The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-26
Bingham.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs
+. u. Williams, last Wednesday.
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+. q. Williams, last Wednesday.
George Bray went to Kingield last
week, to attend the funeral services OF
AN aunt.
Belle Clark spent Que day OF last week
with friends at Carratunk.
Hiram Moore of Madison, was in
town, Friday last, on his way home from
Pierce pond, where he has been ex-
ploring.
Tilson Foss and Fred Holden are at
work at Carratuuk, building house for
Charles Foss.
J. F. Rogers is confined to the house
with rheumatism.
David Bean, Charles Colby and Chas.
Ham returned from a fishing trip to
Carry pond, with two hundred and forty
trout.
Chas. York of The Forks, was in town,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Clark of New
Portland, have recently been the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. A. ). Burke.
Mrs. Chas. Colby was at Skowhegan,
last week.
Sam Foster and Ed Packard, returned,
Thursday, from Garry ponds, with a
good catch of fish.
Mr.. Pratt of Portland, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. W. K. Andrews and his
daughter, Miss Mae Pratt.
George Baker has fitted up the Byron
Smith store for harness shop and with
a. y. Burke AS workman, is ready to do
business.
The next meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society will he June LIST, at the home OF
Mrs. Albert Webster.
DR.. Spencer will deliver a Memorial
address at the Congregational church on
Decoration day after the usual services
AT the cemetery.
Rev. j. c. Gregory will give an ad-
dress, next Sabbath to the Grand Army
aud Relief Corps, upon the present crisis.
Mrs. Pratt of Pennington, is spending
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ennis.
Or. 5. F Green of Scion. was in town,
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. b. Goodrich was at y. Arson,
Monday last.
The deputy sheriff of Fairfield, was in
town, Saturday and sunday.
Harry Rowe and Albert Smith were at
Carry Pond, sunday. and caught two
hundred and twenty trout.
Mrs. viii Hambet OF Scion, and a
LADY friend were in town, Monday, on
their wheels.
Robert Hilton with his wife and
daughter and Frank Hilton and family
attended the golden wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Milo Dthforth, May %.
kennebec hall is receiving new coat
of paint.
Charles Colby has commenced repair
ing his buildings. He is new silling the
wood shed and will soon move the large
stable from the opposite side of the
street and connect it with the other
stable.
Mr.. Colby has already made much i'm
provement In the grounds about his
buildings, this spring.
Winnie Morris and friends came from
Madison on bicycles, Saturday, return
ing, Monday.
Ida Collins is now at work for Mrs.
Sam Andrews.
Evangeline O'Donnell punctured one
of the tires on her bicycle, last Saturday,
at Scion, when on her way home to MOS
COW from Madison. Being unable to get
it repaired at that place, she fortunately
got ride to Bingham, where Arlie Dins-
more repaired it properly.
What came near being q serious acct
dent occurred, Saturday afternoon.
Lena Redmond and Bertha Forsythe
were out driving, and when near M.
HOughton's home, the horse became
frightened at a bicycle. and in trying to
turn short about, run the carriage upon
a bank, throwing both girls into the
road. Miss Redmond clung to the reins
and came 70 her feet and probably would
have stopped the horse had not the reins
broken, throwing her against the wheel,
which gave her severe blow on the
side of the head. She was brought to
the home of her sister, Mrs, Gurren
Smith. and remained delirious until Mon
day morning, when she seemed much
improved and able 10 recall the parteu-
lars If the ACCIDENT. Miss Forsythe was
hut rttle injured. The horse was stop
ped after running short distance.
M. aud Mrs. viii Moore, who have
been nj Parlin Pond, the past winter,
have returned.