The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-05
Bingham.

Miss Hazel Holway of Madison has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Al.
fred Holden.
Abel Moore has recovered from his
recent illness sufficiently to resume his
work at the hotel.
John Sucking left town, Friday, for
his school work in Mass.
Calvin Hilton of South Gardiner is in
town on business.
Bardwell Baker returned from Port
land, Thursday, with his daughter
Hszel who is having such a serious time
with her arm. It is thought the remoy-
al of piece of the bone will be neces
sary.
Rev. j. {. Gregory and family return
ed to their home in Gorham, Friday
last.
Mrs. Albert Murray has been at her
mothers in Caratunk few days,
Mrs. Elmer Jones of Scion was in
town, last week.
Mrs. Frank Garland has a baby girl
born the 9th of this month.
Will Reynolds has moved his family
here from Madison.
Jennie Porter and little daughter are
spending a week or two with relatives
in Shirley.
Clarence Mantor and family of Skow.
hogan have been spending several days
at their Pleasant Pond cottage.
Horace Craig was in town from Pleas
ant Pond, last Friday, making the trip
on his wheel
F. H. Preble and wife also Mrs. Mary
Colby and Lena Colby are in Lewiston,
this week, attending the state Fair.
A. F, Donigan and Hosea Whipple re-
turned from Buffalo, last week.
E. E. Baker and wife have been among
friends in Norridgewock for few days,
recently.
Mrs Grant Witham of Portland is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Ora Gordon.
Arlie Dinsmore is able TO attend to
his work, this week.
Arthur Upper and Mae Baker re-
turned from the Pan American EXPOSE
ton, Saturday noon. Miss Baker com.
menced school in Henry Lovejoy's dis
trict in Moscow, last Monday.
The Bingham base ball club played
two games, last week. The first at
Caratunk was played ON Aug. Is, with
the Caratunks. The score was 70 to 4
in favor of the Binghams. The Cara
funk team refused to play in the 8th
inning because the umpire forced the
rule that a man could take any number
of bases on three strikes. This rule
allowed one of our men a home run.
Last Saturday the Madison club played
our boys here and luck was against the
Bingham boys Two of their best play
ers we're absent and the pitchers arm
played out In the 4th inning. The score
was "a to in favor of the Madisons
who played fine game in every way.
The Bingham Grange attended a pic
mic at Caratunk on Tuesday of last week
and were cordially received and a fine
dinner enjoyed. Seventy-five couples
joined in the social dance at Mrs. Abbie
Websters' and partook of bountiful
supper in the evening of the same day.
The following are given in the order
they we're met on their way to the
Grange picnic; Chas. Hill, Mrs. Silas
Hunnewell, T. F. Houghton, Eben Hun
newell and wife, Dan Hilton and wife,
Wallace Firth and wife, L. Baker and
wife, Chas. Spaulding and wife, Mrs.
Chas Chase and Mrs. T. Whitney, Abel
Moore and wife, Mrs. Peter smith,
Mrs. Frank Moore, Cyrus Bean and wife,
Fred Baker, Fl. Lovejoy and wife, Frank
Hunnewell, Joseph Whitney and wife,
Granville Goodrich, Cynthia Smith, Mrs
Chas. Webster, Leon Webster, Gene
Webster and wife, Chandler Moore and
wife, Anon Baker and. wife, Robert
Hilton and wife, Frank Hilton and wife
Will Andrews and wife, Ben Adams and
wife and Ora Gordon and wife.
While Jessie Washburn was giving her
friend Inez Miller ride one day last
week the pony began to run at the top
of mill hill and came down through the
village at his greatest speed, both girls
being unable to stop HIM, finally going
into the hotel stable. The girls we're
unhurt and showed good sense by not
jumping out The pony was too close
in the harness and some hurt about the
gambrels
Ethel Burke's young friends gave her
a surprise party the evening before her
departure for Boston, this week.
Mark Dinsmore and wife and little
son Herbert started for Illinois last
Monday, with the possibility of making
that state their future home. Harry
Dinsmore will remain with his grand