The Somerset reporter., 1907-03-07
ABSOLUTELY PURE
AA BINGHAM.

Mrs.. r. S. Hunnewel Is spending
few DAYS In Gardiner the guest OF MRS.
George Pray.
Mrs. j. J. Lander spent the afternoon
with Mrs. Abel Moore last Monday
Mrs. Ed. Magoou of Norridgewock
was In town the first of the week.
The village schools will commence the
first Monday in April.
Mr.. and Mrs simeon hitney ehter-
tanned few friends at whist Wednes-
day evening of last week,
Miss wilson of Solon has recently been
the guest of Mrs Daniel Hilton for sew
eral days.
Frank Baker of Augusta has been
spending several days IN town.
Elijah Baker of Moscow who has been
falling the past few weeks died on FIJI
day night of last week. The funeral
services we're held sunday afternoon In
the Conpree ational church. Mr. Baker
was about seventy-four years OF age ana
leaves a widow and brother, William,
who lives In Bowdoinham.
Miss Rowell and Miss Irvine of Scion
we're In Bingham on Tuesday last.
Herbert Hilton and wife who have
haen ont of town for few weeks have
returned.
Joseph Adams who has been Ill with
the grip Is able to be about again.
The SOMERSET REPORTER office at
Skowhegan now has telephone on the
Farmers line.
Georeie Colby returned from Boston
on Monday night.
Sarah Goodrich and her niece, May
Baker. have been obliged to give up their
rent on Main street and will board with
Mrs. Thomas whitney. The house
which they have occupied is to be con
verified into barber shop by tho owner,
B. r. Adams
FIJI. Colby and Horace Craig We're
mp river on Tuesday last
The Centennial Rebekah Lodge and
the o. z. s. have work to do at almost
every meeting, new members coming Ill.,
Mrs. Florence Owens has been assist
ing In the post-offce during Miss Coioy's
absence in Boston.
Word was received Saturday nigh
from Allen Lander of the burning OF tho
bows dormitory at Brunswick, where
Allen Is Freshm in Bowdoin college,
Mrs. George Pray was in town several
days recently returning to Gardner On
Tuesday morning.
M,ss Thomas was recently the guest
of Mrs. Marta Savage.
The freezing of the alter pipe OF the
new Bingham Water Co, last week 10
proving quite serious inconvenience W
the families on that MAN An enoil
vas made to thaw out the pipe with
hA oil
The ice was melted from the pipe but
has frozen again and it is supposed the
pipe has burst and will be out of order
for some time time.
Fred K. Baker who has been doing
chores for Mr.. Whitney in Emblem re-
turned home Tuesday night.
Alvah Barrow's little daughter broke
her arm by fall on the ti)or rev
weeks ago, she is getting along very
well.
Town MEETING
At the town meeting held In Kenneoec
Hall, Monday last the usual number was
in attendance.
At 10 O'Clock Town clerk w. b. GOOD
rich called the meeting to or der ana
after reading the warrant called ior votes
Tor moderator. Dan btcWhih
the most votes and was elected W.
Goodrich was unanimously reelected
town clerk as was the selectmen 5. A.
Smith, Henry Cooley and Orison Gordon.
The selectmen were chosen assessors
and overseers of the poor. K. w. Moore
was elected treasurer. Bids were then
made for the per cent for collecting the
tax for 1907 Daniel Steward and l. U.
Pierce each bid 2 per cent aud L q.
Pierce was reelected, collector. john
Cummings was elected road com misslon-
or and WAS voted two dollars and hfty
cents per day for his services. Walter
K. Robinson was elected member of the
school committee. The town voted to
unite with other towns on the superin-
tending of schools, w. X. Jordan who
has filled the place 80 long and 80 we'll
having declined to continue In that ca
pacity. All other town officers were
appointed by the selectmen The
amounts raised by the town were