The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-04

spending few days with T. j. Young
and family.
BINGHAM
Irvine Miller has been in town few
DAYS and has now gone to North At
tleboro, Mass. to work with Harry
Dennison.
A. c. Dinsmore was at Skowhegan
last week.
James Hannah, eighteen years OF
age, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Hannah died at his home of consump-
ton last Wednesday. Funeral ser
vices conducted by Father 2. M. Silke
of Madison, were held on Friday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mary Pooler returned last
week from a weeks visit at Ben Rus
sells camp at Lake Moxie.
Scott Jones and Delbert Potter OF
StIatton were guests OF Mr.. ana MRS
Walter Taylor last week.
Carroll Clark was drawn juryman
to serve ON the traverse jury at the
March term.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Robinson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Colby
at Augusta short time ago.
Mrs. Scott from Dimick mountain
was in town last Tuesday.
Laura Pierce of Scion is the guest
of Mrs. George Dorr.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce is confined to
to the house by severe cold.
Mrs. T. G.. Williams who has been
quite i'll is now improving: Mrs.
Cynthia Smith has been assisting her
with the work.
Fred Clark of Smithfeld was in
town on Tuesday.
Ben Adams has dainty little model
Of a square rugged schooner displayed
in the window of his barber shop.
Mrs Mary Colby is the guest of her
son F H. Colby at Augusta this week.
Lynn Taylor and son Helon of
Stratton are guests of Walter Taylor
this week at the logging camps.
Ainsley Moore has returned from
Boston where he has completed a
course in an engineering school and
received diploma.
Arlie A. Dinsmore has been admit
ted to partnership with his father, the
firm name to be henceforth A. q.
Dinsmore & Son, and they have
bought the undertaking business Of
Timothy Smith at Scion.
Alfred Miller was called home from
the woods by the serious illness of his
twelve year old daughter. The child
was operated upon for appendicitis
last Sunday The disease was far
advanced and her condition is now
quite critical.
Miss Hussey, book keeper for j. j.
Lander was quite sick on Tuesday of
this week.
At the close of Mondays town
meeting the School Committee held a
meeting and organized choosing W..
E. Robinson chairman. 1t was voted
to reopen the Russell school and dis
continue the Blaine school. Also to
have 36 weeks for the school year i'll
the village and 80 weeks in the rural
schools. The village schools to begin
March 20 and the rural schools April
II il the roads permit. All little chill
dren that are to enter school for the
first time this year will be required to
enter in the spring term in the rural
districts and in the tall term in the
village.
The entertainment given by the
Bingham High school in Kennebec
hall on Saturday evening was very
good and we'll patronized. The pro-
gram is here given:
Plano Solo, Miss Doris Andrews
Reading, Miss Lois Baker
Plano Trio, Misses Hilton, Baker and Miller
Song Misses Lander m mean s and d asaa
Plano Duet Misses Andrews and Lander
FARCE, "POPPING BY PROXY,
Hezekiah Punkin blossom Wade Bak err
A prosperous farmer, DESTROYS of n daughter
in-law
His son, too bashful TO propose
Ruth Moreton Jeanette Lander
A cousins daughter Punklnblossom has
brought up
Jane Finch Mona Beane
Susie Pettinglll Lettie Miller
Hannah Jordan Lena Colby
Neighbours daughters
The sale of candy and popcorn paid
the expenses and over S25 were re-
ceived for tickets which will be used
for the benefit of the school.
Town MEETING.
According TO inc usual CUSTOM
Bingham held a town meeting on
Mondaye Mar. 1. 1t was very
peaceable and harmonious gathering.
F. H. Colby, fresh from the halls of
Legislature at Augusta was chosen
moderator and under his hands the
meeting went along with smoothness
and dispatch.
For the tenth time w. B. Goodrich
was elected town clerk, and for the
twelfth time s. A. Smith was elected
first selectman, Henry Cooley, who
has served six years, was reelected
second and Orison Gordon was chosen
third for the fifth time.
E. w. Moore was reelected treas
urer having served the town in that
position for fourteen years.
r. II. Sands was reelected col
lector of taxes and G. G. Gilman was
reelected on the school board. F.
II. Colby was chosen road commits
sioner. His vote and all the above
mentioned officers being unanimous.
The selectmen were authorized to
enter into a contract with the Bing-
ham Electrical Co. for street lights for
zone year. 1t was also voted to raise
money for police protection and
ROBBIE H. Sands has been appointed
police officer, with three sturdy con-
stables to aid in preserving order.
A committee was chosen to act in
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