The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-19
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Bingham.


Twenty or more members of Centen-
NAL Rebekah Lodge l. O. o. +. attended
the district meeting at Madison, last
Monday evening, returning on speclai
train. The work was beautifully done
by Sterling Rebekah Lodge and received
high praise from the district deputy
warden, who was there to inspect the
work.
Funeral services of Mrs. D. 3 Bean,
who died 80 suddenly on Sunday last,
we're held Tuesday afternoon at the
home Mrs. Bean leaves husband and
three small children and large circle
of relatives to mourn their loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker have been
spending several days among friends IN
Richmond, aad attended the commenc-
ment exercises at that place.
Mrs. c. A. Coleman of Jackman has
been in town recently.
Sam Foster is now at home and George
was home over sunday.
Lizzie Philips is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. d. l.. Foster.
Mrs. Abbe Preble and son Frank have
returned from a visit among relatives in
Norridgewock.
Mrs. w. b. Goodrich spent Monday
with her parents at n. Arson.
Friends OF Mrs Lizzie Goodrich of
Moscow made the occasion of her 10th
birtheay pleasant by little surprise
party on the afternoon of June 18th.
The County Commissioners were in
town, last week, on their return trip
from Jackman and Pleasant Pond, where
they have been inspecting the roads.
Mrs Robert Woods has gone to Lin
colnville, Waldo county, to visit her
sister.
VIM. Collins was at skowhegan, Mon
day last
The class of 1902 of Bingham high aud
grammar schools held their graduating
exercises at the Congregational church,
Friday evening, June 18th. The parts
were exceedingly we'll rendered and the
exercises throughout very gratifying.
The wand drill by the young ladies in
their white dresses and wearing pinks
was especially pretty. Program of high
school: Music, prayer, music; Martin
Luther and the Reformation, Eliz beth
Loantha Goodrich.
Program of grammar school: Can,
Eugene Pillsbury Lander; A Free Seat,
IDez Pearl Holt; Music; Be True to
Yourselves, Leon Willis Goodrich; The
old clock against the wall, Addie Mae
Kelley; Wand drill; The charger, Leah
Belle Merrill; Some day, James Austin
Rogers; Music, Bridget McCollar; Song,
Sweet branch of Daisies, Helen Sawyer
Frame and Nina Lila Bean; Distinguish
cd men of Maine, Emma Mae Hilton;
The homes of England, Lee Curren
Baker; The little black eyed rebel, Helen
Sawyer Frame; music; comforting of
Diplomas by w. r. Jordan, superinten.
dent of schools; appropriate remarks by
A. S. Burke, member of the school com
mittee; music.
Congratulations were extended the
pupils and teachers, Miss Florence
Osborne of Lewiston and Miss Grace
Tibbetts of Boothbay Harbor, for their
good work and the beautiful manner in
which they had decorated the church.
At the Masonic anniversary supper
Saturday over two hundred and fifty
were provided for bountfully at the
prettily arranged tables. Visitors from
Scion and Caratunk were present, masons
and their families and members of the
Eastern Star societies. kennebec hall
tertainment furnished by some of the
brothers, illustrating the Bath degree,
was enjoyed. This was followed by a
march, few dances and general good
time.
Next Sunday the 22nd will be observ-
cd by the Masons as ST. Johns day in
the Congregational church, Rev. w. 5.
Small of Gardiner will preach at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
Died at Bingham on June It'll, of
pneumonia, Mabel Melvina, aged
months and 10 days, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Adams.
The w. C. T. U. have made arrange
ments to have Mrs. Nellie e. Burger, a
lecturer of high standing, speak here
on July 4th; all Sunday schools are
especially invited and basket picnic in
the grove, if weather is favorable, is
looked forward to.