The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-06
Bingham.

Thomas Spear OF Madison was in
town last Monday
Rev. George Wright has been taking Q
much needed vacation.
Rev. Wade of Scion preached a very
interesting sermon in the Congregation
al church last Sunday afternoon to a
good sized congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pettingill of Boston have
recently been In town.
Mr.. and Mrs James Carbino of Cara
funk were in town, Sunday and Monday.
Pupils of the high and grammar
schools enjoyed party at the school
building ON Halloween night.
The B. B BIS made elaborate prepar-
ations for Hallow en- night and no doubt
saw far into the mysteries of the future.
Fred Adams, while shingling cut his
wrist quite badly.
Nora Lander was at home from Water
vile over Sunday.
"Unce" Eber Baker was ninety years
of age on Saturday, Nov. LIST, he reads
the daily papers without glasses and
seems real smart.
Edith Collins of Madison was in town,
Tuesday evening" and attended Rebecca
Lodge.
A. {. Dinsmore and wife, and Bina
Burns attended the silver wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannibal Danforth of
Madison, Oct: 81 and had fine time.
j. G. Thompson and wife of Hudson,
Wisconsin and Mrs. Elvia Veasie of
Blackwell, Me. have recently been guests
of Mrs. J. P. Whitney.
George Baker has been confined to
the house by illness for several days.
Miss Thurlow of Richmond is now
with her sister, Mrs George Baker.
f. G. Perkins of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Theo. Mead of Newark, N. j. are in
town and have been looking over the
power and chance for dam at Carry
ing Place.
Mrs. Henry Washburn delightfully."-
entertained party of sixteen ladies on
Monday evening. Duplicate whist was
played and refreshments served.
DR.. and Mrs. Whitney of Mass. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Colby.
Mr.. Whitney is hunting for a few days
during his visit.
There was sociable in Kennebec hall
on Saturday evening
One of the largest moose ever seen Ia
this section was shot last Friday, at
Lake Austin of X. Fl. Fosburg of Ports
mouth, N. II. The horns were four IT,
two in. across and had eleven prongs
each. The weight of the animal was
over eight hundred lbs. Mr.. Fosburg
also secured two fine deer.
j. F. Rogers is now able to be about.
Mrs, w. W. Spofford of Caratunk took
the train for Skowhegan last Tuesday.
While pressing hay, Will Reynolds,
met with quite an accident, the tines OF
a pitchfork were stuck in his foot.
Belle Colby has been home from
Skowhegan, for few days.
E. w. Moore has moved his entire
stock of goods into the brick block op.
posite, which has just been fitted up for
the purpose, and now includes the Bing.
ham drug store under the firm name OF
Lander and Moore.
About half past five last Tuesday
morning, Mr.. hurry went out to feed
his stock which were in the basement
of his large barn and soon discovered
INC upper pdit III names. DE shouted
fire and began to lberate the seven
horses and five COWS, which were there.
Help came but the flames spread so
quickly that there was no possibility
of saving the building, and the efforts Of
all were toward saving endangered pro-
perty nearby. The store house of
Preble, Robinson and Mark Savage,
which is close behind their big store
was only three or four rods from the