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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
More About the Somerset County
Quakers

A subscriber who is descended
from the company of Sandwich
| (Mass.) Quakers mentioned in our
account of the Friends Church at No.
Fairfield in our issue of Oct. 14th,
has furnished us with a copy of the
deed under which her ancestors and
their associates purchased the Sec
ton now North Fairfield in which
they settled. Not all of the company
who came to Maine at that time are
named in the deed but the eight men
therein mentioned as grantees were
known as The Eight Dimmock Pur-
chasers.
From these eight pioneers are des-
cended so many prominent Somerset
County families that we think this
deed will be read with interest and
it here follows, preserving so far as
we are able in modern newspaper
type the punctuation and other fea-
lures of the original instrument:
Know Ye, That We the said Joseph
Nye and Joseph Dimoek in consider
alton of Six Hundred Pounds, Law
full Silver Money paid to us by Jere-
miah Austin of Rochester in the
County of Plymouth, yeoman; He
Zekiah Hoxie, Tanner, James Hoxie,
Ebenezer Allen, Jun, Paul Jones and
Joseph Holway. yeomen, Gideon and
Ludidick Hoxie, cordwaivers, Barna-
bas Holway, Boatbuilder. all OF
Sandwich in the County of Barnsta-
BILE; and Stephen Bowerman, yeo-
man, Elihu Bowerman. cooper, and
Silyanus Swift. Blacksmith all of
Falmouth in the County Of Barnsta-
BILE; and Jonathan Tabor, yeoman. of
Dartmouth of the County of Bristol
and all of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts.
The above deed was recorded at
Wiscassett in 1882 The name of
Bowerman will be noted. The sons
of this man changed the spelling to
Bowman and this spelling has been
used by the descendants of that fam
lily. The farm originally cleared by
him is now owned and occupied by
Mrs. Lydia Hoxie. The cemetery by
the Friends Church at No Fairfield
was probably established not long af-
ter the Sandwich settlers arrived.
! According to the then Quaker belief
! however. no stones or markers we're
placed at the graves so that the ear
lest stones now found in this inclos-
! ure are comparatively modern
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Alton Richardson and wife of Ben
ton and Mrs. A Often of Waterville
visited at Elvin Richardson's one day
last week and called on relatives.
Mrs. Evanda Mitchell visited at S.
L. Pooler's returning home with Mrs
Arthur Wardwell who visited her
mother the same day.
Wilbur Richardson and mother
were at Skowhegan Saturday and at
tended the picture show.
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Former SkOwhegan Player Signs
With PHILADELPHIA Am'ns

Lawton Witt, an infelder with the
Boston Reds team for 1913 and who
played ball this last summer with
Ben Houser's Skowhegan aggrega-
ton, has been signed up by Billy
Leonard, manager of the Boston Reds
for Connie Mack at salary of $500
year,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

Perley Brown, Bert Payson, Mr..
Hart, Mr.. Skidmore and Mr.. Allen
Brighton were in town hunting Satur-
day.
Verne White and wife and two chill
dren of Dexter are visiting Mr..
White father, Charles White.
Two different parties of hunters
have been staying at X. L. Campbell's
this week.
Our teacher Maude Campbell
boards at Perley Browns this term.
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SOtITH SOLON

NJ. c. Baker and Slfe OF East Madl-
son were calling On friends here last
Sunday.
Some nine of the Merry Workers
were at c. T. Durham's one day last
week and picked rs fowls and chicks
Some neighbors these.
MIX Inspector English from Mas
sachusetts was here last week looking
over barns and methods of taking
care Of cream.
Miss Lucy c. Jewett Ii visiting nj
Maion Robbins at Twelve Corners
and from there will 20 TO Scion VII
lage before returning home,
Hazel MeCoilor has gone To Corn
Vile to work for Albert whittier
Miss Lille Iiolmberg has been
home for n two weeks vacation
" C. Jewets and mother we're al
North Anson Visiting At c. casweils
last sunday.
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SHARKS

In spite of the rainy weather Fri
day night the Halloween social was
well attended and a most enjoyable
time was had by all. The hall was
most tastefully decorated with black
cats. pumpkins, etc. and much credit
Is due the decorators. A fine pro-
gram was carried out, the principal
feature being the march by the
ghosts. witches and fairies. The for
tune teller caused much merriment.
The many friends of Donald Tup-
per. who has been very Ill with acute
Bright's disease, will be glad to know
that he Is gaining
Arthur Nickerson has sold his farm
and he and his wife will make their
home In the future with Mr.. Nicker-
sons people. Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Nick
erson. the former OF which has been
In Ill health for some time.
Mrs. Timothy Spinney from George
town has been spending several
weeks with her brother Ira Spinney
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Lester Holway went last Monday to
Dead River to work in the woods.
The roof of the old Toll House has
been newly shingled the past week.
Quite few from this section at
tended the Rebecca Fair at North An
son last Thursday.
Owen McAllister of Scion was in
this vicinity Sunday.
The West Madison Embroidery
Club met with Mrs. o. w. Counce
last Friday. Among those present
were the Kennebec Avenue Club. Re-
freshments of Ice cream and cake
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Fred Holden and children OF
Madison were week end visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Danforth.
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The bridge near the home of VIM.
G. Bailey, Jr., in Harmony, is being
rebuilt, with concrete abutments and
an iron bridge and when completed
will be fine piece of work. 1t will
be some weeks yet before it will be
ready for use.
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CURED BOY OF GROUP

Nothing frightens a mother more
than the loud. hoarse cough Of Group.
Labored breathing. strangling,. chok-
ing and gasping for breath demand
instant action. Mrs. T. Neureuer,
Eau Claire, Wis, says: "Foley's
Honey and Tar cured my boy of Group
after other remedies failed" Recon-
mended for coughs and colds. For
sale by Sampson & Avore.
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CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
VsIaud kyauua

Rev H. G. McGlaufiin. minister
Parsonage. is Island Ave. next door
to Church. Tel 54-2
Sunday morning service at 10.45
Sunday School at IL. Epworth Lea
que at 615.
Thursday evening service at 730.
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= } staples Of Harmony fril from
a load OF corn foddcr which be Vas
hauling Ia the harm. breaking Ma col.
lar hoar and receiving other .njuries
which ~lll conahc him 10 tbs house
Tor some time
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JACKMAN

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con-
gregational Church held its annual
meeting at the church on Friday af-
ternoon. After the meeting closed
the members and invited guests went
into the vestry where a very bounti-
full supper was prepared by Mrs. Lucy
Moore and Mrs. Jennie Runnells. The
party adjourned about five o'clock,
after feeling much benefited by the
social gathering.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Gar
age Company, Bingham. tits
Mrs. r. L. Kimball's Sunday School
class held a Halloween sociable in
the Church vestry on Friday night of
last week. A very pleasant evening
was spent by the young folks.
e. Hall of Bingham spent the week
end at the home of ]. B. Sterling.
Misses Zilla Holden and Bernice
Penney went to Bangor on Wednes-
day of last week to attend the Teach
ers' Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Moore and Mrs.
ira McDdlllelS spent several udyo VI
last week at Skowhegan and Madison.
Mrs. Jonas Holden Is spending a
couple of weeks visiting friends and
relatives in Bangor, Fairfield and
Madison.
J. S. Williams and daughter Mrs.
Lepha Moore and two granddaughter
Misses Ida Moore and Erma Williams
attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary
Armstrong of Caratunk at that place
on Monday of last week.
Mrs. N w. BARLEY returned home
after spending three weeks with her
sister Mrs. J. B. Laws of Orono, Me.
Miss Beatrice Holden accompanied
by the Misses Millers spent several
days of last week in Bangor.
Mrs. Leila Aimes of Fort Fairfield,
Me-, has been spending several days
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson of Dennistown. return
ed to her home Monday of this week.
Walter Tyrell of Portage has been
employed by the Dennistown Co. has
moved his family here and will rent
the Frank Haggan house.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

HRdIs0n Ave. Opposite HOTEL V0hUrr
Sunday services at 1915 subject
Adam and Fallen Man; Sunday
School at r.
Wednesday evening services at 7.30
Reading room open Wednesday from
go to o'clock. The public Is cor
daily invited to attend services and
visit reading room.
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Hs1:e9&:
Dyspepsia Tablets
win Relieve Your Indigestion
Frank w. Bucknam
Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement Of Cars
Effective Sunday, September 20. 1915


Leave skowhegan-sOo 100, 500,
800. ii.oo 100. 400, 9So s, an 90 so
Leave Madison 90. 500, 90. iodo'
,ai0. 400. sso 500 500, 500
Extra Local Car. leaye t29r moia
Brook at 10 90 a nr. 1905, aeS' soo y
m. -.
Close connections with Maine cen
trail Trains leaving akowhegan at sos,
iIss a m. and rs .. M A'so WIN
Maine Central Trains arriving a,
skowhexan at 10, las m. an"
$50 D. IN. -. g.
trail Trains leaving Madison tgeihg
North At iosi q. M for kinso aha
tts ~ IN for bingham -,
tstase connections with Maine tehsfa'
Trains leaving Madison tsotnS S"a'h /,
al ia a ~ fram Hlng ham and AT
ssas nooH fr"tn ktnso
SUNDAY can SCHEDULE
cars leave rkewhsgan fsF Medlsnn
al see. sss 30 m. l se, seS' sss'
cars leave MaatsaB fer Asashsssn
al -. he 10 . m. .. 80 ss ass Nv
sessssi Cars Furnished ., aay time
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MArYIEI.p

Mildred d, Perry. teacher In bfiEh.
soa was the Kuest Ut Dan ng9aal aud
fsmiiy over sunday.
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Your grandfather was good citizen
The chances are he took this paper
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Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist Hill, Main Street

Preaching service 1915 Sunday.
Sunday School at IL; Y. ?. S. c. z.
at 6 O'Clock; evening service at Z
o clock
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam. minister
Parsonage. 80 Madison Ave
Tel. 1873
Rally Day exercises at 10.45; Ad-
dress by Rev. ]. ]. Hull at 12.15 Mass
meeting of Sunday Schools Christian
Endeavor at 6 o'clock.
Md-week prayer meeting Thursdav
evening at 730, topic 1.-THE Masters
Joy"
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHTRCH
Parish Of Our LADY of LOurdes, Water
Street

FIR. P. E. Desiardlns. pastor
Rectorv. adjacent to Church. Tel. 55-"
Low Mass at a. m. Sunday. High
Mass at 10 a. m. Vesper service al
3 D. m.
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ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
Al CHURCH
Island Avenue
Sunday morning preaching service
at 1915 by Rev. Charles Mckinney;
Sunday School at u; Sunday evening
service at O'Clock with address by
Rev. ]. J. Hull of Lewiston A union
service.
The Working League will meet
every Monday afternoon at o'clock,
until further notice.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6 o'clock Sunday evening
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ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus.
sell Street
S. D. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following. All are cordially
invited.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

sea with the loss Of 1872 lives. Captain
Oaussin was one OF the first commanders
Of rescue steamers to get a boat over in
the heavy sea 20 aid In rescue work. The
captain and crew were decorated with
medals for bravery on this occasion.
II was the captain OF "a Touraine who
warned the Inflated Titanic OF the pres
ence OF icebergs in its course.
Once before the steamer was threat
ened with fire when flames were dis
covered In the state rooms while Il lay
at its dock in Hayre on January q. 1903
There were no passengers aboard and
the damages were not serious. 1t was
Withdrawn from service for a time in
1907 because OF serious damage to its ma
chinery. The discovery was made just
before IL was due TO sail from New
York. On another occasion a number Of
its crew was killed by the bursting OF a
steam pipe.
When the European war began the en-
tire carrying capacity of La Touraine
was reserved for Americans struggling
for passage home from France. IL ar
rived In New York December is, 1914
thlrty-six hours overdue because Of hur-
ricanes II encountered. High seas swept
its decks while the passengers were bat
tened down below The steamer is $40
feet long with a beam of flfty-six feet
and a depth Of 3s.4 feet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
LEFT NEW YORK SATURDAY
Report Comes from Point Twelve
Hundred Miles West Of Hnvre.

Report Comes from Point Twelve
Hundred Miles West of HRvre.
The French liner. la Touraine, sailed
from New York February 81 for Havre.
The position given in the message is
approximately 1900 miles west from It's
port Of destination Among the passen-
gers are five doctors and nine nurses on
their way to France 20 be attached TO
tho new warship at the Chateau de
Passy, near Sens.
The doctors are Joseph l.. Wheewright,
T. G. Walker. w. @. Braddock, A. o.
Jiminis and John s. Irwin The nurses,
all OF whom are graduates OF the French
hospital In New York, are the Misses
Alma Marie Mccormick. Dorothy OCon-
nell, Eugenia II. Lyons, Victoria Franc
hort. Florence Gordon, Ellen O'Hanlon.
Mollie McGrath, Nellie Burdette Parsons
and Beda Laurentia Peterson.
La Touraine. under the command of
Captain Caussin, is one OF the older
transatlantic liners. having been built In
1881. Since 1t was launched La Touraine
has played an interesting part in the his
tory OF ocean travel II arrived in New
York on October Is, 1913, with forty-two
persona which II rescued from the IRA
MUS liner, Volturno, which burned at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
FRENCH LINER
LA T0URAINEI
BURNING AT SEA
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lon, Ellen O'Hanlon, Aline Male Nc
Cormick, Nellie Burdette Parsons and
Beda l.. Peterson and Thomas J. Burke,
jr, nurses.
The crew numbered approximately 200.
The vessel was under command OF Cap
tain Caussin. It was said, with NJ Call
lard as second captain. Two wireless
operators, Messrs. sagot and vidment
were aboard.
Stored away In the vessels hold was
the ammunition which caused keen ap-
prehenaion as to the vessels fate when
II became known that a fire was raging
aboard. It was estimated that the ship
rnent contained at the least half a million
round, and possibly several times that
much.
Wireless stations along the Atlantic
seaboard directed vain queries through
the air 20 the burning ship and the little
fleet OF resouers reported TO be around It
While the crackle of the sparks from
powerful stations here, It was thought,
could be heard by steamers in the At
lantio as far away as La Touraine, the
wireless plants aboard those steamers
we're too weak to send back their an
swers. All news Of La Touraine's fate, It
was thought. would have TO come from
the other side Of the Atlantic.
La Touraine was heavily loaded when
II steamed out of the harbor last Satur-
day. In addition to the 1896 cases of
cartridges. It carried 100 rapld-fire gums
and varied assortment of supplies for
the allies commissaries. both foodstuffs
and clothing. srwelve hundred tons of its
cargo consisted Of uniforms. cloth for
uniforms, sweaters and hosiery for sol
diers IN the trenches. There were 1900
cases Of machinery aboard. as we'll as
many hundred wagon wheels ana 275 bars
OF silver. In addition there was a large
assortment OF foodstuffs.
Shortly after l o'clock It was an
nounced at the local offices Of the line
that no information as TO the steamer
was expected until Monday and the
offices were closed for the usual Satur-
day half holiday.
The list of steerage passengers in
cluded five Frenchmen and seven Bel
CLANS. said TO be reservists. Among the
steerage passengers also was Walter
Fab OF British Columbia. Most of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
DIPLOMATS WILL
QUIT MEXICO CITY
Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers
Decide to Leave the Capital
in a Body.
SITUATION HAS BECOME ACUTE

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The
foreign diplomatic corps in Mexico
City has decided to leave in a body.
Dispatches telling of the decision
we're received here today by Euro
pean diplomatists and forwarded to
their home governments.
The Mexican situation, topped by
This latest development, was admitted
in all quarters to be more critical
than Il has been at any time since
Huerta precipitated the landing OF
troops at Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan had received today no
word from the latest representations 10
Carranza against General ObreEons de-
orees in Mexico City and his threat 70
leave the capital unprotected with water
and light plants out of commission ana
the possibilities Of looting and killing. MI
Bryan did not comment further today
than TO say that the situation continued
"a be bad.
Some definite development was e1-
pected in diplomatic circles as the result
OF tho decision of the corps Of European
representatives 70 leave the Mexican cap
itol. Where tho diplomats would go was
the subject Of some speculation. lnasmuch
as the conditions which are forcing them
20 leave are being imposed by Carranza's
commander, obregon, II was pointed out
they hardly would go to Vera Cruz.
villa has invited the diplomatic corps
10 join him at his capital in Chihuahua.
To do so. it was pointed out. might be
& construed as recognition OF his faction.
! without diplomatic representatives In
Mexico City, the capital and a large por-
ton Of the distracted country would prac-
ticelly be cut off from the world While
= the foreign colony in the Mexican capital
Has been greatly reduced In the last year
there are still many foreigners In the
country. The Washington government
has been making its representations in
behalf Of all through the Brazilian min
Ister. but with the removal OF the dlplo-
matte corps It is feared all foreigners
would be at the mercy Of the factions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

others were from New York and Mon
treal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Continued from Page onel
sociation, Empire. Colo, giving notice
that the association has sent 10 the
Omaha Automobile club "one framed
picture Of some mountain scenery at or
near Empire" with the request that II
be hung in a prominent position in the
club roomB
There's a lesson for you" said Mr..
Lawrie. Empire. Coloradop I never
heard Of It and hardly anybody else ever
did. And here they're doing things,
sending out pictures Of this mountain 10
automobile clubs all over the country,
and they're going TO draw people TO their
town, too Here on their letter head IL
printed what they have. There's nothing
very attractive or interesting-just cleo
trio light their own water plant. streams
that teen with trout etc, but they have
enterprise and push.
We'll, we're preparing 20 do something
similar TO this for Omaha And with the
many things VIC have here that are in
teresting we ought 90 send out some
pretty good lines to the automobilists.'
Highway in Good Condition.
Mr.. Lawrie declares that the condition
OF the Lincoln Highway both TO the east
and west Of Omaha is remarkably good
He Travelled over It last fall between here
and Chicago. through Logan. Carroll,
Marshalltown. Clinton, and found a
great amount OF work being done on It.
The condition OF that road will be the
biggest thing In bringing people to
Omaha" he said. we must exert our
energies 10 keep them here as long ne
we can.
As for the highway 10 the west from
here. It Is also being improved far moro
rapidly than people generally imagine
'rhe commission has succeeded in arous
ing interest and enthusiasm I'm the grea
project. In this age when the automobi',
Is as much the farmers az the cit,
mans II Is not surprising that agrlcul
tufal counties are going ahead and doinr
their part in building their section Of
the road"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Make This Pleasant Cough
and Cold Remedy Yourself
Here's the recipe;

Into a pitcher put Tablespoonful OF
butter, one-quarter cup light brown sugar
an ounce Of fresh, whole allspice and n
pint Of Duffy's pure malt whisky Let
II stand for half an hour; then add one
half pint Of boiling water. Let 1t stand
again for a short while. and before serv-
ing Stir well and add the Juice Of one
orange and one lemon. This is TO be
served in wine glass.
1t is very wholesome. appetizing and
strengthening, especially Tor fever and
chils in stormy and blusterins weather.
Prompt action on such occasions will
ward off many serious and oft-times
fatal attack of bronchitis and pneumonia,
as well as Irritating coughs and colds
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
MON weddInrr nd LItchfieId.

LITCHFTELD. Neb, March 6.-(spe-
cial miss Mayme Garnett daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. William Garnett. and Mr..
r. s. Waterbury both of Litchfield. were
married ut Grand Island Wednesday eve
ming by Rev. l. w. Alexander of the First
Presbyterian church. They left for Colo
RADIO for a short stay.
Miss Winnifred Parsley. daughter OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
ALLIES NEARLY
READY FOR DASH
INTO GERMANY
CONTINUED from Page one0

serenity with which the allies today re-
gard the future is the picture Of British.
French and Russian warships hammering
at the gates of the capital OF Turkey
with such success. apparently. that Tur-
key already has decided II has had
enough Of the Egyptian venture and IL
now rushing its troops back to defend
Constantinople. Austria-Hungary's re-
ported reply to Constanitnople. when the
Turks asks for naval assistance, you
had better move your capital to Asia" is
being published prominently in London
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

THE ideal" ADJUSTS TO FIT EVERY CONDITION THE
FEMININE FIGURE-QUICKLY, EASILY ACCURATELY
e S
enSbaS
o
Waist Neckan
o red length In lis
dresso devised
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
AUTO TRAVEL GETS
Big LOCAL BOOST

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parsley, ana Mr..
=. J. Garnett were married at the home
Of the brides parents at noon Wednes-
day. Rev. Mr. Wagner officiating. They
left that evening for Omaha to be gone
for a short time They will make their
home here.