The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
BINGHAM.

Curren Smith.
Walter Piper jammed off the end OF
one of the fingers of his right hand in
the mill at Scion making very pain
full wound. lie Ia now at home.
Doris Andrews has been out of school
a few days on account of a severe cold.
At special meeting of the |. o (
!. last Wednesday evening two new
mem bers were initiated, and the usual
refresh ments followed initiation.
F. II. Colby and daughter, Lena, we're
at Moxie several days of last week
The Congregational Church Circle
met With Mrs. Helen Saunders We'd
nesdsy of this week
Fourteen new library books received
were put in circulation for the first time
last Saturday.
Mrs. G, E. Millett has been spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Hub
bard in Skowhegan.
Simeon Whitney, John Lander and e.
W. Moore were among those from Bing
ham who attended the Knight Templars
meeting at Waterville last week.
There was a social dance in Kennebec
hall on r. iday night. Towne's orches-
ira from Madison furnishing the music.
| There is to be another in two weeks.
| Mrs. Sarah Pierce of Scion was in
town last week.
Mrs. George Dunton who has been
with her mother, Mrs. Gates. at the
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewis
ton, returned Friday and Mrs. Leonard
| Hamilton has been with her few days;
"a mt To, h., oil
very we'll indeed.
Bridget McCollar is now doing table
work In Sands restaurant.
Weymouth Collins was home from
Lander's Siding over Sunday.
The Methodist Circle will meet With
Mrs. Eta Holt, Feb. 18th.
Mrs. X. g. Brown is visiting her par
ents In Clinton and Mrs. Mary Pooler Is
keeping house for the doctor during her
absence.
J Eula Bean has recovered from a
severe attack OF tonsilitis.
| Mrs Charles Saunders and little
daughter have returned from North
| Waterford.
Mrs. F. Fl. Colby and Florence have
returned to Portland.
Harry Givens has engaged to run the
poultry farm at Pittsfeld for Frank
Briggs and intends moving his family
there this week. Frank Carney who
has been working for Mr.. Briggs will
move to Pttsfield village
Mr.. and Mrs Hilton who are working
for the American shoe Finding Co.,
board at Mrs Julia Colby's. They
worked for the same company at No.
Arson.
Robert Seekins who has been unable
to work for the past eleven months on
account of fall on the ice was in town
| last Thursday. MIR. Seekins was for
merly travelling salesman for Walker &
otetson Co., Boston, but now has lighter
work for fancy goods house.
Ingram c. Pierce has been reappoint-
ed by sheriff Smith as Deputy Sheriff of
seizures of liquor.
Emma Hilton visited Alton Carl's
family at their camps at Moxie few
days since.
Eli Lapoint Is doing quite a business
saving wood with steam engine.
Candlemas day was all anyone could
wish according to the old saying. but
weather continues on its big flight
Monday, roads, both highway and logg-
ing roads, we're in good shape for bust
ness, but Tuesdays storm changed the
facs of things and of men also.
Miss Durgin returned from the Lew
iston hospital on Monday night as far as
bingham She was brought on bed TO
DIR Browns residence.
A Catholic meeting was held in the
Grange hall last Monday. Father Rem
no of Waterville being present.
John Baker was called home from the
woods the first of the week on account
OF his wife's illness. Mr.. Baker has
been far from we'll for several weeks
Willie Bickford of this place has pur-
chased of Lander & Moore the place
near Wallie Gsrlands In Concord.
The barber shops will be closed
every Thursday evening, so get your
shaving done before dark on those days