The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26
Bingham.

bingham.
Mrs NARY Colby and Mrs Clara Bray
made some visits at Madison few days
since.
Hon. S. J. Walton of Skowhegan was
in town, last week
Mr. and Mrs. Philander Baker and
George Baker with his wife and daugh
ter of Caratunk attended the cantata of
Esther" at kennebec hall, last week.
Turner Boswell was recently in town.
Ellen Whitney and her guest, Mrs.
Towle, made bicycle trip to The
Forks, including Pleasant Pond, last
week.
Belle Clark was at Caratunk, last
Thursday.
Frank Sterling was in town on his
way home from Cara bassett, where he
has had charge of lumber operations.
Mary Clark of Caratunk b as been Wis
iting friends in town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roach of Scion
were 10 the place, Sunday.
Mrs. Naomi Jackson has been spend
ing a few days at Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Savage are making
a pleasure trip to Parlin Pond.
David Rowell of Scion was in town,
last Friday, with a party of friends
bound for a fishing trip to Austin Pond.
J J. Lander has been quite sick with
tonsilits.
Mrs. Albert Smith had another attack
of heart trouble, last week, and has
been quite i'll since.
Chas. Ball of The Forks was in town
on business, Monday.
Florence Milliken went to Waterville,
Monday morning, to attend a summer
school.
Mr.. Thomas Lynn of Hartland was in
town. Saturday, with a large party of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cahill arrived
in town on Tuesday Moons train.
Walter Piper has been sick with rheu.
matsm for more than a week. Going
in bathing in the river too often is sup
posed to be the cause.
John Redmond is cutting the grass on
Georgia Cleveland s farm in Moscow.
Mrs. Carl Gates has been suffering
with her arm, which was badly swollen
from a bruise on her hand more than
week ago.
A little four-year-old child of Fred
Temple fell from door in his fathers
mill and was considerably hurt by strik-
ing the rocks eight feet below, The
accident occurred, Tuesday morning,
and in the afternoon the child seemed
resting comfortably.
Jerdie Hunnewell met with a painful
accident while setting boat across the
river one day, last week. His hand
slipped and the pick of the setting was
driven nearly through his hand.
At the Republican caucus held Mon
day evening, the following delegates
were chosen to attend the Bingham
representative class district convention
to be holden at bingham, Saturday,
July 28th: Mark Savage, +. II. Preble,
w. b. Goodrich, w. r. Jordan and E
w. Moore
There was a good attendance at the
cantata of ESTHER" given in Kennebec
hall. last Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. and the music was very well
rendered. Kent r Rackliffe was plan
ist. Hannah was represented by A. d
Foudray. The other parts were taken
by the people of this place: Queen,
Mrs. Alice Dinsmore; King, Elmer Ba-
ker; Mordecai, Mrs. Florence Lander;
Keresh, Mrs. Mark Savage; Mordecai's
Sister, Nora Lander; Prussian Princess,
Myra Cover; Median Princess, Nina
Bean; Herald, Carroll lark; High
Priest, Arlie Dinsmore; Kings Guards,
Arthur Dinsmore, George Eames, Car
roll Clark and W. w. Smith; Haman's
Child, Ruth Lander; Cup Bearers, Bessie
Carney and Mabel Lander. A percen-
tage of the proceeds of the two even
ing's entertainment was promised to
the Bingham Union library, but, Friday
morning, Mr.. Foudray, the parrot, the
dog and the woman departed and no
percentage materlalized.
Carrie Colby and Alice Owens took a
bicycle ride to oolon, Tuesday afternoon
of this week.
Mrs Libbey and her brother and Mrs.
Tison Jones of Scion were in town, this
week.
The officers of the Goodrich Baker
Reunion Association have appointed
Wednesday, Aug. %, for the day of re-
union, this year The officers are as
follows: President, w. b. Goodrich;
vice president, L. G. Baker; secretary,
S. T. Goodrich. The dinner committee
appointed consists of Anon Baker,
Granville Goodrich, Harry Baker, Mrs
Lincoln Baker, Mrs. Elmer Baker and
Mrs. Mark Dinsmore. Committee on
decoration of the halls and tables,
Florence Mlliken, George Colby, Ola
Baker, Arlie Dinsmore, Ben Smith.
Committee on music, Elmer Baker,
Arthur Dinsmore and Florence Lander.
Committee on entertainment, S. 7.
Goodrich.
Grasshoppers ale pretty numerous
and doing considerable damage in some
localities.
Henry Chase has returned from Madi-
son, where he has been at work for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Nancy Hall has bought the Ste
ward house on lower Main street and
will soon occupy it.
John Sucking is making many i'm
provements in his house which is occu-
pied by Ben Steward and John Pooler
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Piper and their
mother, Mrs. Piper of Smithfield have
been the guests of DR.. A. A. Piper and
wife for the past few days.
Eva Curtis is seriously i'll with pneu
monia. Her sister, Minnie, of Madison
e..