The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-17
Bing ham

John Brack of Moscow made quite a
cut in his foot with an axe while work
ing on white birch at Caratunk for
Saunders Bros.
T. Fl. Spear of Madison was in town,
Friday last.
A. A. Dinsmore was at Pleasant pond,
Saturday last.
Frank Hunnewell has opened a res
taurant in what was once the l.. {.
Andrews store.
Mrs. Chris Steward and Sadie Foss
of Caratnnk we're guests of VIM, Adams
aud wife, last Saturday.
The fishing season has opened at all
the ponds in this vicinity with reports
of good catches from all of them. Ind-
cations are for a great sporting season
and the many camps are making prepar-
ations for lots of company. Every day
brings more sportsmen and there is a
good demand for guides
Mrs Henry Washburn was at Water
Vile, the first of the week.
All the members of the Sunshine So
ciety, who wish to give a dollar for
free bed are requested to hand 1t In this
week TO their president.
Dow Baker sustained second shock
few days ago and Is in very feeble
condition at John Bakers.
Mrs Rollins and little child of Pleas
ant Ridge have been spending few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f
j. Hunnewell,
A. r. Donigan has been trying the
fishing at Moxie.
Mrs. Fred Merrill of Augusta is the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. Frank Merrill.
Holman F. Day and wife of Auburn
are spending few days at Bingham.
They arrived Monday night.
Emma Gordon has been sick in bed
the past four weeks.
Fred Preble, clerk for Preble & Robin
sons, got a bad fall while carrying
heavy box across high walk between
the main store and storehouse. He
struck on his left hand In such way
that the middle finger was broken and
split open requiring twelve stitches.
Mrs. Davis Howes is expecting her
mother, Mrs. Arthur Burke of Boston,
this week.
Mrs. S, K, Logrien of Skowhegan is
the guest Of Charles Abbey and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thales Spaulding of
Moscow were at Waleryille last week.
S. j. Walton of Skowhegan was in
town, Sunday.
Frank Hunnewell and wife we're re-
Gently down river.
Mrs Simeon Whitney is spending
few weeks in Boston.
A son and son-in-law of Peter Larkin
were his guests on Wednesday night at
Bingham.
Ned Moore has returned from a short
stay at Somerset junction.
DR.. and Mrs II. H. Nevers were down
river on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Marta Savage has returned from
Boston accompanied by her nurse. Mrs.
Savage is much improved in health
Mrs. Emma Sitter of Boston was re-
Gently in town.
What might have been serious &C
cident occurred on the morning of the
18th inst. on the Somerset extension
three miles this side of Moxie. The
train of eleven cars was making a curve
when the fifth and sixth cars left the
track on account of the spreading of the
rails The running gear of the derAiled
cars was converted into old iron and the
sleepers for quite a distance became
kindling wood. The passengers includ.
ing +. II. Colby and wife, Appleton
Webb and wife and willard Carl. were
somewhat shaken, a little bruised and
quite fortunate to get off 80 well. The
train was not running at high rate of
speed.
Leon Robinson and Angie Robinson
returned last Tuesday night from Port
land Leon will be time-keeper on the
Roscoe Eames' section.
The talk of forming company to put
electric lights in Bingham village has
so far developed that Monday night
goodly number of business men met at
the Office of W. r. Jordan and organized
under the name of the Bingham Electro
cal company. A managing committee