The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-18
bingham


Mr.. Bigelow and wife Of Norridge-
wock, have been visiting Mrs. Bigelow's
sister, Mrs. Sanborn.
Mr.. John Ray, who has been in Wa
/ terville, returned To Bingham the drst
of last week.
Grace Morris is doing table work at
the hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes have been visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Baker
in Moscow.
Miss Ethel Burke has been visiting
her little friend at the logging camp,
Thomas Whitney's teams came out of
the woods from Indian pond, Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
Oscar Lander last Wednesday.
Old Moxie. large mastiff belonging
to Charles Colby. came near drowning
the other day. He was running on the
river. hen he broke into the channel.
and for nearly an hour vainly tried to
get upon the ice, barking all the while.
Finally men at the last factory noticed
the situation and went 10 his rescue.
Although nearly exhausted he soon re-
covered.
Four meat and fish carts run into town
from down river.
The song of the crow was heard for
the first time this spring on Thursday
last. This means bare ground aud
wheeling by April l0th
Dlnville Bean has completed his win
ter's logging on Pleasant Ridge.
Colby e Prehle have been engaged as
managers of the main river drive from
Il.
Lake dam to The Forks. They have also
contracted to furnish supplies for the
drive.
Quite a number of Odd Fellows are
planning to attend the district meeting
at Skowhegan. March 9th. instruction
in the work will be given by the grand
officers.
Alfred Chase's teams and crew have
finished yarding. He has let the haul
ing from the yard to Eli Steward. Mr..
Chase's teams are now hauling hard
wood to the last factory.
Maurice Chase, Simeon Whitney. Sam
Foster, Nellie Preble, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Colby recently visited the logging
camps at PiercesPond.
Olive Braek and Bert Harville of East
Madison, have been visiting in town.
As Dan Holt WAS turning corner at
too much speed, the centrifugal force
overturned Dan and the Jumper. The
colt trOtted home without injury.
Willie Pooler is another one of our
good sized boys. He was thirteen years
old a short time ago and tips the scales
at one hundred and eighty pounds.
Ed Fogg returned home on Saturday.
Thursday night there WAS lost boy
excitement. Nell Whitney's little boy
disappeared at 10 A. NJ. At 6 O'Clock
=. NJ. search WAS commenced. He was
traced into Moscow riding on pulp
sled. When found he was in bed and
asleep at his uncle John Whitney's.
Isaac Hughes was taken sick, Monday
night Of pneumonia, and died Friday.
Funeral services on Sunday. He leaves
widow and two small children.
At meeting of the experimenting school
committee last Saturday, 7. F. Hough-
ton was elected supervisor of schools.
Schools will probably commence the
first Monday in May.
WIN. Adams of Carratunk was in town
Saturday, to attend the Mason's meeting.
William Maxim of Madison, has been
VISITING sylvester ross.
Representatives Moore was at home
over Sunday. He thinks that they will
be ready to adjourn about the 18th of
March.
Mrs. George Eames has returned from
\. Arson much improved in health, and
they will again resume housekeeping,
At the Justice trial held in this place.
Monday, regarding the liquor seized at
The station few days ago, it was de-
cided that it should be delivered to the
person to whom it was shipped.
Miss Belle Clarke entertained the Cur
rent Events Club on Friday of last week.
The following was the program for the
afternoon Elizlheth's Reign, Mrs.
Williams; Life of Shakespeare, Mrs.
Goodrich; Shakespeare's Works, Mrs.
REYNOLDS. The Comedy of Errors was
read by the members; Current Events,
Mrs. Washburn. Adjourned to meet in
two weeks with Mrs. Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moore are in
tending to go to Gardiner soon, where
Mr.. Moore is offered Il good position in
sash aud blind factory.
Theresa aud VIVA Donahue started for
their new home in Mass, on Monday
ibbl mug.
The uncertainty about the Moosehcad
Pulp and Paper, Co. paying for the pulp
they engaged has cast gloom over bus
mess prospects. The company owe
about three Thousand dollars among the
traders for supplies furnished to the cut
ters and haulers, besides a large amount
for the pulp wood that has been shipped.
About a thousand cords has oeen piled
on the river bank. This has been at
tachcd rs a lien for the labor of cutting
and hauling. All are hoping that mat
tiers may be Strengthened, and that all
will receive their due.
The following persons united with the
Congregational church last sunday:
Alice j. Baker, Flora A. Baker, May l..
Brack, Norris +. BRAY, May L. Carl.
Eva A, Foss, Olive S. Gilbert, James F.
Rogers, Leona +. Redmond, Emma c.
Whitney and Addie V. Smith; also Mrs
\. L. Bray and Mrs. Albert Smith, who
were accepted by letter.
Ripley.
At town meeting held Mar 18th, the
town Un1id the vote of thp annual meet