The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
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Mr. and Mrs ". {. Emery went tC
/ NorridgeWock in their auto SUNDAY
where they were joined by Mr. and
Mrs Everett Sawyer and they continu-
ea their ride to Oakland and Belgrade
and returned home at night
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
observe Sunday. June It'll. as their
Memorial Day. Members are re-
quested to meet at Fraternity hall at
/ len O'Clock in the morning when the
procession will form to march to the
cemetery.
Mrs. Nellie Collins of Portland is
the guest of Mrs. A. Simmons. Mrs
Collins is former resident of this
! village and makes an annual visit here
on Memorial Day.
Mrs Beatrice WATSON of Bingham
was here for few days the last o.
| the week.
Miss Lena Donley teacher in the hisl
School at Madison, spent a few days
l al home the latter part of the week
Mrs Rufna b. Mckinney is visiting
her niece. Mrs. Y. d. Hilton.
Memorial Day came with smiling
! fearful skies, with young and old gath
cred 10 observe the day. From the
adjacent towns many came during the
forenoon bringing a profusion of flow
ers. Promptly at 1.30 o'clock the
dunn corps sounded and brought the
'oterans into line with the Sons of
Veterans, members of the Ladies
G. A. r. and many school children
which formed a long procession. fol-
lowed by several carriages and auto
mobiles. In the line were twelve
of the soldiers who participated In
the Civil War while others rode their
marching days being over. At the
cemetery the decorations were very
beautiful and the impression made on
the young minds must have been one
that will not soon be forgotten as the
remnant of the Boys in Blue held their
impressive ceremony The part
which the children took in the eXer-
cises, singing America and saluting
the flag. was to them as sreat a part
as though they had been soldiers on
some battlefield. The company dis
persed and passed along the grassy
mounds placing flowers of remem-
brance and love upon the graves of
fallen heroes and upon the graves of
near and dear ones, who have enter
ed into the mysteries of the life be-
yond the little green tent whose cur
tam never outward swings After
the procession returned from the
cemetery, the Grafton in the Methodist
church by Rev. Anna p. Bailey drew
large audience who listened with
closest attention to the speaker, who
reviewed the scenes and battles of the
pin1 CT Nv oh
of children and others made the eX
ercises very interesting and thus an
other day of flags and flowers and ten
der loving memories passed on.
Mrs. Frank II. HOlley who has been
in Somerset hospital in Skowhegan
for a few weeks has gained so well
that she was taken home Wednesday.
Mrs. T. B. HIATT and her mother Mrs.
Dodge of Bingham were the guests of
Mrs. Verna Savage, Memorial Day.
Miss Bertha Hooper has gone to Bar
Harbor to take the position of night
superintendent of the Bar Harbor hos
pital. Miss Hooper is registered
nurse of the State of Massachusetts
and is we'll qualified for the position.
Judge Simmons was in Skowhegan
Tuesday.
Austin Games is at home from
Kent's Hill Seminary, the guest of his
parents.
The District lodge of Rebekahs CON-
posed of Bingham. New Portland, Sol
on and North Arson lodges will meet
with Emerald Rebekah Lodge in this
village, Friday June 18th. and the
Vice President of the Rebekah Assem-
Lbly of Maine will be present.
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter will
meet Friday afternoon June 18th at
the home of Mrs. Perley Greene on
Madison street.
Miss Mary flanagan is the guest of
her brother J. W. flanagan and fam
lily. Miss flanagan is a trained
nurse.
II. E. Skidmore has sold the cele-
brated stallion Johnny Wilkes to
J. B. MERCER of Princeton, Me, and
the shipment was made Monday This
stallion is one of the fastest horses
in Maine and is the champion double
gated stallion of the State. He has
trotting record of 2.19A and pac-
ing record of 2174. Mr.. Skidmore
has owned him for several years.
Those who are fond of fast horses will
remember an exhibition OF speed made
by Johnny Wilkes and st. CroiX on
the North Arson track some years
ago. These horses were the two fast
est ones ever owned in this village.
This is commencement week at An
son Academy and the close of the
school year. The baccalaureate ser