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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
ocean POINT
Chapel Managers Meet for Or
ganization-A Fishing Party
Catches Several Haddock-
House Party at Earnscliffe.

The board of managers for the
chapel held a meeting Monday evening
at the home of Rev. Lewis G. Wilson
to organize. Rev. 1. C. Smart of Bur-
llngton, Vt. was chosen chairman.
Fitch Winchester of Boston, vice.
chairman; Rev John H. Wilson of
Framingham, Mass, secretary, and
William Ierrall of Springfield, Mass.
treasurer. The following committees
were chosen for the management of the
chapel; Services, Miss Anna Carter.
chairman. Mrs. Bertha Pettengill; care
OF the chapel. Miss Anna Norton,
chairman. and William w. Yerrall:
finance. William W. YerralI, chair
man. and Mrs. Marion Wilcox. The
officers and committees were chosen
Tor one year only. Three members Of
the board go out of Office each wear
and three are elected by the congre-
cation. 1t was decided to have the
annual meeting in August each wear
rms plan of organization and the time
OF the annual meeting are to be pro-
posed for ratification to the congre-
cation on Sunday. Aug. Is, after the
morning service
A group of Pointers enioved fish.
ing party in Captain Brewers ho.+ -,
tuesday morning. A good catch was
maze put about a barrel of dog-fish
was also caught. Mr.. Mum, who 10
passing several weeks at the Point IN
one of the Burnham cottages, caugh+
several haddock which are somewhat
scarce at present. Horace Turner ~
Hallowell made a record catch for
dog-hsh, pulling in about 81 ~.
COD, pollock and paddock were broueh+
ashore to be consumed by the Po,n+ :.
ers. JILL
"A pleasant house party is being hs1d
al Earnscliffe, the Earnshaw cott.,.
which a party from North Andover
Mass are occupying for several weeks.
Inc party consists Of Mrs. o. NJ. God
rrey and daughters. the Misses Char
lotte and Harriet Godfrey and son.
Harold, and the Misses Ruth and Mar,
garet Clark
Mrs. F. A. Dennis, Raymond Dennis
and Miss Ruby NJ. Dennis Of Augusta
are passing two weeks at the Point "a
guests at the Pleasant View House.
Mr. and Mrs. Will L. Hilton OF An
gusta are among the recent arrivals
at the Point, as guests at the Pleasant
View House.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Henderson Of
Hallowell are guests at the Pleasant
View House.
A cake and candy sale is to be held
in the Casino on Wednesday afternoon
under the direction of Mrs. H. D. West.
Samuel Jones Of Augusta has re-
turned to the Point to pass a short va
cation here with his parents. who are
occupying the Greenleaf cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Home. Made Beer Costs 500

Archie Barney was before Judge A.
A. Matthew Tuesday afternoon on an
illegal possession case. Barney's place
on Lockwood street was searched one
day last week, and a number of bot
ties Of home made hop beer were TAX
en-. Barney claimed that they were
within the meaning
of the law, but they We're sent away
to be analysed and the report was that
the beer contained ITO per cent of
alcohol.
Accordingly Barney was arrested
TUESDAY and taken into court. He
waived a hearing and pleaded not
guilty and was found guilty and fined
500 and costs and so days in Jail and
in default Of payment so days addition
al. He appealed and furnished bonds
in the sum of 5000 for the September
term of court. The complainant was
Deputy Sheriff Disnam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
MOB BOMbARDS
HEADQUARTERS OF
W0MAN'S PARTY

Washington. Aug. IA good natur-
ed crowd Of about thousand men and
women today bombarded the Women's
party headquarters with eggs and des-
troyed several banners addressed to
"Kaiser Wilson after similar banners
had been taken away from women who
attempted to parade them in front Of
the White House.
Two arrests were made. Jack Cote
leb, a Washington youth who climbed
to a second floor balcony at suffragist
headquarters and tore an American
flag from a pole hanging over the rail-
ing, was held in $500 bond and charged
with dissertation of the flag. Louis
Lawych, a government clerk, taken
into custody in front of White House
gate, after tearing down one of the
Kaiser Wilson banners, was charged
with disorderly conduct.
In all. % OF the banners addressed to
''Kaiser Wilson and Is colored standards
bearing no legend were destroyed. The
crowd apparently enjoyed the whole DEM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
COOPER'S MILLS

Miss Louise Longfellow Of PROVO
ence. r. l.. is visiting her sister, ME-
NJ. z. Hewett.
Miss A. j. Gwynne, who is passing.
a part of her vacation as the guest o.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hewett, has been qul''
ill but is now somewhat better.
Misses Georgia Colby and HaH'
Halpen have returned from Castine'
where they attended the summer
school.
The Coopers Mills branch Of inc
Whitefield Red Cross auxiliary VIII
give an entertainment at Grange nal.
Friday evening. Aug. II consisting o.
drama and other literary numbers
interspersed with music. Refreshmen!.
will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
STRIKERS WILL
RETURN TO WORK

A largely attended meeting of +bo
men who are on strike on the Naive
.ehtral railroad was held in Pomer-
ieau nan Tuesday at which report
was heard from the committee which
interviewed President Mcdonald Mon
day. After hearing the report, the men
voted practically unanimously to re-
turn to work at the terms secured.
An official ballot has been sent IN
Portland. Brunswick, Bangor and the
other points where members of tho
union are out and the announcement
of the result of their vote will nv
doubtedly be made Wednesday NJ
'lfne was set for the men returning TO
work and the terms Of the agreement
were not made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Make Large Blanket

Members Of the American Fund for
French Wounded have been working
on knitted squares Of colored wool to
combine In large blanket to be sent
overseas. and the blanket has been
completed consisting of 40 squares
each nine inches square. The squares
were put together at the home of Mrs
Flora Barrelle Tuesday evening ami
the finished blanket was a very hand
some and attractive thing. In the CEN
ire the tri-color of France knitted from
the red, white and blue woods and on
the upper portion Of it is sewed a
small silk American flag.
Besides the benefit which the warmth
Of this article will give. it must carry
very fine spirit of patriotism and
effort on behalf of the women who
have worked SO hard to make the
squares and put them together. Tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
ALEXANDER AND YOUTH
DEFEAT THE WH!TMANS

Boston, Aug. 14.-Fred g. Alexander,
former holder of the national lawn tennis
doubles title with H. H. Hackett, pairea
with Harold Throckmorton. a youngster'
defeated the old-tinle singles champion
M. d. Whitman, and his brother H. H.
Whitman. in the second round of the ma
tional patriotic doubles tournament 'o'
day. The Whitmans directed their game
against Throckmorton. but the young
player retaliated by such hard hittlns'
accurate game that his side pulled out
victors after four sets. go. As Sd s-l
In the mixed doubles Throckmorton dia
not do so well. With his partner, MISS
Marion Zinderstin. he was defeated ny
Miss Eleanor Sears. Boston. and ]. u
Stra chan, San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
MT. VERNON

A prayer meeting was held at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage at 40
Iuesday evening. The leader was Misc
Hyslp OF Springfield Mass
The Ladies Aid will met for u,orl, a.
z'5o +. NJ. Wednesday Of this week.
A picnic will be held by the uethod,..
Episcopal Sunday school on Tbursa.,,
aug 16 in Mrs. Cresseys grove
EAST-Mrs. George Ward. who has
been critically i'll at the home Of ber
daughter. Mrs. Maurice Springer at
FaEettc, submitted to an operation
Wednesday, but it was a hopeless casa
and she passed away Sunday at o A
NJ. The funeral services were hold
tuesday at P. NJ at her late home
lnterment was at Mt.N Vernon.
Claire Sherburne and Edwin I,eieht
on arrived home from Long Island n
y. Wcdne sday
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lowell Of Sid
ney were guests at the home Of Mrs
Lowel's ur Gle. John Walker Thursday
returning Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Of Greenwood.
Mass, are visitors at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs Eugene Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blake are 70.
ceiving congratulations on the birth
OF baby boy Robert Otls).
Mr.. Lunt and Mr.. Mansfield of
Waterville were in town Monday to
interview the strikers in regard to the
strike at the car shops Of the Maine
Central r. R.
There will he a special Grange meet
irg at Readfield Saturday. Aug. 25.
State Master W. J. Thompson will be
present and Manchester Grange will
furnish the program in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

onstration hugely. None of the women
were hurt, although a few stones were
thrown at the headquarters building and
some of the bearers struggled valiantly
but unsuccessfully to retain their ban
ners.
There was no organized mob and the
active participants were mostly young
men from government departments who
seemed as much interested in getting a
bit of banner or piece of the poles that
bore them, for trophies, as they were in
effacing the sentiments they carried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Driver ADMITS
TAMPERED WITH
SAFETY Device

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 14-Motor-
man Wesley Negus of the Shore Line
trolley car that crashed at full speed
into another at North Branford yes
terday bringing death to 10 and in
juries to scores of others, today adj
mitted in coroner's inquiry here that
he had tempered with a safety device
on the controller of his car.
According to Deputy Coroner Ken
meth Wayne, conducting the inquiry,
Negus said he had fastened down a
spring that. if free, would have auto
nlatically stopped the car as soon as
his hand was lifted from the control
Ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
ONLY A RUMOR
ABOUT COLBY

A rumor was about the streets m
TUESDAY that Colby college was not
10 open until about the first of jan
uary for the coming academic wear
doing away with the fall term entire
iy President Roberts was at his sum-
mer home at Gilead. so there was no
way of denying or confirming the ru-
NOR although the ones that could be
reached in this vicinity said that so far
as they knew there would he m
chanse from the date originally an
hounced of early in October. With
the prospects of a good Freshman class
and there seeming to he no particular
reason Tor delaying the opening, it is
not believed by many that the run,or
had any basis in fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
TRYING TO SETTLE
STRIKE At BATH

Boston. Aug. 14.-David ". He,.
min, Federal Cancellation commissions.
and w. j. West, an immigration =.
cial, have gone to Bath, Me-. vh.,.
they will attempt to bring about a "a,
tlement Of differences between wo-.
men and the arrangements Of the RI,
Iron Works, the Bath Shipbuildinr r.
and the Hyde Windlass Co.
The men have expressed dissatisf..
ton with wages and working copsi,
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
PLEDGES new DAY
Viscount Ishii Declares
America and Japan
Will Work Together
and Fight Together

A Pacific Port, Aug. IA new day
among nations. in which Japan and
America shall forget the little mole hills
that have been exaggerated into noun
tains to bar our good relations and march
together. work together and fight to-
eether as comrades" was pledged here
tonight by viscount X. Ishii ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentary to the
United States.
''It is for US together. he said. 80
continue to enforce respect for law and
humanity upon the Pacific, from which
the German menace was removed at the
commencement Of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
STRIKERS MEET
ING TONIGHT

An important meeting Of the Maine
central strikers will be held at Pomer-
ieau's hall Wednesday evening. at which
matters will be considered that will have
vital bearing on the strike situation. II
is probable that the new committee
which was to have an interview with
President Mcdonald. will report at that
time and action will be taken on it's re-
port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Several Augusta Men Will
Go to Camp at Plattsburg

William W. Little, Main street. Ken.
nebunkport
Fred r. Lord Winthrop street, Au-
gusta.
George E. Lord. Brownville.
Albert W, Mccarthy. Is Stillman
street, South Portland.
Charles r. Mckinney, "a Penobscot
street. Orono.
Francis p McKenney, Mere Point
Edward A Mclean, Mt. Vernon ave-
nue.. Augusta.
Donald S. Mackay, Blue Hill.
Floyd 1. Miller, care Of A. W. JEFF
ferson, Shore Acres, Portland.
Harold A. Miller, $50 High street,
Portland.
Ralph L. Moore, Summer street,
Hallowell.
Harry Mosley, 2e Higgins street,
Portland.
Warren P. Munsell, 1o5 Grant street,
Portland.
John ]. Murphy, Mckinley street,
Eastport.
William H. Murray. al Congress
street, Portland.
George c. Nichols, 81 Front. Bath.
Frank E. Moves, Topsham.
Clarence P. Cakes, 81 Robinson lane,
Bath.
John H. OBrien, 80 Spring. Bangor
James c. Oliver, 41st Company. c. A.
c.. Fort Preble.
Charles Parsons. Crescent Surf Kenne-
bunk.
Charles E. Patten, r. F. D. /, Show
hogan.
Roland H. Peacock. Freeport.
Norman n. Pearson. Fort Popham, Pop
ham Beach
Earl F, Perry. 1o3 Palm, Bangor.
Paul S. Phalen. 81 Green Augusta
Joseph E. Pooler, 457 So. Main, South
Brewer.
Vincent F. Pottle, Pennington
Harold NJ. Prescott, 12s Emery, Portl
land
Edward J. Quinn. "a Tying. Portland
James Fl. Ray. 90 Pleasant Portland.
Calais.
Forbes Richard. Jr.. IA Fifth, Bangor.
George c. Robinson, % Pennell, West
brook
Harold r. Robinson. a. Neal. Portland.
| George A. St Clair, q Church. Calais.
William Fl. sanborn, SO Winter street,
Portland.
| Carl J. sandberg. "a Maine Infantry.
Charles W. Savage. Box 1873. Wayne.
! Ernest L. Saxton. Seal Harbor.
schirnn, Cd Company. c. A. C.. Fort
Mckinley.
! Richard r Schlosberg. II Carleton
street Portland
Earl L. semenetz. Fort Williams, 9Th
Company. c. A. c.
| Winter y. Snow, Portland.
Moses P. Stiles ~ Exchange street,
Portland.
| Thomas E. Sullivan, 10 Front street,
! Bath
Charles W. Tartro, IS Graham street,
Riddeford.
Albert H. Thompson, Brattleboro,
| VT.
Erland c. Torrey, 2 Oak street, South
Paris.
| Perley S. Turner. rs Grove street,
, Augusta.
| James e. Vance. Lowell.
| Harry c. Van Dyno. 81 Deering
street. Portland
George A. Wallace. Reed Battery i,
! Maine Heavy Artillery. Brunswick.
John c. Warren, $50 Main street,
Westbrook.
III. c. Waugh. Levant.
Harold n. WEIGH, ii Nudd street,
Waterville.
John Wells Bucksport.
Merle Mace. Weymouth. Co. c. I'd
Maine Infantry. Augusta.
VERNE E. Weymouth, 116 Deering
avenue, Portland.
Lewis G.. Whipple, So Burleigh
street, Watervile
Carl G. Whitaker. II Kennebec street,
Bar Harbor.
Horace H. White, Orono.
Philip NJ. Wiggin, 343 Broadway,
Bangor.
William B. Williamson. 10 North
Chestnut street. Augusta
Clyde Fl. Witham, Wilton.
Basi, G. Woods. R. F. D. T. Box 1853,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Branch is now collecting money with
which to purchase an army blanket to
send to one of our own local boys who
is on French soil and who expects to
be there during the long cold winter
months. Anything and everything that
anyone can do at this time to assist
is very welcome and it is hoped that
the generous work of those who have
kept the ball rolling will go on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
ALMA

Miss Annie Averill Of Waltham,
Mass. is passing her annual VACATION
at her old home in the village.
A social will be held at Ersklh's
Hall, Alma village, Aug. II. A musieh
program has been arranged for 'ne
evening by the social committee OF 'h'
BAPTIST church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
BANGOR CARMEN
GIVEN INCREASE

Bangor, Me, Aug. 14.-The Baneo,
Railway & Electric Co. today an.
nounced a voluntary advance Of fc,,
cents an hour in the wages of motor,
men and conductors, making seven and
one half cents advance within a yea.
increasing the payroll by about s2S,0Os
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

There was large attendance at the
band concert which was given by the Wa
terville Military Band in Monument Park
Tuesday evening. The band was at its
best and the music was greatly enjoyed
by all present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

man from New York was in the city
Tuesday to make arrangements to take
his examination before the exemption
board and was informed that he could go
to Augusta Wednesda: and there take
his examination. as the board is to meet
in that city Wednesday all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

The rays of the searchlight on the
roof Of the Colonial theatre Tuesday
evening illumined a brand new Amer
lean flag. which has been hung across
Water street in place Of the old one.
The elements to which it had been
exposed for the past several months
had robbed the old banner Of the orig
nal brightness of it's hues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

The funeral of Fred A. Libby was
held from the chapel at Pine Grove at
l O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. f.
c. Whittemore. officiating. The funer-
al and burial service of the Odd Eel
lows was also carried out by the mem
bers Of that order. The floral offerings
were mary and beautiful. The bearers
were H. r. Durham. Lester Simpson.
Horace Purinton and Roscoe Bowler.
1nterment was at Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

P. T. Hennesey of the Hadley Good
Roads Co., the concern which furnishes
the top layer of the Hassam pavement
which is now being replaced on Main
street and College avenue. was in the
city Tuesday inspecting the work which
is being DONE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Work was started by the contractors
Tuesday on the section of 4s-inch sewer
which is to be built this year on the ex-
tension Of the Hayden brook sewer con-
tract. This will run up Oak street and
will take care of the other small brook
which flows into Hayden brook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

The funeral of Miss Alice Smith
was held from her late home . o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, Rev r. c. White
more officiating. There was a profus-
ior of floral offerings. The bearers
were Horace Purinton. J. Colby Getch-
ell. L. L. Morrill, and A. L. Trip. In
torment was at Pine Grove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown ana u.
and Mrs. John Hodgkins Of Riv,r,,S
were guests at Mrs. Katherine Nor.
Sunday.
Winfield Potter has purchased =
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Jerome Hennesey of Washington. D.
c.. whose family is at Ocean Point,
arrived Tuesday morning in Augusta
for a short visit with friends. He is
employed in the government printing
department. Formerly he was fore
man at the E. c. Allen publishing
house in this CITY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation for the assistance and
kindness of our neighhors and friends
during our sad bereavement, also for
the beautiful flowers.
MISS SADIE WILEY
MISS BERNICE WILEY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Samuel Kushner who has been en-
ployed as clerk at Miller's fruit store,
will leave this morning for Bristol, Ct,
where he will take a position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

The work Of the Hassam paving crew
in Postoffice square has made the al
ways congeYed corner about as bad a
place as can be conceived for the pas
sage Of teams. people on foot and au-
tomobiles. The most of the drives are
careful how they come through the
square. but occasionally one of the
road hogs who considers that all he
has to do is to sound his horn and ev-
eryone must jump, comes tearing
through at a rapid pace and as a re-
suit there has been a number of mar
row escapes from injury there. AS it
will be necessary to close part of the
road for time it is going to be bad
there for several days. and if an acct
cent is averted during that time it
will be a case Of luck all around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Miss Gertrude e. Moore arrived
home Tuesday after attending a Chi
ropodists' convention in Providence
r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
WHITEF1ELD

Miss Mildred Bolton Of Springfield
Mass. and Miss Agnes Messer OF Cam
bridge. Mass, are enjoying a vacation
at Maple Tree farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

1t was announced Tuesday that all OF
the tickets for the Chautauqua had been
placed in the hands of the committee had
been sold and that If anyone wanted one
now It would be necessary to get them
from someone who had bought but had
decided that they could not use them,
The man from the company arrived in
the city Tuesday and will begin the
stringing Of banners across the street on
Wednesday morning. The prospects are
that the entertainments this year will be
far more successful than they were last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Kewpies will meet Thursday
evening with Margaret Jonson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
WATERvIL.LE

Sidney Brown Of China was a business
visitor in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Miss Ida Theriault returned Tuesday
from a weeks outing at Cobbossee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Observation-Disclosures

KITCHEN WOMAN WANTED At
once at the Boston Cafe, Halloweil
lug15d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

Wanted-Kitchen woman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
HIGH ARMY MAN
To VISIT HERE
CAPTAIN WALTER c. SWEENEY,
FORMER WHEELING BOY,
TO ARRIVE TODAY.
Coming From California to Be Guest
Of His Sister, Mrs. John
B. Garden.

CAPTAIN Walter Campbell Sweeney,
a former Wheeling boy, and one OF the
most prominent and popular United
States army officers stationed on the
Pacific coast. will arrive in Wheeling
at 8 o'clock this morning TO visit his
sister, Mrs. John B. Garden, OF All
Main street. and other relatives and
friends in this community.
CAPTAIN Sweeney for some time has
been in the 'Twenty-third infantry OF
the United States army, stationed at
Preside, the large training camp IN
the suburbs of San Francisco, Cal.
He was born and reared in Wheeling
and was graduated from Linsly insti-
tute Just before the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war, and lmme'
dia1ely joined West Virginia com
pany when war was declared again st
Spain. Since that time he has been
in the service of the United States
army, gradually working his way up
until today he is considered one OF the
most efficient officers.
CAPTAIN Sweeney is ranked as a
criterion on army regulations He
has Just completed the compilation OF
4 book on Military Sketches" which
is receiving the highest commenda-
ton from army officials.
X is reported that Capt. Sweeney'5
military work of the past has been
recognized by the higher army OFF,
Gals and that he may be detailed to
An important territory within short
time.