The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
Bingham.

Bingham.
George Colby is spending two
weeks vacation at home from the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary.
Mrs. j. }. Lander and Marta Hough-
ton spent day in Waterville, last week.
Chas. Bickford and Caddie Baker were
in the place few days last week
Walter Howes of y. Arson, has been
visiting r. II. Foss and family for sew
eral days.
James Redmond was in town last
week.
Arthur Burke and family dined with
Lyman Brown and Mrs. Hartman and
daughter took dinner with Nj. and Mrs.
Enoch Osgood, Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Morris and family were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Will
liams on Thanksgiving day.
At the road hearing called last Wed
nesday to make alterations in the Geo.
w. Smith road, the commissioners de-
cided not to grant the prayer of the
petitioners.
Amos Ftz of the Fitz Brothers Last
Co. of Auburn, was in town last week,
making arrangements for next seasons
last block business. Chas. Colby is to
buy hundred Thousand maple to be
hauled to the factory, and Albert Web
ster will buy two hundred and fifty
thousand to be landed on the bank OF the
river and RATED for spring. The factory
will start up as soon as enough lumber
has been hauled to insure continuous
running of the machinery. Ii will give
employment to about twenty men.
Mrs. Betsey Hilton, who lives with
her son, Calvin, in Moscow, was stricken
with paralysis, last Friday afternoon.
She was found lying unconscious upon
the floor and has since remained in
critical condition.
A. F. Donigan is planning to do quite
business numbering on his lot in May
field. He will get out several hundred
thousand feet of spruce.
Saturday afternoon the chimney in
Mabel Savage's house burned out quite
furiously, and about the same time word
WAS received that the mill dam was go
ing out and help was needed. The wa
ter was getting under the part put 10
about two years ago. As 1t was or earth
and timber IL was washed away very
rapidly, but was finally stopped. A
crew of men have since been at work re-
pairing the break.
Last week was week of weddings.
Fred Holden and May Holway were mar
ried in their home on Meadow street.
Clifford Maynard and Lila Redmond
we're married at the home of the brides
mother. They will reside in Waltham,
Mass. Clyde Whitney and Edith Lake
were married at Thomas Whitney's.
where they will make their home this
winte'.
Marta and Cora Houghton are closing
out their stock of millinery, fancy and
dry goods, preparatory to closing up
business.
The creditors of the Moosehead Pulp
and Paper Co. after waiting all summer
for their pay, received neice last Mon
day, that the company have gone into
insolvency. The loss will be severely
felt in this section.
Samuel Porter of Worcester, has been
the guest OF j. J. Lander. Mr. Porter
is at the head of large last manufac-
tory in Worcester.
Ezekiel Butler has purchased the Fred
Clark house and is moving his goods
lTDill RdTIdl IAu IbSSs 'hc t'ihi'
occupant, has moved into the VIM. Moore
house.
Columbus Baker commenced work
Tuesday, AS engineer for Dan Flanders
In Maytield, who is to saw shingles at
that place.
The village schools closed last Wed
nesday, after term of twelve weeks.
The scholars have made marked progress
IN all branches.
Mr.. Plumstead, the principal of the
high school, left town for his home,
Thursday morning.
Mae Baker teacher of the intermediate
school, presents the names of the fol-
lowing scholars not absent one half day
during the entire term. Nora Lander,
Inez Holt, Nina Bean, Allen Lander,
Inez Miller, Eugene Lander, Victoria
Miller. Pupils not tardy during the
term: Fred Adams, Daisy Brown,
Abbie Brooks, George Badger, Nina
Bean, Leon Goodrich, Venie Goodrich,
Incz Holt, Emma Hilton, Pearl jenkins,
Nora Lander. Inez Miller, Gertrude
Pierce, Allen Lander, Victoria Miller,
Audery Smith, Eugene Lander, Ethel
Burke. Pupils absent only one half
day: Frank Ennis, Eunice Givens, Leon
Goodrich and Emma Hilton. Pupils
absent only one day: Lee Baker, Pearl
Jenkins, Gertrude Pierce and Allen
Rogers.