The Somerset reporter., 1906-12-27
BINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Whitney Of Mos
coz have returned from visit to then
daughter, Mrs. Harry Hubbard at Show
hogan.
Mrs. Charles S4uoders is spending
week In North Waterford the guest OF hei
father
Iohn Piper Of the McGill University oi
Montreal Is at home en- vacation.
Christmas preparations have occupied
the time and minds of everyone the pasl
lev seeks, and while some have groaned
a, the amount they were spending, the
nsiori,y have enjoyed giving and recei
ne and making the children happy. The
buyers in Blogham and vicinity have
been very generous and the stores have
had great variety OF pretty and useiu
gifts at moderate prices.
In The logging camps and on the Som.
erset Extension. wherever men are with
their families, Santa Claus has been &c
please the children. Many have family
trees some, the good old fashioned way
Of hanging their stockings; and Kenne-
bee hall was filled as usual al the public
tree on Tuesday.
A Christmas tree ana suitable exercises
waa held in the Methodist church OF
Mo0day night.
Bingham is glad to welcome home tor
the holidays so many students and Is
Justly proud OF the fact that so many have
the ambition TO obain more of an educa-
ton than can be had at home. Earl An
drews. Guy Morris and Ralph Goodrich
rom Mount Hermon, Mass. Nora Lam
der of Colby College; Merton Goodrich
IRON University OF Maine; Allen Lander
Of Bowdoin; Jessie Washburn OF Port
land Helen Frame and Gene Lander
from Waterville and Ethel Baker from
Ken1's Hill.
Idelle Webster, who is attending CO.
busn, was recently 10 town on her way
70 Cnatunk 10 spend Christmas.
Richard Everett and wife were guests
Of Mrs. Marx Dinsmore last Saturday.
Dell Steward and little daughter, who
works on the south branch OF Austin
Stream were in town, Saturday.
Miss Cool OF oakland is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. X. G. Brown.
Walter Farmer of Charlestown, Maine
has been visiting his grandfather, Mr..
Eben Whitcomb OF Moscow.
Allen Copp and Moses Knox, lineman
Of The Maine telegraph and telephone
have been in town the past week and
have connected the office of the American
Shoe Finding Co. and Mr.. Stoddard'S
new residence by metallic circuit with the
main telephone line.
Marx Dinsmore is home from Hale
Stream for the Christmas holidays.
frank McCollar cut his foot slightly
while working 10 The woods, last week.
Mrs. Lucy Bates was 10 town, Monday,
On her way to Augusta to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Merrill.
Chas. Colby has been sick for a few
days.
The machinery is being moved here
ron North Ans On as fast as possible Tor
the American Shoe Fin ding Co.'S. new
mill aod will be set up at once. II is ex-
pected that at least part OF the factory
will be running by the last OF the week OF
sbe first of next.
Octave Thompson and wife are al
Eostb Arson guests of their daughte'
Mrs. Ben Berry.
Eva Bryant and her friend, Gladys
Young of Madison were 10 town, Christ
mas Day.
Trains on Tuesday were later thar
usual on account OF the big storm.
There is to be a dancing party at Ken
nebec Hall on New Years evening. Tues.
day evening, January ist, with music by
Towne's orchestra of Madison. Supper
viii be served at the restaurant. b. F
Adams is to be floor manager for the oc-
casioo, assisted by S. ]. Whitney, H. ]
Craig, Chas. Millett, E. w. Moore, w
z. Robinson and c. L. Whitney.