Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-14
Funeral of Walter G, Wyman

The fuenral service of Walter G.
Wyman. the superintendent of the
Skowheean district of the Central
Maine Power Company was held at
his home on the Island at o'clock
Thursday morning. The service was
conducted by the Rev. George l..
Thurlew, pastor of the Federated
church at which the family wor-
shipped. The impressive Masonic
service was given by Past Master,
William II. Seekins. There was a
profusion of beautiful flowers which
silently yet impressively expressed
the love and esteem in which he was
held by the company, his business
associates and friends and the ten
der sympathy of many friends for his
widow and little sons, Dawson and
Andrew.
The remains were taken by auto
mobile hearSe to Gardiner where at
l o'clock. at the home of his aged
parents. Captain and Mrs. Andrew T.
Wyman. a service was held, following
which the remains were taken to Au
gusta for burial in the family lot.
The bearers We're Masonic broth
ers and friends and We're Harry f.
Smith, Daniel Steward, G. Allen
Wentworth, Guy !. Conant Edwin p.
Whiting and Austin Eames.
Accompanying the remains to Gar
diner were Mrs. Wyman and two
sons, Dawson and Andrew and Mrs.
Wyman's mother, Mrs. H. NJ. Brann,
of Augusta, Mrs. Howard w. Loud,
Mrs. Dana A. Blanchard, Mrs. Guy l..
Conant of Skowhegan and car of
Central Maine Power Comply Off
Gals.
Mrs. r. H. Russell has returned to
her home in Green, after a months
visit with relatives in Cornville, Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Hofey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray II. Haskell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murphy of Scion,
were in town Thursday, guests of
Mrs. Haskel's and Mrs. Murphy's
mother. Mrs. Emma Robinson of
Bloomfield street, and attended the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Herrin of
CornTlle, who reside on the old road
to Athens. were business callers in
town Thursday and also attended the
fair.
Mrs. Charles E. Ball of Bingham.
was in town Thursday. a dinner
guest of her brother and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. H C. Judkins of Water
street, and attended the fair.
Mr.. II. II. Gould and Mr.. Howard
Penney of Highland were shoppers
in town Thursday and attended the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o. Nevers of
Houlton are in town during the fair.
Mr.. Nevers is a prominent hOrseman
of the State and on Thursday drove
Peter Tanalack Mrs. Nevers is ac
companied by her daughter -in-law,
Mrs. Tyler Nevers of Watervlle. The
two ladies are stopping at Hotel Ok
ford.
Kenneth Smiley has returned to
Boston where he has resumed his
studies at the North Eastern Col
lege.
The Skowhegan kindergarten
week, September the 18th. The
southside session will be held at the
school building on Mechanic. street,
in the forenoon, and the afternoon
session will be held at the Municipal
court room. Miss Verna Porter, a
younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Porter of Water street, will be the
superintendent and she will be as
sisted by Miss Dorothy Day. Miss
Porter. who was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school in the class
of 1921, has fitted for the kindergar
ten work at Miss Lucy Whcelock's
school in Boston, taking two years
course and being graduated 'last
June.
L. H Lowe of Portland will be
manager of the new clothing store
which is to be opened here by The
American Clothing Supply Company
in the store recently vacated by
Harold b. Parker. the Radio Shop
proprietor, in the John Little build
ing on Water street. This company
will carry mems clothing, furnishings
and shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs William Eastman,
who have resided in town a few
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