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people came to know him, they thought great deal of him. In col- lege he was always high stand stu dent and a good friend. Ills death had cast gloom over the exercises which are to close the college year,
 Dr. Leetes address was an account of MT, Catlin's early years, his career in high school where he was at the head of the class, and his entrance to college In 1900 he joined the Dwight Place church, and during the past winter had been especially active In the religious life there.
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How the forty-five stars on the Unit cd States flag are arranged at the present time, being in al-
 ternate rows of and $.
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After July the forty-six stars will be arranged as above, the rows differing somewhat from the
 old makeup.

vote of congress admitting the state.
 The star representing the new state of Oklahoma takes It's place this com ing July ith. and Is the 18th, the state having been admitted last November
 The addition of the 46th star makes It necessary to rearrange the stars.
 The quarter master general has or dered theu to be as before in six rows the first counting from the top row, eight stars; second row. : stars; third and fourth rows, eight stars: fifth row, seven stars, and sixth row, eight stars.
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OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Occasion to Be Celebrated by Fitting Exercises in
 Schools.
SERMONS ON THE SUBJECT
131st Anniversary of Date Recalls In- teresting History of Numbers
 of Stars.

While yesterday. June li, was Flag day, the occasion will be celebrated to- day in the schools of the city. and by various probate organizations, In near ly all the churches yesterday, some reference was made to the occasion and at the Church of the Redeemer, Dr. Phillips preached on the subject.
 In connection with the celebration of Flag day it might be of interest to recall few facts regarding "old Glory"
 June IA. TIT. the congress, then in session at Philadelphia, the capital of the country. resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United states be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; the union to be thirteen stars, white on a
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cemetery and decorated the graves Upon their return the final exercises were held at the grave of General Humphrey. Prayer was offered which was used by Rev, A. N Lewisone of the original founders of this branch, and the bugle sounded Lights out.
 The monument of Adjutant Campbell on Milford Hill was also decorated. Rev. A. N. Lewis was one of the chief workers for the erection of this mon ument which is to the bravery and many kind deeds of the British leader
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s. A. R. MEMORIAL

Continued from First Page.)
 he was induced 10 accept the election. He was president during most of the war. He was the friend and adviser of Gov. Trumbull and although he did not carry a musket or sword he was very prominent In patriotism at that time
 After this address Mrs Robbins sang
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FUNERAL OF CATLlN Services for Yale Senior Who Was Drowned a Week Ago
 Held Yesterday, MANY STUDENTS PRESENT Addresses by Classmate, Francis Ely Norris, and by Rev. Dr.
 Leete.

Funeral services for George Ed ward Catlln, who was drowned June 2 by the upsetting of canoe half way between Sachem's Head and Yer rill's island. were held at Dwight Place church yesterday afternoon at
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blue field" the stars to be arranged on circle.
 In l194, two moro states having come into the union, congress passed bill increasing the number of stars and stripes to fifteen. the stars to be ar ranged to form q star. We used the fif-
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the star spaneled Banner" accom- panied by Flchtl's string quartet, which was offered for the occasion A schol- arly address on Ezra Stiles, the PaIri- ot,' was then delivered by Chief Jus tice Baldwin of this city.
 After tue singing of America" the Sons of the American Revolution and the Foot Guard marched about the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

and retired with local reputation and
a mark of 2:09H. 1t generally was con-
ceded that he had grand circuit speed,
but at last was a bad racing PROPOSE
ton on account of his tendency to
break at any time or gait without
rhyme or reason.
He wintered we'll and last spring
showed a great improvement in his
manners, and Shuler headed him for
the grand circuit. His first start was
at Terre Haute on July 16, where he
was a close third three times to Jack
Leyburn and Margaret Q in 2:07A, 2:O6
and 2:03A. From the Hut he went
to Detroit and started in the 2:10 class
with Hamburg Belle and others. The
mare won the first heat in the amaz-
ingly fast time of 2:05A. Sterling Mo-
Kinney went to a break in the first
quarter, which put him last but one.
When he recovered he set sail for Ham
burg Belle, and trotting the middle
half of the mile in 1:01 and the last
three-quarters in 1882 finished right on
the winners wheel. He won the Sec
ond heat in a jog at 2:14, but in the
third, owing to another of his breaks,
the mare beat him in 2:07A in a driv-
ing finish.
His name was in everybodys mouth
and the smile of the winner was over
looked in the wonderful speed of the
contendinr horse. Pardee g. Gleason OF
Lock Haven, Pa. were SO impressed
by his performance that they paid
Shuler $25, 900 cash for him and agreed
to pay $4,000 more If he took a record
of 2:03%, and an additional $500 II he
lowered the stallion record of Croesus,
2:02H. His new owners Immediately
turned him over to Ed Geers and at
Kalamazoo the "silent man" from
Tennessee made his name a household
word wherever trotting is talked Of by
beating the trotting marvel, Jack Ley
burn, the conqueror of Sweet Marie.
Jack won the first heat in 2:07%, but
after that Sterling Mckinney simply
raced him to a frazzle in the stretch
each time in 2:06%, 2:07% and 2:07%.
The time is not as fast as in the other
races, but the track at Kalamazoo is
a very slow one, as the time in all the
other events proved.
Is not this enough to encourage any
body with love for horses to try and
breed one like him, especially as the
material is right here at their very
doors?
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|. A. A. c. GOSSIP

Hollingsworth was the official an
nounoer at the swimming tournament
yesterday and, with the exception or
about ten mistakes in his announcing,
did pretty well for an amateur. 1t is
said that certain party who is con-
nected with one of the fight clubs of
the city asked the name of the young
man who was doing the announcing.
Hol may get job soon.
About fifteen of the members were at
the swimming tournament yesterday,
and those who did not act as officials
were interested spectators. George
Damron was among the bunch and
part of the afternoon stranger might
have taken the husky kid for a gen
tleman of leisure, he looked so gentle.
But, going home in the car. he acted
like-well, let it go at that.
Sam Coulter boxed six rounds yes
terday with Montana Kid. Sam is be-
coming quite popular with the boxers
The reason given by one of them re-
Gently to representative of The Her.
aid is, 1--WE like Sam because he knows
his business"
Somebody asked Jay Welton yester-
dav the best way to keep dog from
going mad In August. The answer
given by the pompadourial baseball
manager was "Shoot it in July!"
Cliff Reuman must have been sick
Saturday night. 1t Is said that he did
NOT make the least bit of noise during
his stay at the annex at Venice.
All members who have signified their
intention to enter the Los Angeles to-
Venice long-distance run are requested
to sign the official entry blank which
Assistant Secretary Henderson has
prepared.
George w. Isaacs will return today
from San Diego and will announce
whether he will run In the long-dis-
tance race or not.
There were about twenty members
at the annex at Venice Saturday night,
which means that every cot was full
and then some. Billy Henderson may
be obliged to send some more cots
down.
Evidently, Noah Webster was not
acquainted with Walla Wheeler, Jay
Welton and Art Howard when he COM
piled the dictionary. If he had been
he would have blushed at the insig-
nificance Of the word wit" as he
diagnosed it. Frinstance, jay Welton
said yesterday that he believed ne
would win the long-distance race. To
let jay Off easily, the sample may pe
called a sample Of his wit
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

might HUNDRED persons wit
II messed the double header at Ath-
- letic park yesterday afternoon
between the Hoegees and Edisons and
the Athletics and Chutes. The pitching
of Lyman for the Edison tea mand
the base running of Wilhoit were the
features of the Edison -Hoegee game.
Riggs of Hoegees played we'll. The
double umpire system was tried out
and proved satisfactory and no doubt
will be adopted by the California
league at it's next meeting. Following
is the tabulated score Of both games:
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SOUTHERN STATE LEAGUE

Three teams are tied for first place
in the Southern State league at the
present time, being the Thistles, Gar
dena and Dyas-Clines. On the Gar
dena diamond the Dyas-Clines won
from the country club by the score or
10 to l. The Thistles defeated the
Pico Heights team on the Boyle
Heights diamond by the score of to 0.
The Rivera club defeated Dolgeville at
Dolgeyille by the score Of to 8. Fol-
lowing are the tabulated scores:
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MoNRovIA
Totals
SUMMARY

Three-base hit-Brown. Struck out-By
Hinkle 13. Garvy g.. Bases on balls-On
Hinkle T. Garvy 2. Hit by pitched BALI
Hinkle 2, Garvy .. Sacrifice hits-Four.
Stolen bases-rwo, Umpire-Gordon.
The Redondos defeated the Woodill-
Hulse team today in a fast exhibition
of the national game by the score of
to 2. 1t was q pitchers battle through
out, with Venable having a shade the
best of it. The tabulated score follows:
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CITY LEAGUE
PAclFIc LEAGUE

On the San Pedro diamond yesterday
the Salt Lake team went down to de-
feat before the Harbor City club by the
score of to 3. On the Fiesta park
diamond the Pasadena club was beaten
by the McCormicks, 4 to 1. Following
is the tabulated score of the Pasadena
Mccormick game:
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SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Strihling, Casteig, chishire'
Struck out-By Pima TO- Abbott s. Bases
on ba1ls-on Pima 2. Abbott 4. Hit by
pitched ball--welton. McElroy, Hanson
Sacrifice hits-McBroy, Bresino. Stribling
stolen bases-Chishire, Bresno, Strtbling
Casteig, Pima Hanson, Haskins Willains
Umpire-Crerar
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Time

The results of Saturdays games
were: Security Savings 3, First Ma
tionals z; Citizens National 6. American
Nationals O; Farmers and Merchants 4,
National Bank of California 8.
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wooDILL-HULsE
SUMMARY

Earned runs-Redondo 3 WoodiIl- Hulse 2.
Two-base hits--Collins and Waller. First
on balls-On Mason 2. Dear 1. Struck out
BY Venable s, Mason 2, j. Dear 5. Left
on bases-Redondo 7, Woodiil-Hulse 4. Time
of game--1:20. Umpires-Hossler and
Proctor
The Redondos would like to hear
from any team for game next Sun
day and for following Sundays. Ex-
penses paid for ten men.
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Totals ...........s1 /
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Cosbey g. Plake. Struck
out-By Andrache TO- E. Stone 5. Bases
on balls-Off Andrache 2, E. Stone 3. Hit
by pitched ball-Hillard. Sacrifice hit
Hillard Stolen bases-Moriarty. Jake VIII
son. Umpire-Lloyd.
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Totals .....'''''''''S'
xx-
SUMMARY

Home run-McGaugh. Three-base hit-F.
Nagle. Two-base hits-J. Dear, Rhuland'
McGaugh Struck out-By Bryant 4, Has
l<ell g. Bases on balls--On Bryant l, Has
kell 5. Hit by pitched BALL. Dear, Welch'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE

The first game of the post-season
series for the championship of the In
dependent league was played off yes
terday on the South Side Athletic club
diamond and the Home Councils won
by a score of 15 to 3. Three-base hits
were made by Kohlen Dickman and
Bilande and two-base hits were made
by Sullivan (2), Koeller and Moxey (2).
Following is the tabulated score:
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FBAII. ATHLETICS a7EF#.n] BOXING, ROWING, COLE
NEWS AND NOTES OF THE DIAMOND
BANKERS, LEAGUE

Passed balls-Moxey 2, Hoffman 1.
OF game-1:4o. Ulnpire-Taylor.
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MISCELLANEOUS GAMES

The Pioneer Stars defeated the Mon
rovial club at Monrovia yesterday Fol-
lowing is the tabulated score:
PIONEER STARS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

At Fiesta park-wells-F Fargo IL,
Hoosiers 10.
AT Thirty-eighth and Alameda--Ra
cycles z. Weiland 4.
At Joy park-Giants s, Fiesta 7.
At Joy park-Giants 8, Belvidere 1.
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o bO-yard dash-Frank Holborrow of 2
@ Venice. g
8 of Ocean Park. =
@ 50-yard dash for women-Gertrude 9
q Nelson of Ocean Park. g
o IOO-yard dash--Frank HolbOrrow Of e
% Venice.
q 2eO-yard dash--Walter Abegg Of g
O. Switzerland. =
3 44O-yard dash--Walter Abegg Of g
8 Switzerland.
o 880-yard dash--Walter Pomeroy OF .
@ the olympic club, San Francisco. =
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Totals .........sO A "a
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Grayson 6, Mcknight 8.
Two-base hit-Kelly. Three-base hit
Larnz Home run-Gress. Hit by pitcher
Joe Grace. Attendance 500. Umpire
Fernandes.
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SUMMARY
nos. on hases

Two-base hit-Houghton. Left on bases
--Thistles 10, Pico Heights z. Bases on
balls-on Lafferty 2, siegel q Struck out
by Lafferty IA, siegel II. Hit by pitched
ball-Nolle, Cinnamond. Currans. Umpire
johnson.
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HOEGEE
Totals ..........29
EDIsoNs
SCORE BY INNINGS

SCORE BY INNINGS
r. H. e.
r. H. e.
Edisons .......o. 0 0 l 0 o Ia s
SUMMARY
Struck out-By Lyman Z, Lamar 8. At
tendance 500. Umpire-Langdon
Lyman hit in ninth inning with two OUT,
scoring Bneoe. the ball hitting to top OF
fence in right field.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

The Alhambra team lost to the
Oronge team Saturday by the score of
3 to on the Orange field.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
SCORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

lande. Two-base hits-sullivan 2, Koeller,
Moxey 2. Sacrifice hit-B. Smith. Bases
on balls-Off Ferraries @ Struck out-By
Ferraris g. Poe 6. Double play--E. Newton
to Counts. Hits--On Poe 10. Leonard 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

I am in receipt of note from w. A.
Emerson of San Bernardino to the ef-
feet that he desires to purchase some
old uniforms. Any club having any
secondhand 'togs can write to him at
153 West Sixvth street, San Bernar-
dino.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17

The opening of the new baseball dia-
mond at Redondo occurred yesterday
afternoon, when the Fats and the
Leans crossed bats. The Fats won
by the score of 6 to 3. DIR. Hancock.
former Yale pitcher, struck out the
first fourteen Leans" The gate re-
ceipts amounted to SAT.
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fighters will have their diamond row
this afternoon on the Chutes park dia-
mond and it is safe to announce that
the score will be in the neighborhood
of SO to 10 in favor of the scribes
Should the fighters win, the public will
never get the true result.
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SCORE BY INNING
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Annexes Two Heats

Although he lost the race, he won
two heats in 2:11H and 2:13A. This
seemed to settle him and get him going
steady, for thereafter he won NUM-
Der of good races. among others the
$4,000 stake at the Minnesota state fair,
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MccoRM1cKs
PASADENA

Totals .........so q 8
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
New Disease Found in Maine Pc
tatoeS.

AS a result of Investigations con-
Quoted by the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, the Fusarian dry
rot or wilt and 'black Leg" two dis
eases of the potato stem and tuber
not hitherto credited in this state,
have been found to exist in several
localities. A caution to shippers of
seed potatoes, issued from the station
contained the following information
about these diseases:
"Since one of these is distributed by
means of the seed and the other is
probably spread in the same manner,
it is important that the growers at
once learn to recognize them. So far
as observed, no serious damage has
except on few small fields, resulted
from either of these diseases. They
both are, however, more or less dis
trbuted, and probably have existed
in the State for some little time.
"The danger from these diseases is
not so much to Maine crops alone, but
from their possible effect upon the
seed trade in the South, where black
leg appears to be much more destruc-
tive than with us. Already the sta
ton has received complaints from two
different sources, stating that black
leg has developed most seriously on
fields planted to Maine grown seed
and on land where the disease had
not previously been observed"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Somerset Pomona.

The regular September meeting Of
the Pomona went over to the extreme
western part of the county and wae
held at Mercer Thursday, Sept. 8. 1t
was an ideal day, just such a day as
Patrons would naturally take to drive
out on the different roads and enjoy
the natural beauties of "A September
morning. No clouds were in the sky
nor were there any clouds lowering
over this enjoyable session of the
Somerset Pomona.
The officers were nearly all present
and delegations from Canaan, East
Madison, Skowhegan, Kennebec
Valley, Somerset, Starks, Fairview
and Sandy river oranges.
The previously prepared program
was carried out to the letter which
consisted of the address of welcome
by Mrs. Ross Wade, in behalf of the
Mercer grange and was responded to
by F. E. Davis of Kennebe Valley
grange. The topics for discussion
were "What education or how mueh
does young man need to become a
good farmer" and "Is it best to sell
potatoes at 40 cts per bushel or hold
them for higher prices.n
Those who took part in the dis
cussion of these questions were; S.
F. Emerson, L. T. Ham, F. E. Davis,
Mrs. j. H. FrisselI, L. L. Smith, q. II.
Foster, w. B. Whittier, G. II. Allen,
E. H. Tobey, R. w. French and j. II.
Frissells, in the order named. The
debate was lively and provoked some
difference of opinion on the part of
the speakers. 1t was conceded that
by coming in contact with the Grange
farmers were coming to the front and
taking an active part in solving the
problems that are continually arising
in political business and social life, it
is necessary that they be drilled and
disciplined on all practical lines to fit
them for the new duties and respon
sibilities resting upon them. So far
as marketing potatoes was concerned
it is thought best to sell at any time
that remunerative price can be OBJ
tanned.
There was splendid music furnished
by members of Sandy River Grange
and other interesting exercises. A
class of II was instructed in the fifth
degree and admitted into the Pomona.
Next meeting with Athens Grange
Tuesday Oct. 13, in the interest of the
veterans of the Civil War.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Obituary.

Mrs. Hannah Steward Varney,
widow of the late Jonas Parker, died
at her home in Norridgewock, the
Parker Neighborhood, about three
miles from this place, Monday after
noon. She had been an invalid for a
long time, severely afflicted with
rheumatism, and unable to walk for
the past seventeen years. The final
cause of her death was gastritis.
The deceased was born in Bloom
field, now part of the town of Show
hogan, eighty one years ago, and was
5th, 1851 The children born to them
now living are George l.. Parker of
Haywoods, Cal, Frank L., living on
the home place, and Fred j. of
Boston. Mrs. Parker is also surviv
ed by one brother, Elbridge Varney
of North Chelmsford, Mass and a
sister. Mrs. Harriet Bean of Milwaukee
Oregon.
The deceased was a member of the
Christian church, during the days
that that society h ad an organization
here, and as long as health permitted
attended its services at the Church
building which formerly stood on
High street.
Funeral services were observed at
the home yesterday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the Rev. George Merriam,
pastor of the Bethany Baptist church
of this place. The place of interment
was the family lot in the North Gene
terry at Norrldgewock.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
The Firms as Farmers.

Abandoned farms in Oxford and
Knox counties, which have been re-
claimed by Firms, have turned out a
great success and prosperity is to be
found in all of their settlements.
The demand for abandoned farms has
increased greatly and throughout
that section they are being quickly
bought up at fair prices.
The new settlers are solving in a
practical way both the abandoned
farm and the farm help questions,
for they stand ready to buy any farm
in the vicinity that is offered within
their respective means, and they are
furnishing a class of farm laborers
with whom their American neighbors
are well satisfied.
Men who have made a success of
the farms have sent for their fellow
countrymen and on their arrival they
take up new farm land and pay for it
through their work for the men who
pay their passage. In this way one
after another of the abandoned sec
lions where farms had gone to waste
and buildings had tumbled down are
being replaced by thriving commune
ties with finely kept and money max
ing farms.
In addition to those settled on
farms there are at least $50 Finnish
young men who make their head
quarters with the colony. They hire
out for the woods in the winter and
work on the farms in the summer.
These new settlers, coming from
Finland in the northern part of the
Russian empire, where the winters
sun shines only two hours out of the
"a, can see in these abandoned farms
opportunities for a living beyond
what is possible to find in their owr
country and for home OF their OWE
in free America. These farms, which
in the early settlement of the State
were the abodes of prosperous fami.
lies, have been cast aside as almost
worthless by the descendants.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
A Journey and a Wedding.

Past Grand Patriarch Willis A.
Bailey, Grand Representative of the
Grand Encampment of Maine l. o. O.
F., accompanied by Mrs. Bailey, took
the Monday morning train for Boston,
where they joined the New England
delegation of Representatives en-
route for Denver to attend the session
of the Sow. Grand Lodge.
Their son, d. Howard Snow, for
merly Of Skowhegan, is to be married
this Thursday evening, Sept. II, tc
Miss Josephine NJ. Bowers of Carl juno.
ton, Missouri. The newly welded
couple will join Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
in Denver September 10, remaining
with them during their stay in Colo
RADIO. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey will visit
their son in his own home in Missouri
before their return.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Lacroix

Mr.. Joseph A. Lacroix, nephew Of
Rev. a. o. Lacroix, and Miss Wian.-
fred Cecile, daughter Of Mr.. and sIr-.
John O'Reilly, both OF this place, were
married at ST. Mary's church at :
O'Clock on Monday morning last,
Father Lacroix performing the cere-
mony The groom is a native Of Val
ley Field in the Province of Quebec,
coming here three years since. He is
employed as shipping clerk at the
Marston mills. The bride is a native
of skowhegan and has always resided
here. a wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides parents and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacroix departed on
their wedding Journey by the 1926
train. They are visiting the cities Of
Montreal, Quebec and other places in
the Provinces and expect to return
here about the middle of October
They are to reside on Mount Pleasant
avenue