The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-01


sctt Grange memorial service will
be held also the first and second de-
gress will be given.
KINGFIELD
The third meeting of the Franklin
County Alumni Association OF Bow
dom College was held at the Hotel
Herbert in Kingfield, May %, 1922.
The meeting was preceded by one
IF the famous Hotel Herbert ban
que. dinners. President Willard S.
PISS sc occupied the chair and called
for the records of the last meeting
which was read by the secretary and
approved by the association. With
a few Introductory remarks the secre-
tary nominated Herbert s. Wing OF
Kingdcld fdr honorary membe tship
in the Franklin County Association to
Which position Mr.. Wing was unani-
moasiy elected. Dean Paul Nixon
OF Brunswick was present as honor
guest and representative of the col
lege who addressed the meeting on
matters of interest pertaining to the
college. The president called upon
DR.. j. w Nichols 81 as the Oldest
living Bowdoin man in Franklin Coun-
ty. W. G. Mallett 81 of Farming
ton and Herbert S. Wing of King
field were also called upon by the
present. r. l.. Wigging '98 and j.
I G.. Mcdonald Is made extemporan
cous remarks. The following Bow
don men were present: John W.
Nichols 81; Willard S. Pass SO; W.
G.. Mallet 81; ]. II. Bass 90; c.
C. Phillips 80: e. c. Higgins II;
G. l.. Pratt OF; II. S. Pratt 90; W
p. Watson "a; Leon l.. Dow Is; II.
/ Y. Storcr '01; Scott Brsckett IS;
w. c. Coombs "A; r. l.. Wggln
98 Earl l.. Wing 10; Paul V Mason
, 30; Milton Wing 81; T. L. Make
peace ~; J. c. MacDonald Is; Frank
f.. Knowlton Is; Gee F. Thompson
'22; Luther G. Whittier 10; Charles
/ W. Bell 81; Atherton W. Ross 'OS
A. |. York 98; r. b. Knapp II; j.
/ r. Garland Il. The following
guests were present: Paul Nixon.
Herbert S Wing. c. w. Hayden. flo-
ward Whitney, Byron Waite, l.. c.
Brown, II chard H. Wing. After the
business of the meeting was tranact-
q,
paired to the lobby of the hotel where
I the next hour or two Was passed In
tha most social manner. 1t was
about midnight when the party broke
W, after giving three rousing cheers
! for the wings" and the long Bow
dom yell
The SWarthmore Banner awarded
/ TO the Junior Chautauqua OF King
field has just been received. Is a very
attractive banner and will be pres
/ ented to the members by Mrs A.
! G.. Winter, chairman OF the Junior
| Chautauqua, Wednesday evening, May
81 at the drama given by the high
school. 1877 towns competed on
, their circuit and 10 won, Kngheld
! being one of the number. The points
considered were. excellence in Juni-
or Chnutauqua stunts: behavior at
meet ngs; number of Juniors earning
own tickets. j.
Sunday. May 2Sth will be the last
Sunday for Rev. Arthur r.. Soule as
uastor of Grace Universalist church,
Kingned, before his departure bor
Ilarrisville X. l., where he commence
Is his work on the first Sunday In
June as pastor of the Universalist
church The Kinglield high school
VIII attend the service which is the
occasion for their baccalaureate. Mr..
Soule will sneak on 1.-THE Mission OF
ife" aud it is expected that there
win be several children of the parish
~ he christened in connection with
this service. In the afternoon the
church will participate in the union
Memorial SUNDAY service to be held
in the baptist church. The evening
service n. the TTniversalist church Will
be largely a song service with brief
remarks by the pastor. Instead OF
the regular morning service there
VII DE Union Memorial Service at
the Baptist church at o'clock. when
the pastor will speak on the subject
"a Nations Tribute to its Heroes
The Donald Norton Post American
ogion end the Auxiliary, Col Asa
Whitcomb Chapter, ID. A. X. and the
Junior Order of American Mechanics
will be invited guests. Special mu-
SIC will be trio and solo.
The death of two brothers, Amos and
John Walker in Freeman, on May IA
and 16 following an illness of couple
cf days Of pneumonia, marks the pas
sing of the last of their family For
relatives there only survive two nieces
Mrs. Llewellyn Knowles of Stratton'
Mrs. Sam johnson of Strong Everett
Vining and another nephew In the
West John B. Walker was born In
Freeman Dec. -. 1850 and died May
IS; Amos n. Walker was born also.
in Freeman May 13. 1853 and died
May IA, both at the home OF Bert
Soper. They were sons of Chandler
and Merdah Smith Walker and had
ras~ed the most of their life In or
near town although during the past
twenty years Amos had been out West
twice and spent winter In Florida.
During the mast year he has made his
home on True Hill, Phillips. John
was married a number OF years ago
to Betty Lander who has been for
MANY years deceased. He was a
member of the order of Free and Ac-