The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29
Sknrntrga1, Enral Nrrua

Mrs. G. q. Avore went to Oakland
Monday to visit her brother William
Simpson and family.
Mrs. George Wallace of Shawsheen
village, Mass, departed Monday
morning after visiting with Mrs. W.
H. Cummings.
Mrs. Robert Dow has returned to
ner home in Augusta after spending
the week with her brother. Edwin
RUNNER and family of Pleasant ST.
Mrs. Elmer Greenleaf of Auburn
was in town Thursday calling upon
Mrs. E. f. Danforth ON matters per-
tanning to the business of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Miss Ada Lander, superintendent of
the LeOnard-Morse Hospital in Ma
tick, Mass. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
e. A. Parker. DR.. and Mrs. Parker
and Miss Lander We're week end VISIT
ors with relatives in Kingfeld.
The marriage of Calvin LeForrest
Hodgdon and Mrs. Edith Frances Kill
gore was. solemnized Saturday even
ing at the parsonage of the Federat-
ed Church on Leayitt street. Rev.
Geo. Loring Thurlow officiating. The
single ring service was used and the
couple are to reside in Skowhegan.
Mr.. Hodgdon is a local spinner and
Mrs. Kilgore Is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Graf of this
place.
The remains of Andrew Johnson
hrnnuhf
Monday and funeral services were
conducted yesterday afternoon from
the undertaking chapel of Thomas G.
Lord. Mr.. Johnson, who formerly
lived on the Waterville road has late
ly been living on the Collins farm in
Canaan. He was taken insane and
was removed to the State Hospital
about a week and a half before his
death, dying of pneumonia. A wild
ow. Mrs. Annie Johnson survives. Mr..
Johnson was a believer in the creed
of the Seventh Day Adventists.
In observance of Memorial Day, the
junior high school held an assembly
last Friday afternoon at the Assembly
Hall. The speakers were Major John
w. Fogler of Russell Post G. A. r.
who told an incident in American
History, Edward Spear who repre-
scented the Spanish War veterans and
Sherman N. Shumway who represent
ed the World War veterans. The.
Blue and the Grey WIS recited by
Clarence Whiting and the Call to the
Colors by Norman A. Taylor. Taps
were sounded by Emery Estabrook
and America" was sung in closing
An especially pleasing feature was
the rendering of FLANDERS Field" by
the pupils of the different grades.
Russell Newton, who is register
ed pharmacist in charge of the Buck
nam Drug Store, is the son of Hiram
Newton of Jackman. He graduated
from the Portland high school in 1913
and from the University of Maine in
1920. While. at Orono he specialized
in chemistry in reference to taking
up pharmacy as his calling. After
completing his course there he enter
ed the Sawyer Pharmacy in Fort
Fairfield and later was employed by
the same concern in the city of Ban
gor. After that he worked for
time in~the Fl. H. Hay Drug Store
in Portland. He is the brother of
Harry Newton, who conducts a bust
ness in electrical supplies on Madison
avenue.
The following interesting program
was presented at the Memorial Day
exercises by the pupils of the Park
School last Thursday: Piano solo,
Vida Watson; flag salute, pupils of
Park school; bugle calls, Abraham
Russakoff; song, The Bluebirds
Grade V; Abraham Lincolns Address
at Gettysburg, Bonnie Gilbert; song,
Scattering Flowers, Grade III; song,
Flag of Our Native Land, Grade ";
song, I Pledge Allegiance, Grade III;
A Hallowed Song. Grade "; scarf
drill and song America, My Home,
given by girls of fifth and sixth
grades; song, Star Spangled Banner,
Park school pupils. Remarks were
made by Major Fogler and Supt. w.
B. Woodbury..