The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-08
Rillgham.


Abel Moore and wife have returned
from their visit in New York.
A new store has been opened in the
little building owned by Fred Coolidge.
There was an ice cream party at Albert
Murray's last week.
The Fourth was not celebrated very
much in Bingham. There was a good
display OF fireworks Monday evening.
Eighty tickets were sold at this station
to persons going to n. Arson celebra-
ton, and there were many who went
with teams.
Nick Murphy and wife were in town
Friday.
Mrs w. b Goodrich and sons spent
several days at n. Arson recently.
John McIntire of Jackman was in this
village Friday.
Fred w. Preble and Earnest Andrews
went to Pleasant pond Sunday.
Hartwell Richardson has u built a
canvas canoe which he will take to Auburn
when he returns.
Mrs. Fred Ennis and her three boys
who have spent several weeks in Farm
ington. returned July list.
The Photograph concert last Friday
night was something of disappointment
to many who have listened to the fine
music played by the graphophone in
town.
Harry Turner of Mass, arrived Sat.
evening, He will spend fsw weeks
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs s. w.
Turner.
Mrs S. A. Smith has been visiting
friends in Gardiner for the past week.
A party of ladies from Skowhegan took
a pleasure ride to this place on the noon
train one day recently. While waiting
for the return train they visited Old Hill
where fine view can be had of the
country.
As no mail carrier put in an appearance
on the route from this place to Abbott
village the postmaster engaged Anon
Baker as temporary mail carrier.
Mrs. Charles Spaulding went to East
Madison Friday to attend the celebration
of the Fourth.
Mr. A D. Brown of Scion was in town
Thursday looking for good carriage
horse.
While many are complaining about
backward crops, Mrs. Lorena Good
rich supplies her table with new potatoes
dug from her garden June 80. and Tom
Whitney had new potatoes July from
his field which were large and meay.
There are others who have green peas
almost ready to pick.
Field strawberries are being brought
into the market at II IL cents per pound.
Allie Smith as he was known when
boy, passed through town Sat. on his
way up river He now has charge of the
new shoe department in the State prison
in Mass.
Quite quantity of poplar is being cut
and peeled to be sawed later into four feet
cuts. They will be hauled and shipped
next winter to Rumford Falls to be used
in making pulp.
The old man found beside the road
almost paralyzed few weeks ago is inn
proving but his identity still remains a
mystery. He has lost the power OF ar
tculating but by signs and few broken
words makes known that thirteen years
ago he fell from high building, since
which time he has been wandering about
trying to find his sister whose name or
residence he cannot give; the selectmen
have found that he came from Canada
about the first of June, passing through
Jackman and was at Parlin pond June l.
He was three days in the woods without
food, and during heavy rain. When
found at Bingham he was in a pitiful con-
dtion.
Arlie Dinsmore had eight skunks for
playthings Sunday, an old one and seven
kittens.
Belle Clarke, P, M. has purchased
twenty four new lock boxes which will be
a fine addition to the post office.
Simeon Whitney made call Sunday
evening leaving his bicycle at the door
upon taking his wheel again he found
that pins had been stuck into the tire by
some evil minded person and the tube
was spoiled.
John Morris and wife of the Forks
spent Saturday and Sunday with friends
in town.
Oebn oleWdTu OF OdTTltunk was IN lOWn
last Monday.
Mamie Holway has been visiting her
parents in Madison.
1t is expected that the rear drive will
pass Bingham the first of next week.
Charles Moore of Scion, and A. B
Chick stopped at dinner Tuesday with
Mrs. Sumner Turner on their way to
Pleasant pond with Harry Turner.
During the shower Tuesday morning
barn belonging to Nathan Davis in
Concord was struck by lightning and bur
ned.
Chas. Colby returned from Jackman
Friday having sold all the carriages he
took up to sell
Master Ralph Fogg has been paying
visit to his sister Mrs. Clark, in Scion
During the display of fire works Mon
day evening spark accidently ignited
dozen sky rockets which exploded in
every direction making lively times for a
few minutes in the streets of Bingham,
LarOne.