The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-18
BINGHAM.


The people of Bingham will sadly
miss Mr. T. F. Houghton, who died
Monday morning of this week and whose
funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at the Congregational church.
DR.. Houlton was seyenty-seven years
old and has always been very active
man in every good work. he leaves a
widow and daughter, Mrs. Marta Saw
age, also son-in-law |. C. Pierce, with
whom he has lived many years.
Mrs. Sarah Moore, widow of the late
Nathan Moore, will make her home for
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Adams,
Mrs. Chas. Saunders and little girl
arrived in town, last Saturday. The
family are boarding at VIM. Adams.
Clyde Savage and wife have moved
into rooms at Forrest Beans.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Jones of South
Windsor. Mass. have been calling upon
friends In town.
4 party of twenty ladies from
Waterville members of a Literary So
cety Waited Bingham last Thursday
taking dinner at the Grange hall.
Mrs. Helen Baker returned from
Massachusetts,, last week.
Charles Colby and wife are In Port
land this week attending the Grand
Lodge |. o o. F. Mrs. Colby goes as
delegate from Centennial Rebekah lodge
and both Mr.. and Mrs Colby will visit
relatives before returning home
N. f. Bray and wife and Mr.. and Mrs
Harris of Auburn arrived in town by
automobile last week, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbie Curtis.
Cora Baker of Wateryllle is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Ed
Roberts
At last Bingham has notices posted
directing automobiles to go slow.
Mrs. Harold Stirling was up river a
day or two recently.
+. H. Colby Is on the Tombegan
township this week attending to bust
ness.
MIR. Abbott of New York and his son,
NJ. P, Abbott of Livermore were in town
Monday night.
Mrs. Cephas Bean was moved Tuesday
into the George Miller house which they
have rented. The change seemed not
to tire her any.
Curren Smith and Frank Smith are
making preparations for building a
house aud barn on their farm below the
ferry in Concord. 1t is understood that
they have sold their place in the village,
but will continue to occupJ it until next
August.
Lena Preble of Ri ohmond recently
spent a day or two with relatives in
town.
Dan Steward aud Arlie Dinsmore shot
bear while hunting one night last
week and secured young cub which
escaped soon after capture from the box
in which 1t was left. Monday the cub
was found again in tree near the
Austin Stream bridge and WAS again
made prisoner; VIII Andrews dog
freed the bear.
A young son of Everett Williams of
Athens was accidently shot through the
leg while at school last week, from a
small riffs in the hands of a playmate.
Alton Carl, who has recently sold his
home on Preble street, has moved his
family into his mothers house on lower
Main street.
Mrs Charles Millett is spending a
week down river with her husband. Her
school in Moscow will reopen next Mon
day
BINGHAM CATTLE Snow.
Bingham Agricultural Society Cattle
Show was held Oct. 5, 1905, with good
day and good attendance. The show of
stock was not large but there was a
good quality. George Gordon's here
fords were very fine and the show of
horses and colts was good. The society
| is in prosperous condition and paid
out this year In premiums $76. We hope
that in another yevr the premium money
may be divided among a larger number
of people. We missed the fourteen yoke
of cattle that that the Grants brought
here last year.
Draft horses, (heavy)-Ist, Fred Moore;
I'D, viii Liale6eld; sd, Chas Littlefeld.
Draft horses, Cight)-Ist, w. Foss; I'd, AL
len Hodgdon; sd, Fred Mclaughlin.
Draft Oxen-Ist, d. Robinson; I'd, John
Savage; sd, John Savage.
Thoroughbred Cows-Ist George Gordon
I'D, George Gordon.
.year-old Colts-Ist, Thales Spaulding;
I'd, Thales Spaulding; sd, Thales Spaulding.
Grade Hereford Cows-1st, Geo. Gordon ,
grade hereford bull calves-Ist, Geo. Gordon;
grade hereford calves-Ist, Geo. Gordon, I'd,
Geo. Gordon.
Brood Mares-Ist, Thales Spaulding; I'D,
Ora Gordon; sd, E. E. Hill. Sucking colts,
Ist, Sylvester Healey; I'd, E. E. Hill; sd,
Ora Gordon.
Grade Shropshire Sheep-Ist, John Kelly;
grade shropshire lambs, list, John Kelley.