The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-24
Bingham.

A very pleasant wedding took place at
the home of John Cummings, last Saturday
evening. Harry Cummings and Miss
Myrtle Churchill were united in marriage
by Rev. J c. Gregory, in the presence OF
quite number of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lucy Goodrich. who has for the
past few weeks been visiting in this place,
went to Skowhegan. last Thursday, where
she will remain short time before return
ing to her home in N. II.
Belle Watson, one of the teachers in
Bingham. went to Oakland, Monday last.
S A Smith visited Monmouth, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week, to pur-
chase more COWS for the milk route which
he will commence. Dec. 1. Mr.. Smith
was also at Madison and Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs George Eames have re-
Gently spent a week in Boston. Frank
Adams has been acting as station agent
during Mr. Eames' absence.
The railway company have been putting
down temporary side track In the field
of Orison Gordon. They will build
platforms beside the track to accommo-
date the pulp teams, this winter.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Thompson has entertained
Mrs. E. C. Dunton Of Skowhegan, for the
past week.
Mrs. George Collins of Moscow, is
seriously ill with pneumonia.
Willard Goodrich was rioing in a cart
last Thursday, when the horse started
suddenly, throwing Mr.. Goodrich into the
road and dislocating his left shoulder.
DR.. Piper set the shoulder, which is now
as comfortable as could be expected.
A. S Burke returned from Boston. last
Friday, after brief absence
Sixteen deer and two moose were ship
ped from this station, Tuesday. On
Monday a man from Ohio had a moose
which was killed above The Forks, which
weighed thousand pounds and had
twelve prongs on his antlers.
Commissioner Hilton was running the
road machine. Tuesday, over the road
from the statioo to Mrs. Chandler Bakers
scraping the mud into the bitches. About
eight inches below the surface there was
found solid layer of gravel which 1t is
hoped will not grow as muddy as the road
has been.
AS w. R. Jordon and wife were mar
ried two years ago Nov ~, A. +. Holden
and wife one year ago the same day, and
it was also the birthday of Belle Clark,
all spent pleasant evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordon.
F. w. Preble entertained party of
young friends one evening last week.
About eighteen dollars were realized by
the pupils of the grammar school, Friday
evening. at their entertainment, which
included farce, songs, recitations, essays,
instrumental music, declarations, and
closed with ice cream and sociable.
Everything now seems to indicate that
there will be the largest amount OF team
ing into Bingham, this winter, there has
ever been. Two thousand cords of white
birch will be worked at the spool bar mill
three or four thousand cords of pulp will
be shipped to the pulp mill at Scion, and
five hundred thousand feet OF maple work
ed at the last block factory.
Lander and Savage will commence
making hewn last blocks on Pierce hill.
this week, and will make the usual
number.
Best of all the Mckay Shoe Machine
Co, have decided to erect peg wood mills
at Bingham. They have purchased three
acres of land of S. A, and A. Dinsmore,
and will build just south of the Fitz Bros
last factory. Their carpenters are expect
ed, this week, to begin work on the saw
mill, which will be completed, this winter.
This mill will saw the birch into bars,
and next season, mills will be built 10
strip the bars into thin wooden ribbons.
The railroad will be extended from the
station to the mills. Other wood work
ing industries will probably follow. The
company expect to work about million
feet of lumber this season.