The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-02-11

Bingham high school has handsome
new clock placed in their school room,
j purchased with part of the proceeds OF
/ their last dramatic entertainment
Painters are at work ON the inside of
/ the fraternity building.
J. J. Lander has returned from q trip
to Cuba. '-zss
DIR. A. a. Piper was at watervilie las;
Saturday.
Rev. G.. s. Sargent preached in the
| Cong. church on Monday evening.
The remains of James Merrill, who
died at Caratunk, last week, were
brought to this cemetery for burial.
Mr. and Mrs Wilder PettDgill of
Scion were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Livingstone of this place, last
week
Anon Baker and w. K Jordan were
down river on Tuesday last.
Allen Lander spent, Saturday and
Sunday, at home from Waterylle.
Rev. w. A. Richmond was at Water
vile, this week o.."a ,-~w
Alice Muthher started for Hallowell
on Friday morning She will stop one
day IN w dl6TPlll6s
Mrs. Josie Small has returned to
Watervile leaving her baby with her
mother for a while.
The ladies met with Mrs. Harry Cum
mings, Tuesday afternoon of this week,
to work for the coming fair. Rehear-
sails for the farce, which is to be given
the first night of the fair are being held
several nights each week.
While making preparations for load
ing a car of potatoes at Bingham station
last Thursday, Wallace Emery of North
Anson, had his thumb very seriously
TANNED in the car door Mr.. Emery
remained at DR.. Piper's the remainder
of the day returning home the follow.
ing day -
Bonnie Miller, who had been In the
woods, was at Bingham and Scion the
first of the week visiting his sisters, re-
turning to his work on Wednesday.
Mark Webster has moved his family
into the rent over the postoffice.
Merton Goodrich returned to Coburn
Institute, Tuesday morning.
Lizzie Goodrich was at home from
Coburn Institute over Sunday.
For the past few weeks the topic of
discussion in this town has been has
the steam log hauler Would it work
aud haul the loads as claimed or would
it not? Some thought it would break
down the iron bridge others thought it
would not Many were afraid their
horses would be frightened by the puff
ing monster and run away. Last Fri
day morning, tho machine started for
Chamb erlain hill followed by big boys
little boys and men, while the women
stood at the windows and doors 20 sec
it go by. The hauler is a small locomo-
tive, of about ninty horse power; in
place of forward trucks is sled and
over the driving wheels runs belt of
steel lags a foot wide. with ridges on
them which cut into the snow The
steering is usually done where roads are
good by gearing in front but the snow
being loose halt was made at the black
smith shop, where a pair of thlls were
fastened TO the sled and horse and
driver attached to do the steering. All
were ready the machine gave steam
puff the horse evidently thought that
old scratch was behind him, he gave
bound, tore his harness, broke the
whipple tree and pulling the driver
fiat on his stomach. ran away but was
recaptured, and repairs being made new
start was made with two sleds behind
loaded with some less than q hundred
outlookers. The iron bridge was cross
without squeak, but after leaving the
main road slow progress was made in
the field, where snow was soft and road
narrow two miles was made the first day
and two more the day following, when
1t was decided to turn back on account
of the condition OF the roads. Wednes-
day the machine was shipped back to
Waterville. 1t Is now the universal
opinion that with a wide firm road
successful business can be done with a
log hauler.