The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05
Bing ham.

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Fitz and family
of Auburn spent few days OF last week
in town.
Mrs. S. A. Smith went to Gardiner,
Wednesday morning, to see her aunt
who is very i'll.
Horace traig of New York and K. K.
BakeH of Moscow made trip to Moxie
Mountain, last week, going to the sum
nit, where an extensive and delightful
view rewarded the effort required to
reach 30 high point.
Curren Smith has been grading his
grounds.
Colds and sore throats have been
quite prevalent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde hitney. Roy
Savage, mae Baker, John Berg mi and
Bina Burns returned, Sunday, from a
short trip to Pleasant Pond. Notwith-
standing windy weather they caught
some nice trout and enjoyed themselves
first rate.
Miss Robinson of N. Arson, who has
been teaching school on Pleasant Ridge,
returned home, Monday, having been
obliged TO close school on account of
the measles.
Mrs. tony Sanborn of Caratunk was
in town, last week.
Perl Jenkins went to Portland, Mon
day, with her aunt and will remain
some weeks.
John Sucking of Mass, is in Bing-
ham for portion of his summer vaca-
ton.
|, Alonzo Forbus and Alice Jones we're
married at the home of Granville Good
rich, the 9th, by Rev. Robert Scott.
j. J. Lander and wife with their boys,
Allen and Gene, were on a pleasant trip
to AIRY Ponds few days since
Mr.. and Mrs Flanders of Mayfield
were in town, Monday.
Mrs. John Ellis and two children of
Portsmouth, N. Fl. is the guest of her
brother, Parker Sanborn, this week.
The infant child of Mrs. Ed. Roberts
died, last Monday night.
Sanford Abbey Is spending few days
at home from his work as carpenter at
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Coleman and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Dunton of Jackman
have been stopping at Bingham hotel
for few days.
The Fourth of July dance at Cara
funk was given up on account of the
death of Mrs. Win Adams, who had
been i'll for long time.
Mr.. Almon Lovejoy of Boston is visit
ing his father, Henry Lovejoy, in Mos
COW.
Mrs. Granville Goodrich was able to
ride out to her daughters, Mrs. ROBBIE
Sands, last Monday, the first time for a
year or more.
Prof. Kent Rackliffe has quite class
in music here and large class at ara
funk.
Arthur Foster and wife of N j. and
Mr. Rogers and family made an outing
trip, last week, to Pleasant Pond occu-
plying two of the cottages. Another
party from Scion and Bingham, includ-
ing Belle lark and George Colby, went
to Pleasant Pond, Monday, to spend the
Fourth at this pleasant spot.
Mrs Nellie Baker, who has been visit
ing relatives returned to her home in
Skowhegan, Thursday, accompanied by
her niece, little Ruth Lander, who will
remain about two weeks.
George Scott, Addie Scott and Helen
Kidder are away visiting friends.
Ed. Martin, William Paris and An.
thony Conner of Caratunk were in town,
Tuesday.
Monday there was a special town
meeting at Bingham. The call was to
ratify contract to purchase chemical
fire engine, The people in the districts
outside of the village were out in full
force, while many of the village people
did not know or had forgotten about
the meeting. When the appraised
hands were counted there were twenty
nine against and twenty five for pur
chasing the engine.