New Britain herald., 1917-10-27
MELLEN'S DEED RECOGNIZED
BY CARNEGIE HERO FUND

save John l.. Townsend from drown
| ing at Williston, N. D., June 9, 1916.
Earl J. Lowman, Galesburg, I'LL,
saved Madeline Philblado from
drowning at Galesburg, ILL.,, January
5, 1916.
| Medal for Bridgeport Woman.
| Edna M. Sexton. rs Rose street,
Lappan, aged twenty one, from
drowning at Milford, Conn.,, July 80,
| 1915.
Bernard Z. Findley. 1862 East
Seventeenth street, Cleveland, O., at
tempted to help save Byron D. Wells
from drowning at Minetto N. Y,
June 1913.
Raymond A. Geer, As East Fas-
sett street., Wellsville, NJ Y, saved
Loretta I. Herr, aged seven, from be-
ing killed by a train at Corning, N.
Y, August 3, 1914.
Leroy V. Williams, 90 Washington
street, Bradford, Pa, saved Daniel V.
Holmes from being killed by a train
at Bradford, Pa. December 1S. 1916.
Andrew J. Holmes. II Moss street,
Westerly, r. l., saved Daniel Sulli-
van from suffocation by gas in a
well at White Rock. r. T., October
22, 1915.
James Smith, Rear S21 Nineteenth
street, Niagara Falls, N. Y, saved
Frederick J. J. Winker, from suffo-
cation, Niagara Falls. N. Y. October
7. 1914.
George Williams, e12 Washington
Shinall from drowning at Boards
town Til Tnna 20. 1916.
Henry Eilers, 302 North Moore
street, Ottumwa, Ia, saved an uniden-
tilted girl from being killed by train
at Ottumwa, Ia, July 6, 1914.
George Campion, 1405 Kuper street.
Baltimore, Md, saved children from
a rabid dog at Baltimore, Md, March
10, 1914.
Edward M. Hammann. Blackstone,
Mass, saved Michael Flood, aged
eleven, from drowning at Woon-
stocket, R. l., November 20, 1915.
George F. Roth. SIG West Main
street, Troy, O., saved Royal J. Clark,
aged six, from drowning at Cincin-
| natl, O.. June 20. 1913.
! Ralph E. scholl, 1857 Twenty
! seventh street, North Birmingham,
,, Ala., saved Genevieve Carter. aged
! fourteen. from drowning at Pensa-
cola, Fla, June 20. 1912.
Ragnvald Gothaas. Rothsay. Minn.
saved Oscar L. Dahl. from suffoca-
ton by gas in we'll at Plaza. N. D.,
June IA. 1913.
| Polk Holcomb, Carriers, Georgia,
saved Cleveland East. from suffoca-
ton by gas in we'll at Carriers. Ca,
August II. 1914.
o. Ray Ward, Shelburn, Ind, saved
| S11ffncatlOn at
Hymera, Ind, July 81. 1914.
Allen l.. Darby, 231 North Chelsea
avenue, Atlantic City. N. j., rescued
David w. Kears, from runaway
! Atlantic City, N. j., March 25, 1916.
| Carl Baer, 1240 Lexington avenue,
New York, helped to save Alexander
Gorski, aged seven, from drowning at
| Clinton, Mass, February 13, 1915.
| Charles M. Hamilton, 264 Chestnut
street, Clinton. Mass, helped to save
Alexander Gorski and attempted to
| save Carl Baer from drowning at
Clinton, Mass. February 1s. 1915.
Scott D. Ammermann. Front and
| Thompson streets, Gurwensville, Pa.
attempted to save Thomas B. Evans
Jr., from drowning at Gurwensville
Pa, December 27. 1913.
Herbert S. Johnson, 1928 Bagley
| avenue, Seattle, Wash.,. saved William
Schooner from drowning at Suffield
Alta, July S, 1913.
Antonio Varacalli, deceased, Rum.
sey street, Seneca Falls. N. Y, died
attempting to save Ruth e. Durham
aged nineteen from drowning at Sen
eca Falls, N. Y, April -, 1917. Medal
to his father.
Ollin V. Bennett, deceased. 90a
Adams street. Charleston, ILL.,. died
attempting to save J. Harlan Ether
1dge, from drowning at Charleston
Ill, June 13, 1916. Medal and award
to his widow; award to father.
Jacob c. Messer, deceased, Oak Hill
O., saved Arnold Lambert from suffo-
cation at Oak Hill, O., August 10
1913. Medal and award to his widow
p. Clinton Martin. deceased. 22O4
Elliott avenue, Nashville, Tenn, dieG
as the result Of an attempt to save
| Bessie White from burning at Vine
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