The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-10
Bingham.

Sd. Walton Of Skowhegsu, was In
town, Saturday.
Ellenford Messer is hauling maple to
the last factory good loads and good
timber.
Mrs. BERTHE Morton Is keeping house
for Albert Murray, while Mrs. Murray
Is at Carratunk with her mother.
Mrs. Whitney is caring for the little
child of Winfield Bean of Concord.
The selectmen will be in session at
Union hall TO settle town reports, from
Feb. Is to Feb. 10. All bills must be
presented before Feb. 10th to receive
attention.
Will Rowe has a chain of tliirty-five
links which he has made from piece OF
wood with his jack-knife while in the
woods, this winter. 1t Is two feet In
length and very neat piece of work.
Bert Butler. who has been at home
for few days, has returned to his work
In the woods.
Martha REYNOLDS, who has been work
ing for Mrs. Fred Ennis for long time,
will go home this week, and Annie
O'Donald will take her place.
There was a social dance in kennebee
hall Oh Monday evening.
Colds are prevalent in town, several
scholars being unable to attend school.
Miss Dinsmore, the intermediate teacher,
could not teach on Monday, because of
q cold.
The report that q store In town had
been burglarized was later found TO be a
mistake.
There Is a petition In circulation re-
questing the selectmen TO lay out new
street. commencing on the east side OF
Main street opposite Mrs. Julia Colhv's
residence, aud running easterly TO Mill
ford street. Ii this street Is laid and
accepted the NJ. f. society intend to
move their church upon the lot east OF
VIM. Morris.
A large bull dog belonging to George
Collins of Moscow, made considerable
trouble for the family few days ago.
The dog seized steer by the leg with
his teeth and would not let go when Sc
verely beaten, Mr.. Collins being knocked
down in his efforts to conquer the savage
beast. Wane Collins was called from
his work nearby in the woods, and after
battling the dog with pitchfork, as the
creature had turned upon him, succeeded
in killing him after severe struggle.
Mrs. Anon Baker found live butter
fly upon one of her windows, few days
since, which measured three inches
across its wings.
Fred Preble, Roy Savage and John
Piper are intending to return to n. An
son to attend the spring term of the
academy, which commences next Mon
day.
The recent blizzard completely oblit-
Grated the roads, it being two days be-
fore Main street was passable, and nearly
a week before all the back roads could
be broken out.
Six feet of snow in the woods has
brought numbering nearly to n standstill.
With the exception of those employed
about the yards, Forest Colby has dis
charged his crew. There were thirteen
men and they had hard experience
coming home a distance of ten miles,
being obliged to wallow in the deep
snow all the way, taking turns in going
ahead, and being eight hours on the
road.
The burial Of Mr.. McClintick, which
was to have been Monday, could not
take place until Thursday, on account of
the dreadful storm. Rev. j. c. Gregory,
who performed the services, accompa-
MED by Ingram Pierce, travelled fourteen
miles on snow shoes, and returned after
the burial. A path had to be shoveled
about three miles in order to take the
body to the grave.
While the roads were drifted a young
lady on snow shoes started for the days
supply of milk, when upon the top of a
huge soft drift, she suddenly slumped,
Topped aud went under, and all that
could be seen was her rosy cheeks above
the snow. She was rescued from her
position and went bravely on.