The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-27
Scion.

P. S Longley and wife arrived home
from Phenix. X. l., the last of the week.
The ice jammed up and took out a
piece of the railroad track between here
and Bingham. SO the passengers have 10
be carried with teams a shou distance In
order 10 connect with the train that comes
to meet them.
Our village streets are nearly all dry.
| That is one good feature about Scion, as
soon as the snow is fairly off, the ground
is all dry.
There is quite lot of painting being
done here in town. this spring Nose
Townsend has his house painted in
colors 1t is a decided improvement and
very pretty, and Leslie McIntire is also
having his large block, house and store,
painted in coors, which makes It look
very Fl re and helps the looks of the street
wonderfully.
Will Whipple ard his son, Albert.
from Moose River, have been in town for
the past week.
Mr.. Coomes, an architect from Auburn,
has been here to see about the new
school house. We understand they ex
pect to have something pretty pice.
We'll, Scion needs it bad enough.
Amos Johnson and wife of Madison
Bridge. were in town, Sunday, calling on
Mr. and MIS- Wright Cram.
Saturday forenoon, Drs. S. F. Greene.
L. s. Merrill and Piper, performed an
operation on Mrs. George Smith.
Frank l. Jones was at Bingham, Sat
urday afternoon. to see his son, Chester,
who is sick with pneumonia. We were
glad to hear he was considered a little
better
Newell Nye is going to move into Fred
| Vittum's rent on Ferry street, this week,
and Jacob Goodwin will move into he
house where Mr.. Nye was on Main
street, which he has bought.
Wright Cram went to Madison, Sun
day, to work for few days
The train went right through to Bling
ham, Saturday night and Sunday there
were about 60 men at work where the
washout was Judging by the way they
worked it will be but short time before
they will have it fixed as good as it was
before.
A very good and appropriate sermon
by G.. K. Goodwin was listened to at the
Congregational Church, Sunday forenoon
by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, also
a good many others. The church was
nearly full. They had fine day and
every one seemed to enjoy it very much.
The band boys gave their first out door
concert, Saturday evening. Owing to the
little shower they were somewhat late
but hey made up for it when they did get
around by playing finely. especially
waltz which would be hard 10 beat
Scion is very proud of her band and she
has good reasons TO be.
Tote Stevens of Embden, was in town,
Monday forenoon.
Ben Adams OF Bingham, was in town,
Monday.
Sumner Wilson went to Skowhegan,
Monday, for a short visit with his son,
Fred, who lives there.
We were glad to hear that Mr.. Rice
had the large boat put in at the Ferry,
Monday morning, as the crossing there
now in winter is very uncertain on &C
count of the dam at the pulp mill causing
the water to rise and fall SO often.
The pulp mill suspended work, Tues
day night until Wednesday or Thursday,
on account of the water being so riley.
G.
Mrs Hannah Jewett passed away last
Thursday morning, and was laid to rest,
Saturday afternoon. She suffered good
deal during her last illness havi G been
sick something over two months. She
was 50 years of age and leaves four sisters
and one brother and two sons, David w,
who lives on the homestead and P. c.
Jewett of Skowhegan
Hair, lime and cement at
BLUNT's.