends. and are
now settled in the house owned by
DIR. r. G. Brown on Goodrich street.
Many lots in the cemetery are be-
ing graded. Elbie Curtis. who has
had a great deal of experience does
excellent work in this line.
Thirty first class horses for sale.
Some very nice matched pairs. They
are hard and alright. Most of them
have been working at Indian Pond all
the spring Can be seen at Preble
& Robinson's stable, Bingham, the
first of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Taylor are
away on a two weeks trip to Detroit,
and will include a brief visit to Miss
Mira Taylor in New Jersey and Mrs.
Georgia Mitchell in New Hampshire.
and will spend day or two in New
York. Going by train they will re-
turn with the new Essex car which
they have purchased.
william W. Durgin has returned
from Portland and is able to resume
his work. He was at the Spencer
the first of the week.
Carroll Savage who runs garage
on lower Main street is building
house for his own occupancy. 1t Is
on the lot between the homes Of
Henry Cooley and Mrs. Addie Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews will
spend the summer on their farm In
Moscow.
Leo Miller has built house on
what Is known as the George Miller
lot near Andrews mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs Of Con-
cord with their two boys were calling
on friends last Sunday.
Glenn, the ten year old son or Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wing, is seriously
III having undergone a critical opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halves OF Vassalboro
were week end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Baker.
John Greene who has been at Car
rabassett the past winter is now III
town.
Robert Durgin returned to his
home at The Forks last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Kelliher of
Waterville have been in town a Few
days. ie'
Charles Owens who recently suffer-
ed a slight shock Is reported as quite
comfortable and able to be about the
house.
The Bingham w. G. r. U. will meet
next Wednesday afternoon, the hour
and place of meeting win be announ-
ced from the pulpits next Sunday
morning.
Sunshine sale on Thursday after
noon, May 18th at 3 p. m. A grand
opportunity to supply yourself with
aprons, large or small and help a
most worthy organization The civic
committee OF the Century Club with
the cooperation OF the teachers pre-
scented suggestions and matters OF
interest pertaining to plants and trees
to the pupils in all the schools on
Arbor Day.
Last winter q man having six dol
lars loose in his pockets, thought IL
safe to tie it in his handkerchief
while cutting pulp in the woods three
miles from Bingham Returning home
Mt dark his handkerchief with money
was gone. That night o heavy rail-
of snow prevented any search being
made. This spring with faint hope
of finding the lost money he wander
ed out In the vicinity of his labor and
was rewarded by finding 1t where II
Ind lain under three feet Of snow.
All the ponds are now free OF ice
and fishing has begun. Remember
YOUR fishing license gives you the
right to fish but not to brag apou'
your catch
Under the auspices of the Congre-
Rational Church Circle the Norridge-
wock Chamber Of Commerce Will give
n minstrel show in Kennebec Hall on
the evening of May 22nd. This Is Q
highly recommended company and
merits q full house. Tickets. DO, 30
and 25 cents. After the show a
supper will be served to out OF town
visitors at fifty cents per plate.
BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
A recapitulation of the results OF
the last six weeks work shows that
the following pupils were neither late
nor absent: Milton Baker, Ethel
Hunnewell. Evelyn Robinson, Doro'
thea Woodland. Gladys Henderson
Phyllis Henderson, Gala Hunnewell
Edith Andrews, Sadie Dillon, Ervir
Miller. Iva Bean, Colin Firth, Harold
Hunnewell, Kenneth Hunneweil, Lon
20 Mclaughlin, Lena Webster, olif
Atwood, Clifford Cooley, Ralph Hight
Reta McCollar, Anna Savage, waiter
Sterling. , =
Pupils receiving grades of "A" II
every subject were: Lena Rollins