The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-26
Bingham.


FL colby and wife nave been up to
their camps al Mosquito Narrows.
Miss Lena Malbon of skowhegan is
bookkeeper for Lander L Moore.
The Rev w A Richmond will preach
the anniversary sermon to the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs next Sunday at 10 30
a. m. The memb ers of both orders will
meet at the Fraternity Hall at ten
o'clock and march to the church,
The ice in the Kennecbec went past
Bingham on the afternoon of the 18th.
For several hours it continued 10 60 by
bank full of the great cakes; no dam
age was done. The usual crowd gather
ed on the shores and enjoyed watching
1t pass under the new bridge. 1t con-
tinued its way TIL two miles above Scion
Falls where the thick ice causei halt
for three or four days; when 1t all went
out together.
The logs from the Austin Stream have
already formed a Jam on the pier of the
new bridge
Jessie Washburn was at home few
days, recently.
5. W. Phnbriok of skowhegsn was in
town last week
George Bray, who has been away for
short time, Is now at Hunnewelfs.
Benj. Presley has returned from a
two weeks vacation and resumed his
work AS news agent on the train.
Tuesday WAS a wild, rough day, snow
and blow like mild winter blizzard,
lacking a few degrees of cold. Rather a
cold blanket for Mayfowers.
Mrs. Z w Moore entertained a party
of lady friends on Tuesday afternoon
OF last week.
There WAS only one session of school
on Tuesday on account of the storm.
About twenty-five new volumes have
recently been added to Bingham library.
A large crew of drivers started Tues
day for the Chase stream drive which is
in charge of a IN. Morris
The remains of Mr.. HlcOok of Boston
were brought to Bingham for burial,
last Monday He was buried beside his
wife, whose death occurred only few
months ago. The wife was daughter
of the late Oliver Adams of The Forks
Many of the relatives were present to
attend the services. Mrs Chas. Church
of North Jay; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams of Boston; Mrs. Adams of The
Forks aud others.
DR.. Nevers has returned from Boston.
Deputy sheriff, Ingram Pierce has in
custody an Italian charged with slash
ing with razor another of his race in
quarrel on the railroad at Black Mar.
rows. The accused man is confined in
tho lookup waiting further action.
Rev. Fred Leitch of Skowhegan will
deliver the Memorial Day address. The
members of the Post are fortunate to
secure so abe speaker.
Mrs Thomas Whitney, Mrs Anon
Baker and Mrs George Collins were
down river, last Saturday.
Fred Steward of PittsfeId has sold his
farm in Moscow to Mr.. Messer of Pitts
field.
A set of farm buildings In Concord
abert mile below the ferry, owned by
summer Ellis, were destroyed by fire,
Last Thursday evening. Ten head of
cattle and two horses were burned in
the barn, where the fire started, pre-.
sumably by tramps, as some were seen
in the vicinity not long before the fire.
The house was occupied by Willard
Goodrich and family, who saved very
little of their household goods Insu-
rance on the buildings for $1,000.
Henry Washburn and James O'Hara
went across country to Greenville after
horses. Washburn was glad to return
by train on account of the travelling.
Frank Caswell of North Arson was in
town on business, Tuesday.
Mrs. George Miller Is very dangerous
ly i'll; she had not fully recovered from
rheumatic fever when she took more
cold.