The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
BINGHAM,


births, nine marriages aud twelve deaths.
New Years day started pretty well
with two marriages and three suppers
The Mission circle met on New Years
day at ). T. Goodrich's and had sup
per. 1t was the thirty.frst anniversary
OF MI. and Mira. Guodrich's wedding
day.
MIR. and Mrs simeon Whitney we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark OF North
New Portland last Saturday and sun
day.
George Colby has been with friends
IN Oakland few days. Mrs Florence
Owens assisted in the post-offiee during
her absence.
Mrs. Hicks and little girl we're down
from sandy stream last saturday.
Mrs. Savage, widow of the late Nath-
an savage of Madison, was in town last
week the guest of Mira. Anon Savage
and other relatives.
Forest Bean was called home from
work in Madison by the illness OF his
little girl, the child Is now better
Fred Smiths little boy was very i'll
few days ago.
Mrs John McCollsr went to The
Forks Monday to see her daughter, Mel
lie Hunnewell who is sick.
Mrs Ed. Magoon and son, Herbert,
have recently been in town
Mrs. Bates and two daughters of Fair
field have been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gould.
Juno Bray is keeping house for Mrs.
Frank Rowe who is in the hospital for
surgical treatment.
Word was received Monday OF the
leath of Mrs. sumner Hunnewell of
rhe Forks MIR. and Mrs. Hunnewell
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The following is a list of the officers
elected by the Bingham Grange, No 2S1
.5s Trio III Sf;sz;1s yeaT Nay II oaker,
master; II. b. nipple, overseer; Nancy
Whipple. lecturer; Harry Baker,
steward; Z E. Hill, assistant steward;
Cyrena Carl, chaplain; j. b. hitney,
treasurer; Garry L. Hilton, secretary;
Henry smith. gatekeeper; Addie Wood,
ceres; Fannie Clarke. pomona; EVE Cor
don, fl IRA; Emma Riley. lady assistant
steward Scion grange is invited to be
present and Mark Pollard of scion will
install the officers next Saturday, y
dinner will be served
MIR. and Mrs Chris Steward of Cara
funk we're guests of VIM. Adams and
wife last saturday
J j Lander has purchased the Charles
spaulding house.
The American Shoe Finding Co.'S Mill
aud Mr.. Stoddard's residence are now
connected with the Main telephone line.
Mrs. Lena spaulding who is cooking
iu the woods was in town Saturday.
Z. E. Hill returned, saturday night
from service on the jury at Skowhegan,
MiSy Woodbury. VINO has been spend
ing the holidays here with her mother
and sister, Mrs Harry Sanders, returned
saturday to her teaching IN Torrington,
Conn. T0rrington Is near Hartford, has
about 1900 inhabitants and the largest
Brass &" orks in the world. sixty one
dialects are spoken in the mills The
foreign element by means of evening
schools are making great effort 10
learn our language. Miss Woodbury.
assists in one of these classes though
her regular work Is in the residential
portion of the city.
Flossie Lawrence of Gardiner is visit
ing her brother James Lawrence
K A. Merriam, real estate agent, has
been frequently IN town during the past
few weeks; saturday night he was &C
companied by representative OF the
Portland Star Match Co.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at Mrs Eta Hollis on
the afternoon of the 18th. A supper
will be served and young ladies' So
olety organ Esd.
The installation of officers in the Cen
tennial Rebecoa lodge took place last
Tuesday evening and was followed by a
supper; both being public to the fami
lies of the members. District deputy,
president, Carrie Hilton assisted by
grand marshall. Myrtle Cummings in
stalled the following officers: George
NJ. Colby, N. G Nellie Nj. Clark, V. e.;
Carrie l.. Hilton. rec. sec Julia Colby,
fin. sec.; Rose Lander, treas May q
Baker, warden; Lila Mullen, o. g.; Ma
ria Carney, conductor; Annie Hamilton,
|. g.; Myrtle Cummings, r. 5. to N. q
Tena Andrews, l. s. to N. g.; Carrie
Osgood, X. 5. to V. g., May X. Baker,
l.. ). to V. c.; Viola Colby, chaplain.
Grand officers, Carrie Hilton and Myrtle
Cummings to GO to ". New Portland on
Wednesday, Jan 10 to install the officers
of the New Century Lodge at that place.
The installation of the officers of
Mount Moxie Lodge, I. o. o F. will
take place Friday, Jan. 11th followed by
a supper. list of the officers will be
given next week
Wednesday evening the o. K. S. will
install their officers.
Jessie Washburn returned to her
school work on saturday last.
MIR. Stoddard has been confined to his
house by illness for several days.
On New Years Day w. r. Jordon
united in marriage Edgar Hilton and
Mrs. Olive B. Smith, both of Moscow.
The bride is forty years of age and the
groom twenty-six By this marriage Mr.
Hilton becomes father-in-law to ten
children and grandfather--in- law to
three
MIR. and Mrs. Chas Bartlett of N. New
Portland we're guests of Simeon Whit
ney and wife the first of the week.
Granville Goodrich was at Skowhegan
Wednesday and Thursday of last week,
to see his brother Alvenus.
Twin boy babies were born to the wife
of Mr.. Ed Rollins of Moscow last Mon
day.
E C. CROSBY of Watervlle was in town
Tuesday last.
Leslie Rollins went to Lewiston, Tues
day to remain till after critical surgical
operation IL performed upon his sister,