The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-07
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Bingham.

At the anniversary of the Bingham
grange, held last Friday, Mrs. Harry
Baker who is serving her second year
IA worthy master was presented by the
members with a nice gold watch and
chain In recognition Of her faithful
work as an officer and member. The
gift was complete surprise, the pres
Rntation speech being made by a. 5.
Burke and was responded to by Mrs.
Baker with appropriate remarks.
Walter Piper went back to Coburn on
11le sday
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Holbrook OF
Einslow are visiting relatives in town.
N. d. Bray and wife of Auburn have
been among friends in this vicinity dur
ing the week past, they spent Tuesday
with Mrs. George Gordon in Moscow.
Louis Hopkins, member of the
senior class of Coburn, has been the
guest of Nora and Allen Lander during
the past few days.
A. L. Preble of Richmond and Chas,
Preble have been in town for a short
kime to see their mother who is quite i'll.
Merton Goodrich returned to his
studies at Waterville on Monday morn
ing Nora and Allen Lander taking the
aeon train.
The village schools commenced, Mon
day, with the following teachers: High
school, Miss Sharp of Lewiston; gram
mar, Miss Jones of Brighton; inter
mediate, Florence Milliken of Bingham;
primary, May Baker of Bingham.
The ladies' aid society spent a very
happy afternoon and evening with Mrs.
Lucinda Baker on ednesday of last
week, Mrs Bakers 89th birthday. Sev-
sral useful presents were much appre-
slated by MB Baker who is very smart
and seems to have all the cheerfulness
supposed to belong to younger person
Mrs. w. B. Goodrich was at Water
Vile on Monday last.
John Piper has accepted a position in
Lancaster, Mass high school com
Dencng last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Merrill of Augusta
lave been in town, this week.
y A Smith has added another nice
Jersey cow to his already fine herd.
The selectmen are taking inventory,
ahis week.
n. e. Bray was at Scion, last Monday.
Forest Colby was at Gardiner and
Augusta, the first of the week. Mr.
Colby is having large new window put
in the Office of his residence.
Rev. James Renfrew of Starks was
recently visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 5. T.
Goodrich.
The services at the congregational
churoh Sunday were especially Interest,"
ing and helpful. The church was beau
kifully decorated with ferns, potted
plants, cut flowers and an abundance of
Easter lilies At the morning service
the pastor, Rev. w. A. Richmond,
preached a sermon which was especially
appropriate to the Easter season and the
choir rendered beautifully the Easter
music. At the close of the service
seven new members were received into
the church, all upon confession of faith,
after which the Lords supper was adj
ministered The concert in the evening
was ore of the best ever given here.
Mrs. Florence Lander and Mrs. Marta
Savage are to be congratulated upon tn
successful way in which everything was
done.
DEATH OF CHESTER BATES.
The worst accident in the history of
Anlb lOWH OCCuTreu ON friday mig Ut AT
about 8 As, when the house of Chester
Bates was discovered to be on fire
When first seen flames were bursting
from the sitting loom windows and
working their way into the ell, and al
though other doors and windows broken
sn it was impossible to enter 60 save
anything or make any attempt to check
ahe flames.
Mr.. Bates had been spending the even
ing at a neighbours starting for home at
3 Is. AS he could not be found fears
were at once entertained that he might
DO inside The chemical engine was
brought and chemicals turned on till it
vas seen that the charred body lay up
on the sitting room floor 1t was re-
moved and cared for as well as possible.
1t is thought Mr.. Bates may have
started for bed with lighted lamp and
falling have broken the lamp and set the
goom on fire. Mrs. Bates was at North
Arson at the time, but returned on
hearing the sad news. The little girl
Fossie was attending the grange socia-
BILE 80 there Is no one to tell Just how
abe accident occurred.
The house WAS valued about $500 and
it is not definitely known whether there