The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The rain which seemed to be DELAYED
last fall has finally arrived, ard it looks
as though we were booked for a big
storm every week
There isn't person 10 town but what
can tell whether their roof leaks or not,
and the most of them did during Tues
days storm Everything was flooded
and the attendance at the schools was
slim; the roads and sidewalk were so
slippery that it was almost impossible
TO stand up on them.
BY an order from the Post Office de-
partment the price OF the box rents will
be raised on April 1, 10 10 cts. per
quarter for call boxes and z5 cts per
quarter for lock boxes.
Unaccountable as it may seem the
school committee have been troubled 10
quite an extent by some of the parents
and children. trying to evade the law
passed last winter in regard to the atten-
dance of all scholars between the ages
of seven and fifteen inclusive and in
some cases the tuant officer has been
obliged to take the scholars along by
force; the committee had one case in
particular which was more aggravating
than the rest The fifteen year old
daughter of Mr.. A who recently moved
into town, refused to attend, and her
position was sustained by her parents
who were notified on three different
occasions that she must attend, and the
truant officer in a kindly way read the
law to them, but was given abuse for his
pains; one of the members of the COM
mittee also tried TO talk with MIR. A in
regard to the matter, but he said, you
fellows have said enough about that,
and | won't talk with you and you may
60 ahead and do what you are mind to-
so on last Friday both Mr.. A. and the
girl were arrested and brought before
Justice Haynes. The evidence was
very plain against them and there was
no defence. Justice Haynes summed
the matter up and committed Mr.. A.
to the county Jail for ten days and sus-
pended sentence in case of the girl. or
promise that she would attend Is hoo
as required. Every one is sorry that al
example had to be made in this mat er
but there is no option with the schoo
committee, as the law is very plain anc
compulsory. 1t is hoped that there
will be no further trouble in this line.
The Congregational sociable last weel
with Mr. and Mrs Charles Fuller wa,
well attended considering the bad con
dition of the roads.
1t was not until Sunday thai the Som
erset X. r. succeeded in getting tn,
track cleared to Bingham and durn.
the several days the traffic had beer
stopped, the freight at both ends hat
accumulated until all the sidings dowI
river was full OF freight cars bound 70
this section and the freight houses
along the line were full awaiting ship
ment. The management are runniu.
ireights day and night nov, in order /,
catch up with the business aud have
been obliged to hire some engines t.
assist them in doing this. 1t was onl.
BY putting on large crew of men will
picks and shovels that the line wa
cleared SO soon.
The Baptist sociable at Charlie
Writings Monday was well attended
and literary and musical program pre-
sented. One of the features of tn
evening was solos by Charles Whiting
Miss Martha Haynes, Rev. b. F. Turne
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs Jennie Tur
ner and Mrs Mary Spaulding, as ther,
was hardly time for each to sing separat
they all sung them together with marvel
Gus effect. Among the tunes wer
Yankee Doodle, The Three Blaol
Crows. John Brown. etc Mr.. and Mrs
| Moore sung some amusing duets.
The meeting of the v / S. will b
with Miss Lonng tomorrow aflernoo
at 80 2. m. Subject. valentines, hig
tea. The younger members ~ill pleas
bring valentines for examination, III,
Older ones will be furnished quotations
The meeting will be at 80 sharp a
there Is business to be transacted.
The quarterly meeting Of Somerse
District lodge, O. G. T. will be wit
Old Point lodge, 3r4 OF this place o
Mar. :. Halt fare on The Somerset X. +
Dnner and supper will be furnished b
Old Point lodge.
The Board OF Trade seem 70 have
hard time to find a pleasant night to
their meeting.
The town meeting will occur tw
weeks nom next Monday
H. n, Page. one of our Oldest an
most respected cuzens passed ava
Sunday afternoon AT the advanced az
OF 90 years II months and IS days. NJ
Page passed nearly all his life in III