The Somerset reporter., 1904-08-25
Bingham.

Mrs. Hilton of Embden has been visit
; ing her sister, Mrs. Anon Baker.
Next Saturday the Bingham base ball
! team plays against the Madison's at the
y. Arson ball grounds.
Saturdays rain prevented the ball
game between Skowhegan's and Bing-
! hams from coming off also between the
members of the younger teams of Madi-
son and Bingham.
j. j. Lander and family returned from
Pleasant Pond, Tuesday of this week.
Leah Merrill has returned from very
pleasant trip to the coast
Isa Carney has returned from her visit
in Augusta.
Albert Clark and wife of Caratunk
were in town, last week.
! Mrs Eveline Gray was in town, last
week, on her way to The Forks to see
| her daughter Mrs. Ira Cushing. She
was accompanied by two grandchildren,
Evelyn and Florence
John Sucking arrived in town, last
week, from Massachusetts. He remain
ed only few days aud attended the
Sugar town picnic.
Mr. and Mrs Silas Hunnewell and MI.
and Mrs. Frank Rowe have returned
from a trip to Pleasant Pond mountain
for blueberries.
Mrs Fannie Smith was at home from
Carry Pond day or two recently.
DR.. George Lynde of n. Y. Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Moore.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the residence of Mrs Sarah Milliken on
Wednesday the 18th inst at IL O'Clock,
noon, when her only daughter, Florence,
was united in marriage to John Owens
by Rev. w. A. Richmond in the presence
OF near relatives and friends. The newly
married couple took the one o'clock
train for Old Orchard. They were
abundantly showered with rice and good
wishes and received some very pretty
presents.
The attendance at the Sugar town
picnic on Thursday of last week was
much smaller than In former years.
S. A. Smith has recently declined
good offer for his farm and stock.
Real estate is in good demand and
vacant rent Is unknown.
Village schools commence next Mon
day with the following teachers; High
school, Edna A. Denham of Bowdoin-
ham; grammar, Edith Kuowlton OF
Skowhegan; intermediate, Florence
Owens of Bingham; primary, May
Baker of Bingham.
Mrs. s. NJ. Boynton has been engaged
to teach in the Gilman district, Mary
Hannah in the Russell district; Mrs.
George Nottage in the Holway district;
II -, ha lot iof
and Gertrude Pierce in Geo. Badgers
district.
The Rebecca and Odd Fellows pic.
mic held in Whipple's grove last Friday
was very happy occasion. About two
hundred were present, one hundred
coming by train from n. Arson and
Scion, others by team and Mount Moxie
and Centennial Lodge making up the
number. James Pooler had the charge
of baking beans In the ground and he
did the work to perfection, the beans
were splendid. There was also big
clam bake and no doubt the clans were
splendid. After time spent In the
grove on the river bank teams brought
the party to the village, where Kenne-
bee hall and Odd Fellows hall were
open to them. A special train carried
the party home after an almost perfect
day of enjoy ment.
Rev. W A. Richmond and a party of
his boy friends recently spent few days
camping out.
Mr. Witham and his daughter, Mrs.
Young of Madison, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Preble on their return from short
stay at The Forks.
Mrs. Mary Colby and Mrs. Clara Bray
returned, Tuesday night, from ten
days stay at Richmond campmeeting.