The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Bingham.

Bingham.
Augustine Simmons and wife of North
Arson, were visiting at Ben Steward g
and calling upon other friends, last
week.
Miss Nellie Baker returned to her
school in Mass, last Tuesday morning.
Thomas Reynolds feels Justly proud
Of his trotting horse Rover r., which
took first money At Livermore Falls q
few days ago In 226h. He will trot in
the races al Lewiston, this week.
Mrs. Wilmington of Scion, was in
town last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robinson, Fl. B..
Whipple, Ingram Pierce, Arlie Dins
more, Thomas Reynolds and others are
attending State fair, this week.
Mrs. John Lander has returned from
few days at Newtonvlle, Mass. Mr.
Lander will come home later.
Mrs, Susan Greenwood of SkowhegaI,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Fitzsimmons In Moscow.
Mrs. Mary Colby returned from Rich
mond, last week
Quite a large number are attending
the campmeeting AT Lakewood. this
week.
l.. R. Hussey has been taking views
at Carry Ponds.
Guy Baker recently spent day or
two at home.
A party of bicyclists from Scion were
in town one afternoon of last week
Mrs. Will Soper, Mrs. Hazel Jones,
Mrs. G. w. Clark, Lizzie Gates and
Belle Whipple.
Mrs. Albert Smith is entertaining her
sister from Oxford.
Mrs. Henry Lovejoy of Moscow, who
has been very sick, is now able to be
about.
Misses Bertha and Ethel Witham of
Embden, were in town, last week.
Belle Colby, who has been spending
few weeks among friends in the eastern
part of the State, has returned.
Charles Owens is putting new stills
under his barn.
Mrs. Lucinda Smith, widow of the
late Jesse Smith, died last Sunday
morning, at the home of her son, Curren
Smith, where she has been sick for
long time. Funeral services were held,
Tuesday afternoon.
Chas. Packard is again looking after
white birch for his spool bar mill.
Mark Savage has been sick for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hilton of Mos.
COW, have been spending several days at
Madison, among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Burke went to
New Portland, saturday, returning,
Monday morning.
Lumbermen are hustlng after lumber
ing jobs for the coming winter, and the
indications are that business will be
good.
The Scion band visited the Bingham
band one evening last week, and 10.
gether they produced some fine music
10 Kennebec hail. after which refresh
ments were enjoyed.
Last Monday evening Arthur Dins-
more and wife narrowly escaped seri-
Gus accident while out riding. Their
horse became frightened at some dressed
hogs hanging in George Miller's shed
and sprang upon the bank on the east
side of the road, throwing Mr.. Dinsmore
out of the carriage. He pluckily hung
to the reins, though he was dragged
some distance and considerably bruised
about the legs and side, but finally
brought the horse to a stop.
Henry Collins has completed several
weeks work on the finishing of the in
side work on Henry Sands house.
During the shower, Sunday afternoon,
the lightning was very vivid and the
thunder heavy, Earring the ground and
making the windows rattle in the houses.
The lightning struck in five places
within mile radius, but strange to say
no damage was done. A pine tree was
splintered back of Leonard Hsmilton's
house; other bolts struck fences and
trees in pastures east of the village.
The rain which fell was much needed,
but Mondays cold wind dried it quickly.
w. B. Goodrich has full stock of
school supplies, including merits and
school cards. Orders by mail will be
promptly attended to.
An entertainment and sociable at
Kennebec hall next Friday evening.
Admission l0c, children, sc; ice cream,
Toe.