The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-09
BINGHAM.

which was blown down in front of the
post office, was put up by Mr.. Hamil'
ton, Monday morning.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell, who has beer
at her daughters several months or
account of trouble with her eye, was
able to be taken home, last Saturday
Mrs. Mayhem has been guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pierce a few
dave
Alton Carl and family were home
from Moxie, Monday and Tuesday.
James Messer of Moscow, who has
been on the grand jury at Skowhe-
gan, returned home. Saturday.
Jessie Washburn was visiting in N
Arson, recently. She returned to
her studies in Portland on Monday.
The river has frozen over 80 very
roughly that the place to cut ice
is quite question.
Back water from the river is acting
badly at the John Bray place in Pleas :
ant Ridge.
Mrs. Lille Coleman is now at home.
Byrum Smith, who has been in
rather poor health of late, is now i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams visited
friends in Caratunk, last week, dur
ing the fine sleighing.
F. II. Colby and wife were at Moxie
Pond a short time ago, spending a
few days at Alton Carl's camp.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. w. Jordan started
last week for Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where they intend to spend six weeks
among relatives and friends.
Mr.. Dupee, manager of the May =
field slate company, was In town
Monday, hiring men and teams for
numbering. The company Is doing
quite brisk business at their May
field saw mill.
Mrs. Ashcroft has been home from
the woods camp on Bald Mountain,
where she is with her husband.
Last Saturday evening, twenty one
members of o. E. s. made a surprise
party for Mrs. Addie Woods, who has
been Worthy Matron of the Bingham
Chapter the past year. Mrs. Woods
was presented with beautiful hand :
painted sugar and cream set and a
cracker jar. The gift, as well as the
good will of the givers, Is much ap-
preciated by Mrs. Woods.
Mrs. Edward Bunker was operated
upon, last Sunday, at her home foi
appendicitis. She Is reported to be
doing as well as could be expected,
considering the seriousness OF the
case.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Cony Grant in the loss of theiI
son, Guy, aged fifteen years and sew
en- months. All was done to relieve
his suffer rings that human hands could
do, but death came to him, Jan. LIST
after an illness of four days. AL
though 30 young he showed great
patience, never complaining, and he
seemed to realize that change was
near for he babe his friends good bye
several times. The family feel very
grateful for the kind services rem
dered by neighbors and friends, and
for the comforting words of the min
lister, Rev. w. A. Richmond.
Mrs. Mary Pooler is visiting hel
niece, Mrs. Albert Clark, at Caratunk
Miss Smith IL spending a few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Will Laid.
The Sunshine Club made a little
surprise party at the home of Mrs
Abbie PEBBLE on Thursday last.
Owing to some trouble with the en-
CINE or boiler at the Mosquito Hatch
cry, the water pipes for quite dis
lance froze and burst and there wa
difficulty with the water supply for
few days during the recent colo
weather.
John Piper returned to his studiei
at the McGill University, Monday o
this week.
Mrs. Ingram Pierce has been suffer
The lumbermen have been scanning
the skies the past ten days, looking
for snow. There is now about fou
inches of this white substance in the
woods, making fine yarding, but i
needs a good foot more for Wagon
shedding. A large amount Of lumbe
is now on the skids and the white
will be short at best. Every day tina
the snow holds off makes it harde
for the business, as men and teami
are none too plenty.
The river closed up at Bingham
Dec. 81, which was the latest eve
known, and the ice Is crowded thu
highest it has been for years. On &C
count of the river being 80 very high
In many places 1t has backed up OIL
the intervale land. AT the Basset
farm in Moscow water was three fee
deep in the road, making 1t impossi
BILE for many teams to pass on Mon
day morning, although the stag
made It's usual trip.
A list of the officers installed in thu
various societies in town will appea
next week, IL secretaries will pas
them in for publication.
Mrs. Charles Whorff of Bingham
who has been very sick with pneu
monia and threatened with hear
failure, is very much better.
Dist. Deputy Malon Patterson wa
in Madison, Monday evening, to in
stall the officers in Euclid Lodge F. {
A. M. for the ensuing year.
A. w. Rowell was in Madison O.
Tuesday, summoning witnesses.
Jasper Rowell, who has been a
work in Madison, came home, Mon
day noon.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the meeting of the Farmers
Telephone Co. at Norridgewock
among the number were Alder
Adams, John Jewett, Fred Drury
Ruel Rowell and Fred Magoon.
At the LAST meeting, o. E. s., tn
officers were installed by worthy pas
matron, Mrs. Mariner Irvine, afte
which followed a short, but entertain