Mr. Tea, June Finnegan's Arabian horse, is boarding at Patty Veilleux's Gunnmoor Farm on Dodge Road while June recovers from surgery. Mr. Tea is 35 years "young," spry and alert despite a swayed back and arthritic knees. If anyone from his old neighborhood wants to come over to feed him carrots and apples, please feel free to visit! He is in the front paddock by the road, with a roommate, a very round pony named Cocoa Puff. June adds, her great gratitude to Ed and Lydia Kitfield, who provided shelter for Mr. Tea over the summer.

A note from Betty Creamer on Clifford Road that her sister Ruth Sprowls died Oct. 22, in Louisville KY after a long illness. We all send her our condolences. Betty and Ruth have been wintering in Kentucky and summering in Edgecomb for quite some time. If you want more wreath making, go over to The Morris Farm Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 to 4 pm. Amanda Russell of the Middle Road will be teaching how to make wreaths for all seasons, not just Christmas. To register and get details, call the Farm at 882.4080.

Put Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, on your calendar! The new Edgecomb Eddy School is holding a Public Open House. Come, everyone, to see and enjoy our splendid educational facility! At 6:30 pm, in the new gymnasium, our students will present a joyous Christmas Concert. Audience participation encouraged! More details to come in following columns, or call 882.5515.

Old Edgecomb Schools, Chapter III: Nick Dean's 1887 map shows a school on the west side of the Boothbay Road, just south of the Mill Road intersection. This must have been the City School, which still stands, as part of the Edgecomb Potters' complex. My colleague Faith Raddin Jones, the Damariscotta Mills news correspondent, has sent EHS an interior photo of the City School from the late ‘30s. More generally, Lea Wait has donated to the new Edgecomb Eddy School a framed copy of some 1871 "By-Laws of School District No. 1, Edgecomb, Me." They amount to rules of conduct, and indicate that young scholars were a pretty rambunctious lot in the 1870s. Dig Article 4: "No scholar shall be allowed to walk or run over the desks or seats of the house; for such an offence, any scholar or person shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty cents, and double the amount for each succeeding offense." Gee, we used to do that. Does anyone remember the "Hot Lava" game?

Incidently, the Edgecomb Historical Society will scan or otherwise reproduce any photographs or documents which persons may want to have returned.

Coming to you from 234 River Road, 633-2978, bonesukl@midcoast.com in transit to Bloomington, Indiana. This column appears in The Boothbay Register, The Lincoln County News, The Wiscasset Newspaper, and at www.Edgecomb.org.