The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
Bingham

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Norton and Mrs.
Lawrence Hayden of Skowhegan, recent
| ly paid visit to Mr.. Hayden, who is a
guide and has a camp on the Austin.
They returned with two good sized deer,
one of which was brought down by Mrs.
Hayden.
DR.. F. G.. Williams is slowly gaining
after his illness, his mother from Portland
has been his guest for some weeks.
About dozen members of the Brigh-
ton lodge came to this place,b invitation.
and partook of baked bean supper with
Bingham lodge and enjoyed the social
which followed.
Harry Priest of Pittsfed, spent few
days in town, last week.
Belle Watson has been obliged to take
vacation from her school in Ed Berry's
district. on account of i'll health. She
will try again next Monday.
Saturday last, the Changers enjoyed a
dinner at Union Hall.
+. L. Baker and wife and children re-
turned. Monday, from visit to relatives
in Norridgewock.
VIM. Adams of Caratunk was in town,
Monday last,
Fred Preble was home over Sunday
from his school at West Forks, return
ing Monday morning on his wheel.
Mrs Abel Moore is now helping Mrs.
Byron Smith.
Winnie Morris is at work at the Bing
ham hotel.
Wallace Johnson and Fred Merrill shot
large moose at Chase's bog, Monday.
Will Fitszimmons shot a deer having a
fine pair of horns. Elmer Baker is set
ting up the head.
VIM. Morris will haul million of
spruce from Mayheld.
Thomas Whitney is making arrange
ments to get some fifteen hundred cords
of pulp.
Chas Church will do numbering in
Mayfeld. near the place OF his last two
winters operations
Parker Sanborn will haul about mill
ion of spruce, landing at Carrying Place
and near Pierce Pond stream.
Chas. Spaulding will operate near the
place occupied in former years.
Forest Colby has about concluded a
contract to haul large amount of lumber
from No. 2 to the Kennebec. landing a
few miles above Bingham.
Game has not been very plenty this
fall. Springs and brooks are so low the
deer have beat back about the ponds for
water.
The Masonic lodge are building ward
robe in their hall.
The Jones Water Co. are building a
new reservoir at their spring.
Lawrence Hill of Pleasant Pond, was in
town with potatoes for sale the first of
the week.
The school entertainment was good
and well patronized. good sum of money
was realized which will be used for the
benefit of the school.
The double wedding which took place
In the Congregational church, Wednes-
day evening, was a very pleasant event.
The contracting parties were Miss Amy
Bates, and Charles Knapp of Rockland,
and Miss Bertha Bates and Fred L.
Merrill of Oakland. The brides are
sisters and were beautifully dressed,
Amy 10 lavender lansdown, with white
silk embroidery, and Bertha in pale
lemon colored wool. Their little sister
Flossie was flower girl, dressed in
white and carrying white roses.
The ceremony was performud by
Rev. j. C. Gregory at p. M, the we'd
ding march being played by Miss
Florence Miliken.
The ushers were Simeon Whitney,
Walter Smith, Maurice Chase, and
! Arie Dinsmore. The church was very
tastefully decorated and was filled by
invited guests.
Many beautiful presents have been
received by both of the brides, and the
best wishes of all follow them