The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-29
Bingham.


Forest Colby with his wife and little
daughter, visited Moosehead lake last
week, gong with team to Blanchard,
aud returning by train, by way of Water
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Blake, also Mr..
and Mrs. Henry F. Merrill aud child OF
Portland. stopped in town one night, on
their way up river.
Mrs. +. y. Baker WAS very sick Sat
urday. She was taken first with plurisy.
and then. with bad attack of Shingles,
which effected the nerves.
Belle Watson has been helping Mrs
w. b. Good -ich for a short time.
Mr.. F. H. Preble has charge of the
difficult task of removing the long jan
of logs at Madison.
George Cleveland has been spending
few days In Skowhegan with his sister
Mrs. Chase, whose little boy has been
very sick, but is now improving.
Mark Dinsmore with his wife and
Harry went to North Arson, one day
last week.
j. j. Lander has been surveying, In
view of bringing water from spring Oh
Old Bluff, across the river, to his home on
Main st. II
VIII Clark and wife of Carrtunk,
were in town Monday night.
The Kings daughters had soap-bub-
BILE sOciable with ice cream for sale in
kennebec hall, Friday evening, from
which they realized nine dollars. In the
soap-bubble contest, Fred w. Preble
Won the first prize, by blowing a bubble
to the ceiling, and Gene Lander, got the
second prize, by blowing the largest
bubble.
MI. A. d. Brown and family rode
through the village one day recently,
from their summer residence.
Walter Garland has resumed his work
on the train, after taking a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Rounds, who
have taught schools here for several
terms. have accepted positions in school
in Corinna.
N. S. French of The Forks, passed
through town recently.
w. B. Goodrich and wife visited y.
Arson and Madison, last week going
down on their wheels, and on account of
showers returning by train.
Mark Dinsmore has moved his meat
business into room finished out of the
north part of Chas. Abbey's carpenter
shop. He will run meat cart also.
MIR. Ed Fogg strained his side, and is
again unable to work.
Conductor Foster is on the sick list,
and Ed Magoon takes his place.
Miss Maud Burleigh of Fairfield, is
the guest of Marta Houghton.
Colby Tuttle of Cornvile. who was at
work tor Will Clark of Moscow, was
severely hurt by kick from horse
Monday afternoon. The blow struck
him directly in the mouth knocking out
his teeth, and rendering him unconscious
for some time.
Frank Hilton of this place has invent
ed a very ingenious hay-fork attachment,
by means of which one man may unload
hay into any part of the barn with ease.
Mrs. Witherel and Mrs. Getchell of
y. Arson were visiting Mrs. Julia Dns-
more last Tuesday.
Hartwell Richardson and wife of Au-
burn, also Ben Adams, and Juliet Good
rich, went TO Stony Brook Canon, one
day this week. They had trout dinner
VI tWthIy-lOuI lIOuG Caught lIoh Nhil
stream and fine time generally.
w. w. Cove of Winthrop, was going
from Carritunk to The Forks, last Tues
day on his bicycle, when near Chas
Williams, his wheel dropped into deep
hole and he was thrown in such a mln
ner as TO seriously strain his hip. He
was brought to this place by stage, with
his wheel, which was somewhat broken.
The hay-makers have taken advantage
of the past few fine days, to gather in a
large amount of hay.
Mrs. Fred Preble went to Madison
rudsday, returning with her husband.
Mark Savage returned from Rumford
Falls Tuesday evening.