The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-03
Bingham.

Emma Whorff Ii teaching the school
10 her own district on the river road.
! Mrs. Jennie Adams of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived 10 town. last week. She
will teach the Sugartown district school
In Moscow.
Thomas Berry and wife also James
Martin Of Pleasant Pond were in town
on business, last week.
Myrtle Hughes, who has been work
ing for Mrs. Chadbourne Is now at home
and will attend the spring term OF school,
Mrs. D. L. Foster went down river,
last Saturday.
Palmer King, an aged resident OF
Moscow died, last Thursday. His health
had been failing for several years. The
past year he had been cared for at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Car
ney. Funeral services were held last
Sunday.
Mrs. Crosby Spauldng of Caratunk
was the guest of Mrs. Lincoln Baker
last Saturday.
Mrs. L. M. Davis and Miss Ethel Hill
ton of Scion were in town, Monday,
shopping.
Bert Moore of Boston is the guest Of
Chas. Colby and family.
Leona Redmond has commenced a
school In the Stream district in Moscow.
The Bingham Village Cemetery asso-
citation will hold it's annual meeting at
Kennebec Hall, Monday, May 7th, at 2
p. ~, for the purpose Of electing officers
for the next year, and to discuss plans
| for the Improvement of the cemetery
grounds. All persons interested are
urged to be present at that time.
S. T. Goodrich has been delivering
nursery stock.
Ed Berry has completed large under
taking OF saving pulp on Sandy stream.
C. Willard passed through town, Mon
day, on his way home to Caratunk from
Madison.
Mrs. Mary Burke and Ethel are now
occupying their home on Preble street.
Mrs. Michael Kennedy of The Forks
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Chester Bates.
Frank Hilton is considerably better
after his recent illness.
Mrs. Anon Baker Is gaining now
quite rapidly. Her sister, Viola Berry,
is now with her.
Several big runs of logs out of Dead
River, this week. The stream drives are
backward on account of cold weather.
Forest Colby started the main river
drive, Wednesday.
Enoch Osgood and Fabian Curtis are
doing good work cleaning up the GEM
etery.
Wednesday Of last week the committee
appointed by the town to look after the
purchasing of fire engine went to Nor
| ridgewock to see the working OF chem
cal engine, recently purchased by that
town. The fire department kindly turn
| ed out and showed the manner of using
both chemicals and water. The chemi-
cal used Ia the machine will not freeze
which Is great advantage over the soda
system as used In other makes of ex-
tinguishers. The committee was well
pleased with their reception, also with
the working of the engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wood are now
able TO ride out.
The roads have dried off very quickly,
this spring. Wheeling to The Forks is
now very good, and grass is starting
green In the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sands have gone
to Garry Ponds, where they assist Mr..
Lane in running the sporting camps.
Mrs. G. F. Carl will soon 90 to Rowe
Pond as cook for the coming season.
Saturday last, s. A. Smith and W. B.
Goodrich went to Skowhegan and Madi-
son on business.
Fifty-four Odd Fellows met at their
lodge rooms, last Sunday, and marched
to the church where divine services were
conducted by Rev. J. G. Gregory and
Rev. Robert Scott, both making appro-
pirate and interesting remarks on Odd
Fellowship. Music had been especially
prepared for the occasion by the choir,
which, was very fine. Each member
wore neat little bouquet of mayflowers
prepared for them by Mrs. Chas. Spauld.
ing. The church was decorated taste.
fully by handsome house plants. The
members made a fine appearance in their
new regalia.
Mr.. Gregory gave an interesting dis
course, Sunday evening, on 1.-THE Good
Samaritan"