The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
Bingham

Fiist snow storm 4 the season Oh
Monday two or three inches fell at
Bingham, eight incne, Al Dead Water on
the Mountain division. making bad work
for the railway construction
Ofisou Gordon has taken a contract
to haul million of spruce for Lawrence
Bros on the Enchanted and has a crew
of men already engaged in The work.
Willard Waldron Of Yassslboro has
been Waiting his friends, Calvin Ellis and
family, in Concord.
The village schools will all close, this
week for a brief vacation
Harry Beal has returned from a few
days spent at u of NJ. where Maine day
was celebrated in the usual manner.
Mrs. Mary Colby, Mrs. F. H. Preble
and Mrs. f. II. Colby were down river,
the first of the week
Mrs. S. E. Andrews was recently
down river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Messenger Rich.
ards of Boston have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carol Clark and of Mrs, Rich
ards sister, Helen Frame.
Mrs. Simeon Whitney who has been in
Boston several weeks returned home on
Saturday night.
Anthony Conner of Pleasant Pond was
in town on Monday
Chas. Spaulding and wife were at
Jackman few day ago
Daniel Steward recently made bust
ness trip to the Enchanted.
Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas Morris of Pitts
field have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Smith In Bingham aud other rel
atives up liver during the past week.
Mrs. Ben Adams is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Richardson, in Auburn.
DR.. and Mrs. E. &. " hitney of Milford,
NJ asa. are gut SITS of MIR. and Mrs Chas.
Colby.
One of the Italians working near No.
3 on the railroad extension was very
seriously hurt by IA blast, the first of the
week. 1t was reported that he was dig
ging out a charge that had failed to ex-
plode, against the advice of the other
woTkmen.
Horace Craig goes to Pleasant Pond
soon to spend a few weeks with his
father and mother who are still occupy
Ing their cottage at that place.
The Knights of King Arthur will give
an entertainment in Kennebec hall,
next Wednesday evening at 7.45.
The Rev Chas. Sergeant will occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational church,
next sunday morning, in exchange with
the pastor, Rev. W. A. Richmond.
Old Peoples Day was observed at the
Congregational church, sunday. There
were present one person over ninety
years old, eight over eighty and five
over seyenty-tive. An appropriate ser.
mon was preached by the pastor which
was appreciated by all.
Josie Bean, thirteen years of age, died
on Monday night after a brief illness
She was the oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bean of Moscow and her
death is hard blow to the family.
Frank Saunders has returned from a
business trip to Portland, New Hamp.
shire aid Massachusetts. The firm of
Saunders Bros. Il Russell are making
extensive changes and improvements in
their novelty works at the station and
will discontinue the mill at the river
Thomas Whitney who has charge of
clearing a section of right of-way for
the railway at Indian Pond has been
home few days.
Mabel Lander is visiting friends in
Gorham.
Mrs. S. 7. Goodrich gains very slowly
if at all.
Mrs. Elbie Curtis is still very i'll and
her little boy was also taken sick the
first of the week.
Mrs Chas Hill who is very sick is
now at the home of her daughter, Yrs
Frank Hunnewell