The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-08-19
BINGHAM.

BINGHAM.
Daniel Patience and family and
Mrs. Graves, fine looking woman
from Boston with new kark1 hat,
are taking two weeks outing camp
ing out wherever night overtakes
them. They will spend part OF the
time in the Enchanted Region.
Allen Lander is home for a short
vacation part of which he will spend
at Pleasant Pond.
Married at the Methodist parson-
age by Rev. w. c. Beedy on Aug. 9th,
Carl Smith and Lillian G. Preble, both
of Bingham.
Mrs. William White and daughters
Charlotte, Florence and Agnes of
Waterville are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Goodrich this week.
Mrs. Roland Baker was seriously
hurt on Monday by being thrown
from a wagon. She was with her
husband and daughter in single
wagon and in turning something
caught underneath and the wagon
was overturned and she was thrown
out and badly injured, though 1t is
hoped she will soon recover.
Marion Stoddard has been visiting
among friends in Massachusetts, dur
ing the past two weeks.
Mrs. Clifford OF Pittsfeld has been
spending several weeks in Pleasant
Ridge Plantation.
S. A. Smith, first selectman, has re-
ceived from the Boston Post fine
gold headed cane with the following
inscription-"Presen by The Bos-
ton Post to the Oldest Citizen of
Bingham, Maine, To Be Transmitted.
1t is supposed the cane will be pre-
scented to Mr.. Alpheus Bemis, who is
in his 87th year and thought to be the
Oldest man IN town.
At the last meeting of Bingham
Grange there was good attendance
and very enthusiastic meeting. The
question for the afternoon was post
poned on account of the presence of
Miss Josephene Mcmahon of New
York a guest of A. N. Clark and wife.
Miss Mcmahon addressed the meet
ing on the subject of "Why the far
mer is not receiving just compensa-
tion for his labor" comparing prices
paid by the consumer with prices re-
ceived by the farmer. Miss McMa-
hon is a lady of great ability and an
able speaker and carried her audience
with her In her presentation of the
subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firth Of Moscow GO to
Madison this week to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lovejoy and
David Wakum and family have been
to West Forks with relatives this
week.
A great increase in the second
weeks attendance of Chas. Z. Balls
school of instruction.
Scribner and Brown of Skowhegan
have dug well by machinery for
Carroll Clark % feet deep where two
veins of water were struck. Tuesday
they commenced a well for Eli La
point at his laundry near Bingham
Heights.
The Sugartown picnic this week on
the 10Th we hope to give an account
of in next weeks issue.
Many of our citizens attended
Solon's Centennial celebration on
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Chas. Jones of Norridgewock
has recently been the guest of Mrs.
Edward Magoon.
The much needed rain came Tues
day night and it is hoped the drouth
is ended.
Mrs. Harry Cummings is at present
a guest of Mrs. F. II. Colby at Pleas
ant pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hussey and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hussey
of Madison we're at Pleasant Pond,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Allen White, who has been
such a popular and efficient table girl
at Hunnewell's restaurant this sum-
mer has finished her work there and
DAISY Martin of Pleasant Pond is TAX
ing her place.
Mrs. F. w. Preble, who has been
quite i'll for several days is now i'm
proving.
DR.. Stephens and party of Skowhe-
gan passed through town on their
way to Parlin Pond, last Tuesday.
Barnaby's Moving Picture show was
in town on Tuesday night.
CANAAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marden who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Barrett for several days, return
ed to their home in Winterport last
Friday.
Miss Edith Maxwell has been visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Mayme Peavy and sister Elva
Nve went to Sebasticook Lake We'd
nesday of last week to visit with Mrs.
G. M, Barbour. They returned
Thursday night.
Mr.. L. L. Sanford of Skowhegan,
was in town Saturday calling on
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Blaisdell of
Waterville visited at Geo. Weeks
for several days last week. Mrs.
Blaisdell and Mrs. Weeks are sisters.
Samuel Hubbard Of Boston has
been spending few days with his
brother, Henry Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Parker of Lewis
ton, called on acquaintances in town
last Saturday. They were taking Il
carriage drive across country from
Skowhegan to st. Adams.
Mrs. Will Haseltine who has been
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. T. j.
Moody, the past two weeks, returned
to her home in Dexter last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lord have been
to Kineo for few days.
l.. h. Richards and wife of Water
vile were in town recently.
George Farnham and son, Walter,
were home from North Arson Sun
day.