The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Bingham.


granite walk across the street from his
front door to the sidewalk.
Joseph, the scissor grinder, was In
town last week.
Will Thompson has returned from
CArrstunk.
Gertrude Weston of Skowhegan has
recently been the guest of her cousin,
Marta Houghton.
Mrs. Robbins of Madison has been
visiting Mrs. T. F. Houghton and Mrs.
Austin Dinsmore.
S. A Smith and Granville Goodrich
were in kingsbury on business, Friday
Miss Powell of The Forks recently
visited her aunt, Mrs. Naomie Jackson.
Elmer Baker caught black cat In one
of his bear traps last Thursday.
Enoch Young who for many years has
been 10 the West, passed through town
last week to visit his relatives at Cara
funk and The Forks.
Mrs. Julia Dinsmore has returned from
North Arson.
Mrs. Parker Witham of North Arson
was in this village, Friday.
Joseph Adams of Carratunk was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Collins entertain
ed their daughter, Mrs. Haley Of Madi-
sou, last week.
John Ray returned from Waterville
this week.
The |. o. G.. T. celebrated their fifth
anniversary by sociable and entertain
mept 10 Union hall, Saturday evening.
Ezra Fletcher and family of Madison
were visiting Mrs. Albert Webster, last
week.
Mrs. Lydia Bassett, widow Of Harrison
Bassett OF Moscow, died quite suddenly,
Friday night. She was operated upon
for the removal of tumor few days
before by DR.. Paul OF Scion. Funeral
services were held at the church Sunday,
and nterment in the village cemetery.
John Turner of Skowhegan passed
through the town with crew of men
for the woods.
Earl Murphy of Parlin Pond has been
speeding few days IN Bingham. He
came down with his grandfather,
William Moore, who has been spending
few weeks at the pond. Earl says
that business at the hotel has been very
good during the sporting season and
game has been abundant.
The pleasant weather of the past
month has enabled the farmers to get
their falls work we'll along. More than
the usual amount of ploughing has been
done.
Miss Smith has been selling photo
graphic views In town.
Allie Gray of North Gray has been
spending few days with Roy Savage.
Saturday and Sunday they we're at
Pierce Pond and fired three shots at
deer but the deer was alive when last
heard from.
young man from Oldtown is to open
cupied by Byron Smith.
A. s. Burke was at Madison on bust
ness, Tuesday.
s. A. Dlnsmore has been in town this
week.
Chas. Church and Mrs. Searls were
married In Moscow at the home of Fred
Temple.
There was an exode of "selsool msrms"
to the teachers conventional at Madison,
Tuesday and Wednesday and the scholars
enjoyed two days vacation.
Wednesday evening of last week the
following officers were installed in the
|. o. G. 7. by lodge deputy w. X.
Jordan. Fred w. Preble, C. t.; Sue
Prehle, V. T.; Amy Bates, tSec.; Nora
Goodrich, Asst. Sec; j. A, Jordan,
Treas; Geo. Harvell, Fl. Sec. May
Holway, Chap. Harry Cummings, Past
G. r.; Forrest Bean and Flora Baker,
Marshalls; Claude Goodrich, |. G.;
Maurice Chase, o. G.
At Fridays meeting a w. G. T. u.
was organized with fourteen members.
The following officers were chosen; Mrs.
Sidney Goodrich, pres; Mrs. Naomi
jackson, vice pres Mrs. Flora Knight,
sec. Miss Belle Clark, cor. Sec; Miss
May Holway, treas. i
Bingham now has thirteen societies In
flourishing condition and others will be
organized as soon as there are more days
In the week.
The first snow storm Of the season
visited this section Tuesday. Four
inches of snow falling on Babbitt Ridge
and Chamberlain hill.
The first meeting of the season of the
Current Events Club occurred Friday
afternoon with Mrs. w. b. Goodrich.
A good interest Ia manifested by the
bers. 1t was voted to continue the
subscription to the Review of Reviews
for another year. The following pro-
gram was presented to be carried out at
next meeting in two weeks at Mrs. F. G.
Williams: Quotations from GAS You
Like IT." Life of Sir Walter Raleigh,
Mrs. Julia Colby; Works of Sir Walter
Raleigh, Miss Belle Clark; current
events, Mrs. II. Washburn; Present Gu
ban Condition, Mrs. F. II. Williams;
Edison and His Latest Inventions, Mrs.
w Il Gnndrinh