Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

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Observe G0Eden wedding
Hon. md Mrs. Lyman Il, Walton
observed their fiftieth wedding an
niysrsary In FoxboTo. Mass, on
Thursday. November the 9th. Mrs.
walton was before her marriage
Miss Martha A. Smith of Corhville.
They resided for many years on East
Front street in skoyhegah, moving
to Foxbofo, Mass, o year ago this
fall to be near their younger daugh-
ter and husband, DR.. and Mrs. By
ron J. Jng1es. Mr.. Walton was for a
long period one OF Somerset county's
leading attorneys. He when q Young
man formed law partnership With
his uncle. 8. J. Walton OF Skowhe-
gan, which he continued until the
member Of the Somerset County law
and Library Association. He has
served the county AZ county attor-
ney and was twice in the Maine Leg
islature. He has served the town IN
various Offices, being fof some years
on the school board. He frequently
has acted as moderator at the an
nual town meetings. Both Hon. and
Mrs. Walton were prominent In the
activities Of the Island Avenue Con-
EDUCATIONAL church. now part of.the
Federated church, Mrs. Walton was
O valued member of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club and has now been
made an honorary member. They
have another daughter. Mrs. BerleJ
Wilton Breed, of Oakland, Califor-
MIA and six grandchildren. During
the many years MIR. and Mrs. Wal
tos resided In Skowhegan they made
a large circle OF friends who much
regretted their departure from town
but are pleased to know from Mr..
Walton who has been In town on
professional matters at each term
of court the past year that they are
happy in their new home. Friends
will be interested to know OF their
Goth wedding anniversary and wish
for them many returns of the day.
Town Improvement Society Meeting
An interesting meeting Of the town
Improvement Society was held Fri
day afternoon in the parlors OF the
library with Mrs. Viha Greenwood
and Miss Carolyn Merry acting as
hostesses. The president Mrs. Viola
+. Smith presided and Mrs. Nellie
Hobart, the secretary gave a record
of the last meetin. The program
was appropriate for Thanksgiving
and opened with a piano solo Gar
den of Dreams Henry j. Lincoln)
played by Miss Lancaster; Miss
Smith extended a cordial welcome
to the pupils of the Park school who
came to present a program which in
Guided singing america" by pupils
OF the 5th Grade: piano duet. alag
Day March," Edna Oddly and
Jcannette Jewell recitation Nov
ember" William Christensen: exer-
else. Giving Thanks. Martha Eliz-
abethi Luce, Sally Marston, Pauline
Atkinson. Cyril McQuade. and Ber-
nard Horne: piano solo. "Pure
White" Edna Oddly: recitation
Johnny Bumpkins." Leigh Phillips:
piano solo. Mount >of the Holy
Cross" Jeanette Jewell;> original es-
say on Thanksgiving was written
and recited without notes by Carlton
Oaks: singing THANKSGIVING song
pupils OF 4. Ind 9Th grades at the
Park school. The program presented
was we'll rendered ami much enjoy
ed. Mrs. Della Stone, teacher Of the
5th grade trained the pupils In sing
ing and Friday afternoon Mics Lizzie
i. Higgins. teacher of the 4th grade,
directed the singing. The pupils
were accompanied by Miss Higgins
ami Mrs. Kate c. Holbrook, teacher
OF the Bird grade.
A letter was read from the State
president. Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth, and also one FROM the
Maine Public Health Association.
The president appointed the follow
Ing committee to have charge of the
sale Of the Christmas seals made up
of Mrs. Florence Higgins, Mrs.
Georgia G. Wilson and Miss Emma
Hall. The dosing number on the
program was Thanksgiving Story
AUNT Amandas Dishes read by
Mrs. Sarah F.. Dyer. .
The next meeting will be Guest
Day ami an address win be given on
THE Making OF the Population Of
Maine" by Professor H. NJ. Ellis.
The meeting will occur on December
tho 10Th