The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Bingham.

Mrs. Willard of Carratunk, and Mrs.
Lena Carl Of this village, have been can
vasing for some desirable publications.
f. P. Mayo of Waterville, editor Of
The Turf, Farm & Home was in town
Thursday last.
Ira D. Randall of Augusta, was IN
town, Friday.
Philander Morris started his teams for
the woods on Pierce pond, Saturday.
Mrs. George Baker of Carrstunk, was
visiting her friends In town last week.
George Randlett of Richmond, was in
town, Friday.
Misses Addie and Nellie Smith enter
tanned a party of young friends at their
home last Saturday evening.
Leslie McIntire with his wife and
family we're 10 town Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Jordan was at Skowhegan
and North Arson part of last week.
At ball game here last Saturday, a
club from Concord was conquered, the
game standing Bingham Is, Concord Il.
Mr.. Wood of Kingfield, has recently
been the guest of Mr.. George Bray. Mr..
Wood was for many years game warden
IN Franklin Co.
Quite delegation from this place at
tended the county convention of Christ
Ian Endeavorers at No Arson last
Friday.
Reuben Bean has given illuminations
for several nights by extensive brush
fires upon his high land across the river.
Lea Hussey and Fred Eunis went to
Austin cannon, viewing, last Friday.
A. F. Donigan has curiosity in his
show window that has attracted lots OF
attention. 1t Is a stuffed two headed
calf.
The Somerset Railway Co. are laying
steel rails from this station to Scion to
connect with those laid last spring.
Mrs. Flora Knight entertained the
ladies' mission union at her house, Tues
day of this week.
Alonzo Berry's child is very sick in
Moscow.
Herbert Hilton came up from Water
vile on Friday nights train.
Henry Sands and wife who have been
at work this summer at Tom Gerard's
sporting camps on the Spencer, returned
to their home in this place, Tuesday OF
last week.
An alteration was made by the County
Commissioners 10 the road near Charles
Twins, but the change called for 1ear
Fred Russell's was denied.
There will be hearing on the George
Smith road, Nov. "a.
As Mrs. Charles Smith and her daugh-
ter, Daisy, were passing over bridge in
Kingsburv last week, the horse broke
through the rotten structure throwing
both ladies from the carriage. The
daughter fell upon the horse and was
but little hurt, but Mrs. Smith was
severely injured, one arm and shoulder
were badly wrenched, and three ribs
were started from the spine. She was
brought home but still suffers great pain
from her injuries.
When the water was let into the new
pipe to which the old one inch pipe has
been connected, the cages were blown
out of many water barrels and the new
pipe burst at the coupling east of the
village, letting out food of water.
This has been repaired and plenty of
water is now running with good force.
Miss Belle Watson has recently pur-
chased new bicycle. She Is expected
home from her school at Pleasant pond
next Friday.
Mary Colby started for Portland, Mon
day, TO spend the winter.
Quite number Of people from sur
rounding towns attended the horse sale
Monday.
X. Fl. Smith. ninety;three years OF
age, residing in Moscow, was in town
the first of the week.
LATE Bray of Shawmut, was In town
Monday, on his way to look after the
numbering interests of the Lawrence
Newhall Co.
Walter Howe of North Arson, was in
town, Sunday.
Henry Lane shot a moose at the Carry,
Monday last.
Amos Ftz Of the Fitz Bros. Co.,
Auburn, was in town the first of the
week, looking after the company's last
block business.
Cinda King who has been at work at
Rangley during the summer, is now
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Carney.
Winnie Towle is visiting her sister,
Mrs. F. Fl. Gilman in Moscow.
Geo. Collins received slight paralytic
shock last Friday and has been quite
sick since.
One day last week, one of the leading
attorneys of Somerset county whose
hand writing Is little easier to decipher
than Egyptian herioglyphics, was pros.
ecuting case in the northern part of
the county. He was cross examining
the defendant and asked Didn't you re-
reive a letter from me saving we would
settle the case for fifty dollarsY" "Don't
know" was the reply, well didn't you
get a letter from me last June"' Yes.
"Did it not say that we would settle for
fifty dolars?' II don't know" "What
did the letter say ~ don't know was
again the answer. "Well what did the
letter say%' 81 can't tell''. Why can't
you tell?" because couldn't read it,
nor find anyone who could; all we could
read was fifty dollars aud your name
signed at the bottom
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