The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-27
4 Word From Milwaukee, Wisconsin


The following letter received Fri
day by Albert J. Blair may be of in
terest to some Of the local residents
who are familiar with Hugh Breingan
and Fred Avery, both well known resi-
dents of Skowhegan. Messfs. Brein-
gan and Avery left here about the mid
die Of this moAth for Milwaukee, Wis
where they are engaged in operating
an airplane swing with a carnival.
The letter reads:
Milwaukee, Wis, April L, %.
Friend Albert:
Just few lines to let you know We
arrived here 0. X. We enjoyed our
trip very much. After leaving BOs
ton my first stop WAS at North Adams.
There | stopped over night ut my old
home. with mother and my sister. |
met Fred Avery at the station on the
1245 train, reached Albany. y. Y,
early in the afternoon. We visited the
Capitol and the Educational Building
and went Immediately to the fifth
floor which contains many interesting
sighta, minerals of all kinds. the Mo-
hawk and lroquois Indians in wax, as
they lived years ago, with beautiful
background of scenery. The skeleton
of a mastodon and many other extinct
manuals. Our next stop was at Buffalo.
We spent the whole day at sight-see
ing. We took the trolley cars for
Niagara Falls crossed the bridge to the
Canadian line, whore the best view can
be obtained. Phere are many inter
esting places to be seen but it was so
terrible cold and damp we did not stay
very long. We reached Chicago the
next day. walked around awhile and
took train for Milwaukee. The popu-
lation of Milwaukee is close to 900.
1t has less crime of any city in Amer
lea. The people are mostly Germans,
Poles and Jews. You seldom hear
them speak in their native language.
They are very sociable people to meet.
The streets and sidewalks are mostly
made of cement. The homes of the
mechanics and other workers are the
best | have ever seen. | expected to
see a lot of drunken Dutchmen in this
city where more beer waG made than
any city in Il. S. | have been on the
move for one week and have only seen
two that | thought were intoxicated,
There are not Red Light Districts in
the city. The people are very moral.
We made a visit to the museum Sun
day and Monday. 1t is the best | have
ever seen. | will tell you about when
see you, Fred and | called on Dan
Hoan, the Mayor. He gave us an in
terYiew of about one-half hour. We
conversed about the party and its in
tellectual members. He is a fine fell
low to meet. l just let the Office girl
know that were Socialists from Maine
and the door was opened Immediately
No red tape. Our machine has not yet
arrived. Expect it every day. 1t was
shipped a few days ago. This is all
this time. Don't write me as We will
change to another spot in few days
Give my best regards to all the boys
in the shop and Bill. Tell Pat Clark
I will write him a good long letter.
FRIEND BRIG.
p. S. The Carnival that we are with
in the best | have ever seen. 10 cars
and the outfit is all new. We expect
to be with it all season, till December
Goth at Pudacah, Kentucky The pie
ture houses and carnival and other
places of amusement are open on Sun
day, The weather here is rather raw
and cold, due to the Great Lakes. The
rides did well on Sunday as it was the
warmest day we have had