The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-03
BINGHAM

I.
their sons. Henry and Paxton are
spending a few days in Jackmah VS.
ting Mrs. McKenney's parents.
FLORENCE Colby, who has been in
Portland the past winter, IS now At
home.
Beatrice Sawyer entertained n
small PARTY OF friends on the occasion
of her thirteenth birthday, March %.
Morrill, Rowe Is now serving as
night Waterman for Bingham village
United States tire are good tires:
30x3lb USCO cords SD. 3ox312 Royal
cords, $3.50; 30x3ia tubes. $l.65. For
sale at Whitney's.
The Wakefield Campfire Girls VIII
hold a dance and social at Grange
Hall, Friday evening, April attn. he
freshments will be served. 1lcketS
to either the dance or the refresh
ments or both will be % cents.
The Kennebec Chapter d. A. X. have
given the following new books to the
library: Around an Troquois story
Fire. Mabel Powers; Emily OF Ne"
Moon. l.. w. Montgomery; and Be
yond the Old Frontier, George Bra
Grinnell. The library has also re-
ceived the gift of a cord OF wood from
w w. Stoddard. This wood has been
split and put into the shed without
charge by George Martin. The mat
ertal aid of all such assistance
means much for the library's pros
perity.
Yes-I have a substantially made
electric curling iron for $3.50. Fred
W. Preble -,
Many friends of Mrs. Archibald
Hossack will be interested to Know
that she has a baby boy born Mafch
23rd. Both mother and son are re-
ported as doing we'll =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lapoint with
their little grandson returned Mon
day from lockwood where they visit
ed their daughter. Mrs. Giberson and
her family
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Moore arrived
home on Monday night after an abb
seuee of three months, mostly spent
in California.
Miss Paulena Simmons Of North An
son has, for the past week, been the
guest of her sister Mrs. Raymond
whitney. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Carl of Dennis
Vile spent last week in town.
Miss Nettie Haskins of Woodland,
Is spending her vacation from Bates
with her classmate, Miss Esther
Owens.
Mrs. Andrew Batchelder of Read
ing, Mass, was called to bingham by
the alarming illness of her mother'
Mrs. Harvey Givens.
Miss Anna Savage celebrated her
twelfth birthday March 18th at her
home by party for twelve of her
vonng friends. They had delight
full time, including a dance IN tne
barn, followed by dainty refresh
ments.
Miss Gertrude Smith who has been
helping Mrs. Elizabeth Moore has re-
turned to her home at North Anson'
Just received, 1000 pieces OF jewel
nv. brooches. bar pins, etc. Many 70
cents and 80 cents articles. Your
choice while they last, 8 cents each
at Fred W. Preble's.
Donald Sterling is clerking for h.
II. Caswell.
Bert Hunnewell made an auto trip
IN Fairfield and return last Sunday.
With exception of two or three places
the roads were better than could be
expected this time of the year.
Miss Gertrude Weston OF SkoWhe-
gan recently made a short VISIT 10
Mrs. Marta Savage.
One of the most delightful meetings
of the year of the, Kennebec Chapter
d. A. r. was held at the nome Oh
Mrs. Josephine Sawyer Thursday ait
ernoon of last week. The program
which followed the business meeting
was as follows. Piano solo, Beatrice
Sawyer; roll call, responded to by
members; song, Some Day l small
Hear You Calling Me, Mrs. Edna
Thorne with Mrs. Marion Barnaby &C
communist; response to encore by
aolo. .Dreamland." A most inter-
esting and instructive paper on Port
land, past and present, was given by
Horace Craig. Another SOLO, IN the
Hush of the Twilight Hour" by Mrs.
Thomas followed by duet by Misses
Beatrice Sawyer and Lillian Witham'
Those present were then invited TO
the dining room where delicious
lunch of fruit salad, hot rolls, CAKE
cookies, olives and coffee was served
Easter place cards and centerplece
of sweet peas added to the attractive
ness of the table.
The exercises by the three camps
OF the Camp Fire girls, given in the
congregational church Sunday was
highly pleasing to the large audience
who listened to it. The girls were
led by their guardian, Mrs. Marta
Savage and wore their ceremonial
robes. Mrs. Marion Coleman ex-
planned the meaning of the seven
crafts: Mrs. Lottie gave the history
of the Camp Fire organization, ma
tional and local; Rev. Arthur NC
Dougal also gave brief and inter-
esting talk on the meaning OF their
law. There were songs anu o'hei
music.
METHODIST NOTES
The Junior League met with Mrs.
Sampson Saturday afternoon. Great
interest was manifested during the