The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
BINGHAM.
Big rain on Monday

Big entertainment on Wednesday
evening.
Clyde Whitney returned from Port
land on Tuesday night.
J. P. Whitney who was operated
upon at the Maine General Hospital
last week is reported as comfortable
az can be expected under the circum- :
stances.
During the past year there have
been recorded III the town of Bling
ham, nine marriages, Is births and II
deaths.
E. n. Merrill of the firm of Merrill
& Merrill, Skowhegan was in town
Saturday last.
Peter Larkin of Waterville was in
Bingham Monday.
Will Holway of The Forks was in
town this week.
\ large amount of ice from Temple
pond has been hauled and packed
during the past week.
Mary Clark has been at Caratunk
for a few days.
Mrs Bunker of Franklin who has
been with Mrs. Edward Bunker few
weeks returned home on Tuesday OF
this week.
Cynthia Savage of Madison arrived
in town on Tue sday night the guest OF
Mrs. Henry Savage.
{. + Ball has been quite i'll the past
week but is improving now.
Will Whorff and family took Dime r
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McCollar one
day last week before returning to
their home at The Forks.
Rev. w. A. Richmond was called to
Brighton last Thursday to attend the
funeral services of Mr.. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Frank Michigan is slowly re-
covering from the grip. Her hus-
bands sister, Miss Michigan of Show
hogan is with her.
Supt. of schools Smith expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the work
of the High school under the instruc-
ton OF Miss Reed. If certain require
ments as outlined by Mr.. Smith are
met, the school will be made an APP
proved high school.
Mr.. Smith gave an interesting lee
ture in the Cong. church to large
audience Many interested remained
to talk oyer the needs and POSSIBLE
ties of Bingham High school.
A GRAND TRIP.
b. X Presie and his young friend,
VIM. Lander returned Thursday from
a trip to the Pacific coast. They left
Bingham Nov , and Portland the 9th
over the mountain division to Swan
ton, Vt, then by the Grand Trunk to
Winona, where they visited Mr.. Pres
lies sister, then to Minneapolis where
they were entertained four days by
VIM. Lander's uncle, Albro Baker for
merly of Moscow. Then over the
Great Northern through Dakota,
Montana and Idaho to Spokane,
Wash. On this part of the trip they
saw the famous cattle ranches, a
prairie fire and many other things
pertaining to the wild and woody
west. They were then in the beauti-
full Columbla river valley; from Spo-
kane to Portland, Oregon they went
by steamer, taking their Thanksgiving
turkey dinner on board the boat. Mr..
Preslie is native of Portland, Me-,
and while loyal to that city he thinks
the beauties of Portland, Oregon will
surpass those of the Atlantic city.
The next stop was San Francisco in
Guiding many points of interest The
Golden Gate, Cliff House, etc. The
terrible power of the earthquake is
still evident in places, though the ruins
have mostly been removed and much
rebuilding done. At Pasadena they
picked ripe Strawberries Dec. 81 and
witnessed the Carnival of Flowers on
New Years day. Mount Low was
climbed by trolly ear; and steamer
ride to Catalena Island where in glass
bottomed boats they could see to
great depths the beautiful sea growth
of plants and endless variety of fishes
of many colors. The return journey
was commenced Jan. 3, first stop at
Salt Lake City where the big organ in
the tabernacle was played for them.
Through the Rockies the trip was
made over the Union Pacific to Den
yer going through the Royal Gorge. In
Colorado they saw the Garden of the
Gods, Cave of the Winds and much
more of interest, making a call ON
Oscar Adams in Greeley, Col. Niaga
ra Falls was included in the home
ward trip also Washington, ID. c.,
where they had the great pleasure OF
meeting and shaking hands with
President Roosevelt. They reached
home Jan. IA having had a delightful
trip in every respect. Mr.. Preslie
will soon take up his line of work in
the vicinity OF Portland and William
who is only IL years old will resume
his studies at school.