Show ellen C skinner celebrates birthday A mrs I 1 rs E ellen lien 0 skinner mother of county treasurer geo B skinner and one of heavers beavers beloved pioneer ladles ladies celebrated her sath birthday at her home ionic in ili this city sunday about twenty five members of the family gathered and enjoyed a birthday dinner prepared in her honor mrs airs skinner although reaching an age that few are privileged to enjoy attends to her own household duties and is very active for her age aga she is a mother of nine living children thirty three grand children twenty four great grand children and two great great grand chil children Iren tile gathering sunday was a happy one and it is the sincere wish that mrs airs skinner may live to enjoy a number of morle more pleasant anniversaries |