The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
BINGHAM.


BINGHAM.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell's condition is
slowly improving though she is still
under the care of trained nurse.
A large automobile party from New
York stopped in town Monday night,
having come from Canada and includ
ing Rangeley on return trip. At John
Combers, a few miles this side of The
Forks, they were obliged to wait till a
supply of gasolene from Bingham
could be brought.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Snow of Skowhe-
gan have been spending few days
with Mrs. Anna Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murphy and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lancaster of Solon
were in town Tuesday on their way
for hunting trip to Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Lowell Ward and her daughter,
Mrs. Allen Hodgdon of Embden were
in town shopping the first of the
week
Harold Coleman, who has been
working in Massachusetts all summer,
is now at home.
Mrs. Henry Fitzsimmons, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
David Pooler at The Forks, has re =
turned home.
Ex-Gov. Hill and w. T. Haines of
Waterville were in town Saturday on
an automobile trip up river.
E. r. Laird and wife of Campello,
Mass, were in town last week.
Harry Gould and wife of Leeds
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould at
Bingham last week, driving through
with horse and carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs James Kinsley were in
town Sunday night on their return
from Bucksport, where Mr.. Kinsley
has had work all summer on an cleo
trio light plant.
Annie Bry ant has gone to Moxie TO
cook in Jones camps through the
hunting Sc ason.
Mr.. Dubois and his daughters are
boarding at Anthony Combers at
Pleasant Pond
Chris. Steward was down from
Moxie last Monday.
Last Thursday proved to be rather
cold day for the cattle show at Bing-
ham, and no doubt the weather
effected the size of both show and
crowd. A street parade at l1.30 A. M.
made quite a fine appearance. There
were decorated floats by A. F. Doni-
gan, furniture; F. s. Hunnewell, meat
market; A. s. Burke, millinery; Geo.
Baker, harness maker; H. B. Whipple,
garden produce, also a hayrack load
of children belonging to the Christian
Endeavor Society.
Omar Miller, seventeen years OF
age, son of Ed Miller, died last
Wednesday of diphtheria. Much
sympathy is felt for the family for
their loss.
Charles Hunnewell and wife of
Madison were in town last week.
Ed Spaulding lost an open faced
gold watch OH cattle show day with his
cover. The watch was size eighteen
and the finder will be rewarded for
returning the same.
Work on the new road commenced
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Turner, who
have been in the west the past two
years, have returned, with intention
of settling in,oF near Bingham.
Mrs. Solon Bunker of The Forks
was in town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ada Dean of Massachusetts, is
visiting her brothers, Robert and
Frank Hilton this week.
Henry Collins and wife and Lonnie
Bean have been spending a week at
Pleasant Pond at their cottage.
Austin Baker and lwife, who have
been here through the summer are
planning to return to Brighton this
week.
Little Pauline Davis, the only one
in town known to have the diphtheria
at the present time, is getting we'll
very fast and the family can probably
be released from quarantine in a
short time.
Rest on one of Donigan's springs If
you are in the woods during the
winter. A few nights comfort will
pay you for the small amount they
cost. All sizes.
On Saturday last, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Steward were returning from
partridge stroll, Dan said to his wife,
"See how near you can come to hit
ting that rooster on the side of the
hill" His wife replied that she did
not want to kill Mr.. Hunnewell's
rooster. lDan said, "Go ahead, I'll
pay for it," and Charles Hill who was
near by remarked, eyes, I'll pick
him." The rooster, unconcerned,
was chasing grasshoppers some thirty
or forty rods away. With aquiet, de-
termined air, Mrs. Steward brought
her rife to bear ON the bird, and bang,
the rooster bit the dust. SO Dan paid
the price. Mr.. Hill did the picking
and Mrs. Steward is now the crack
shot of this section.
It's bet that Lots wife didn't look
back but talked back