The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
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river, much to Bingham's satisfaction,
doing no damage. About nine a m the
mill whistle gave notice that the ice WAS
going and all who could went down to
the river to see it go, but it kept moving
till the river was clear. About noon the
ice from Carrying Place got along and
the river was full for some time, a few
hours later Dead River ice reached
Bingham and passed in safety.
Mrs F. n. Colby was at Waterville,
last week.
W. T. Haines of Watervile was in
town, Monday.
S. w. Philbrick and Payson Viles of
Skowhegan were in town, the first of the
week.
VIM Forsythe of The Forks was in
town, the first of the week.
The remains of James Mcguire of
Caratunk were brought to this place for
burial on Tuesday forenoon of this
week.
The dramatic entertainment, "Tomp-
kin's Hired Man." given by the o. K.
As and young ladies, assisted by Mr..
Barnaby of North Arson, was first class
In every respect, far surprising the ex-
pectations of all attending 1t Is hoped
this company will repeat the play dur
ing the summer to q crowded house
which 1t we'll deserves.
w. u. Goodrich attended Republican
convention at Waterville on Wednesday
last.
Tho ball on Monday evening was one
of the very finest ever given In Bingham,
about sixty five couples were present, 3
very comfortable number. KendalPs
orchestra of ten pieces made everybody
glad with music of the highest degree
of excellence, which receives the praise
1t deserves Refresh ments, dainty and
delicious were served in first class style
by Caterer j. Fields Murray Of Water.
Vile. Much credit Is due the managers
of which Thomas Cabill was the head
for providing 30 pleasant an affair as
this proved to be-
Mount koxie lodge o o F. will at
tend church on Apr. "a in regalia, In
honor of the 85th anniversary of their
order. The Rebeccas will accompany
them by invitation. Rov. w. A, Rich
mond will deliver the address.
In the recent Grange contest Florence
Millikon's side on entertainment won
over A. s. Burke's side about 800 points.
The entertainment furnished by each
side has been very good indeed and ad
dod much to the Interest of the meetings.
Scion Minstrel Company gave an en-
tertainment which was followed by q
dance in Kennebec Hall, last Friday
evening.
Mrs. Earnest Sterling of Carratunk
has boon visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Livingstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Il. PEBBLE were at
Bangor, Wednesday and Thursday of
last week, and had the great pleasure of
hearing "Nordlca" at the Concert on
Wednesday evening
A new telephone booth has been plac-
ed In central telephone station in W. B.
Goodrich's store, much appreciated
DIR. A. A. Piper has been unable to at
tend to his patients the past few weeks.
Walter has been home from Coburn In
stitute on account of his fathers illness.
Young people from Scion and Cara
funk attended the Ball here on Monday
night.
Forest Bean has bought the house on
OWENS street formerly occupied by
Chas. Adams and is now occupying 1t.
Mr.. Adams has moved his family into
one tenement of the old hotel building
on Maine st.
Mr.. James Reynolds Is very sick, and
his son George Is also in very poor
health.
Mrs. Jane (Hewey) Holden died, of
acute bronchitis, at the lone of her
daughter, Mrs. Percival, In Skowhegan,
March 20, aged 10 years. The deceased
came to Canada from Ireland at very
early age, afterward moving to Jack
man where she was married to Benja-
min F. Holden. After residing in Jack
man for seventeen years she removed to
Bingham and, after about eighteen
years residence in that town, to SHOW
hogan which was her home at the time
OF her death she Is survived by two
sons, Henry j. of Bath and David W. of
M<sfield Oregon also by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jane Whorff of Bingham, Mrs.
Rachel Chase of Madison and Mrs. A.
NJ. Peroival of Skowhegan. The funeral
was in Bingham, March 31st, conducted
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