The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31
Bingham.

| Town ldsC week. MI, Dlii Is INC IiaNci
ing correspondent TO the Journal
George Cleveland and Mrs. Henry
Washburn cf this place, are in Boston
this week.
Agnes Foss, who has been at Randolph
with her sister, returned last week and
is now clerk for Georgia Cleveland
Mrs. Mary Martin of Carratunk, has
recently been in town.
Mrs. Fannie Kennedy of The Forks,
has been for several days with her sister,
Mrs. Chester Bates.
Maud Pullen of No. Arson passed
through town Friday morning on her re.
turn from visit at Carratunk.
Edith Butler has been spending sever
al days at Scion with her friend, Avis
Fletcher.
Arthur Clark of New Portland, is in
town on visit.
The free supper Friday night was
much enjoyed by the large number
present.
An excellent address was given BY Mr..
Marsh, 10 the church, Friday evening.
Main street is nearly bare Of snow and
wagons are frequently seen, where four
weeks ago the snow was seven feet deep.
Sam Baker, who has been quite poorly
all winter, Is worse and is confiued to
his bed.
Grange meeting last Saturday, not
withstanding the bad travelling, was we'll
attended and arrangements made for the
anniversary meeting, which Is to take
place next Friday.
ta ho in Vrrint, ho II
for the grangers and their families, fol-
lowed by an open meeting In the after
noon and sociable in the evening.
w. B. Goodrich has purchased horse
of Chester Bates.
Georgia Colby has been visiting her
friend, Miss York at Scion.
Nora Goodrich celebrated her eigh-
teenth birthday the oath inst, hy party
at her home. About thirty of her friends
attended and enjoyed games and d
"sugariDg off," They left some very
pretty gifts as tokens of their friendship
The cold nights of last week froze the
damp snow so firmly that horses with
sleds were driven across the fields and a
of driving across buried fences "over the
fields and far away
1T two O'Clock last Saturday double
team crossed the river at the ferry, two
hours later there WAS an open channel
thirty feet wide. IL is wonder there
was no accident. As the ice is very thin,
unless we have heavy rain no damage
is anticipated from an ice freshet this
spring.
Winfield Bean and Miss Lulu V. Bean,
both Of Concord, were united In marriage
March Goth, at the home Of Walter
Garland.
Tuesday of this week the Ladies Mis-
sion Union met with Mrs. O.car Lander.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
George oray In two weeks.
Mrs. Corey of Skowhegan, has class
10 town taking lessons In organ music.
The Congregational church was filled
with an appreciative audience Sunday
evening who listened to the following
interesting exercises Praise service led
by Mr.. Gregory; scripture reading, Mrs.
S. T. Goodrich; prayer, Mr.. Chapman !;
singing; biography of Miss Frances <.
Willard, Mrs. Mark Savage; Miss Will
lard as an educator, Mrs. A. N. Burke !;
Miss Willard as leader, Mr.. s. Il.
Goodrich; Miss Willard as woman,
Mrs, Flora Knight; Miss Wizards last
days, Miss Belle Clark; exercise by six
little girls; Mrs. Bunker's personal
recollections of Miss willard, read by
Lephe DinsmOre; remarks by Mr.. Greg
DRY and by Miss Chapman.
The schools 10 this town will COM
mence May 2. There will be In the
village district ten weeks III summer,
twelve In the fall and ten In winter. In
district No. 8, ten weeks 10 summer and
twelve In the fall. Other districts will
have two terms Of ten weeks each. The
term of High school 10 the village will be
during the fall.
There will be public examination Of
teachers under the supervision Of DR.. A.
A. Piper at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, April 10, at
the village school house.
Belle Watson has engaged to teach the
school in the Mahoney district; Henry
Cooley in Albion Clark's district and
Mrs. Belle Curtis in Chas. Gilman's
district. In Moscow the school
In district No. l will be taught by
Florence Milliken; No. 2 by Jennie Ca
hill; No. 6 by Georgia Colby and No. 8
by John Piper.
Friday afternoon there will be meet
ing of the Congregational church corpo-
ration to elect officers and transact other
business.
Orison Gordon, who was at home
recently from the woods, reports the
best logging for the season. Mr.. Cor
don, with his brother George, have still
large amount of lumber yet on the
yards and are pushing things In lively
manner.
Sunday morning there was light ex-
element over fire at Ezekiel Buffers
sparks from burning chimney haG
| ignited the shingles and a lively blaze
which started was soon subdued.
Ed King and his wife are soon to move
to Eustis.
| Sarah Milliken and her daughter,
Florence, are expected home from Cor
ham about the first of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Goodrich were recently in
vited to dinner and "sugarng off, at
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville GOOdrich's.
Curren Smith and wife entertained a
party OF friends ut a "sugaring OFF, at
their home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Carroll Clark entertained the
Current Events Club on Tuesday after
noon of last week.
Quotations from Pope, Reading Of Rec
ords, Life and Works Of Pope, Mrs.
Belle Williams; extract from Pope, Mrs.
| Henry Washburn; life and works Of