The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Bingham

Florence Milliken teacher of the inter
mediate school made party Tor her
pupils, last Friday evening, which was
much enjoyed.
s. +. Andrews made a bad cut in his
foot with an axe, last Thursday, while
cutting unlp wood on his lot He is now
able to 1T out OF doors.
Benz ADAMS of Mayfeld was in town
last ~, on his way to Skowhegan.
Coan,3re Willard. who has been work
iny = ,f4dison. this summer, returned TO
Csra,unk few days ago.
Mrs Flanders of Mayheld, was in town
Is, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Roach of Solon.
were in town, Saturday last. They paid
a visit to Mr.. Alunzo Adams and wife In
Moscow.
Mark Dinsmore has returned from
week spent in Boston. Mrs Dinsmore
attended to the store during his absence.
Maurice Chase is clerk at J. J. Landers'
and Fred Pre5le at Preble & Robinsons.
Amanda Raker is stopping with Mrs.
Andre Golf in Moscow, a#.#
There was kitchen dance at George
Badgers oD the Solon road, last Friday
night.
Nellie M. Baker arrived home. last
week, from her school in Massachusetts.
The Masons and Odd Fellows lodges
have decided to purchase the lot next
below Sarah Williams house upon which
to erect hall IN the near future.
The band gave successful concert at
Kennebec hail. last Saturday evening.
Ed. Tuscan and wife were in town, last
TUESDAY.
w, W. Russell was taking orders in
town. last week, to deliver Thanksgiving
turkeys.
Grace York has just completed'a salts
factory term of school in district No. 8,
and Ellen Hurd in district No. 6.
Tilson Foss. who has been working on
the dam at Chase stream got home, Satur-
day.
Mark Savage is having large number
of spreads made for lumber camps. He
shipped sixty last week to the Lawrence.
Newhall Co.
Quite number of persons interested in
farming attended the farmers institute
held in Kennebec hall, Tuesday forenoon,
afternoon aud evening. Dinner was
served in Union hall.
Many years ago there lived in Moscow,
David Decker, who was one of the rarty,
that threw overheard the British Tea in
Boston Harbor. There are now living
II ,phO har him and
the story he used to tell OF that eventful
night and the fact that when the name OF
George Washington was mentioned he
would always stand with uncovered head.
In the last years of his life he became very
poor and at his death was buried by the
Town of Moscow in the burying ground
on Sugartown hill. His grave remained
unmarked and uncared tor until about five
years ago when the late Selden Cleveland,
at whose fathers home Mr., Decker died,
called the subject to the attention of (.
w. Moore and others. Mr.. Moore wrote
an article concerning the history of David
Decker, which was published and was the
means of opening correspondence be.
tween Mr.. Moore and Sara Adams Wood
of Boston. one of the Daughters of
f1filCIICdn lNCFOiutlOus WEO. idot WIN,
sent bronze grave marker to be placed
at the head of MIR. Decker's grave. The
marker consists of bronze rod suitable
to be driven into the ground bearing
tablet with the inscription;
THE GRAVE OF
DAVID DECKER.
ONE OF
BOSTON TEA PARTY,
DEC. 49, 1875.
PLACED ny THE
BOSr TON TEA PARTY CHAPTER,
d. A. R., 1899.
Above the tablet is star encircled by a
wreath. The star bearing the letters S.
A. r. with the date I775. In the center
of the star is medallion showing thirteen
stars and the minute man of 70.