The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-20
Bingham.

| y. y. LAnueT WAS uoWH IlNei iasl WIEN
repairing machinery for his last block
business.
Julette Goodrich has returned from
her visit of several weeks in Auburn.
The spool bar mill started running last
Thursday.
Amos Fitz of Auburn was in town last
week.
Stebina Dinsmore of Madison has re-
Gently been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Ada Mann of n. Arson is now
caring for Mrs. George Eames.
Mrs. Ada Dean, who has assisted in
caring for her mother, Mrs. Betsey
Hilton, returned Saturday to her work
In East Somerville, Mass. Mrs. Hilton
Isl recovering slowly from her shock,
ats up few hours each day and with
the aid Of crutch can get about little.
Alice Owens visited friends 10 Water.
vile few days, recently.
Lincoln Baker was ut home from the
woods Saturday aud Sunday.
Round trip tickets to Waterville can
be procured at this station every Satur-
day for two dollars and twenty cents,
good until Monday.
Alice Fitzimmons is helping Mrs. w.
B. Goodrich with homework.
Chas. Colby's team took large steam
engine and boiler to Maytield, to be
used in saving lumber.
The farmers and lumbermen have been
taking advantage of the fine going to
rush in white birch aud lumber.
George Collins, who has been sick for
some weeks is now able TO do some light
chores.
An engineer from Auburn has been re-
pairing the engine and boiler at the last
block factory.
d. S. Foster was sick on Saturday.
A. b. Chase was loading wood at his
farm last week and MS he sprung the
binding lever down it slipped from his
hand striking him full in the forehead
knocking him down and for n minute in.
sensible. Mr.. Chase looked for few
DAYS as though he had been in scrap.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Goodrich visited
in Skowhegan, last Saturday.
Miss Jennie Cahill, who has been
teaching school in Clinton, returned to
her home in Moscow, last week.
Leslie Rollins of Briggs landing was
at N. Arson, Saturday last.
Thomas Young of Scion and Will
Adams of Carratunk were in the place
last week.
Chas. Coleman of Jackman was In
town Monday.
E. w. Moore was down river, Monday.
Mrs. Chester Bates, who has been sick
so long, rode out last Monday.
Winfield Steward OF Moscow, who was
dangerously sick last week, is now gam
ing.
LATE Bray was In town, Monday.
A house was added to our Village, one
day last week. Gardner Bean having
bought part of s. r. Chase's house In
Concord started Friday to have it hauled
across the river on the ice. All the
available horses in the country about,
were there. The teams were hitched on
and amidst much shouting and ''git
up''iug the house was started and by
night was across the river. During the
affair Calvin Ellis was thrown down and
several horses passed over him without
injuring him any. Next day teams were
again attached and the house passed up
Main street out Meadow and Milford
streets to its location beyond w. K.
Jordan's residence.
The Current Events Club held a most
interesting meeting last Friday with Mrs.
Carroll Clark. Program presented for
next meeting, "I4ife of John Bunyan",
works and extracts from the same;
quotations from 'Pilgrims Progress.
Also current events and other subjects
of interest. Next meeting with Mrs. w.
b. Goodrich.
Helen Miller has been unable to attend
school for several days on account of a
severe cold.
DR.. Williams has sold the horse which
he recently purchased of Albert Chase
to Chas. Horn of The Forks.
At the meeting of the stock holders Of
Skowhegan & Moose River Telephone
Co. Friday evening, the old board of
officers and directors were reelected and
a dividend of twelve and a half per cent
was declared the earnings OF the past
year.