The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Bingham.

Mrs. Lorena Goodrich was stricken
with partial paralysis last Sunday. She
had been apparently as well as usual
aud was going into the house from the
garden when she fell to the floor. Her
daughter, Mrs. Juliette Goodrich, and
Mrs. Mary Burke are caring for her.
Mrs. Goodrich was not wholly conscious
Monday and Tuesday.
Horatio Clark of New Portland and
his brother George Clark of Kansas
have gone to Carry Ponds fishing.
Mrs. Wm. whyte and children re-
turned to Waterville, Saturday last
John Piper and Sam Foster are at
tending school at Pittsfield, Fred Preble
at n. Arson and Roy Savage at kents
Hill.
Miss Roberts boards at Mrs. George
Bray's.
Village schools commenced Monday
with a good attendance. Eva Burke
teaches the grammar grade, Georgia
Colby the intermediate and Bertha
Roberts OF y. Arson the primary.
S. r. Goodrich was at Skowhegan,
Saturday last.
Mr.. Edward Andrews WAS taken seri-
ously i'll last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds OF Winslow
have for the past week been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Holbrook.
Among those who attended the recent
Arson campmeeting from this place
were George Gordon, Sumner Turner,
Mrs. Naomi Jackson, Mrs. Dan Holt,
Mrs. Runnells, Mrs. w. B. Goodrich,
Amy Bates, Myrtle Jackson, Mrs. Fred
Holden, Georgia Colby, Alice Owens,
Ada Lander, Carrie Steward, Sim Whit.
ney, Sam Foster, Albert Webster, Fred
Preble, Earnest Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 5. Burke, Mrs. Mary Burke and Mrs.
Cordelia Burke.
Mrs. Wade of Shirley was In town,
Monday night.
The Spaulding reunion took place
| Wednesday of this week at the home of
Thales Spaulding.
Mrs. Mary Collins of Moscow has re-
turned from visit Of several weeks to
her daughters In Lewiston.
Hugh Hannah while carelessly hand
ling revolver accidently discharged it,,
the bullet passing through one of his
fingers.
Houghton and Pierce are putting a
fine cellar under their ell and she'd
Several buildings are being shingled
and repaired In the village.
Arthur Jordan will finish his labor at
the depot store this week. Harry Cum
mings is to take his place.
Ida Collins Is ut work for Mrs. James
Ftzsimmons in Moscow.
Rev. Mr.. Stillman and family of
PALMYRA have been visiting at Ben
Stewards.
| Preble and Robinson returned from
Portland Friday last and have opened
their store with a new stock Of goods.
The amount of summer travel through
this section this season has exceeded that
Of any previous season.
Mr.. william Fitzsimmons and wife and
Fred Mclaughlin and wife of Moscow
have gone to Pittsfield to make some
visits.
Oliver Moulton of Randolph, was in
town the first of the week.
Hittie Baker of Skowhegan Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. George Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Gardner of Farm.
iugton have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Foss In Concord.
Chas. B. Gilman was drawn traverse
and Albert Webster grand juryman from
this place. Elmer E. Baker was drawn
traverse juryman from Moscow.
Thomas Emerton recently found 8
mud turtle bearing the date 1870 and
initials NJ. B. cut into Its shell twenty.
eight years ago by Moses Bassett now in
Cal.
Upon one of our short streets are
thirteen girls under ten years Of age be-
longing to four of the families, only
three small boys on the same street.
The Odd Fellows had their annual
picnic at Pleasant Pond, Tuesday, they
were accompanied by the Bingham band
which furnished fine music both on the
way and In the grove. Three kettles OF
beans baked 10 the ground and much
other good food was devoured by the
crowd. The day was perfect and much
enjoyed by all attending.
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