The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-21
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
Bingham.

Bingham.
Bingham looks real nice in her new
suit of spring green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Webster of
Embden were guests of j. T. Whitney
and wife, last week.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, who
used to live In part OF the house occu-
pied by Ed. Fogg, are very sorry to learn
of their recent loss by fire since moving
to Scion, all their household goods hav-
ing been destroyed
Mrs. Hugh Conner of The Forks was
In town, recently.
Mrs. Pratt of Pennington Is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs Fred Eunis.
Mrs. Lincoln Baker has been quite Ill
but Is now some better.
The reception given at the Congrega-
tional church vestry to the new pastor,
Rev. w. A. Richmond, last Friday even
ing, was very pleasant affair and a
good number were present. A brief ad-
dress of welcome was responded to with
appropriate remarks by Mr.. Richmond
and short prayer Songs by Mrs. A.
c. Dinsmore, Mrs j. j. Lander, recita-
ton by Mrs. E. w. Moore and readings
by Mrs. Julia Colby and Mrs. George
Baker, followed by ice cream, cake and
general sociability. Mr.. Richmond held
two services on Sunday, with good at
tendance.
Henry washburn is building a house
on Water street.
Thomas Towne is building a cork
plant beyond his house on Owens st.
Thomas Spear of Madison has been
over the telephone line between North
Arson and The Forks and has put a
switch board in at both places and put
the line In fine working order.
J. r. Rogers has been confined to the
house by a fall and by illness for week
or two.
Albert Murray made a business trip
to Guilford, last week.
The Bangor Daily News agent was in
town, last week, in the interests of the
paper.
in town, Thursday last, on her way to
North Arson and Skowhegan.
Peter Smith of Moscow died May 18th,
of typhoid pneumonia at the home OF
his son, VIM. Smith, Wisconsin papers
will please copy. Mr.. Smith was seven
ty'three years of age.
Will Lanigan of. Waterville was in
town, Thursday night. He was able to
send telephone message to Asquith
Station on the G. p. K. from Bingham
central, by way of The Forks, East
Branch and Moose head. Many dollars
are saved the log driving companies by
these telephone lines through the wild
erness section, serious and expensive
jams of logs are often prevented by the
timely warning sent in a few minutes,
which otherwise would require hard
trip of perhaps several days.
John Morris and wife of The Forks
were in town, Saturday last.
Lizzie Goodrich was at home over
Sunday, from her school in Albion
Clark's district.
Turner Boswell of Scion was in town,
Monday, laying out the cellar for the
Mason's and Odd Fellows building.
Margaret Brown of Madison was in
town, Tuesday last.
Miss Tardiff and Florence Cahill of
Skowhegan were in town, Monday night.
Mrs. Nath'l Brown, Miss Abbie Web
ster, Mrs George Baker and Mrs. Phi
lander Baker, all of Caratunk, were in
town, last week, to attend the funeral of
frankie Chase, also Edible Chase and
wife, Mrs Fred Wilson of Skowhegan
and Mr.. and Milton Plummer of Roches
ter, N. Il. Besides the floral gift from
the Rebekahs there were three beauti-
full wreaths of flowers, several baskets
and a magnificent piece representing
the "Gates Ajar" composed of white
lilies, pinks and other beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Mark Savage was at Caratunk a
short time since
Mrs. Ben Adams goes to Auburn, this
week to visit her sister, Mrs. Hartwell
Richardson.