The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
BINGHAM

Mt. anu Mis-. d. Lar VI ltoh anu
rews have rooms for the present at
the home of Mrs Martha Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Morris of Gull
ford are guests at the home OF Phil
ander Norris.
Miss Nellie NJ. Baker from Medford,
Mass, is spending her vacation with
her sister, Mrs. s. f. Andrews.
w. W. Stoddard has given another
large load of wood to Bingham Lib
rary.
FOR SAI.E--Seyen room house ON
Murray Street. Complete bathroom
and modern plumbing. Electric
lights city water Ample room for
garden. X. r. Robinson Bingham.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Williams of
Dexter have been visiting his uncle,
Nathaniel Williams and grandmother
Mrs. Flora Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Steward of
Boston are guests of Harold Coleman
and family.
PIX. Morris who has been in Gree
ley, Colorado for his health returned
home last Saturday somewhat benefit
ed by his stay in the west
School Superintendent Howard Gill
lage schools will open on Tuesday.
September 2. Joseph b. Chaplin has
been elected principal of the high
school lie is a graduate from the
u. of NJ. with three years experience
in HouIton high school and two in
Gorham Normal school Miss Mary
c. Ford of Mars Hill takes the place
of Miss Adams and Arthur p. Coggins
of Pembroke instead of Mr.. Liniken.
Miss Phelps and Mrs. Edith Dinsmore
are also on the staff of high school in
structors. Miss Lucille Sedgeley of
Phillips, a graduate of Pennington
Normal will teach the third grade
The Hamlin school will open on Au-
gust 18TH Mrs. Lizzie Gilman Nc
Quilken, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Pooler have re-
turned from Boston. Mr.. Pooler. in
connection with his work as under
taker, is now prepared to take orders
for gravestones of all kinds.
DR.. p. O. Kinney. who with his
family occupy the Hosea Whipple
house has his Office at Bingham Hotel,
where Milford Baker formerly had his
studio.
Harold Coleman and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stoddard, spent
Sunday at Pleasant Pond.
A German police dog belonging to
Mrs. Mary Gallant was run over on
Sunday night by an automobile and
one hind leg was broken DR. p. o.
Kinney set the bone and it is expected
that the dog will be all right The
dog was well over to one side of the
road when the auto swerved 10 that
Il. TIT tI,o a 1Nt,t .Fat r.tf
to see the result of their careless
ness.
Bingham was n dry" town for
few days last week. For quite
long time the pressure in the water
system has been growing less and
less. Some said the main pipe must
be filling up, others advanced the ar
gument that the pipe from the pond
was not big enough and a larger one
should be laid Others claimed the
present pipe is large enough but that
it was becoming air choked These
theories put no water into the reser-
voir nor gave the town sufficient fire
protection. Finally at a meeting of
the water district II was voted to in
yestigate and discover the cause of
the trouble. Monday of last week
HOIh WIS tOiIultHCtu, IL SfttlOn VI LIlC
main pipe line was taken up near the
trotting park in Concord, this being
the lowest point in the system. 1t
was found as free from sediment as
when laid down, but carrying n low
pressure. Tuesday section near
Jackson Pond was taken up, pipe clear
with good pressure These sections
were replaced and water turned on
Inn mr. through m fhn
thirsty village. Wednesday morning
the people awoke to the fact that
Bingham was bone dry, not enough
water to make coffee and not able to
have fire to heat the coffee IL their
range was piped for hot water tank.
In Concord, about mile and half
from Bingham village, on the Joseph
Foss farm, is a very cold clear
spring which comes to the road in
a short pipe Hither a stream of
autos with many jugs, jars and cans
soon made their way and until Friday
night all the water used for drinking
purposes was brought from this
spring with exception of n few fami-
lies on the old water system. 1t
seems that for some distance after
leaving the pond the water pipe fol-
lows the contour of the land. On
the top of these rises air plugs had
formed shutting off the flow of water.
These were removed and the water
let 'on and now is flowing to every
body's satisfaction.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth on August 6 of a baby
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Taylor in Dennisville. The little one
Is named Doris Mary. Bingham
friends send congratulations.
The Dora Goodrich W. C, r. II.
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing with Mrs Elizabeth Jordan, Fri
day evening. the 18TH
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev Jerome Wood of Pittsford, N.
Y, will preach at both the morning
and evening services Sunday, August
"a. Mrs. Sampson, the pastor, Will
also be present at these services.
The Ladies' Aid transferred their
meeting to the home of Mrs. Eta
m.