The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
Bingham.

rial services were held on Decoration
day. The graves were decorated by
some of the members of the G.. A. K.
The weather was very unfavorable for
the entertainment given by the Congre-
gational society, last week, and the at
tendance was small.
Willis Holbrook and wife of Winslow
! were in town, last week.
Charles Abbey caught a half pound
trout in Austin stream, the other day,
not far above the village
Mrs. BARLEY of Madison, who has
been with her daughter, Mrs. Frost of
Moscow for some time, has returned to
Madison. Mrs. Frost's health is very
poor
Mary Clark has been among friends at
Kent's Hill, for several days past.
Lizzie Gilman, who is teachisg in the
Geo. Badger district was at home over
Sunday.
S. A. Smith is now able to be about,
though still far from well.
Mrs James Pooler returned from
Caratunk few days since.
Arlie Dinsmore and Sanford Abbey
with two young gentlemen from Water.
Vile have returned from very success.
full fishing trip to Pleasant Pond.
DIR. F. o. Sawyer and wife of Skowhe
gan have been to Pleasant Pond, since
last Friday.
A. s. Burke and wife and Mrs. Byron
Smith started for Pleasant Pond on
Monday afternoon.
Arthur Upper, May Baker, Ola Baker
! L. "a. -
Pleasant Pond and The Forks, returning
Sunday.
Horace Craig went to Pleasant Pond
on his wheel, last week, but muddy
roads made him glad to ride home in
wagon with Arlie Dinsmore.
Chas. Abbey has just finished work
upon boat to be used at Rowe Pond !;
and with Henry Collins is about to COM
mence upon one for their own use.
w. B. Goodrich and family have been
up to Pleasant Pond, again having the
usual good time and good success fish.
ing. Arthur Jordan was clerk in the
store during their absence and is now
serving in the same capacity for Alfred
Burke.
The Masonic Anniversary supper was
very iue indeed served in Union hall,
last -aturday evening. Visitors from
Caratunk and New Portland were
present. The regular meeting of Bing-
ham Chapter o. f. S. will be saturday
evening, June 9th.
Eb Hill, whose leg was injured by
| log rolling upon it, some ten days ago, is
still obliged to use clutches part of the
time.
Tuesday forenoon, Albert Murray hurt
one of his legs considerably by . log.
Sam Foster and Roy Savage made a
trip to Pleasant Pond, last week, return.
ing with forty' good trout after one
nights stay.
The County Conference of the Congre
gational society meets at Bingham, next
Tuesday and Wednesday. Entertain
ment will be furnished free to visitors
from other churches.
Mrs K. E. Jones, Mrs. Hazen Jones
and Mrs Merrill of Scion were in town,
Tuesday.
Work on the portion of the side
walk to be built, this year, from Mark
Savage's store to Austin Dinsmore's resi-
dence was commenced, last Tuesday
morning Mr.. Lotus of Watervlle,
who lays the concrete, arrived at noon.
Mrs. Granville Goodrich has not been
quite as well as usual.
John Pooler has been home from the
drive for few days.
DR.. Paul was in town, last week.
Mrs Caddie Andrews of Pleasant
Ridge was the gnest of her father, Fred
Baker, last Monday.
Ezekiel Butler has moved his family
to Madison,
VIM. Maxim returned, Tuesday night,
from down-river.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
upon a candidate at their last regular
meeting on Tuesday evening.
During the heavy shower of Monday
afternoon, the shocking news was re-
csived, that two men who had been at
work on the railroad had been struck by
| lightning and perhaps killed. Later it
was learned that crew, who had been
working near Houghton's crossing, were
! hurrying to Mr., Houghton's barn to
escape the shower, and had nearly
reached it when a bolt came striking
down Basil Melvin of this village and
/ VIM Met uller of the provinces, who
/ happened To be directly under the tele
1 phone wire Mr.. Melvin was killed and
the other man so badly hurt that it was
feared he would die but was improving
on the following day. Two other men
were knocked down but not severely
injured. Mr.. Melvin was a respected,
hard working man and leaves a widow
and three small children. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
James Melvin of The Forks was In
town, last week, called there by the
death of his brother.