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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
CONTEST OVER OFFICES
TAXES GLOOMY TURN
Ghost Ceases TO Walk" and
Employees Begin TO Feel
Dubious

Application for WRIT of supp y
sedess in the judgment of tie dis
tFSct court fla the matter " custer
secured against Police Chief WI. II.
Mitchell BIZ Commissioned ~ 81.
Garter was made 10 the supreme
court by attorneys for Mitchell, and
arguments were started at conven.
ton hall al z-sa this afternoon. The
proceeding today involves the guar
1saHship Of the cry hasl, pending
settlement of the controversy be-
tween tas coWnciimanic fcFceg ard
Nne new commission which have
maintained q dual government for
ten days.
The hearing VAS ia chambers TIE
arguments were along the familiar
Mnes--tsaaE AZ election Ras held here
on ffse adoption .of charter and that
ef1ere NaE q dispute as To who
saouIi cali Il and WHO sa08id count
The votes The legality Of a. the
elections and OF the charter under
which the commission hosdn vas at
acked BIZ the Mitchell LAWYERS
Judge Huston OF the district court
fer days ago issued mrit OF
custer on the petition 81 Cater. aEd
refused to sEyerse1e his jndgment
The appeal Eeachs9 the higher court
today.
Fun Turns 10 Tragedy.
Fan in the Eontesf over the city
offices turned to tTarc.ig todas. when
ii was discovered that pay day for
city eBpDE Eees and officers in not
likely to take place for some. time,
C.tS CLERK Durham. who has zerved
since Yesterday as neon under 4 wFsf
Of custer secured against E.rnest
Winsao~. IL receiving claims. bus
that rs about all 1t is Hndegsf0od
the city treasurer RSal not pay any
thing while there are two govern
eT Felix Adler holds On or Hnetaer
Tom jenkins takes hold The COM
mission viii 10 all PROBABILITY refuse
10 attempt payment ot ciaims. and
Is wslI be al exceedingly difficult
matter 20 gel council % 90 ii Per
SONS approving claims that may be
proven fraudulent og twiec pasa VIII
be liable personally aud on bond.
The fzilaEe Of tae ghost In bis
pera mbulationg was what broke the
back Of the Oklahoma City em5roglio
81 which dual government existed
aDcni rwo weeks The Commission
wpu theEe
The nothing doing sign is cat
for al city claims
There seems 80 be no prospect Tor
settlement before July II. The date
set for the Copeland case
TIE decision today 80 natter
which way it goes. sill snsuis iu
nothing more taza the temporary con
1roi O one side @ tie Gthtr ~
w5li settle 10 point Ct issue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
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APOLOGIES FOR SONS ACTIONS

Mrs rs Shcrf. deSsudant la tae
Egnsats0na! divorce East tried il dis
tg3cf c0uri Thursday aA8 mother o9
tAe twD 5egs wa0 fought EesEerdag
oser tAe alssFiba,i0n OF pH0DegTY. ss
sse4 q statement to-day im which sbe
eiasgss fhst the older boz. agea E8.
Eas been made ser lesrariiy 1geek
b t1e e0naRct 0E the father gt =
claimed VI , sacrT aAo iosg tae fi-
voEee ease. haH witnesses aRear
aaaigst hls eaiiiren ana fhat G1e con
aleE 81 the affair generally unbal.
arca8 the older boys MIND he egusa
uog be managed st howe. and the rg-
ice 'o9k hlm in h4na yesterday TIE
pog FL said 10 BE- very gaieg ia his
aCYmal state
ae mzs to-day sent % his ene.e's
weil oar 30 the country saege i =
hcped ~ seea alnl a@ag fs0as dlsgrae.
tina
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
FOLLOWED
WILD WEST
METHODS
BAHD OF TWELVE ROB
sERs HOLD UP PENN
sYLvANIA TRAIN
WLlEIS W BULLETS
TtRR0RIzE PASSENGERS.
EIisHslu ssireh Tsdsy Falls
10 Discover Any Traes ai
nsrvy Bandits
lRr Associated Pfese. ]

Erie. Pa, July IA hundred farm
ers. every avaiEable policeman In the
county and state police are search
ing today for the band 81 twelve rob
bevr rho last gst held up Penn
syiyania train near Wesleyyilie. Id
the most modern Wild West style.
There ia 40 accurate information al
To be amount of ioos they obtained
nsports are that the robbers got
$4,000 being shipped here by ex-
press
The tra1a aaa syOpped on a curve
going slowly By poles on tie track.
Had the train being going fast 1t
wovld have been hurled down a two
hundred feet embankmens The
gang immediately opened fire. TIE
tive hundred passengers weFe panic
stricken Women scFeame AID
heads thrust out Of windows acre
Withdrawn when dozens of shots
belcaed fire along the track.
No passengers fwere huE1 The
express agent received a bullet In
NE side The conductor, felled by
stone crawled 10 a farm house
{ where he was mistaken for q roDDer
and chased nip a tree. The mar
clerk got a bullet through tse hip. III
y estimated two hundred saofs were
tired
Enginees Saw Obstruction
The train was due here al 10 ID
last night A few minutes before l8
O'Clock. when the train was rounding
a curve. the engineer saw an obstruc.
ton ahead He stopped with All posr
Esble Gpeef. but not before the train
rsashed into the ties and teFegra plI
psiss placed across the track.
When the train hit II was FIRST ae-
'lssved BY the passengers there Mad
been collision, The next moment.
however The crack OF revoivers ae
Quainted them with the real cause.
As the train stopped seTeEai al
the passengers alighted to learn the
trouble Their presence dFew tael
Tre OF tHe masked men and there
was a stampede to re-enter the cars
An unidentified passenger VINO.
nrave1 thsN the rest, caught hold ot
one Of the robbers. was uscked upl
bodily and shrowH over a zee foot en-
bankment
The mans head, face ana s5ds
vere badly cut and his clothing E0Ea
from bis back He was taken 10 :
hospital IN an unconscious condition
The spot selected by the ROBBERS
vas ideal for their work Or one
side is large rayine and TIE other
s dense woods * was irosl this
point that ali 0T them made tleir sp-
pearance.
Almost before the train had reach
ed the obstruction the masked bsB'i-
lis had taken up their positions a
practically every entrance 10 the cars.
when the passengers began pouring
from the train there we're cries from
toe men 70 get back 70 cars. When
several Of the excited passengers I
failed 10 take this advice he bandits
opened Ere They shot along the
sides Of The cars. lsyel wltn the win-
dovs and this put an ead to The
of the passengers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
lAAEIED 4 PAIR Or SHOES

Annexation OF a pair Of shoes. too
small foi him on a hot dag like yes
embarrassment Df e. X keller. col.
ofe1. xh0 is 70 be tried By Mayor
Nissley Monday on a charge of lar
ceny Mrs Adele Speer, living on
Harrison avenue. near Convention
hail swore out warrant for KELLEY.
alleging that yesterday he sneaked
UP au alley 10 where Mrs Syeer' 5
son had hidden pair OF shoes and
that he took them and sold them
Tie shoes we're found I'm the posses
son 81 kelIeyFs sister. VINO said she
boNghs them They we're ave sizes
too small for kelley The boy aad
lsM on the shoes 80 ne coald piaY
better
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
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L.lsTihe INSURANCE ASSETS

Oklahoma citgs Okla, July The
Oklahoma InsuF4nee department haa
begun an examinasion 0f tue secnri
ties and other sssetg of the EeE
York Life InsuFanee company invest.
ca In Oklahoma and aH agent of the
department rs n0w s1 Maskogee and
Tulsa making be examinations Sc
crritfeg and losHs af the company al
Oklahoma Gify baye aIaO ceeu sist-
60 by ahe department
The inventory of the Oklahoma as.
sets and property 0f the insurance
company are being made At the RE-.
QCest pf LAG Sew York state insnr-
sasee sieparfntent which has under
Eakem the takk of securing the total
assets of the New York Life Insur-
ance company through the aid Of the
various state Insurance commissions
ers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
TOOK PART
IN PRISON
MUTINY
FEDERAL CONVICT FROM
ALESTER HAS SEN
TRNCE COMMITTED
~ Aasoelatsa pfeasl

tseaseuH crtn. hsns 8uiY kfaas
Eaomgson one 81 tae grsaefs @he
ieas gan 81 4 muaay at gne feslgral
p,ssoa m 1851 aea tNeat4Lx prs
oaers escaped af,er eiil.ag Guar3 q
y Walawp aAs reseasea toiaf %
epmnlafaaca 0f ge 8eat Tatf
Thompson Hika tie ether MHg1esrs
sass lF.s3 .8 msfdeg ~ tne gsafa srd
given life atenee, EF8eute savs.
irF tnst Thcmpsoa aaa tbe 1oo. 81
rihef mutineers lcd to tae commute.
t0n He Nas ursI1al.Y se1teuce1
frow Mck.este Cs.a ier iafeens
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
IORIAER COMMITTEE TO REST
tBy Assc,classa Press,

washington. n G 3gsr Mrs
Frances Carroll te3spbCne operator
the Office Oh fae E6waTa ifsaes
E.gmber saHpa@y Gaieagg the frsi
womau so testify Ia tte LGrimel in-
gestigatsCn. toez the stand before
Tie senate COMMITTEES S0iay and cor
r8b0sata8 g0rtloas og fas testimony
sven eF Hines regarding asS taag
askSanre sslks ws1A Springfield 0a
e. CAS- EsgMar was elected
Tire L0fGs1ey toUn.tsee 1ee1e %
take recess tr0as sA8s agteFau0n ts'l
3Wlg g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
lHI Lsased 10

"a sprin sfisld, Mass. July The
band Is stiI supreme n Aassa-
sits. according to judge chzries
nz. ~ be. in hearing today tie
ate support ease Of MrS. y. D.
sxai1st Asr husband, Nho Is
taut treasurer Of the Five Cent
.igs bank. delivered AZ interest
tsr l1ffs h0m.iy on The rights Of
.<:tz4< ns ard vsse "A the Hasier q
1old expenses
( ~ Nzrsh zaiae1 a tenporar~
- Thsa the subject q wear
spzrsi cane Up Her ausbsad
" ~ tesfsfed' thst she had Twelve
e><e es Nrs- Marsh ssserted that
"a one of he twelve VAS III e wear
an indicsfsf 70 .he court the daT1-
inx ard 0thrr evidences q repairs
&c ths plain bisck suit she wore
Her huseand's attorney Inquired
,onCern5ng nhlis dresses she sore
.zsr summer an Ms. Marsh com-
,isisant1y explsinei that she had
sad the garments IN question since
Iset
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
ElHsLHs lDEPT NTH HAMMER

L8usog Eng IaiY lA tae Aasz-
res Ata atie assaeaataen cAsnas80z-
p Eames rs Stamford Bcges sass
aterneou kae aaalmer tAgps wsz
aea Geosee 3 Pafaau. - Ottoza
hsnsas Raeaes q AniAr a Dxiorc
asta one aaGdned ASS tozsy-Eewea
tcet seven feet aE5 q AaH incnzf
Asalates iiom al use the 4eFld ~
Fiastea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
CUT
OFF, GIRL LEFT
ONLY 4 kIMOAA
fBY Leased Wirel

g Menominee. Mich. g8ly i
g Forced 20 Tsmain % a pUlImaa
. car n sAls CITY fur more Than
c. two 9glfrs Ia kinDfla and SIP
q Hers wEfis her clothes fYawese2 (
q pd norta Isl another car. Vas the {
o erpsrienee of Aaes Berzeoa. (
g daughter of J. & Berzeon 0f NOT- {
. Way {
q When NESS Berzeen went infg
o the dressing gc0m ste passed {
q from her o@n ear % one So che .
Q rear, waiea IS cu1 out At Men.
6 7miHee sac was nogsif3e6 w1en {
= she lesgne9 shat TIE fraiu Car {
q yging aeg clothes was many
g miles away &
q Claessls teseg spaeG and her
g clothes we're brought 20 her ~. c
. her father sn time f5s hef To
2 continue the 509rueT o. ths na0n 9
. train c
n n ~ n ~ a. q n N = r. n ~ n y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01

The Santa Fe RaliaAF company
yesterday paid anes ol Slsa each Ga
three cases UP in the federal court
Fat Enid for violation 81 fhe twenty.
eight hour law The violations con
sisted IN keeping stock 700 long IN
transit without ~aseF o. food
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
horlcs-NArsa eossunEas

&c-lce is 1sreeY -lrea to 80 cifg
Tate- ussrs of GrhEle nat trou
this date uz-l farther rotlca lsEn
seTi1zlilg s pr1t l1itef A1Frne
Tio,sr1nz ttfs order All have ua-zr
tarnef rfs = s FesF iugsl-rs-t
-hss az obe. this 1r3e.
" II spE.e,[ 1R
lr.-..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
THE WEATHER
fBy Aasoc,ase6 Prem.)

New OYtsana. La. JuiF i-Okis,
hoHs ToElght ana EGndas general
ig falr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
BOY OF ls SECRETLY WEDS
HIS TEACHER 35. CONTINUING
AT SCHOOL UNTIL LGRADUATICx

N-E Years dae assI Kept I
.trsi because rhe feEloss raaif
- 50
Afs Eetllli hes aeeo her
ns1at teacher aFe Yeazs Sks
g Bzy SaeJ ...r.ter being Ea
a1em tae - ~ scr,es
ilnl iu II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01
SOCIETY N0MA3
IS ACCUSED Or !,
KEEPING Gem
N lBy Lea cd

% Icy LedeEn WE
q south MOI walk. 4snns JulY |. 1
o Mfs Herbert 4 haahewscn. (
q local B0niety w0ssa and wife Of {
q wealfhy shoe ma zieetrer, IT, /:
q fuses To discusg threatened I
g suft oE Afrs Eisno7 fnrnham. oE :
q New York. to rec er $4,000
q diamond neckiaee hica Mrs
o On Vie piazza 0f ~ n Kit,atin. {
o ny Delaware Wan tsp &
n Mrs Burnham retained c
c Attorney HuFibu Norwalk G
@ 10 represent heFe tfe proceed :
. ingx. q
D Mrs. thewxos @tated today y
o that Il vas NOT ~ $3.50 reward G
that Mrs. Math3 3Tson wants. az g
n alleged ISy Mf Ragnham. 0ut q
, the assurance III Mrs Buuham g
, Is me rightful Fner. @
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-01

HaF sdcfe 4 JaiT f-E Elat
raariea NIsoa TwhE1 aged IS. 8
nel@er ~ iae eradsstfng ciass 81
ii.s B1g saore tist sebacl bad seeu
45Frei secretly for slz months e.
ass tcacaer. Mirs Eta KlsG TAp a
aiulcst tEIce BIS aEs Became kroa D
tcaaF
Tae sesilEE fCpk place iE Ha11A-
e1. A. ~ Nsu years ast b.t sas
teV serlst because fssasr se1
trfar aera afrat rla usheT FeF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26

Statistical Record OF the Progress
OF the United States, 1870 1911 Is The
title of Il small document just issued
by the Bureau Of Statistics. Depart
ment Of Gemanrce al'd Iaeer 1t
pictures iii statistical form seondi-
items in the commercial, financial, in
dusuial anil transportation systems Of
the United states AT hrief intervals
since the year 1850, down to, and in
many instances including the year
1911. In those eases in which tie sub
jects considered are measured by
governmental fiscal wear periods. the
figures for the fiscal year 1911 are in
cinded: in those in which calendar year
periods are used. of course. state
.monts can only terminate with the cal
endar year 1916
Among the interesting facts shown
are that the area OF continental emit
ed States WIS Sa9,255 square miles in
1S0e. advancing to 1.7&46S0 square
miles in 1910: to 2,995.536 square miles
in 1850; and 3.02G.7S9 square miles in
1853, since which date no change in
area is shown. The population. which
was 1-3 million in 1900. was 93s4 mi-
lion IN 1911. Public debt. which was
SO million dollars in 1900. reached 2615
million dollars less cash in treasury in
1853, the figures of 1911 being l0l5 mill
lion dollars. Tho rer capita debt,
which vas $15.63 in 1890, and in 1865
SIG. rs. is in 1911, $l0S3. The interest
charge per capita, which amounted to
ga cents in lS0, and $412 liz 1856, was in
1911, % cents. and the total annual in
terest charge. which was in 1866, 1i6
million dollars, was in 1911. y Ia mill
lion dollars. Money in circulation. stat
ed as 26ls, million dollars in 1900, was
in 1911. $3.22S, 81 ,0o2. and the per capita
circulation. which was in 1900. S4.99
was in 1911. $34.s5. Deposits in all
banks in the country cannot be shown
earlier than IN 1875. at which date they
are set down as little over billion
dollars. and in 1910, over Is billion doll
lars. Tie number of depositors in say
ings hanks in 1926. the earliest year for
which the figures can be shown. was
a little less than thousand; and in
1910, over 8 million. Government re-
GENTS, which amounted to $2.04 per
CAPITA in 1900, were in 1866, $14.e5. and
in 1911, 5745, or about one-haf what
they were in 1865. Exports of domestic
merchandise which amounted to 81
million dollars in value in 1900 We're
over billion dollars in 1911; and I'M
ports, which amounted to 81 million
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
Douin- Hubert.

Daniel Doufn and Hermina Hubert
were married at A. NJ. Monday at st.
Augistines church. The celebrant was
FIR. A. C. LaRiviere and the ceremony
was witnessed By a large number OF
relatives and friends of the contract
ing parties The bride was gowned in
white and carried bride roses and was
attended by Miss Annie Laeasse as
bridesmaid, while Fred ouin was
groomsman. A wedding dinner was
served at noon at the home of the pa
rents of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs,
Moses Douin, 81 Washington street.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Douin Monday evening at Grand
Army hall at which about 200 young
people were present Congratulations
were extended to the newly married
couple and they also received a large
number of presents. Refreshments We're
served and dancing, music for which
was furnished by Nicholas Orchestra,
was enjoyed until a late hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
PALERMO.

CENTER-Mr. and Mrs. + L. Snow
and son Francis of Roellland were
Sunday callers at w. w. Turner's.
John Newhall of Palmer, Mass and
Per1ey Newhall of Windsor visited al
iChas. Newhalrs recently.
Perley, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lot Leighton. who mas been very i'll
is much improved.
Harry Handy, a recent visitor at the
coward and Handy farm, returned
Monday to Somervile, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Turner OF
North Palermo We're Sunday guests al
.the Howard and Handy farm.
. Allen Malcolm and family visited
at Bert Bradstreet's Sunday.
w. w. Turner and Louis Lallip load
ed four cars with oak pilins Friday foI
i. l.. Snow & Co. of Oakland.
/ The farm known as the o. G. Gree
icy place at I.ongfelow's Corner. was
sold recently by the Kinsman heirs t.
William Downes Of this place
Miss Ada Bowler visited Al THO
Howard < Handy farm Friday and
Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
BOW DOiNHAM.
Grammar School Straw

Grammar School Straw Sdo,
Saturday was a delightful day "a
take straw ride, At least that is
what IA merry party Of boys and girls
Comprising the ninth grade Of the
lisbon GraHimal school. thought.
= hayrack hlled with hay and much
bedecked with flags drawn by noble
horse and with Mr. Packard of Lisbon
Falls as driver WAS. certainly better
than the best OF automobiles.
The following party planned this
ride to take their teacher, Miss cecile
q. Denhaln To her home in Bowdoin-
lam and there spend the day; Vernicc
jackson. IVA Newell. Willie Parkinson
Foster Millett. Albert Millett. Harold
wren and Nelson Brooks Others OF
The class who could not I've pr. Ser
were Hubert Bowie, EiIocr 1,-.s.-l i.4l
Herbert shepard.
At RoNiain 5fnirr they stopped =
MINUTES lef refrt snnentss' but this
Fail q To appease the inner man and
Upon their arrival at the Denham
home the hountifu dinner ali ieauy tc
be eaten MAS wonderfully appreciated
The afternoon passed all too quickly
In seeing the country gathering
beechnuts and playing ont door games
When they started for Lisbon one and
all agreed the delightful outing would
long be remembered.
Miss Denham is teaching her second
year in Lisbon and has every reason
TO be proud of her boys and girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
Capt. J. F. Bagley
Names Two Teams
For State Shoot.

Capt. j. +. Bagley of Co. M, md
Regiment. n. c. S. M. Monday. eve
ming announced tie selection ii the
two teams from the company which
will go to Auburn to participate in
the state shoot, which win commence
Oct. 3.
The first team consists of Capt. ].
f. Bagley, Sergt. j. b. Lewis. Sergt.
=. w Savage Oeam captain, Corp.
G. r. Heigs, Musician O. Y. Bruce,
Private William Winter The second
team includes Sergt. r. II. Day team
captain. Privates Harry Mcguire, f
r. Mills, g. +, Weeks, J. l.. Smith
| Clarence Burnham.
| The company figures of merit cav
lerageD is the highest that has been OBJ
tanned since the company was organ
| lied eight years ago, being 7lG ano
the competition has still six weeks t.
go before the season ends. The figure
tcf merit of the several squads is IA
follows: Corp. Kirkwood's squad. ii5.6
gain of 81 points in two weeks, Corr
Heath's squad, I'LL, gain of SIS points
in two weeks; Corp. Hansons squad
$50, gain of % points in two weeks
Corp. Meigs' squad. So gain of foui
points in TWO weeks; Corp. Packard
isquad. t4i. no change: Lance Corpo
raj True's squad. 40.6. gain OF 81 point,
in two weeks.
i The figure of merit is obtained by
multiplying the number of men o
leach class by the number which repre-
sents the value of that class. for in
starce. expert rifiemen count 200
sharpshooters $50; marksmen, 10
first class men, 49, second class men
4 SO; third class men. Is; fourth elias
men, 0. The aggregate number o
ipoints thus obtained is divided by tn
number of men III the company TO oh
/ tain the desired result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
Gilbert G. Gaudreau.

DIR. Gilbert c. Gaudreau, secretar.
lof the augusta Board OF Health. dice
/ at A. M, Monday. ut his home OF
Northern avenue, following an opera
tfon for appendicitis. The disease was
in an advanced stage when the oper'
alton was performed and but small
Hopes were entertained from the very
first for his recovery.
DR.. Gaudreau was 81 years af age at
the time of his death and was one OF
| the best known French residents OF
lthis CITY. He was born in French
| Vile. Aroostook county. and when a
Young man came to Lewiston where
| he married Malina Bergeron Thir-
| teen children were born of this union.
of whom but five. with the mother,
survive. The oldest of the living chill
dren is but Is. while the youngest is
about one year old; they are Rose,
Rosaire, Eugene, Irene and Alphonse.
The doctor had practieed in Augusta
for the past few years, with the ex-
ception of a few Years. passed at Ea-
gle lake. He had returned from that
locality during the past year and re-
sumed his practice. in thisScity and WAS
also elected secretary of#the Augusta
Board of Health. e
He was a communicate of st. Au-
gustines church and was actively
identified with all the important in
terests of the French speaking people
of Augusta. He was a member of the
Order of Foresters, St. Jean
Baptiste Society of Augusta, L'Union
de St Jean Baptiste d'Amerique and the
Artisans of Augusta. He organized
the local court of Foresters in this
city and was the first chief ranger. He
was also one of the organizers of
I'Union de st. Jean Baptiste of Aneri-
ca, and was the first president of the
Sacred Heart Circle. holding that po-
sition until he went to Eagle Lake.
His citizenship was of high type and
lie will be greatly missed by the French
American residents of this city, as
we'll as many others who knew him.
Ife was one of the active workers for
he building fund for the new church
is well as an energetic laborer in all
he various organizations with which
le was connected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-26
MT. We RNoN.

Rev Melvin L. King of Waverley,
Mass, will give stereopticon lecture
on Saturday evening. Sept. so, at the
Methodist Episcopal church of MI.
Vernon. ON Sunday, Oct. |, he will
speak ON DARK Shadows of India. On
Monday evening, Oct. 9 Mr.. King will
give his illustrated lecture "Marvels
of the Orient" 1t is planned to make
this "a grand sally of old end young
people On Tuesday evening. Oct 3, Mrs
King will lecture at the West Mt. YER
non church; at Vienna Oct. A. at North
Vienna Oct 5 and 6. The lectures are
Illustrated and viii begin at 1.30 o'clock
each evening. Everybody is cordially
Invited 10 attend. The admission IS
free.