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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
ALBERT RUSSELL JOINS
THE MARINE CORPS

Albert Russell. better known as Al
lie" Joined the Marine Corps last Mon
day and WAS gent TO Pittsburgh yes
trrday morning for the final exanlna-
tion. which he will undoubtedly pass.
ALLIE has been here the last two years,
attending the l.insly institute. having
formerly come from Mclrose. Mass.
Russell was prominent in all athlet-
les nf tho institute and graduated re-
comfy with full honors. being president
OF his class. He was intending TO At
tcrd 4 college, and study for tho MIN
istry. md will probably do 80 rs soon
ms his service expires
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
EASY FOR CLEVELAND.

ST. LOUIS. July 6.-CicvHland made
eight runs in the third inning today
and easily defeated St. Louis l. to b.
In the third inning ~ men went 10 bat
thn TWO sides making l3 runs and ten
hts Manager Jones used six pitchers
Morton relieving Cnumhe after St Louis
had scored five runs in their half OF
the third. pitched shutout ball Score:
X. il. l..
Cleveland q q q n--l2 u :
st Louis "a : q o q o o. s 3
RaticrIrs-l 'oun>h". Morton and Bill
inrs. ONeil: Davenport. Groom, Hamil-
ton. MoincauX. KUob. Park md Sew
creid.
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RIVER news

The river registered about eight
feet last night at; the wharfboat. but
a rise of four feet Is expected this
mo I1SI The. Milton left for M.ta.
m NOR asa at 1870 yesterday morning
and the Liberty will leave here for Ma
rietta at ii o'clock today. The Dun,
bar is expected at 10 a M. Monasy
for Pittsburgh and the Indian leaves
for East Liverpool Monday morning.
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LOCAL NOTORCYCL|STS TODAY
WILL TRY To LOWER RECORD
CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL FOR
THIS AFTERNOONS RACES
ON THE lSlAND.'

CONCI IONS AXE lIGNE FSn
THIS AFTERNOONS RACES
ON THE lsLAN0.'
Special Machines Will Be Used In A.
:. tempt to Clip Fraction OF the
r; Worlds AaIt-MiIe Mark.
: c. L. Cheshire. HID, Miami. Fla.
- Otto Ritz, HID, city.
G. H. Miller. Indian. city.
- Emery Herrold. Indian. city.
Elmer Gardner. Excelsior, city.
- Andy Pastors. HID, city.
: Dave Michaels, Thor. Martins
Kerry.
: Lemoyne Ptckens. Henderson, city
: Probable starter.
: Above is given list OF the riders.
together with the machines they will
ride. in the races that will be held this
afternoon on the State Fair Grounds.
This array Of talent, mounted on twin
and four-cylinder machines, looks TO
be the bes, that has ever lined up for
4 start on the local race track. The
BOYS are showing enthusiasm for the
event, and the weather conditions are
IDEAL, giving them every advantage
and making conditions right Tor me
races.
= Late Yesterday afternoon quite a
Nttle excitement was caused among
the boys that will ride the gasoline
mounts when r was announced that
Emery Herrold. present holder Of the
track record, would ride in to-day's
eyents. Herrold's record for the mile
On the local track Is IDA. and It was
made with a single cylinder machine.
he has never been on the track with
q twin. but he is recognized as one of
the best riders in the vicinity Of
Wheeling, and II he should decide 10
take a whirl with his new twin ma
chine he Ia sure to make the boys
hustle or lose out.
Permission was given the riders last
evening to use the race course for the
toning up Of the machines. and great
clouds OF dust could be seen rising
over the Island as they tore around
the oval at terrific clip. No record
Of the time made In the trials was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
Funeral for Mrs. SaWtelle.

Last evening funeral services were
held for Mrs. Rchecca (Bonnr) Saw
telle. 70. former resident OF Short Creek,
who died Thursday in the home or her
daughter. Mrs. II. s. Lyle Of Pittsburgh.
In the place OF death. The body VIII
bo brought TO Short Creek this morn
Ing and at II o'clock intcrncnt will be
made IN Short Creek cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
CUBS VICToRS.

RRO0kLHN. July G.---th:raGo made 1t
eight Out If min" games from brooklyn
20 date ny opening It's second eastern
rim here to-dar with u = IN victory.
phil Douglas bold tn" Nationnl League
champions 10 six scattered hits, their
only run being without a base hit They
had the tying ruu$ on second AMI lhlrd
in tho ninth. with one ont. hut Mowrey
famed and j. Myers grounded out The
score: IL. ~ T..
chicago ........h u u
BROOKLYN ......n o o 90 q o. O
Douglas and wilson; Pfefrer. Cadorc
md ! Movers,
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HEARING NOT HELD.

NEW YORK. July 6.--Thc board Of
directors of tho National league did not
take any action during the rcnraring Of
Tho Mrtiraw case today and adjourned
the session for one week s" as 10 give
Manager McGraw. Of the New York
National league club. an opportunity 10
produce two witnesses from Pittsburgh
next Friday at II o'clock.
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Two base hit: konctchy. Stolen bases
Thorrc, susie. Maranviile. .. Allen.
Smith. Sacrifice hit: WIlpart. Left on
bases: cincinnati. :: Boston. I. Base on
balls: OFF Regain, 3: Oft Filler. |: off Al
len, Hits and earned runs: OFF Regain.
5 aud in s: off AIl"n. : and " In y: of
Filler. u and in .. Hit by pitcher: BY
Allen ,Grnh). Struck out; Ry Regain =.
10y Filler. |: by Allen. J. Umpire: Rigler.
Time: ! 80.
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ant church, officiated. Burial was in


Funeral services for Charles y. Yoke.
town marshal OF Fulton, who's" death
occurred early Yesterday morning IN
the family home. sol Nationa road;
Fulton. will be held in the place Of
death ut S:l6 o'clock Monday morning
followed with requiem high mass In
Sacred Heart church. city. nj o'clock
with interment in Mt. Calvary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
WILD HEAVERS HELPED
BOSTONS TO VICTORY

RnSTON. JulE i.--RnSt on stopped In
'cinuali'S rum of six consecutive victories
to-day. winning Ia =. Allen WAS hit
safely more often than Regain aud Filler.
Of IN" visitors huI with IN" assistance
Of two wild hravcS by Shnan. has" on
scored three runs in the second The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
SELL MANY CANOES.

H. C. Friedrichs. local sporting
goods dealer. said yesterday that
more than thirty canoes have been
sold recently in this city and that
many other orders have not yet ar
rived. The river seems to be exceed
ingly popular to canoe!sts this season
and every evening boats OF every dis
scription are to be seen. along the
river front,
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p,rar,, If Mrs. BUGGY Monday.

Tho funrrAI n MIS-. I.olll$a lSNNn"!-
der) Ruccy. wife Of william u, kuceE.
farmer lieutenant Of Wheeling police
who died in local hospital THURSDAY
viii he held in the family homo. 80
Market street. at go o'clock Monday
afternoon. Tho Rev. William q. .li"rt
or 81 Johns German Protestant church
will he In charge. and burial Will be in
Greenwood
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Ob|T ljARY


Funeral services for Mrs. Emma T..
Thurlow. widow Of James Thurlow: who
died Thursday noon IN the family home.
21ll Eoff street. VIII he hrlu in the
mace of death at 9:3O o'clock this after
noon. Tho Rev. l.. T.. l.. Stridrr. of
st. Matthew's Protestant Eriscnpal
church, WIN offIciate. Additional brief
services will he held in Stone church
cemetery by the Rev. Mr.. Stridrr pre-
Crding intcrmrnt.
Nrs Thurluw was w"l known and
hirhIy esteemed in South Wheeling
v.hrrr she Ind lived great many years
rraih was du" 10 old age: Sill" Leaves
ihrn.. song and one daughter: Charles
Thurlnw. Of Toledo, ohio: Frank and
Alton Thurlow. al home. and Mrs. Frank
Purcell, If Gl"uwnn'l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
TNWTI M TNIITTIFI III 'N'N -.
=" Rated for Ainrer III eighth.

Pittsburgh ......l . o =
Philadelphia ......l = = II " = " A." l."
Two hasr hit raskcrt. Three base
hits-Carcy. Paskert. Stolen bases
Kir;;. Fischer Sacrifice mtS--St"rE,
rill"r. Sacrifice hy--SiNrk. Left IN
haseS--rIttShursh. y; !hilahrlphin. IL.
First on crrnrS--f'iltSh!rSh !. Bases
on hallS--0n MamHuN. y: off Carlson.
!: nrr De<rhgrr. =; off Mayer. |: "fi Fit
terry. /. His md earned r'Ins--ph Ma
mauX. ! and in : 'n"n" ont i'll 6thl:
of Carlson. and | in I: OF rcschgrr.
and ? in 5; ntf Mayer. none and
none in 3. ufff'iiirry. and i in !.
Struck our BY Carlson. =. hy n"Srhgrr.
:. t'mpir.'s-QulsIey and BYRON. Time
- @.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
WINNING STREAK BROKEN.

NEW YORK. July s.-Ncw York broke
tho winning streak OF the st. Louis team
here to-day, winning the first game OF II
five gam" series, 10 !. Both Perritt
and Packard pitched strong games. The
Giants scoring their winning run IN IN"
eighth inning OIL Burns single. two In
field outs and n single by Zimmerman
Burns ended the game with sensa-
tional catch of Gonzales low drive on
which he doubled Hornshy off second
hasc score; r. II. f.
e. louis Dn0h 10000 0
%AU YORK .l q u q q a u - ,
Packard and Gonzales; Perritt and Glib
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This afternoon nj o'clock. funeral
services will be held for August Nolte
aged 66, who died Wednesday. A s a re.
k.off street. with tho Rev. pr. A. l.
Renzc. OF Zion Lutheran church. off
Chatting Interment will be In Mt. Zion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
SOUTH BEND MAY
LOSE ITS BERTH

SOuTH RENn. Ind. July $40 dis
position of IN" South Send Central
league club will re made today. South
Bend business mon will meet later this
week to determine what plan can be CT
footed to save tho bail team for South
Eand, according 10 an announcement
made today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07

Tho funcraI Tor .TNIIUs NHINT''. 7oTe-
nan a; the Rcymailn packing r!ant"h
died "Wednesday. Was held in III" family
home. ISL S"vcnfG"n'h street i"S'"r-
I,v afternoon Tho Rev. William Il
UIfc.I. OF ST. johns Gcrlutn trpIcSi-
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

New Orleans. 4: Chattanooga, 2.
Little Rock. .: birmingham. l.
Mobile. 4: Nashville. ..
Atlanta his--Rain.
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ANERICAG ASSOCIATION.

Louisville. S: Indianapolis. l.
Milwaukee. 8: st. Paul. >.
Kansas City. 6: Minneapolis. 3.
Columbus. /; Toledo. 0.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 6.-John r.
Ryan. president Of tho Peoria Baseball +
club of the Threc-E:ye league: Y. P.
Mitchell. ". q. Black and Jak" Malh.
directors nf the Illinois club. arrived
in this city today 10 negotiate with
Harry Stahlhefcr, president OF the Cen
trail league. on obtaining berth in the
Central league for Peoria.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

8: Philadelphia. s.
Chicago, 3: Erooklyn. l.
New York. =. 81. Louis. !.
Boston. 1: Cincinnati. ?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
WHEEL CAME OFF
Auto Out Of Commission Blocks
Traffic on Suspension Bridge
- act Eve nina

Last Evening".
A wheel dropped off OF II. Z. WI.
sons automobile on The island ena OF
the suspension bridge about ociock
last evening. Traffic over the brtd &c
vas blocked for about twenty min.
utes while the wheel was being re-
placed. The automobile was proceed;
Ing. at only moderate rate Of speed
and no damage was done BY the
e1{qht accident
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
H1rR rELIaRA".

clear. <u, .,..,
Parkersburg-11 feet. stationsIy'
clear. <,,, .,.s.
oil CIty-3.4 feet, falling: clear
Warrcn-3.5 feet, stationary; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07

Read 1.-THE Soldiers Primer" start
ina in The Wheeling News on Sunday,
July s. OF special interest to all pos
sibIe soldiers and also deeply interest
inc to the general reader.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGu;

Rochester .: Toronto. !.
RichHnnnd 4: Newark. 3.
Faltimorc-P Providence and Buffalo
Montreal games scheduled for today
were played yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-07
CENTRAL LEAGUE.

South BEND. 5: Grand Rapids, D,
Richmond. 6: Dayton. S.
Evansville. 5: Springfield, 3.
Fort Wayne. 5: Muskcgon. 0.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
YesterdAY'B Results

Detroit 4: Chicago. !.
Cleveland. IL: 81. Louis. 6.
Others not scheduled.
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Standing OF Clubs.
To-dav'S Games

Pittsburgh Al philadelphia.
ST. Louis at New York ca.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston e
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Tho Elm Grove Juniors would like 70
arrange a game with any fast ~ or ~.
vear-old team In the valley, preferanly
the Shamrocks. Cubs. NoEth EMO ~,
game call any time today 80 either
phone. WHEELING. 80.
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ro-tay'n Games.

BOSTON al Cleveland.
New York at ST. Louis.
Washington At Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Hugh Doyle.
The funeral of the late William Com
lossy was held from the Home chapel
at 8 A. M. Saturday. Rev. FIR. McLaugh-
lin officiating.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing regarding the Hotel. 1t has
been opened TO the public and doing
business as heretofore.
jeremiah Burns of Newburyport. late
Co. A, Sth Mass. inf, has been admitted
to the Home.
Albert J. Phillips. late Co. s., 9Th
Mass. Inf. former member. has been
taken up T. A. p. awaiting rc-admis-
sion.
The moving picture program for Mon
day will be Reggie Mixes In: featur-
ing Douglass Fairbanks; Wednesday,
Little Lady Eileen" featuring Miss
Marguerite Clark; and Friday. The
Suspect" featuring Miss Anita Stewart
a comedy reel will be shown with each
feature.
William J. Evans, late Co. c. I'd t. S.
Art. Daniel Callahan, late Co. f., 1st
Conn. Inf. and James +. Connolly late
Co. c. 9th Mass. Inf. have been dropped
from the rolls of the Home
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DRESDEN

\IJIIS,-Mixscs Mildred and Mar
carct Biinn have recovered from the
measles and both are able to be out
again.
Mrs Susie Mayors is passing few
days with her daughter, Mrs. c. II. NC
donald.
IN .all-dav session Of the Star Club
meets with Mrs f. NJ. Little Friday
All are invited TO attend,
Mrs. Capt Benz. Baker Il Pittston IS
n guest at Charles Goud's.
Mrs. Frank Robbins was recent
caller in the village.
\ number OF the young men students
at Bridge Academy attended the SUI
dents convention at Bath last FRIDAY
Mrs Ucrbcri Rinn and daughter
VIRGINIA are at Mrs. w. r. Houdletts
again, both having been victims OF the
measles.
\ snecial nee ting was held Of owe
Branch Chapter Tuesday evening TOT
the purpose of installing the remain
ing officers. The officers for the en-
suing wear are as follows Susie Cot
ton. ". NJ: F. NJ. Little, ". F.; Nell
lie Pushard Asst NJ: Vesta Meserve,
Cond.; Belle Little, Asso. Cond.: Ma
ME Mcdonald, Sec, Alice Bllnn,
Treas: Fannie Houdlette, Chap: Mel
lie Laws, Org; Bertha Mcdonald,
marshal: Marion Allyn. Adah; Mae
Cloud. Ruth: Fannie Pushard. Esther;
Gladys Little. Martha: Susie Mayors,
Electa; Ida Laberee, War; Geo. Cot
ton. Sent
Young people are regretting the re-
cent snow storm. Before it came excel
ent skating was enjoyed on the river
Milford Mcdonald and Parker Bllnn
are both sick with very bad colds.
Mrs. Fred Biinn has a telephone in
stalled ir her house.
June Bailey. who has been quite sbich
Is now able to be back to school
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cheney and
Mr.. and Mrs John Mayors and son
LLOYD were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Mayers.
Horace Weymouth has a foXhound.
Hamilton Bailey has returned to her
studies at the academy, after having
hten sick.
4 supper will be served in one of the
rooms of the Masonic building Satur-
day evening, Feb. 3. Public is cordially
invited to come.
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HONOR LETTERS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Football. track and debating letters
will he awarded next Friday evening
at the High school building. The occa-
sion is to be striceIy a school AFFAIR
and an entertainment is TO be provided
by the students. Those eligible for let
tors are: Football Maurice Dion. Les
for Hartman. Edward Canter, Frank
Hickey. Clifford Mansir. Thomas kel-
low Harold Cook, George Manson. Yer
non Glidden, Arthur Scott; debating.
Miss Rena Speed Harry Naimen, Hill
lizard Cook, John Heselton. Henry hes
elton: track medals, Edward Law"
renee, John Young and Bernard Snav.
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MANCHESTER

Prof. Chester Weed passed the week
end with his family. returning to his
school at Biddeford Sunday night
The L., A. & W. is using a new fiange-
digger on the local line which greatly
helps car service in story weather.
Lon Ames has been saving several lots
Of wood with his machine.
Although stormy the Sunday school
was attended by the largest number of
young men this winter
Contractors Arnold & Weeks report
nat this storm will retard the woodchop-
pers to some extent but helps hauling
conditions greatly.
Manchester lost an old landmark Jan.
Is when the Scribner place. owned by
E. z. Gage of Augusta and occupied by
the johnson brothers and, the family of
Henry Elliott, was DESTROYED by fire. 1t
was discovered by. Mrs. Elliott about. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

y letter recently received from Ray
mond y. Fish by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert J. Fish. of this city. which
was written December is AT Sekondi
Africa, contains items Of interest to
Hallowcll friends. The young man left
Boston November s. having sailed with
schooner the Jacob NJ. Haskell. The YES
sci carried a general cargo of merchan-
disc for trade on the gold coast of At
RIGA and hard pine lumber She will
load with mahogany logs. Tho letter
stated that the trip was made in 40
days. thus beating the schooner record
of As days by fair margin. Young
Fish wrote that he was in the best Of
health and that the voyage was accom-
plishcd will. fair weather prevailing for
the most part. with no heavy storms. lie
wrote that on Squall was encountered at
O'Clock one morning in which he was
buried in many tons Of water and car
ricd across the vessel. but escaped with
little damage except for the soggy con-
dition of his oilskin and rubber boots.
which dried in few hours. He de-
scribed the silver track made by the
schools Of porpoise in the wake of the
ship. it's phoSpherescent rays extending
for 80 TO 40 feet behind, Millions of
flying fish were also seen and one day
he saw two Black fish, a species of
whale which were - to Is feet in
icagth we have eaten fish called Al
hcrcoulc OF Bonita. sweet, juicy fish.
better than swordfis;." he wrote.
In writing of Mis- visit to the town Of
Sckondl. he Described the streets rs
smooth and riadc Of sand. The houses
were of odd shape and built Of concrete
with corrugated roofs. Palm trees grow
in the streets and goats and hens run
about.
people there. \ small army of picca-
nnics followed him about. catching at
his clothes The colorcd people wore
short legged pants with sailor caps,
while the laborers on the lighter wore
lon cloths and not much else. The Wo-
mcn were wrapped in a few yards of
calico this constituting their costume.
One tall negro. wearing glasses and
smoking a cigarette. who was fully
dressed shoes and all, asked him if he
had seen his brother. who had gone to
Chicago about six months before. a
child 20 inches tall and not more than
q year old was washing himself in
bucket.
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THREE BROTHERS IN
ROCKLAND HOLD
THREE BIG OFFICES

Hocliland Me. Ian 2S-'It's all IN
the family is phrase witch applies
with particular force IL this city. whcr"
three Of the principal Offices ere held
ny brothers
Frank c. Flint is mayor. Gcorsv \
Flint chief engineer "r tho tirc DO
rartmcnt and oscar +. Flint c,tr rlcrk
succeeding John l.. Donohuc who haa
been appointed postmaster. Far from
ChrrlShinr any envy or rcScntncn hc
cause these offices are hold IN on, fam
lily. thu taxpayers count themselNcs FOR
tunato tn have such Competent trio uT
officials
oscar r. Flint was born ~ tins CttN
Dee |, 1869. and was educated tor
business i'm - commercial college. Fut
10 years he was in the crorcIN bust
ness two YEATS Il travelling salesman
and since has been employed in his
brothers bakery. lie is president OF
Knox NCric. +. q. f.. and belongs tu
the knights of Pythias and P,thiau
Sisters. The only political Office he Ia.
hrId is clerk to the BOARD Of Assess
orS.
Mayor Flint was born IN this city 81
Years ago and has been IN tho bakery
bnsin's% since 1891. He Is - sd DO
gree Mason and besides having hecr
through the chairs of local Masonic
bodies, has been AZ tho head of tho
thrc" odd Fellow bodies Knox lodg
Kockland Encampnent and Canton
Lafayette. He was also with the AR
DEPARTMENT some NCaIS
George a. Flint is serving his fourth,
term rs chief engineer. and was pre-
Niousl> head of the department IN IHof
l"S and 1914. Ills apprenticeship consist
cd of service with Americas Hook aud
Ladder Co. and as assistant engineer. IL
also is native of Rockland and is ~
Before engaging in the bakery bushes
here he worked as printer IN Boston
lie is n past chancellor Of Gen. Berry
Lodge * of r. and an odd Fellow.
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GARDINER PASTOR IS
MAKING FINE RECORD

Rev. \. a. Walsh of the Winter street
Free Raptist church is happying In the
. videncc of progress during his four
months incumbency SUNDAY :
baptized and more are to pass the cere-
mony next Sunday. Ninety new mem
hers have joined the church since octo-
her /. Next Wednesday is the pastor S
birthday and will be fittingly observed
NV luncheon and prayer meeting al
the church. Mrs. Walsh occupied the
pu,pit at the Richmond Free Baptist
church Sunday and delivered an excel
lent sermon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

\. NJ. and although the ne;Ghbors fought
hard the house was % ruins AZ o'clock.
The barns were saved ~ tearing out a
connecting shed. William johnson was
in in bed at the time and WAS removed
to 4 nearby FARM 1t is reported that
there WAS no insurance
Chester Weymouth returned saturday
morning to Danvers, Mass.
Ralph and Bertha Robbins were sun
da> callers ut John Robbins Of i'eaa''eid.
Philip Pope of Bonny Meade Farm IS
nj home for a few days vacation but l.
soon oxrccicd to return 10 Cambridge,
MnSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
AUBURN'S FIRST MAIL
CARRIER PASSES AWAY

Auburn, Me. Ian. 2s.-Alfred lcmarchs
died at his home Saturday morning after
an illness Of three years. Nj Lcmarchs
was the first man appointed letter car
iicr in this city He was the son of
Alexis Lemarche and was born ~ 81
Iyacinthe. Que. Nov. II. 1885.
lie enlisted IN the 10Th Maine Volunteer
and served as a corporal in Co. a. H.
was not discharged from the service unit
Aug. 90 1870 He began work as mai
carrier in this city July !, 1857. and serv
cd until July y. 1914, when he was com
PEELED to retire on account "f illness ""
is survived by a wife