The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-25
Bingham.

F. II. Gilman aud family have moved
into their tenement over the post office.
Mrs. Pike of Athens, has recently been
a visitor at Mrs. Sidney Goodrich's.
There will be services in the Congre-
gational church, Thanksgiving forenoon,
and III the evening a concert by the
Kings Daughters.
Juliette Goodrich started Thursday
last, for an extended visit to Lewiston
and Auburn.
Ed Miller hauled the first load of
white birch to the spool bar mill.
+. n. Merrill of Skowhegan, and DR..
Greene of Scion, were ia town Thursday,
on legal business.
Chas. Ball of The Forks, was recently
in town.
Mrs. Lizzie Goodrich of Moscow, is in
rather poor health.
Chas. Abbey and his son, Sanford,
have for the past few weeks, been busy
making and putting on storm doors and
windows about town.
span of horses attached to a heavy
wagon ran away through the village,
but were stopped before damage was
done.
Two of the selectmen, S. A. Smith
and Granville Goodrich, in company
with the seleetmen of Scion, perambula-
ted the town line between Bingham and
Scion last week.
A. S. Burke was at Skowhegan last
Friday and Saturday.
Guy Maynard of Mass, is visiting at
John Redmonds.
The village schools close Wednesday
of this week.
G. S. Baker and Frank Smith have
gone hunting to the Moxie, hoping to
bring hone the much famed moose.
Increase Robinson of Waterville, was
in town, Friday.
Mrs. Moses Thompson has been visit
ing friends in n. Arson during the past
week.
Mrs. Fedora Sanborn of Skowhegan,
was the guest of her sou, Parker San
born, last Saturday and sunday.
A few days ago there was at the ex-
press office a stuffed bear of peculiar
light gray color. 1t was being returned
from Clifford of Skowhegan, to its owner,
Oliver Adams of The Forks. Mr.. Adams
says that the mother of this young ami
mai was nearly white and got away
before he could shoot her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore of Parlin
Pond, are spending the present week in
town.
Mr.. Chas. Magoon of Scion, was in
town, Monday.
AS man was watching for deer this
fall, and had got comfortably perched in
a tree, ne heard some animal approach
ing which proved to be a bear. AT the
first shot the bear began to roll over in
lively manner, second shot dispatch
ed him. Soon after another bear was
heard approaching but before good shot
could be had, the animal had scented his
fallen comrade and had disappeared.
George Jones of Uarratunk, shot a
monster moose few days ago. Ii
weighed six hundred pounds and its
antlers spread fifty two inches.
Mrs. VIII Robinson, who is receiving
treatment for her eyes in Portland, is
said to be improving.
Colby & Prehle have reopened their
store. The suit brought by Elias MILL
ken was non suited for the reason OF the
non appearance of Mr.. Milliken to sup
port the charges brought by him against
the company. A satisfactory settlement
with the creditors has been affected.
Mr.. Preble will manage the store and
Mr.. Colby will look after the numbering
operations. The entire stock of goods
will be closed out.
Mrs. F. II. Williams entertained last
Fridays meeting of the Current Events
club. An interesting program was car
ried out. The program presented for
next time at Miss Belle Clark's, is as
follows: Quotations from "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" reading of the
records life of Sir Francis Bacon works
and extracts from the same; current
events; "Iron Mining" by Edison's new
methods.