The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-02

There WINS n time in the State of
H1ainc when Il large family was the
rule rather than the exception. Un-
fortunately, however, for the state,
times have changed, and the fashion
in families seems to run to small
numbers among our citizens of ma
tive birth. In view of this fact the
above picture is Of more than pass
ing interest, representing as it doe :
the family circle of John F.. Nelson,
Of Augusta, Maine, Republican can
didate for Congress from the Third
District, to succeed Hon. John A.
Peters, recently appointed as Judge
of the United States District Court
Prom left to right. back row: Mar
garet G. Nelson, the mother, dauph
ter of the late Atwood Crosby, welt
known physician of Waterville, Me-;
Eleanor c. Nelson, aged fifteen years.
10 senior in Cony High School; At
wood C. Nelson, aged twelve years:
Charles P. Nelson, aged fourteen
years, sophomore in Cony High.
Front row.. John f. Nelson; Faith
Nelson, aged four years and, nine
months; Margaret w. Nelson, aged
nineteen years, sophomore in Vel
lesley College, an honor student at
Wellesley College for the Freshman
year, and an honor student Mt Cony
High; jeanette Nelson. aged nine
years; John A. Nelson, aged seventeen
years, senior at Cony High School
and Editor-in Chief of the Cony Cue,
the school paper; Edith M. Nelson.
aged eleven years.
Not only is this an old-fashioned
family as regards size, but it Is be-
ing brought up in the old-fashioned
way. The parents have both made
their own way in the world and
thoroughly believe in the dignity OF
labor and in its efficacy in building
physique, shaping character, and IA
miliarizing with human nature. All
of the children have their part of the
home work to do, and are being
taught to be self-reliant and self
supporting. Margaret, the eldest, re-
NAMED out of school one year and
perfected herself in shorthand and
tpewriting so that she is now q
skilled stenographer, and is assisting
In defraying her college expenses.
John. Jr., during the summer Of 1920,
while not yet sixteen, on his own
initiative, hunted up u job and work.
ed all the season handling rock in
state road construction, and last sum-
mer he acted as assistant scaler for
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Com
pany in the big woods of Somerset
County He is accumulating a bank
account for future educational needs
Each of the three boys keep them
selves in spending money by deliver
ing morning papers. 1t is the am
bition of each of the older children,
on completing college education.
CO dooioc JouhBSi iiSA"coi " wy
family toward the same end.
The family reside In the old Lot Nj.
Morrill, homestead on Winthrop ST.,
Augusta, which is slowly being re-
stored to something of it's condition
in the days when Lot M. Morrill, was
governor of Maine and served in the
United States Senate, entertaining
within it's walls many distinguished
visitors. On the eastern wall of the
house there may still be seen an e.
normous pair of elk antlers which
have been there for many years, and
were presented to Senator Morrill, by
General Philip Sheridan. The old
house was closed and deserted for a
long time, and it is welcome change
to Augusta people to see it open once
more and overlooking with young life.
The many friends of Mr.. Nelson in
the Third District feel that the place
may once more shelter representa-
tive Of the people Of Maine at Wash
ington.- Advertisement.