The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-27
Bingham

Inc people Interested IN the HsHinK
and owners of property about Pleasant
Pond have organized protective league
and offer reward of fifty dollars for in
formation leading to the arrest and con
vcton of any person catching or killing
fish in Pleasant Pond in close time
And also a reward of fifty dollars is
offered for information leading to the
arrest of any person or persons breaking
or entering any camp or cottage or re
moving any property of any of the mem
bers of this league situated about
Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Lena Jones OF Cornville is visit
ing in town.
Levi Bean, an aged man, was quite
seriously injured by being run over by a
team at the cattle show grounds. He
was knocked down and after getting up
tainted and was carried home.
George Savage of Jackman was in
town, this week.
A large number of persons from Cara.
funk were in town, last Tuesday.
WmaAdams of Caratunk was in town,
recently.
Mrs Flora knight went to Augusta,
this week, she will attend the Maine
State conference and spend some time
with friends before returning.
There were number of distinguished
guests at the hotel, last Monday night.
Gov elect Hill Atty. Gen. Haines, Sen
ator Williams and Dr. Flint of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spaulding of Madi
son were in town, recently.
Mrs. Perley Foss of Boston is spend
ing some weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Sylvester Foss in Moscow.
James Reynolds and wife and Chand-
Ter Gates and wife returned, last Sunday,
from visit to relative in Shirley.
Mrs. M. M. Thompson, who suffers 30
much from lameness, was able to make
few calls the other day.
Quite number of Odd Fellows joined
the brothers at Car atunk, last Saturday,
and enjoyed picnic dinner In pine
grove on Philander Bakers farm ON the
banks of the Keunebec river. Not even
Il 0 shower which came up about noon
could dampen the enthusiasm of Odd
Fellows and justice was done to lots of
beans baked in the ground and many
other good things provided by the
ladies. Music was furnished by Bling
ham band. Remarks were made by
Rev. Robert Scott, A. c. Dinsmore and
Chas. Ham. After the picnic Chas.
Colby and wife, Henry Collins and wife,
w. b. Goodrich and family, Ingram
Pierce and daughter, Mark Savage and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs John Lander
drove to Pleasant Pond and spent sun
day In their new cottages at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Magoon started for
Boston, Tuesday morning, to visit
friends. Mrs. Chas. Magoon of Scion Is
keeping house for them.
Rain made rather moist home COM
ing for those from Bingham who attend
ed Scion cattle show, last week
Miss Myra French of Madison passed
through town, Thursday last, on her
way to Caratunk with her nephew,
Nellie French of The Forks.
Flora Baker spent last week at Pleas
ant Pond.
Daniel Holt has sold the driving horse
which he has owned so long to his
brother Nathan Holt Of Norridgewock.
Tuesday afternoon the Caratunk play
cd with the Bingham nine. The first
inning the Caratunks got four scores but
were white washed In the three sue
ceeding innings the Binghams getting
even with them. From then on the
Caratunks had the best of 1t and at the
close of the game the scores stood 10 to
9 In favor Of the visitors. If the Bing-
hams had been as strong at the bat as
they were in the field and on bases the
home team would probably have won.
During the game two accidents occurred
both caused by fouls. Lee Baker, an
on locker, was hit in the face and one
of the Caratunk boys knocked foul it
also hitting him in the face. Neither
were serious injuries.
Bingham cattle show day proved un.
usually warm. There was large crowd
of people and numerous small tents.
Joshua Grant brought some good look
ing stock. The horse pulling was very
a.