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


ment.
Bingham.
Warrants are posted for the annual
town meeting, which will be next Mon
day. The most important articles to be
acted upon are TO see If the town will
vote to sell the poor farm, and TO see II
the town will appoint committee TO see
about improving Main street from the
station to Mrs. Chandler Bakers. Both
spring and fall this is one of the worst
sections of road in town, the mud being
so deep that it is almost impossible.
Miss Georgia Colby returned, Satur-
dav, from Kent's Hill seminary.
Charles l.. Knapp of Farm ngton, was
in town, last week. He has been APP
pointed station agent at Carrabasset ter
minus of a railroad line above kingtield.
Mrs. Alfred Burke WAS taking views
of the "beautiful snow" one day, recent
ly. There was no lack of subject.
Several roofs have broken down with
the great weight of snow in this vicinity.
The roof of shed belonging to Sam
Rollins in Concord, fell in, damaging a
moving machine, horse rake and car
riage. And the roofpf Isaac Rollins
barn has also collapsed.
Charles Owens has come out of the
woods with most of his crew on account
of the deep snow, which is fully five
feet on level. Mr.. Owens estimates
the lumber cut will be curtailed nearly
twenty-five per cent.
At this station the snow was piled
nearly to the caves of the buildings, and
has been loaded upon fiat cars and haul
ed away.
Alouzo Adams of Moscow has a hand
some st. Bernard dog, which is about
eighteen months old, and weighs one
hundred and twenty-five pounds.
The funeral services of lothian Good
rich were held at the Congregational
church, last Thursday. George Baker,
Eugene Clark, Coney Sanborn, Gustavus
Witham and Thomas Berry accompanied
the remains from Garratunk. Thcre was
also good number of Masons present
from Scion.
Mrs. George Eames is quite sick.
Forest Colby's youngest child has been
very sick, but is now improving.
The last block factory is now running
full time.
Two breaks in the machinery of the
hewn last block mill in Concord within q
week, have necessitated the sending
away of the broken portions for repairs
Charles Packard, owner of the white
birch mill at this place, who went to his
home IN Guilford, Sunday, previous te
the long storm, was prevented from re-
turning for week, by blockaded trains
In that section.
NJ. NJ. Thompson was at home, Sun.
day, from his work, scaling, at Carrying
Place.
The Masonic lodge here was visited by
the lodge deputy, Saturday evening, at 8
special meeting.
Numerous reports are made OF grea,
slaughter to the deer in the Mayfielu and
Dead Water region. The poor creatur {
cannot escape from the merciless hunters
through the deep snow.
F. II. Gilman is at home from Angus
ia, for two weeks.
Lea Hussey has again opened his pho
Geographic rooms for business.
People are beginning to tlk about
making maple syrup. That it will be s
good spring for it is the general opinion
Mrs. Parker Sanborn and her littl,
child are both very sick.
Great difficulty is experienced by peo
pie when travelling by team, in turning
out for other teams which they meet.
j. F. Rogers has moved into the NORTH
tenement of George Covers house.
Chas Magoon of Scion has been visit
ing his son, Ed Magoon, of this place
John Otis is through with his job a
the engine house, and has moved will
his family to Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bickford were il
town last Tuesday.
The Ladies Mission Union spent a very
enjoyable afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Goodrich, including al
excellent supper served to the larg
gathering present. The old board o
officers were reelected and arrangement
made to do some sewing at the mex
meeting in two weeks, at the home o
NJ h. Henry Chase on Main st.
the high school keeps g. week longer
The intermediate school, which closed
Tuesday, had exercises on the closin.
afternoon of much interest to the visitor
present, and rejecting much credit upol
the teacher, Miss Lephe Dinsmore, als
upon the pupils under her charge.
F. II. Preble was in Augusta, the frs
of the week.
viii Rowe has moved into one of tn
old hotel tenements.
A lady from Moscow was much pleas
ed at finding ten dollar bill upon tn
floor of one of the stores in Bingham
where she had dropped it the day pre-
vious.
The Current Events Club met witt
Mrs. Julia Colby, last Friday afternoon
The next meeting will be with Mrs
Henry Washburn, March 18th.
Alice Owens and George Colby mad
snap shots at the scholars, both in am
out of doors, the last day of school.
East Madison.
B. F. Wells and sister, Miss Florence
who have been visiting at the home @