The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16


Everybody in this section is rejoicing
In the prospect of a new bridge between
Bingham aud Concord, near the ferry
Mrs. Chas. Huunewell of The Forks is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Nc.
Collar.
During the gale of Saturday after
noon, Lander's store caught fire on the
roof, probably from spark and burned
quite hole through the roof. Had the
DIRE gained much Roadway before dis
covery a very serious fire would have
resulted
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with
! Aunt Corneia Burke ON Saturday after
noon next 1t is the occasion of Mrs,
Burkes s7th birthday and all past or
present members of the society are
cordially invited to come
Eveline Cushing was in town Monday
on her way home to The Forks from n.
/ Ansou.
Iva Briggs returned to skowhegan on
Monday to continue her work in the
| REPORTER office. she had been home
/ several weeks on account of illness.
/ Mrs sherman Small of Waterville is
the guest of her father, Joseph Adam s.
mTe 0bdhs DlCklOiu 10 AOl uol
daughter, Mrs Harlan Boynton in Emb-
! den Mrs. Boynton has fine baby girl
which weighed III
/ Mrs. Eyeline Gray of y. Arson who
has spent the past winter with her
! daughter Mrs. Ira Gushing, was found
! dead in her room at The Forks on We'd
nesday morning. She had been in good
/ health, and apparently had sat down in
a chair before retiring and had gone to
/ sleep, not to waken. The remains, az
| companied by the family, were taken to
| Y. Arson where the funeral services
were held on Saturday afternoon.
Nellie Conner was at Waterville on
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Katherine Adams who has been
! working for Mrs. ). K. Andrews went to
her home in Embden last Tuesday.
Bingham Grange conferred the LIST
and I'd degrees upon a candidate last
Saturday.
Forest Colby was in Augusta last week
and at The Forks Monday and Tuesday
of this week.
Miss Ida Mckay of Norway is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Hatch, this
week.
Nn and Mrs. F. Fl. Colby both had
severe colds on Friday and Saturday of
last week.
Bardwell Baker of Moscow was in
town Friday last for the first time for
some months
Mrs. John Murphy of Rockland ar
rived Thursday and with her husband
is the guest of his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Patrick Murphy.
Ed Heath of Wateryile was in town
Monday last.
The song of the wood saw is heard in
the land-hand power, horse power and
kerosene power Heman Baker is do
ing quite business with kerosene oil
! power,
John Briggs of Carrying Place was in
town last Monday.
Henry Lane was in town the first of
the week
Carrie Sawyer who has been at work
at Briggs Landing returned to her
home in Madison on Monday last.
AIlie Dinsmore has been in Portland
for several days past
MRS Page of Scion was the guest of
Mrs. Fannie Smith last week.
Hon VIM. T Haines and Mr.. Hume
were in town last week on their way up
river.
A. F. Donigan was at Augusta several
days last week
Merton Goodrich spent Friday and
Saturday of last week in Wateryille, at
tt nding the basket ball game between
Hebron and Coburn on Friday evening.
Roy Martin of Pleasant Pond was in
town last week.
Jennie Cahil returned home, Tues
day from Pittsfield where she has been
to attend the wedding of her sister,
Florence Cahill to Frank BENZ Crowell
Jr. of Pittsfeld on Saturday March H.
Belle Wilson of Livermore is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Curren smith.
The Missionary Union held its annual
meeting and election of officers last
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Dora
Goodrich. The following officers were
elected for the coming year. President,
Mrs. Mae Foss; Vice Pres, Mrs. Mary
Colby; Treas Emma Whitney; Sec.,
Mrs. Belle Dnsmore; Chap Mrs Dora
Goodrich. The society has done good
work the past year, raised one hundred
dollars in money, sent valuable b ,rrel
of clothing to North Carolina and help
ed several families in adjoining town..