The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-28
BINGHAM.

ahead of last year. Blossoms OF any
kind were hard TO find year ago 70
decorate the graves on Memorial
day but this year there is an album
dance.
Arthur Clark of New Portland was
in town the first of the week.
Mrs. E. E. Baker of Moscow who
has been i'll the past three weeks Is
now able to be about the house. a.
Pomona Grange was held at the
Grange Hall here at Bingham, last
Tuesday.
Willie Martin and wife were in
town last Tuesday.
Fred Boston of Gardiner accom-
panied by Peter Larkin of Wateryille
were looking after the driving inter
ests on Tuesday.
The Embroidery Club entertained
their gentlemen friends at Fraternity
Hall on the evening of May goth.
Especially dainty refreshments were
served and the game of finch enjoy
ed.
The Sunshine Society gave sale
and supper Tuesday evening OF this
week, at Fraternity Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Bunker start
ed on Tuesday morning for two
weeks vacation Part of their time
will be spent in Franklin and they
will also visit the White Mountains,
before their return.
c. |. Burlingame of Providence,
hav and grain dealer, has been IN
Bingham and Mayfeld the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burns of Madison
were recently in town calling on
friends.
Mrs. Noddin and little son are in
Calais for few weeks visit.
Mr.. Horace Holmes has returned
from Presque Isle where he accom-
panied his wife last week Mrs.
Holmes intends to remain there dur
ing the summer.
il. Hutchinson of Portland is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abbey.
Mrs. Frank Sterling of Caratunk
was the guest of Mrs. Albert Murray
last Monday.
John McKenney of Mayfeld has a
valuable horse that is sick. |. l..
Salley of Skowhegan was sent for on
Tuesday.
IF. Robson and family arrived
in town from Massachusetts by auto
mobile the first of the week and are
spending the summer at their home
here.
Mrs. Abel Moore is visiting friends
in Worcester and Springfield Mass.
She left Bingham on Tuesday morn
ing.
S. A. Pbilbrick was in town on the
21st inst.
W. B. Goodrich was recently in
Orono to see his son, Merton, at the
University of Maine.
Judge A. Simmons of North Arson
will deliver the Memorial address at
the Congregational church on Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock p. m. AT
O'Clock the G.. A. r. men and others
will meet at the church and march to
the cemetery where brief exercises
will be held. On Thursday afternoon
all who can do so are requested to
meet at A. G. Dinsmore's shop to
make the wreathes for decorating
the soldiers graves.
Fred Smith and family spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Rose Smith.
Mrs. Arthur Green is keeping house
for Granville Goodrich.
Mrs. Juliette Webster is visiting
her son, Mark Webster in Mayfield.
Mrs. Clara Houghton and her
daughter, Mrs. Marta Savage, re-
turned from Colorado on Tuesday
night. Roy Savage met them at Nj
agara Falls and accompanied them
home.
Mrs. Fannie Smith and Mrs. Chas.
Abbey returned from Portland Mon
day.
Our best farmers tell us we should
change our deed potatoes often. "Do
it now" l have plenty of seed, Irish
Cobblers, Early Norcross and Green
Mountains. Get them while you
can. Also pressed hay. 2w21
A. s. BURKE.
A party of young men met with
quite disaster last Saturday night.
They were on their way to Rowe
Pond and going down the steep hill
across the Huston Brook bridge near
Rollins place, when the pole strap
broke, and the wagon having no
brake the horses and occupants were
upset over the banks into stream and
upon the rocks. Harold Hight had
one foot hurt 80 much he has since
been around upon crutches, John
Hardy was stunned and was floating
down stream when rescued and the
others were severely bruised. One
horse was relieved of every part of
the harness except the collar, though
neither horse seemed to be injured.
OBITUARY
Michael @. Kennedy died May 18th
at Bangor where he had gone for
medical treatment for brights disease
from which he had suffered for nearly
two years. Mr.. Kennedy was born
in Cranburne, P. O., May 9Th, 1860,
but came to Maine when a boy and
later became naturalized citizen of
our country.
In 1888 he married Nellie, daughter
of Cyrus Williams, who died two
years later leaving an infant daugh-
ter. Aug. 27, 1887, he married Fannie
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