The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-23
CORRESPONDENCE
bingham.

Nell Fogg of Bowdoinham, went into
his lumber camps last week, accompa-
MED by his foreman, Forrest Colby.
Last weeks rain melted nearly all the
snow in the valley making the roads
very icy and bad for either sleigh or
wagon. In the woods the low places
were filled with water, but little real
damage was done to the numbering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Mayfeld, were
in town Thursday.
Mrs Isaac Hughes has been very sick.
Mrs. Desire Goodrich has returned
from visit of several weeks in Skow-
hogan.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thompson has been pass
ing few days in Embden with Mrs
Stevens.
Joseph Webster of CarrAtunk, was in
town Sat.
Columbus Baker has returned from
Maybe ID and will work for Lander q
Savage as soon as snow comes.
Lander & Savage are having a large
amount of maple yarded near Sam Rol.
Inns in Concord, which will be made
into last blocks by steam power.
Chas Church has purchased a lot of
land in Mayfeld from which he will
haul lumber to the mill in Bingham.
Frank Moore and George Z. Collins
have taken the Do of hauling Donigan
d Hunnewelps spruce from the yard at
the Russell orchard to the landing on
Austin stream.
Mrs Lorenzo Brown and Mrs Daniel
Flanders of Mayiield, were doing Christ
mas shopping in town, Friday.
Mrs John Otis is visiting relatives in
Fairfield.
On account of the heavy rain Thursday
evening only II persons attended the
Rotations by Prof. Kirk under the
auspices of the Y p. s. G.. f.. Through
some oversight the lights in the hall
burned all night and the outside door
banged in the wind much to the annoy
ance of some of the neighbors.
Mrs. Carrie Colby has Gala lily that
measures one and one-half yards from
it's base to its blossom.
Nora Lander, who has been visiting in
Skowhegan for several weeks, has re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Russell of Pleasant
Pond, were in town Monday, the guests
of Mrs. Herbert Pierce. Tuesday Mrs.
huSseI WAS Quibo SlCk.
Inspector Merrick of Heath post IA,
Waterville, was in town, Monday and
inspected N. r. Blunt post.
Will Brophy of Scion, was carried
through town, Monday from the woods
sick with the collie.
The old Carrabassett engine that run
the first tram into Bingham has gone
where all good engines go when they
shuttle off this mortal coil, and a new
machine bearing the same name has
taken the old ones place, making its
first run, last Friday. The new engine
is fine looking, has a soncrous whistle
and mellow sounding bell.
Mrs. Henry Washburne entertained
the Current Events Club last Friday.
The program was fully carried out.
Music was furnished by Lephe Dins-
more. Quotations next time from Ham
let. Life and works of Thomas Fuller,
Mrs. Julia Colby; life and works of
Jeremy Taylor, Mrs. Carol Clark; cur
rent events, Mrs. F. G. Williams; some
thing of interest, Mrs. w. b. Goodrich.
Next meeting at Belle Clark's.
Last Sat evening pleasant home
wedding took place on Preble street.
The bridegroom was Mark Savage, "a
well-known and highly respected bust
ness man of this place, and the bride,
Miss Marta Houghton, is very popular
young lady of this village. A few rela-
tives and friends were present at the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. j. G. Gregory.
Lephe Dinsmore has been stopping
with Mrs. Ii, Washburne for a short
while.
Agnes Foss started for Randolph,
Tuesday morning where she expects to
pass the winter.
Mrs. James Collins is quite sick at
James Melvin's.
The cold weather of Sunday evening
did not prevent large number from
attending the excellent Christmas con-