The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
BINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Baker of Mos
COW invited q party of q dozen or
more young people including Mr..
Bakers Sunday School class, to their
home last Friday evening. They all
went together on team from the
hotel and had a very merry time, in
duiging in all the latest and most
popular songs, the "bear song" being
the favorite.
Chas. E. Ball and wife returned,
Monday, from Athens, where they
had been for short time.
Dance at Kennebec Hall on We'd
nesday evening.
On Christmas day at the Methodist
parsonage Cyrus D. Chadbourn was
united In marriage to Stella E. Stew
ard of Moscow by Rev. w. c. Beedy-
Georgia Colby entertained a few
friends on Friday evening.
Victor Cox of East Dixfield was re-
Gently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sumner Ellis.
Mrs. Fred Clark is with her mother,
Mrs. Lincoln Baker, who is still suf-
fering with her hands, although 1t Is
John Blanchard and George Blan-
chard of Brewer have been guests of
their father, G. w. Blanchard; and
George will remain here for a time.
Earl Andrews and Guy Morris were
guests of Merton and Leon Goodrich
on Monday evening.
j. Lander and wife are at Show
hogan this week.
VIM. Hamilton is having a vacation
of few days and during his absence
Leon Goodrich has run the engine
and dynamo at the electric light sta
tion from four to six p. m.
Mont Miller has been confined to
the house by felon on his finger and
Chester Lombard has been running
the delivery team for the meat mar
ket.
G. W. Blanchard has been sick with
the grip a few days and unable to at
tend to his duties as station agent.
Miss Nellie Baker, a teacher of
Medford, Mass. has been with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Baker, few days
returning to her school work on
Tuesday.
Married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Ellis on Saturday, Dec.
2sth, Victor E. Cox and Edna Francis
Standish of Franklin Co. The single
ring service was performed by the
Rev. W. A. Richmond In the presence
of few relatives and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Ellis served bounti-
full wedding supper.
Mrs. Gallant has moved her family
into her new house; and Mrs. Eliza
beth Rollins Is occupying her own
house which she had been renting to
the Gallant family.
The Bingham boys who have been
home for Christmas holidays are re-
turning to their school work: Gene
Lander returned to Coburn on Mon
day; Merton Goodrich to U. of Nd. on
Wednesday; Ralph Goodrich, Earl
Andrews and Guy Morris to Mount
Hermon on Thursday morning.
After the completion Of the Somer-
set railway extension postoffioes
were established at Deadwater and
Lake Moxie stations, the mail being
carried by the railway. Dec. 4th the
railway authorities notified It's en-
ployees not to take or carry mail In
any form. Since that time those Of
ficers have been supplied by special
CARR: who pays his fare and takes
the mail sack as personal hand bag
gage. We hope the matter will soon
Be adjusted between the railway and
postoffice department as this Is the
natural route for the offices at Rock
wood, Kineo, N. e. Garry, N. W..
Garry and Chesuncook as we'll as for
those along the line of the road.
The four village schools began last
Monday with good attendance and
the same teachers as In the fall. Dur
ing the fall term the primary school
had but eight cases Of hardness with
81 pupils during eleven weeks. The
grammar school had but ten cases OF
hardness with % pupils twelve weeks;
pretty good record. The primary
won the prize picture for this, and
the high for best attendance.
WILLIAMs-BAKER.
A wedding of much interest to the
readers OF the REPORTER and friends
of both parties occurred In Bingham
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Sterling, Sunday afternoon at
hall past three. The bride being Miss
Eda Ellen Baker and the groom Harry
Elmer Williams both 81 CarAtdnk.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. A. Richmond of Bingham.
On their return they we're greeted
with showers of rice, old shoes etc.
At later hour our ears were greeted
by sweet musical strains In the dis
lance as they approached we could
distinguish "Sterling" cornet a
"Washburn" Harp and several other
instruments Of torture; after making
night hideous they returned to their
homes we'll satisfied. Caratunk has
always been the home of the bride
and she is best known here and is
sincerely beloved. She was gradual
ed from North Arson Academy and
also from Pennington Normal school
In class '03. For several years she
has been successful teacher In the
Lincoln High school where here her
unfaillng courtesy In the discharge OF
her duties won many friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Williams will not make any
arrangements as to their further
home until spring.
LARONE.