The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-01
bingham

Bingham.
Mrs. Pratt Of Pennington is spending
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ennis.
:. A. Beal and family Of \. Anson.
accompanied by friends from Augusta,
passed through the town last week, for
few days outing up river.
Caratunk people shopping in town,
last week, were Mrs George Baker.
Miss Eda Baker, Mrs. Gustave Wltham.
Mrs. Phlander Baker, Mrs. Nathaniel
Brown and Mrs. Mary Clark
Mrs. Henry Fitzsimmous Of Moscow
is sick with the measles.
Daniel Moore Is still critically i'll with
pneumonia. Miss Mantor, trained
nurse of n. Anson, is caring for him.
Several from this village attended the
W. c. I. |. meetings at Madison. " cd.
hesday.
Bert Moore and friend have recently
been in town.
Mrs. n. +. BRAY. who has been spend
ing some weeks in Boston. having her
eyes treated has returned someW hat
better.
Lea Hussey returned last week from
Carrying Place, where he has been
painting boats.
The Mckay Shoe Machinery Co. closed
their plant Tuesday of last week, having
sawed about eight hundred thousand Of
peg timber. 1t i undecided whether
the mill will run next year or not.
George Gordan finished rafting hard
wood to the last block factory last week
Mr.. Gordon has been very successful.
not having lost stick Of timber this
year.
Hattie Andrews is spending her sum
mer vacation at home with her mother
in Moscow.
Mrs. F. II. Colby and Nellie Preble
were at Skowhegan, last week
Mrs. M. Nj. Thompson is visiting
friends at Skowhegan.
:. j. Walton of Skowhegan was in
town, Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Hall of Caratuuk was in
town last week.
The minstrels from Norridgewock did
not meet with financial success in this
| place.
Mrs. Haynes, who has been with her
daughter. Mrs. Z. f. Baker of Moscow,
has now gone home.
Mrs. George Burton Of SkoUhcgap. is
the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Abbey.
Mark S,vage has had a nice stone
walk laid in front of his store,
Miss Viola Berry was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Anon Baker. Tuesday of
this week
Harry Hilton was in town last week.
Mrs. Parker Sanborn started fer Port
land Monday morning, where she is to
receive treatment for her eyes. Mrs.
Mary Colby accompanied her.
Flora Baker returned Monday, from q
/ visit to Scion.
Mrs. Lewis Hilton and Mrs. James
Murphy of Concord. were shopping at
Bingham, last week.
Mrs. Persis Baker, a very estimable
woman of Moscow, died Wedues lay
morning. Mrs. Baker had been sick
about a week with pueumons, hut
WAS taken worse, suddenly. Tuesday
night Mrs. Baker leaves three d4ugh
tiers, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs Willis
Holbrook and Mrs. Chas. Baker.
Anon Baker has completed the work
of making about eighty rods IF NV
road near Zenas Fletehers in the back
part of the town.
Marx McCollar was quite badly hurt
on the drive about Week ago. Frank
Carney aeeidently stuck the point Of "a
cant-dog through the side of McCollar's 5
foot, making very painful WOULD.
Memorial day exercises were observed
with the usual ceremonies Al TIN GENE
| terry, shortened somewhat bY the show
er. Address At the church by J. Wesley
! Gilman of oakland was listened 10 av ii
house full of people. Al the camp fire
in the evening kennehee hall WAS crowd
ed and the following program carried
out: Overture, orchestra; Introductory
remarks. L. ". Moore recitation by
Emma Hilton; selection by ihe choir 4;
quotations hy four boys. song. Nora
| Lander; recitation. Omar Badger; song,
four young ladies'; remarks, \. {. DIus-
more; exercises by fifteen pupils; music
by choir reading. Minute Searles reci-
tation by two little girls; exercises
Nora Lander. Gertrude Pierce, Ethel
Burke, Audrey Smith. music by choir.
remarks by Mr.. Gilman; adjournment.