The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
bingham.

Grace Page of New Portland, has
closed her term OF school in Isaac Hol
ways district and gone home.
\. c. Dinsmore has had his house re-
painted,
Lawrence Hill of Pleasant Pond was
| in town last week
\. F. Donlgan was down river this
week.
Reuben Bean and wife were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Bean one day re-
Gently.
Sewell Dinsmore of Boston is in town.
Mrs. Fred Clark of Carri,unk IS visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lincoln Baker
\ man named Richards has held a
| few political lectures in some otthe Mos
COW school houses lately.
Mrs. Flanders of Mayheld, and Mrs.
Sidney Berry of Pleasant Ridge were in
town Monday.
Mrs. Nicholas Murphy of Parlin Pond
and Mrs. Gibson of California with a
party of friends from this village enjoyed
a picnic at mill brook bridge, Monday
| afternoon of this week.
The Intermediate school, Z. L. Ellis
teacher, closed with treat for the schoi-
ars last Friday afternoon. Whole num-
| Der of pupils. thrtytve. average number,
thirty.one. Pupils not absent during the
entire term of ten weeks, Ralph Smith,
Earl Apdrews. Lee Corson, Jimmie Cor
son, Frank Eunis, Eugene Lander, Omar
| Badger, Nina Bean. Victoria Miller,
| Lolt DnnIlc
not tardy, Ida Abbey, Earl Andrews,
Lee Baker. Omar Badger, Nina Bean,
Frank Eunice, Leon Goodrich. Pearl Jen-
kns, Allen Lander, Eugene Lander
Chester Hubbard, May Miller, Mont Mil
Ter, Inez Miller, Erwin Miller, Guy Nor
ris, May Pratt. Allen Rogers, and Ralph
Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage and
daughter Blanche Dunton of Jackman
arrived in town Tuesday ight.
Strawberry "exertions" have been IN
vogue for the past week.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. society were
putting the chapel in order Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hemus began holding a
series of meetings in the Methodist
church, last Sunday, and evenings in the
chapel
S. !. Walton was in town Monday, en-
deavoring to settle up the affairs OF the
cak company.
w. Jordan was at Skowhegan at
tending probate court, Tuesday.
Eben Baker was quite sick last week
but is better now.
The hot wind of July 3 and the follow
ing hot weather, has dried and parched
the ground dust is very deep, the neat
house. wives are scolding about it.
Crops are drying up, brooks have van
ished, and streams are very low, but the
heaviest crop of hay for years is being
housed in fine shape.
James Mcclure and Thomas Berry Of
Carrtunk were in town, Tuesday
Albert Smith is painting and repair
ing the last block factory. 1t is expect
ed that a good business will be done
there next year.
The rear drive is coming along fast.
1t will probably pass this place this week.
Mary Colby and Belle Clark were
quite sick Monday night, but were bet
ter the following day.
Frost did some damage in some local.
tiles Monday night, in Moscow.
Lephe Dinsmore, teacher Of the prim-
airy schools gives the following report.
Number of pupils attending school SO,
average 80 Those not absent one half
day Guy Badger, Ross Bean, Mona Bean
Clifford Bean, Harry Dinsmore. Walter
Ennis, Ida Gowen. Mabel Lander Ormer
Miller, Ned Moore, Johnny Pierce, Yer
ME Sanborn. Absent one day, Bessie
Carney, Ruby Garland. Harold Mahoney,
Abram Miller, Merle Mahoney, Ephram
Miller, Lee Smith.
The members of the committee of ar
fragments are requested to meet Sat
urday evening at w. B. Goodrich's store
to make plans for the Goodrich and Bak-
er reunion, which is to take place in
Bingham, Aug. I6.