The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-26
guest of her brother, Leonard Hamil-

guest OF her DrOtner, Leondru 1duii-
ton this week.
Miss Eva Armstrong of Portland
has been visiting F. H. Colby and
family, also Alton Carl and family
during the past week.
A. J. Weber and wife of Waterville
were in town, Tuesday, on their way
to visit friends at The Forks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchns OF
Waterville are making three week g
stay at Carry Pond, and stopped at
Bingham Hotel on their way, Tues
day.
Extensive plans are on foot for q
big time here next Thursday at the
Cattle show, an account of which will
appear in next weeks issue.
A branch of the Farmers Telephone
is being built across the river at Cal
vim Ellis place and will later be con-
tinued to the farm of Sumner Ellis.
A very black and windy thunder
! shower struck Bingham on Tuesday
afternoon breaking some branches
from the shade trees.
y District Supt., c. E. Ball, attended
the conference of school superintend :
ents at Augusta last Friday. He has
the promise of State Supt. Smith to
visit this section during the coming
winter,
The operation for the removal of
Mrs. Silas Hunnewells eye, perform =
ed by DR.. Hill of Waterville, proved
very successful and Mrs. Hunnewell
is under the care of trained nurse.
Thomas Reynolds is having his
house wired for electric lights, Mr..
Hamilton is doing the work. The
electric light service in Bingham has
always been very satisfactory and any
one having them would consider it a
hardship to return to the using OF
kerosene lamps.
Clyde Savage and wife have been
in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rounds of Auburn ar
rived in town, Saturday night, and
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore,
also Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Moore.
Geo. Savage of Jackman was in
town the first of the week.
Albert Massey and wife of Penna-
cook, N. H. arrived in town, Satur-
day, and were met by Mrs. Massey's
father, r. V. Ham of Moscow. Mr..
Massey is superintendent of the Hoyt
Electric Instrument Co. and with his
wife has been taking trip through
Canada.
The school in the Badger district is
closed this week because of diph-
iberia, not in the school, but in one
family in the ighborhood; the
teacher, Mrs. Andrews is visiting In
Athens.
The primary and intermediate viii
lage schools reopened last Monday.
soLON.
Miss Inez Whipple left Thursday
morning for Bar Harbor for an ex-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Kingsley.
The Ladies Home Circle held their
annual meeting and election with
Mrs. L. s. Merrill last Thursday after
noon. The following list of officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. Alice Mer-
rill; vice president, Ruby Cross; sec
rotary, Mrs. Ethel Rowell; treasurer,
Mrs. Helen Pollard.
Mrs. Chas. Fentiman attended the
fair at Skowhegan last week.
Roy Rowell came home from Port
land, Monday.
Leslie Lombard has sold his lot and
lumber on North Main st. to Aston
Rowell.
Mr.. Lombard and family and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. York are making plans
to start for California in the near
future.
keystone Lodge F. & A. M. have a
picnic, Wednesday, Sept %, at Bright
on Ctr, the members who live In
Brighton will furnish beans and coffee
and the rest carrying the pastry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews of Water
vile were visiting at Mrs. Matthew'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cross,
the first OF the week.
Rev. A. A. Callaghan and Rev. E. s.
Cudworth spoke in exchange, Sunday
morning.
Miss Ethel French returned. Mon
day, from Boston with her fall and
winter stock of millinery and fancy
goods.
The Ladies' Aid held an ice cream
sale at the M. E. vestry, Tuesday
evening.
The Junior G. E. Society's corn
roast, which was to have been, Tues
day evening, was postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
Mr.. McCurdy of Waterville Is max
ing his regular trip through town this
week.
Keystone Lodge No. so F. & A. NJ.
will hold their annual meeting, We'd
nesday, Oct. 9th.
Mrs. Angie Grover is visiting her
sister, Miss Sadie Smith.
CORNvILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Freeman left
here, today, to visit with relatives in
Monmouth and other places in that
section of the state.
Rev. l. G. March will preach a
special sermon for Wesserunset
Grange at the church center, Corn
Vile, Sunday, 2.30 p. m.
EAST MADISON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shorey and
Lester Brownell of Fairfield passed
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Withee on the Quarry farm.