The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
Bingham

Mrs viii Whorf of The Forks was
in town last week
Helen Baker OF Caraunk was the guest
OF Mrs Ben Adams on Monday.
The funeral services Of Philip Mahoney
were held at the hume of his son Peter
Mahoney. last Friday forenoon, Father
Kealy Of Belfas; officiating.
Mrs. F. H. Colby was at Skowhegan,
Wednesday OF this week.
Miss Marion Hutchinson and Mr. (.
w. Knights who have been visitors at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Abbey left
town on Saturday last.
Exclusion TO Dead Water, last Sunday
from down river towns. A few from
Bingham who were notified a the elev-
enth hour also avail-d themselves Of the
privilege OF going. A brief stop was
made at the big uestle giving passengers
an opportunity to view this great work.
And at Dead Water settlement stop OF
half an hour was made. An enormous
new water tank has Ist been com oleted
here holding IS, 900 gallons and weighing
about I78. 900 tons including the tanks
which are two n number made o. cypress
wood. Rails have now been laid about
two and one half miles beyond Dead
Water and large qlan 'ies OF rails are
at this station for further use.
Ten years ago the 74th of Sept. the
Mount Mox e Lodge l. o. o. F. was in-
sttu ed in the town of Bi CHAM, and the
tenth annsver.ary was celebrated last
Friday by the Odd Fellows with thei'
families and invited guests, by banquet
10 the new Fraternity banquet rooms,
followed by an excellent entertainment
In the odd fellows hall consisting OF
music by Saunders orchestra; roll call !;
remark, by A. c. Dinsmore. J. c. Greg,
ory and w. A. Richmond; song by E.
E. Baker; reading by Emma Hilton also
by Mrs. E. w. M bore; song by A. A.
Dinsmore Sociable and general good
time followed the entertainment
Thomas Rollins had his right arm Sc
verely hurt while working on the pier
foundation for the new bridge. While
using the derrick, they LOST control Of
the crank handle which struck his arm a
hard blow, while revolving rapidly. 1t was
at first supposed the arm was broken but
proved not so serious as that.
]. ]. Sanders and wife have returned
from brief trip to Pleasant Pond.
A. c. Dnsmoe and wife nd Rev. ].
c. Gregory are at their Pleasant Pond
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Whitney aud
son, Ohio have been visiting relatives in
Skowhegan and Pit.sdeld and returned
home on Monday.
Walter Robinson is moving his fam
lily into their new house this week.
AZ. Donigan is building an addition
to his store on the north side.
Mrs. Hutchins of Auburn has been
visiting her daughter, Ms. Edible Curtis.
Christie Soaulding is very ill and her
father and mother are at home from
Pierce Pond caring for her.
A large number attended the Central
Maine Fair at Waterville on one or more
days of last week and felt well repaid for
the effort.
Capt. and Mrs. A. B. Chick of Boston
and c. A. Moore of Scion were the
guests of Nh. and Mrs. Summer Turner
on Sunday and Monday.
Cattle show and Grange fair at Bing-
ham, Oct. s. The fair will be held In
Grange hall and articles there will be for
sale and anything contributed for the ben
eff of Bingham grange will be gratefully
received. Cattle show will be held in S.
T. Goodrich's field near the Grange hall.
Dinner will be furnished at a reasonable
price by the grange ladies in their dining
hall