The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Bingham.

CnaS. mclnC1re anu MOSES rrencn VI
Solen, were in town last week.
A. F. Donigan made trip down-river
recently.
Mrs. B. B. Douglas and family of
Bowdoinhsm, and Mrs. o. S. Patten of
Bowdoin, are the guests of their sister,
Mrs. Vim. Baker In Moscow.
A. S. Burke carried Prof. Bateman
from Carratunk to Jackman, last Sun
day.
John Bicknell with his wife and son of
East Madison, were the guests of Mrs.
Abbie Preble last Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Topper jammed his hand quite
severely while coupling the engine to
the passenger train. He will be obliged
to lay off work for several weeks but
considers it fortunate the accident was
no worse.
A large number of teams carried many
people from this vicinity to the cattle
show at Scion, last Saturday.
Belle Watson spent Saturday and Sun
day at home from her school at Pleasant
Pond.
Geo. W. Smith who has kept a small
store for few months has left town.
The funeral services of Grace Morris,
whose death from consumption occurred
Wednesday morning, were held at 10
o'clock a. m. Friday. A profusion of
h)wers and the large number present at
the services show In small degree the
sympathy felt for the mother.
Chas. Smith and family have moved
into Will Thompson's house.
Mrs. Sarah Mlliken is having some
improvements made in her house, pre-
paratory to her return from Gorham,
where she has been for few years.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Piper with their
son Walter, have gone to Smithfield, on
visit.
Mark Savage, John Lander and Parker
Sanborn have contracted with the
Manf'g. Investment Co. to haul some
two and half million spruce on Pierce
Pond town. They will clear up the
timber left last winter by Colby and
Preble and put in about a million and a
half near the upper narrows on Pierce
Pond.
Lander and Savage are making hewn
last blocks from timber yarded by
Philander Morris on his farm In Concord.
Miss Cleveland, Miss Houghton and
Mrs. Burke have returned from Boston,
with winter millinery.
A very distinct earthquake shock was
felt in this place at II :56 p. M Saturday,
lasting about ten seconds and moving
from east to west. Dishes and lamps
ratified in many houses, especially on
Preble street. A feeling of sea-sickness
was experienced by many. Ia one or
two instances pictures were shaken from
the mantle and the bottles in the brick
drug store clicked sharply.
The |. o. o. F. celebrated their second
anniversary last Friday night, by a
bountiful supper in Union hall IT, which
one hundred and fifty-eight persons did
justice. The entertainment which fol-
lowed was in Kennebec hall, where Mr..
bennett of Lewiston, who was at his
best was greeted by a large audience.
kendall's orchestra rendered some of
their finest selections and all expressed
great satisfaction.
Fred Ennis, A. c. Dinsmore and j. c.
Gregory of this village, started Monday
for ten days outing going to Pleasant
Pond, from that place over tote road
to Mosquito narrows on Moxie pond,
where they have hired Hackett's camp.
Until Oct lst fishing will occupy their
attention, after which the shooting of
bears, moose, caribou and deer. They
have camera TO take what cannot be
shot.
Clark r. Caswell, head machinist in
the Lockwood mills at Watervile, is
visiting his brother-in-law, Thomas
Emmerton of Moscow.
Parker Sanborn started his teams
Monday, for the winters numbering
operations on Pierce Pond.
Forest Colby with crew of men is
soon to commence the work of removing
lodges and sand bars from the East
Branch near The Forks.
Mr. f. WhiCcomb who has been visit
ing through the east part of the State
returned to his home in Moscow, Mon
day.
A Union cattle show and races for
Moscow, Concord and adjoining towns
will be held at Moscow, Tuesday
next, October 5, with ball in the even
ing in kennebec hall, Bingham. The
officers of the society are d. S. Moore,
president; o. w. Turner, vice-president !;
f. S. Hunnewell, secretary and treas
urer of whom Inquiries may be made.