The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Bingham

Bingham.
Last saturday evening it was thought
best to test the new hemical Fire En-
gine, dozen tar barrels wet with kero
sene made hot fire which was extin-
guished in about ten seconds. The bar
rels were allowed to burn again and
were again extinguished quickly. The
engine worked to eyeryone's satisfaction.
twenty two Odd Fellows of Mount
Woke lodge attended the funeral of
Joseph Lander at eolon, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Martin of Cara
funk were in town, last week.
John Morris and wife of The Forks
were shopping in town, short time
ago.
MIR. and Mrs Ben Russell of Caratunk
spent couple of days in Bingham, last
week.
Dentist Sawyer of Skowhegan was
busy as usual during the two days he
was here, last week.
Bardwell Baker was in town from
Cornville, last week.
Mrs. Tilson Jones and Mrs Merrill of
Scion were in town, recently.
Daniel Holt and family attended the
Holt family reunion at Norridgewock,
last week.
The seven year old son of F. D. Bean,
fell from the railing of the iron bridge
on which he was walking and struck on
his head in the water, about twenty feet
below. He seemed not much the worse
for the fail.
Bert Butler of this place and Alice
Dawes of Canaan we're married, Nov. 3,
in anaan by Rev f. u Whitman of
linton.
Ora Savage and wife of Caratunk were
in town, Monday
Flora Baker went to Skowhegan, last
Monday
One of the members of the Effie Carl
ton Company is sick with the measles
and her husband is caring for her at the
hotel; the rest of the company went to
Madison on Monday last.
lisa Carney and Myra Gilman of Mos
COW, accompanied their teacher, Mae
Baker, home, Thursday, and attended
the show in Kennebec hall on that even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Washburn of
Madison and Mrs Helen Brown Haynes,
noted singer, recently spent few
days at Austin Pond
Mrs F. II. Colby had the services of a
dressmaker from Madison, last week.
Earl Andrews was quite sick for few
days, recently
Fred " ilson was in town, Tuesday,
long enough to vote.
Quite a number of persons from this
village, attended the entertainment at
Caratunk, last Saturday evening. They
report a first class entertainment in
every respect.
After dark, Tuesday night, DIR. Paul's
team and the fish cart collided on Main
street, damaging both carriage and cart
considerably; both horses ran away but
not far.
Mrs. Nathaniel Healy of Concord was
in town, Monday
Ora Gordon has been so unfortunate
as to lose nice COW, hog and litter
of pigs within few weeks.
Tuesday evening, the telegraph wire
was run into Kennebec hall, to receive
reports of the election; and to make
everything more Interesting the orches
cream and cake were on sale, and "A
sociaple was in order while waiting the
returns which were announced and writ
ten upon a black board as fast as re-
ceived.
f. II. Colby went to Madison, Tuesday
last.
The Presidential vote in Bingham
stood: Republican, II; Democrat, "a !;
Prohibition, g.; Socialist, 2. In Moscow ::
Republican, %; Democrat, %; Prohibit
ton, D.
A S. Burke was at skowhegan, last
week.
A. T. Dinsmore secured nice deer on
Pleasant Ridge, last Monday
Commencing at the station let's take
walk about the village and note the i'm
provements made during the last year.
The station has new platform and is
newly painted.
A. {. Dinsmore has added fine bow
window to the front, and wide window
to the south side of his residence.
David Bean has painted his residence
in good shape.
John Sucking made several improve
ments besides painting in his stand
which is occupied by Ben Steward and
John Pooler.
The house which George Eames rents
has been newly painted and papered in
side.
L. G. Andrews put bow window on
the house occupied by Rev. J. G..
Gregory.
Fred Ennis has given a thorough reno
waiting from attic to celler of the house
he recently purchased.
The old fence about the Mason and
Odd Fellows lot has been removed,
adding much to the looks of the street.
There are few fences left and those are
at the lower end of the town.
Sarah Milliken and and Mrs Julia
Colby have recently reprinted their resi-
dences on Main street.
At the corner of Main and Meadow
streets, Anon Baker has made great i'm.
provements by entirely remodeling his
house, adding three bay window below
and two gables above, piazza on the
south side and an extension on the
north, all nicely painted; and we'll kept
grounds. Mr.. Baker is now putting in
furnace.
B. F Adams, besides adding fine,
large window to his house and making
improvements to his grounds, has moved
and almost rebuilt his stable and shed :;
and right here we notice the concrete
walk which was laid, last June, is
as smooth as floor and is a credit to
the town.
Curren Smith has put in three mullion
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