The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-17
Bingham.

Chas Horn and wife of The Forks,
were In town, last night.
Mrs. Webster and her daughter of
Carratunk, w"re recently the guests OF
Mrs. Albert MURRAY.
Charles Niles of Scion, was in town
one day of last week.
Miss Georgia Cleveland entertained a
party of friends at tea, Friday evening.
Mrs. Redman has been canvassing In
town, for some publication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harville and Mrs.
Leon Whitman of Madison Mills, have
been visiting friends In town.
At last Saturdays Grange meeting a
nice treat of candy was enjoyed.
DR.. A. A. Piper was chosen superin-
tendent of schools by the school commit
tee at their recent meeting. The COM
mittee hire teachers this year and have
already received numerous applications
from teachers, ten coming in one day.
Misses Carrie and Winnie Morris are
both ut " ork at Madison.
Miss Ada Martin, who for short time
has been Mt work at the hotel WAS called
home to Carratunk, by the death OF her
father, Miss Martha Reynolds taking her
place ut the hotel
Georgia Cleveland intends going to
Boston, for new millinery and spring
styles, one week from Saturday next
Frank Collins of Moscow, was instant
ly killed while breaking down yard of
logs for Henry Lane on the Carrying
Place. The logs were piled in hugh piles
in the fall and are usually frozen to-
gether. ColliEs went upon tier of logs
to clear off the snow when they began
rolling, having become loosened by the
recent lhaw. and he was thrown down a
distance of fifteen fee, striking upon his
head and crushing his skull; some of the
logs rolling upon him. His father
William Collins was brought home dead
from the woods little more than year
ago. Much sympathy is expressed for
the widowed mother, three sisters and
two brothers. Funeral services, Mon
day forenoon, were conducted by Rev. j.
G. Gregory.
Mrs. Desire Goodrich, who for some
weeks has been at Skowhegan, returned
home, Saturday.
There came near being a runaway ac-
cident at the white birch mill the other
day. Tom Mahouey left his horses stand
ing on the platform, when the whistle
blew. They listened to the melodious
sound until it ceased then decided it was
best TO be frightened and started on
run. Robert Hilton with II loaded team
WAS coming into the yard but running
ahead of his own horses succeeded in
stopping the runaways just as they COL
lded with his team. Little damage WAS
done.
Loud cries for help from the river
bank, last sunday evening, caused a
crowd of people to rush in that direction.
A horse with man on his back had
broken through the ice into five or six
feet of water. After considerable .ffort
the animal was rescued from his cold
bath and with the rider went on his
way.
Thaes Spaulding was arrested and
brought before Justice Baker on the
charge of killing moose. He was
found guilty and sentenced to thirty
DAYS in Jail. He appealed and went in
search OF bonds, Tuesday evening.
Last weeks thaw suspended lumber
operations which were resumed again on
Tuesday.
The Forks stage got back to Bingham
on its Mondays trip at four O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
The c. +. Club WAS delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mis-. Washburn, last Fri
day afternoon. The program was
quotations from Addison; life and works
of Joseph Addison, Mrs. Goodrich; ex-
tract from Addison, Miss Clark; Sir.
Isaac Newton, Mrs. Colby; extract from
Newton, Mrs. Williams; current events,
Mrs. Clark; the National library, Mrs.
After refreshments the
meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Carroll Clark in Two weeks.
S. p. Taylor and family of n. Arson,
are the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. w. b.
Goodrich.