Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-14
Somerset Bar Honors Memory Of Hon. Sylvester J. Walton;
Chief Justice Cornish Joins in Trbue-Death of Mrs. Sc
vah Young-Mrs. Cenleana Gotta Found Guilty Of Break
ing Health Laws-Divine DEGREES Announced
rELEpHoNEs-NEw ENGLAND ass

! freshman. were in town Friday night
| to attend the basketball games. COM
| ing up with the Waterville High
girls teams and were guests over
night at the home of Miss Covers
parents. Hon. and Mrs. George w.
Cover. on Baptist hill.
On Monday evening, Feb. q, there
will be a Washington social at the
Bethany Baptist church. for which
fle following committees are making
] ate Turner and Mrs. C. Davis Mil
In; refreshment, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson. Mrs. G. Elmer Enright and
J 10 Mary Archer. All who attend,
! so far as it is possible, are asked
1, come in costume of the olden
tne.
The Central Maine Power Co. has
I gun the construction of pier in
south channel, west of the bridge,
ssing that channel.
he Somerset County Bar and Lii
~ Association held memorial
f>,yice at 11.30 O'Clock Saturday,
(, ning, in loving memory and hon
of the Hon. Sylvester ]. Walton,
avenue, on May Sth, 1920 at the age
of SO years. Hon. George w. Cover,
presided and after stating the OBJ
ject of the meeting, introduced Judge
|, Charles A., Small of Madison, who
gave q brief history of the life of
Mr.. Walton and paid an appreciative
tribute to him. Mr.. Small stated that
Mr.. Walton was admitted to the SOM
erset abr in 1862 and admitted to
practice in the state of New York
in 1863. Mr.. Walton served in the
Civil War and later located in North
New Portland, coming to Skowhegan
and going into partnership with his
nephew, Hon. Lyman l.. Walton in
1874. Mr.. Small presented the reso-
| lutions, which were accepted. The
members of the committee on resolu-
tons were Judge c. o. Small of Madi-
son, j. w. Manson of Pittsffcld and
Hon. Samuel w Gould of Skowhe-
gan. Mr.. Cover read an appreciation
or Mr.. Walton, written by Mr.. Man.
son, who was unable to be present, in
which Mr.. Manson compared Mr..
! Walton to the late Hon. d. D. Stew
| ard of St. Adams and the late Hon.
Il. N. Merrill of Skowhegan. Mr..
Manson said that he accredited Mr..
| Walton's success in great degree to
/ his easy working mind and wonder
fully pleasing personality, his habit
OF always being well prepared for his
cases, whether of minor or major
Importance and of giving his very
best to all of his clients. In the alb
sence of Mr.. Gould, Judge Small read
an impressive memorial from him,
which among other things said that
MI. Walton was believed in and trust
ed and honored by the community nj
I large and that he would be remen-
pered FOR many long years by the
members of the Bar, because of his
cofdlalIty and his strong friendship
non. l.. l.. Walton, the nephew, of S.
.. walton, who was his partner for
forty four years, gave interesting re-
miniscences of Mr.. Walton, speaking
I of little sister, Mary Walton, who
was the eleventh child in the Walton
family, IN which Of 10 sons. s. ]. Wal
ton was the seventh. Mr. Walton
emphasized his originality and .cour-
age he said that in the "A years of
partnership he not only learned his
! faults but also the greatness of his
character. He also mentioned Mr..
Waltons fondness for little children.
! and his pleasure in hunting and
pshlng. Chief Justice Cornish made
! very pleasing remarks in closing and
stated ne liked the informal and SIM
PIE way IN which the service had
been conducted. He added word, of
sincere appreciation of Mr.. Walton,
and mentioned the following seven
attorneys who had passed away since
he first held court here IA years ago.
! Hon. Forest Goodwin of Skowhegan;
t. s. Barrette of Canaan; Thomas
Young of Soion; Hon. D. ., Steward
| of st. Adams; Hon. e. N Merrill, of
Skowhegan; Augustine Simons of
North Arson and the one in whose
memory the melting was held.