The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05
wi carbunce on his face but is now
much improved.
Bert Parker Is sick with slow fever.
Bingham.

The Goodrich family reunion will be
held on w. B. Gnodrieh's lawn, Tuesday
Aug. 10. Rev. Chas. Smith will be pres
ent aud will make short address. \
picnic dinner will be served at ON
o'clock. Baked beans and brown bread
will be furnished by Sidney Goodrich.
The ladies will kindly bring whatever
is needed. Let every one come who has
a drop of Goodrich blooi in their veins.
also those who are, or want 10 be cou-
nected with the family by marriage.
Mrs. Cushman and son have ben visit.
ing in town, coming by team from Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ben Russell from Pleas
ant Pond, were in town last week on
their wheels.
Mrs. A. 5. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Juliette Goodrich and Ben
Adams went To Houston brook. fishing,
one day last week. They hal the good
luck to catch about one hundred fiae
trout.
Momentary gimpses Of the eclipse of
the SUI were had last Thursday through
riffs IA the clouds.
W K. Jordan was at The Forks aud
Carratunk last week.
A. c. Dinsmore with his wife and
daughter were visiting at y. Arson aud
Skowhegau last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Andrews aud
grandson. Harold. of Jackman, arrived
ia town, Friday.
Curren smith and wife accompanied
by Lila Redmond and Clifford Maynard
Of N ass, spent few days at Pleasant
Pond, last week.
Arthur Clark was in town sunday, at
his sisters.
Very heavy showers at Carratunk,
Saturday afternoon. At Bingham there
was not a great rainfall, but the heaviest
thunder known for years.
Mrs. Frank Adams, who has 80 long
been a sufferer had an operation per
formed Oh her eye. last Saturday
Mrs. Mellen Whitney was quite sick
last week, with a lung trouble.
NJ. F. II. Gilman, who has been stop
plug IN Bddeford, this summer has re-
turned to lis home in Moscow.
Mrs. Mae Roberts, who has been visit
ing her parents, returned To Mass, last
Monday.
The Ladies Mission Union met last
Tuesday afternoon, AT the home of Mrs.
Oscar Lander, and u picnic supper was
enjoyed.
Mrs. Fred Ennis has been sick for the
past few days.
Anon Baker went to saowhegan,
Saturday last.
Hattie Andrews of VI ASS, is spending
her vacation at nome.
Willie Bickford, who cut his foot on a
scythe about two weeks ago, was oblig-
ed to have the big toe amputated last
Sunday.
Why go to klondyke for gold, when
there is so much of the yellow stuff all
about us. Two young men from this
place, prospected brook on Old Bluff
near Jackson pond, and found quite a
good showing. Also on the Mill brook
strong color was obtained at every wash
ing.
Mrs. George Burton made visit, re-
Gently, to friends down river
Mrs. A. 5. Burke is entertaining her
sister Maud, and husband, from Port
land
Mrs. NJ. p. Bickford and Mrs. Chas
Lord Of w. Somerville, have been visit
ing Mrs. w. Il. Jordan.
Miss Georgia Cleveland and Sam Fos-
ter were at Parln Pond, Thursday and
Friday, and upon their return brought
home Grace Foster, who has been visit
ing at Jackman.
The appraisers appointed by Probate
court have been making an inventory of
the property OF the late Calvin Colby.
Hart Richardson and Ben Adams made
a trip to Scion, in their canoe, Monday.
They made the run in Is minutes.
A son of Danvlle Bean cut his hand
quite badly on moving machine last
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebie Chase with their
three children, from Skowhegan, arrived
at Alfred Chase's. Tuesday night.
Rev. Chas. Smith of Medford, Mass,
is visiting his nephew, B. X. Smith.
j. j. Lander and Henry Washburn
have purchased fine spring of water of
John Cummings and will lay two and
one-half inch water main through the
village to the hotel and to Mr.. Lander's
house. There will be plenty of water
to furnish all who may wish to tap the
main pipe.
Belle Clarke went to Skowhegan,
Monday.
Oscar Lander has been at Madison
Bridge, for several days.
VIII Bracket and wife of Norrid ge-
wock, are stopping at Mrs. B. X. smiths
DR.. and Mrs. F. q. Williams returned
from their California excursion last
Thursday night, having been absent
nearly five weeks. They left Portland,
June 18th, over the White Mountain
division, stopping few hours at Nigga
ra, and reaching Chicago, July LIST, at
100 p. m. A day WAS spent in sight
seeing in that city. They narrowly es-
capped being in the smash-up at West
Chicago, being in the next train. Their
supper next day was taken in Omaha,
where an hours stop was made. Through
the prairie country the farms were rich
and the crops bountiful. The houses
were poor and insignificant. Sunday
was spent at Salt Lake City. la the
morning bath was taken in Great Salt
Lake. aud in the afternoon Christian
Endeavor meeting was attended in the
great Mormon Tabernacle. which has a
seating capacity of $4,000, and which
WAS kindly loaned by the elders of Oh
Norman church. A grand concert was
given in the evening by the Mormon
choir of 700 voices. A call was made
upon one OF Brigham Youngs widows,
who presides over a small family of
sixty-three. The dusty sage brush des-
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