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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
MERCER

Irene Hilton and Florice Nickerson
are attending the Pennington Normal
School. Florence Smith, Janice Ty-
Ter have entered New Sharon High
School and Alta Hatch will enter there
very soon. Florence Caswell and Wal
ton Morse have entered the Norridge-
wock High School.
Marion Rogers of Norridgewock has
been passing a few days at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Bacon. John
Bacon, Jr, who has been i'll several
weeks Is now much improved III
health
There will be a large attendance of
Mercer people to the Skowhegan Fair
The families of J. w. Bacon, Charles
Moore, David Tracy, Frank Caswell
are planning to attend from this
neighborhood and other sections VIII
be as fully represented.
Leslie Rogers and family of Nor
ridgewock, Philip Bacon and family
of Rome were Sunday callers 'at the
home of J. w. Bacon.
Mrs. l.. f. Laid returned home last
Thursday from Winthrop. Mass, after
a two weeks visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George GodIrey. Earl
Laid has finished his work at Great
Pond for this season.
Roy Tracy of Oakland and party
of friends have been staying at his
mothers cottage at North Pond few
days recently. Mollie Tracy will go
to Gardiner Monday on a business
trip.
There Is an effort being made to
establish a corn canning factory at
Mercer village.
Clarence Brown and family recently
made an automobile trip to Boston
and vicinity We were pleased to learn
that they called on our old time neigh
Dor, Mrs. Laura Wells at the home of
her daughter Mrs Herbert Mank in,
Lawrence, Mass. where she Is com
Portable and well cared for.
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STRATT0N

A. NJ. Jones was called to Farming
ton last week to serve on the jury
He returned home Friday.
William Hanscom and wife attended
the State Far at Lewiston last week.
Frank w Nutting has returned from
trip to Lewiston.
A. A. Berry was down river on a
business trip Thursday and Friday of
last week.
Frank Gerry spent Sunday at his
home in Auburn.
Mrs. Alice NJ Carville and children
called on friends in town day or two
recently,
Ray L. Lisherness and wife have
returned from their auto trip to Lew
iston.
Ralph King has been in Waterv,lle
and Lewiston recently He brought
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ANSON CENTER

The Misses Fredona and Vera Wees'
from the lower village visited at Mrs
Bertha CUNTS sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds ant
family accompanied by Teddy Booker
motored to Skowhegan Sunday to cal
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Booker who
are boarding at Orlando Luce's while
Mr.. Booker Is taking treatments from
DR. Julia Kincaid. We are sorry &c
learn that there is no great improve
ment in the condition of the patient
as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Clark and 'son
Earl attended the Lewiston fair wed
nesday. Thursday they motored TO
Orrs Island, securing the services OF d
pilot and his boat for try at the
sport of fishing for cod they mad
reached the fishing ground five miles
from shore when squalls of wind and
rain forced return to land. AS they
were to return home on the following
day they are still looking forward to
landing their first Goldfish.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown were In
Skowhegan Saturday. Mrs. Brown
going to consult physician in regard
to trouble with her head which had
become quite severe of late. She was
informed that her teeth were respon-
sible for her illness.
Miss Eva Booker accompanied a
party Of friends on an auto to Lake
Moxie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Williams and
Mrs. Mary Ingham of Wateryille pass
ed thru town Saturday en- route to the
Embden Fair.
Floyd Gates who has been at Nor
ridgewock peeling hardwood pulp for
the past few weeks has finished work
there and returned to his home here.
Mrs. May Walker and Mrs. Addie
Gates visited friends at the lower VIII
lage Friday.
Frank Paine is hauling lumber from
Clark's mill to new floor the Anson-
Madison bridge, Mr.. Paine having a
contract to furnish the plank.ng.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

The reunion of the Goodridge fam
lily descendants of John and Sarah
Goodridge was held on the shores OF
Oak pond In Skowhegan, Sept. II. A
goodly number were present who did
justice to the bountful repast provid-
ed. Fishing, boating and family
"reminiscences were much enjoyed by
all especially those of Mrs. Carrie
Goodridge Keene of Mankato, Mimi,
who was the guest Of honor. Mrs.
Keene was born in Minnesota and is
visiting Maine for the first time. Ca
naan being the birthplace Of her pa
rents, Colwell and Addle Keene Good
ridge who left Maine to make the r
home in Minnesota in the pioneer days
of the early sixties.
Mrs. Evelyn Hoxie who has been a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Holt re-
turned to her home in Pittsfield Mon
day.
Mrs. Carrie Goodrdge Keene who
has also been visiting there started on
her return journey to Minnesota
Thursday.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Richardson OF
East Skowhegan were in Waterville
on business Friday.
Mrs. Alta Smith and granddaugh-
ter Phyllis Jewett went to Canton
Saturday where they will be guests
OF Mrs Smiths daughter Mrs. Arthur
Ellwood for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Liggett and
little daughter and Mrs. Liggett S
grandmother Mrs. Robinson and
brother Means Robinson of Dover, n
II. are guests of Mrs. ISABEL Hans
com.
Mrs. Hartwell Peavey visited her
sister Mrs. Ernest Tatro in Fairfield
the past week.
George keene is In Somerset Hos
pital where he was operated on Tues
day for appendix It's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Less Holt Of Fair
field are passing a two weeks vaca-
ton with relatives and friends In
town.
Mrs. Isabel Hanscom was in Show
hogan Saturday where she was a
witness in the Hoxie case.
Mr. and Mrs Willie Rolfe went to
Canton Saturday returning Sunday.
MIS-. WltlldDi oidTh anu sun JoHH
returned Monday from Brownville
where they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Swazey.
BERTHE Clark has gone to Benton
where he will be employed by Ancil
Booker on his farm for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Fernald and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shores attended
the Fair at Unity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman of
Fairfield were calling on friends in
town Sunday.
Miss Minnie Williams of Waterville
Is at home for a weeks vacat on.
Mrs. Annie Steward and Augustine
Steward of Skowhegan were recent
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Getch-
ell.
Mrs. Cordelia Reed has been pass
ing several days in the home of her
son Virgil Holt.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Allen of Ban
gor were week end guests OF her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pooler OF East
Skowhegan, William Hopkins OF Gar
diner and Irving Davis were guests of
Mrs. Fife Pease Sunday.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

, hack George Tyner and family whit
have been at Maranacook this summer
in his auto
George l.. Stevens of Pennington
and p. c. Clement of Portland have
been in town recently.
The s. NJ. Co shut down "Wednesday
and Thursday so its help could take
in the fair at Pennington this week
Clarence Calden, wife and son oil
Portland were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl b. Durrell.
Joe Berry has got back from down
river.
Herbert Mckenzie, wife and son ol
Phillips with friends motored to town
Friday calling on frrv..1s.
Raw Kicker is home from the Pre-
serve where he has been guiding.
Louis Fotter and mother also Mrs
Walter Scrbner were in Rangeley
Friday going by auto.
Tom Moore has finished work Tor
the Eustis Telephone Co. and gone 10
work in the mill.
Charles Smart was at home from
Big Island recently and gone down
river.
O. Blanchard and wife took in the
fair at Lewiston last week and y.
Reed came back with them. Mr.. Reed
visited his brother ID. F. Reed in LIS
bon while away.
b. E. Blanchard was in Lewiston
last week on business trip.
Walter Scrbner. wife and daughter
Della motored to Lisbon Saturday TO
visit his father for a short time, also
to see Walters mother who is in the
hospital.
John Bridges and wife took an auto
trip to Lewiston Saturday and came
back Sunday bringing Mr.. and Mrs
S. NJ. Lisherness with them.
Gus Orhner is taking in the fair at
this week.
Enoch Williamson was in Farming
ton Saturday on business.
Mrs. Mary Wilcox of New Vineyard
was recent guest of her daughter
Mrs. Raymond Kicker.
Percy Danico was in Lewiston and
Pennington last week.
A. c. Vaughan and Bruc, Vaughan
took in the ball game kingtield
Saturday.
Floyd kempton, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
d. b. kempton has he Jery sick this
week at Mr. and Mrs. l.. A Knowles
house. DR.. CartlGnd of Kingtield
was called Sunday night to see him.
Green kinckard was down river
Wednesday and Thursday on business.
Ernest Chandler has moved to
Scion.
Bert Stevens is down II 1er this
week on vacation.
Elisha s. Voter and sister Mrs
Lura A. Lee enjoyed a chicken dinner
together at the home of Mrs. Lee re-
Gently.
Mrs. Clarinda Potter who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Scr bner for few days went to
Starks Saturday to visit her son
Vance. Her son Louis took her down
in his auto.
John Bridges has bought a new
Oldsmobile car We hear
Look out for wedding bells as We
expect them ringing soon.
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BLACKWELL

Mrs. Rena Dane of Skowhegan is
visiting relatives in this place.
Friends and acquaintance OF Eu-
gene Danforth. formerly resident
of this vicinity, who has been critic
ally. ill at his home in Madison, are
glad to learn of an Improvement in
his condition, at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hillman have
been receiving oscillations on the
birth of son born Sept. 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Moore, with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Gates of Show
hogan were in Augusta one day re-
Gently
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CONCORD

Liewellyn Church shot a big bear
which weighed over 300 pounds. The
niue ne sold to D. s. Herburg of Con-
necticut to be stuffed. He also shot
another few nights ago but did not
get it.
Mrs. s. s. Chase was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. Arthur Engersolrs sister of
New York arrived here last week to
syend the winter with her sister.
1t is reported that thera il fo no a
single mill set up on the land that
once belonged to the Martin Perry
place but sold to Fl. B. Merry.
Mrs. Lillian Goslin is Visiting at
P. d. Robinson's.
Ernest Jackson expects to move tn
Hartland in the near future where he
expects to open up blacksmith shop
Mrs. Mellen Berry of North Arson
was a caller at P. d. Robinsons Sun
day.
Miss Hazel Higgins Is at home for a
few days.
Mrs. Agnes Bean and daughter Elsie
were at their home Sunday of last
week. She expects to keep house for
Mr.. Desllvia again this winter.
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LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Churchill have
a baby girl.
Elsie, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Benz Pinkham, who got burned
so badly last week when her little
sister lighted match and burning
her fingers, threw 1t on to her clothes
burning her body so, Is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Will ans have
given their baby the name of Sadie
Esther
VIM. Blake of Dead River was a
caller in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pinkham and
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Hattie Robinson is working for
George Rowell His sister, Miss Flor
ence Rowell has returned to her
school in Lowell
Mr.. and Mrs James Pugh and son
Frank were visitors at {. f. Gilman's
Sunday They were accompanied by
Mrs. Sarah Tibbetts of Rockland who
remained for a longer visit with her
sister.
Mrs Inez Cole is keeping house for
Joseph Anderson.
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Frank Miles is again packing apples
for Mr.sTufts after being laid off by a
boil on his wrist.
William Feiner has rasied fine
piece Of Virginia corn on his farm re-
Gently purchased by J. G. True.
Squirrels are very numerous and
are doing unusual damage to the apple
crop in this section.
Several from this place plan TO at
tend the fair at Pennington this week.
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: IIOXIF

John Perkins of Oakland was a Wis
itor of relatives here recently.
Melvin Campbell was at home from
Smithfeld over Sunday
All roads lead to our own County
Fair to be held at Skowhegan Sept.
1850. All are invited to attend. 1t
Is planned to be the best ever and all
want to help make ii SO.
David Gimmons passed Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Hazel Baker of Albion is here
to teach the school again this year.
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BURNS ROAD-NORRIDGpwot

Repair work on this road bv
town of Madison was completed
week. II was much needed Int
Madison side of the road is nov
good, condition.
Mrs, A. W. Parsons spent
days in Hallowell recently.
Mrs. Mae Wood and Miss Ro,
Parsons have returned to 4
schools.
Quite a number from this na
borhood plan on attending the 81
hogan fair.
A baby girl was a new arrival
the home OF Fred Otis last week
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EMBDEN LAKE

Miss Christie Moulton and Miss
Emily Wentworth spent the week end
at their homes.
Embden fair was well attended and
it is reported that many from here
will be present at Skowhegan fair
which is Sept. 81, %, 20.
Mrs. Everett Berry picked two
strawberry blossoms Sept. 10th.
John Wentworth and Everett A.
Berry have purchased new Ford cars.
Weber from Clinton has been Wis
ting friends and relatives in this
section for the past week.
North Arson fair Sept 30.
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Deen visiting their daughter Mrs. Ern-
eat Skillings of Auburn.
new Portland Fair will be held ON
Sept 23rd.
IN sunday, Sept IS, Mrs. NJ. Nj.
lozier found In their orchard a ripe
strawberry, strawberry blossom and
TWO vioiets. She also saw a cluster
OF green Strawberries.
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Read The Ads
AN EXAMINATION FOR NURSES

The Michigan State Board OF Reg
istration OF Nurses will hold an ex-
animation In Ishpeming, July 9Th and
9th.
All nurses who are entitled TO Reg.
istration should forward their appli-
cation to Lansing at once.
Any nurses in the Upper Peninsula
who have formerly attended the ex-
animation and failed in one or more
subjects will also be permitted 10 re-
write at this examination.
After December 1st, 1921. all grad
uated nurses or any others who claim
to be trained or certified. or who may
be nursing in the capacity as a reg
tered nurse, or as a trained atten-
dant. so that the nurses OF the Up
per Peninsula should avail them
selves OF this opportunity to become
registered.
The fee is now $1,000. After De-
cember 1st, 1921, It will be $500.
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IN discussing the effect of June
irosts On POTATOES Mitchell Dykes
gives the following experience thai
ne met with several years ago. He
nad potatoes that were about four or
nve inches over the ground. One AFT
ernoon he set one OF HIS men to cul-
tivate the potatoes. Returning about
= O'Clock he saw that scarcely half
the potatoes were cultivated. On ask
Ing his man why he didn't finish the
fellow replied that In his opinion IN
would freeze quite hard the coming
night and while he couldn't explain Il.
yet II was a fact that potato vines
about which the earth had been
stirred would freeze TO the ground
whereas those where the ground had
not been stirred up would have only
the leaves frozen.
MIR. Dykes decided to test out the
statement. II froze hard that night
and as the man predicted, the vines
about which the earth had been
stirred We're frozen to the ground but
the others had only the leaves frozen
and recovered quickly. The cult
vated potatoes recovered also but
when dug were not as good potatoes
as those whereon the leaves only had
been frozen.
Has any other OF our farmers had
any such experience?
The diamond drill., 1921-06-11

Aout nfty boxing enthusiast.
drove to Ironwood to witness m,
scrap between "Red" Erspamer OF
hurley and Jack shemky OF this city
Thursday night.
Inc hight went Ave full rounds. Al
the beginning OF the seventh Frs.
paner refused 70 come out OF his
corner and shemky was awarded the
fight.
AT no time was the Crystal Falls
ooy IN any danger and he trounced
his opponent roundly. putting him
down for nine counts on two different
occasions.
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dard time Tuesday June l4th 1891 NV
FRANK + Rogers. State Highway Com
missioner for improving 1896 miles
OF road In Hematite Township. Iron
County. Michigan. as follows:
section A. (south End 5000
miles.
Section B Middle section) -
5000 miles.
Section c North End):-4.sO5
miles.
The Improvement will consist OF
shaping the road and constructing the
necessary drainage structure.
Proposals will be received by sec
ton separately or for all sections to-
gether.
Plans may be examined and in
structions TO bidders. specifications
and proposal blanks obtained az the
Office OF the Board of County Road
Commissioners OF Iron County, Court
House. Crystal Falls. Michigan; at the
district Office OF the State Highway
Department First National Bank
Building, Escanaba, Michigan; and at
the Office OF the State Highway De-
partment. Lansing, Michigan. Plans
will be furnished by the undersigned
upon receipt OF a deposit OF Five
$500 Dollars, which will be re-
funded upon their safe return.
A certified check in the sum OF Five
Hundred (s500O0) Dollars made pay
able TO Frank +. Rogers, State High
way Commissioner. must accompany
each proposal for each section.
The right Is reserved TO reject any
or all proposals.
FRANK F. ROGERS, "
State Highway Commissioner.
Lansing. Michigan.
May 9th. 1921. - -
(21-22) ~
-RnaH Frh- =
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ST. MARKS CHURCH


Sunday
1000 A. M Church School.
1880 p. M.--Even Song and Address
Episcopal Church Merits"
Wednesday
6:00S:3 p. M. Progressive Supper
given by the Altar Guild.
Cars will be provided and will leave
from the Parish House.
DON II. COPELAND.
Read The Ads
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means OF returning
our thanks to the many friends who
so kindly assisted us in our late great
bereavement.
MRS. BAUMANand FAMILY.
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-----ftead The Ads
THE GUN CLUB

The first registered shoot OF the
Crystal Falls Gun Club was held last
Sunday forenoon in which twenty
contestants took part. The shoot was
ifty clay pigeons and the contestants
We're entered In three class. The first
and second winner in the several
classes were as follows:
First Class-Dr. A. J. Hooking, as:
John Fribly. 46.
Second Class-E. Peterson as: A. L.
Flood. A.
Third Class-Leigh C. Caswell. SO;
Henry Grattan, 81. i.
The next shoot will be held tomor-
row forenoon at which Mr.. Knox. the
well known she'll expert will perform.
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-INUiU IIt hN"
DEATH OF HERMAN BAUMAN

Herman Bauman, for many years
a resident OF Crystal Falls and Kelso,
died at his home in Claiming last
week Friday. of pneumonia. Mr.. Bau-
man had been III but a short time
when death came rather suddenly
The deceased was born in Dresden,
Germany, and was 56 years of age at
death. He was a kind and an indus
trious citizen who was admired by
all who gained HIS acquaintance.
He Is survived by wife and five
children. two OF whom live with Mrs.
Bauman az Charming. and the others
are in Chicago. He leaves a sister,
also. Mrs. Richard Wehse, OF this
city
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A FINE EXHIBIT

The exhibition OF art. penmanship
and manual training work given by
the pupils OF the Crystal Falls
school was one OF the best things
Crystal Falls has ever seen. The
products OF the children we're simply
marvellous and It is to be regretted
that more Of our school patrons didn't
take the opportunity TO visit the ex-
hibition and learn first hand OF the
excellent work these children are do
ing.
We expect TO have a detailed ac-
count of the affair for next weeks
issue.
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the Ada--.-
--Heau the Ads----
WANTS TO RULE WATER POWER
State Conservation Commission Asks
APPROPRIATION With Which TO Make
Survey

Hon. G. Il. Lawrence, a member OF
the state conservation board. was In
Crystal Falls last Monday to meet a
delegation OF Pickands-M -Mather Of
cials who were due here that day
from Cleveland.
Mr.. Lawrence had just got back
from meeting-the first one--of the
newly created Conservation Commits
sion and in conservation with a Dia-
mond Drill reported he spoke very
highly on the personnel OF the COM
mission. He SAYS that the members
are thoroughly in earnest in their de-
sire to do something OF value for the
state and while they are all new 10
the work and will probably run up
against lot OF unforeseen dificul-
ties, yet they propose TO make
start
This commission has under its
charge the game and forestry depart
ments as well as state parks. The
work Is divided up among commit
| tees and Mr.. Lawrence is one for
estry and geological survey He has
associated with him Prof Roth or
Ann Arbor who is giving especial at
tention TO forestry.
Among the big things that the COM
mission tackled was that OF acquir-
ing the water powers OF the state.
This action is in line with the recon-
mendation OF Governor Groesbeck in
his message 70 the Legislature.
In an account OF the meeting a
Lansing dispatch says that It is
planned 10 begin the survey at once.
provided the $4,000 necessary IS
granted by the legislature. This sur
vey will determine all available sites
for the development OF water power
and win set a value on all present
sites now presented or operated by
utilities corporations and others. The
commission estimates that the sur
vey will take about a year
A report on the forest fire condi-
tions In Michigan was also made 20
the commission. Conferences with
railroad officials 10 reduce the hre
danger from locomotive sparks. were
planned and game wardens are to be
instructed TO pay particular attention
10 hunters and fishermen In timbered
districts who might start fires.
State Geologist Smith made a re-
port 20 the commission In which he
urged that steps be taken TO develop
the onoccupied lands for farming
purposes said there the state are
available and suitable were thous-
ands OF acres OF land that might be
so developed IN Michigan. especially
in the Upper Peninsula
In this connection the commission
granted a homestead right TO an ex-
service man. the FIRST TO be given a
veteran. II was also decided that
the commissions would make an au-
tomobile inspection tour OF the state
in the near future. inspecting all the
state parks and forest preserves.
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Sandstrom-Jackson--

L
A very pretty wedding took plac.
Thursday, June End. at 3 O'Clock
when Miss Harriet jackson, daugh,
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Jackson
became the bride OF Mr.. Joel NJ. Sand.
strom, OF Commonwealth. the Rev
Father Kunes officiating.
The bride was attired In pale or
child organdie and georgette hat Ia
match and wore a corsage OF sweet
peas and lilies OF the valley. The
bride was attended by Miss vrea Sand
strom, sister OF the groom. who wore
pale green organdie and carried pink
roses. The groom was attended by
Mr.. Clarence Wall. After the cere-
mony the bridal couple returned 10
the home or the brides parents where
a sumptuous wedding dinner was
served at o'clock to fifty guests. The
house and tables were prettily decor
ated for the occasion.
The yong couple departed on IN
evening train for their honeymoon
trip to Kenosha, Wis, where they wdll
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Haun. Mrs.
Haun was formerly Miss Mercedes
Gursky of this city. Mrs. Sandstrom
was born and raised In this city and
was very popular among the younger
set. Mr.. Sandstrom was born and
raised at Commonwealth. where he
holds good position at the Common
wealth mine.