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Sword OF Bunker Hill
Presented TO the State
To Major John Moor

The inscription on the monument to
Major John Moor, erected Oct. II, 1904,
in tho old Norridgewock cemetery
where tho remains of the Revolution
ary Zero repose. by his descendants. is
as follows:
MAJOR JOHN MOOR
1731-1S09
Promoted June 1s 1715
From the rank of Captain
To that of Major for
Bravery and efficiency at
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
Also Colonel in Maine Militia.
MARGARET GOFFE
HIS Wife
Died in Derryfield. y. H.
September 1-75
Another face of the monument bears
the following:
AS Captain in the French
And Indian War he led
In many battles.
Erected Oct. l., 1904
By his Descendants
Inspired by the
RUTH HEALD CRAGIN
Chapter. D. A. R..
North Anson, Ne.
John Moor was a captain in Col
John Stark's New Hampshire regi-
ment al the battle of Bunker Hill. His
full military service is thus given in
the History Of New Hampshire:
In 1175 during the French and In
dian war, Col. Johnson led 600 men
n loN
Hampshire furnished 500 one company
being under Captain John Moor of
Derryf1eld. On the o6th of August
they arrived at Fort Edward, where
Col. Blanchard, with a regiment from
New Hampshire was left in charge Of
the fort After this came the battle Of
Lake George, in whicn the New Eng
land sharpshooters did valiant service.
In the French and Indian war he
won reputation for courage and en-
ergy. After the conquest Of Canada,
he settled down upon his farm at Co
has brook
When the alarm came in 1775. Capt.
John Moor Of Derryfield led a company
of forty-fve men to Lexington. Upon
arriving there he found that the BRIT
marched to Cambridge, and on April
oath was commissioned by the Massa
chusetts Committee of Safety A Cap
tain in Starks regiment. He was reg
istered as Captain in the first New
Hampshire regiment Of the Continent
al Army, May %. ITS: Major in the
same regiment from June IS to Dec.
IT'S; Majcr. 5th Continental Infantry
from Jan. to Dec. 81. 1776.
His promotion to the rank of Major.
on the day following the battle of
Bunker Hill was a reward for his
bravery and efficiency. Major NC
Cleary was killed in the battle. He
remained with the army few months.
when the state of his wife's health
obliged him to return to his farm.
In the spring of I'LL Major Moor
again enlisted from among those of
Dcrryfield, and retired from the army
in 171S, when he removed to Norridgc-
wock, at which place and North Anson
he passed the remainder of his life.
This sketch discloses a military rec
crd Of which we may well be proud. II
meant something in the days OF, the
Revolution to rank as captain or
major.
Aliens History OF Norridgewock has
the following concerning Major Moor's
residence in that town:
In 1880 Major John Moor, who had
been an officer in the army. came to
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

There will be a meeting Of the ".
c. I. I. at the home of Mrs. John
Cover. Western avenue. at 2.3o p. NJ
Friday, for Red Cross work. BUSINESS!
meeting at : o'clock.
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this place in his uniform with cpau-
lettes and insignia Of rank. and excit-
ed considerable attention by his dress
and address. He had four sons, VINO
came with him. Having lost his wife,
he married Mrs. Eunice Weston (Eun-
ice Farnsworth), the widow of Joseph
Weston, the first settler in Canaan. he
was a man Of more than ordinary
talents, was respected for his intel
ligence ard activity. and was useful
citizen. A financial report of the
towns affairs. in 1871, was drawn up
by him in a correct and businesslike
manner. and remains. QS49) in the
files of the town papers When the
militia in the vicinity was re-orean-
lied, he was chosen colonel. and was
esteemed as an officer and d gentle
man. He was granted a large lot. on
which North Arson village is now sit
uated, and died there in 1909"
The Sword Of Bunker Hill
He lay upon his dying bed,
His eye was growing dr
When with a feeble voice he called
his weeping son to him.
Weep not. my boy" the veteran said.
II bow to Heavens high will;
But quickly from yon antlers bring
The sword OF Bunker Hill
The sword was brought: the soldiers eye
Lit with a sudden fame.
And as he grasped the ancient blade,
He mumured Warrens name.
Then said: My boy, I leave you gold,
But what is richer still.
leave you. mark me. mark me now,
The sword of Bunker Hill
"Oh, keep that sword'-his accents
broke
A sn,ile-and he was dead;
But his withered hand still grasped the
blade
Upon that dying bed.
The son remains, the sword remains.
Its glory growing still,
And twenty millions bless that sire
And the sword of Bunker Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
Pardon Hearings

The following pardon cases were
heard at the morning session of the
Governor and Council:
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The pardon petition OF Isl Linn.
chinanaa, ccnvlcted in 1911 for assault
with intent to kill on Miss Christine
Saa--, both being students at the Uni
Iersity Of Maine, was presented by
Attorney John B. Thomes Of Portland.
Linn was pardoned by Gov. Curtis Dec.
20, 1915. with the understanding that
he be sent back to China, on the guar
antee Of the Chinese Minister. But it
has been found that, Linn having been
admitted to the United States as a
Chinese student. an exempted class has
by his crime forfeited his rights and
stand ng and is liable to deportation as
4 criminal warrant having already
Jcca sworn out by L. S. Comr. Arthur
II Chapman. Mr.. Thomes stated
c.emency nor lenienCy was asked, but
c%podiency. because Linns removal
rom the country would greatly relieve
he feelings and fear of the victim, now
Mrs. Scanlan of Orono, who did and
..ow does suffer from the wounds and
tear Of Linn's escape or Of further in
.;.ry at the expiration of his term.
". j. Scammon OF Orono. husband Of
the woman. stated that the proposition
rs outlined by Counsel Thor1es was
fully approved by the Shaw family and
himself
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Colonel Stark's regiment did valiant
work at Bunker Hill, as is told in his
tory. The following extracts are from
the work of the late Hon. Chandler E.
Potter Of New Hampshire:
Upon reaching the battle ground,
Stark with his regiment, took his post
a. the rail fence between the redoubt
and the Mystic river. AT this point
of the line occurred some of the most
desperate fighting Of the battle.
Stark's men threw up a sort of breast
work Of stone across the beach to the
water. and continued the rail fence
down the hill to this breastwork. The
vail served a most excellent purpose,
as the sharpshooters behind it could
take the most deadly aim at the ad
vancing enemy. Here was posted
Captain John Moor and his company
from Derryfel1, y. H. II is we'll
established fact that the British troops
in front of this wall were almost COM
pletely annihilated. They were the
Welch Fusileers, a veteran regiment
Of much SERVED and Of the flower of
the British army"
L ne following IS from lnC New Eng
land Historical and Genealogical Reg
lister, treating of the same subject:
Col. Stark had planted a stake
about eighty yards from the wall ano
fence. and had given orders to his men
not to fire until the advancing line OF
the enemy should reach the stake.
Then comes the fire so intense. so
continuous, so we'll directed, that Of
fcers and men go down before it. or
after a brief struggle. recoil. leaving
half their line behind them. Again
they rally, and again they are met
with 4 similar fire Of musketry. Near
ly every. officer and every aid of Gen.
Howe is either killed or wounded
Most Of these brave grenadiers and
light infantry have fallen before the
grass fence and the stone wall Stark
and Reed have lost but ninety-three
men along their whole line: but in
front of the company from Derryfeld
under Capt. John Moor, at the stone
wall on the beach, ninety-six dead
bodies of the foe are counted"
The rail fence" and "the stone wall
are well-known phrases in all the his
toric accounts of the battle of Bun
ker Hill and pride of ancestry in the
Moor family is justifiable, in view of
the great historical fact that their
grandfather held his position behind
the rail fence and the stone wall with
such grim grit.
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inson Of wocdfords. present.

lnson Of Woodfords, present.
The board expected three candidates
for examination, but only one was pres
ent H. 2. Homer of Bucksport, who put
in most of the day with the written and
practical examination questions.
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Pascal N. Lagurassi

Hon. George G. Wing of Auburn pre-
scnted tha pardon petition of Pascal y.
Lacurassi. serving a life sentence at
Thomaston for the murder of James
Scott in 1908 in East Livcrmore. Mr..
Wing defended tie man at the trial.
which was with that of George None,
also convicted for the same crime.
NJ. Wing stated that Lagura-si's ignor
ance Cf the language prevented his
rrope. presentation Of his case at the
trial but that hard study while at the
prison has enabled him to make him
self clear on the subject. He states
ttat Scott was a friend. had fed and
Sheltered him and that he had no cause
H. harminc h m. He admitted that he
vas with Scott and None at the time
cf ,fe murder. but that he was drunk
end Hrev nothing of Scott's death. He
SAs gven Scotts watch by None and
tie possession of it lead largely to his
conviction.
M. Wing felt absolutely certain of
LseIrassis innocence, having found no
rrotive whatever in close study of the
case at the tme and since. None had
brothers aud money. and by his evil
OF the crime on Lagurassi.
Lagurassi even thought, when ar
rested in Massachusetts,. that he was
wanted as a witness in the case. None
had made threats against Scott. claim
iHg the latter had cheated him in
business deal. None at once disposed
OF much Of Scott's property. following
the murder, stating to various parties
that Scott had gone away and left it
With him to sell.
Laclrassi has served eight years
out OF the middle of his life for what
/ feel was his ignorance and folly, and
rot his guilt"
County Attorney VIM. H Kinds
briefly reviewed the case and stated
that he has investigated but had found
nothing in the way of new evidence to
assist the Governor and Council in de-
te-r1ining the matter. otherwise than
the verdict of the jury.
The only variance was the charge
that the interpreter had mis- translated
some evidence more for the benefit of
None than Lagurassi. and the interpre-
.e- had since denied it, saying that the
Greek Consul and another Interpreter
vas present and the court and counsel
we're agreed on the correctness of the
interpreting.
Judge Wing said he would be willing
C have a pardon on condition that
-.agurassi leave the country for Alban-
money to go. he would lend 1t to him.
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COMPARATIVE VALUATIONS n
Total personal valuations Of indi-
viduals, Incorporated companies and
banks (classifed), respectively for
1917 and 1919.
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taken to the hospital Wednesday for
an operation.
The teachers institute will be held
in Akron this week.
The Copley schools VIII open Tues
day, September A.
The ice cream social which was to
be held last Saturday night, was
postponed.
There were many at Sunday school
and church Sunday. Beginning next
Sunday night there will be evening
services. A
Miss Stella Gorinac of Akron spent
the weekend with Mrs. Paul Crosier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Eckart and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Eckart and family of Shreve, O.,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Philip
Eckart.
Miss Martin Of Michigan spent last
week with Miss Mildred Neal.
Mr.. J. Metzgar of Fort Wayne, Ind,
attended the annual reunion last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ringler entertained
the men and their wives Of the Petit
hardware store of Akron Wednesday
and they had picnic supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson and daughters,
Misses Martha and Mary, of Akron,
and Mrs. Tiller of California spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Randall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esch and family are
on camping trip to Michigan.
Miss Mohler of Akron spent the
weekend with Miss Grace Neal.
Mrs. Lee Smith spent Thursday in
Akron with her daughter, Mrs. Ivan
| Thurshv
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CREsTON

H. E. Andrews and family on Mon
day moved to Norwalk, where Mr.. An
drews has accepted position on the
Wheeling railroad.
The Creston publis schools will
open Monday, Sept. 3.
Born, to Ed Bowman and wife
Monday, a 10 pound boy.
Mrs. A. S. Tuttle has been very Ill
the past week at her home on Brook
lyn avenue.
Glen Slusser, wife and grandson,
Samuel Riggleman and wife Of Fos-
toria, visited at the Glenn Ault home
several days last week and accom-
panied Mr.. Ault and wife to the Ault
family reunion at Medina.
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WANTED 425 March or April Bar
red Rock pullsts. Box X, Seminal
Medina, Q. 1w
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COPLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
motored to Canton Sunday and spent
the day with Mr.. Thompson's brother;
The Codding reunion was held
Thursday at the home Of Mr.. E. l..
Chrisman of East Granger.
The senior class Of the high school
had party at the home OF Ralph
Richardson of Montrose.
Thursday afternoon kitchen
shower was given at the home, OF
Miss Lulu Smith for Mrs. Robert
Miksch, who was married a short time
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Miksch leave in a
week or two for their new home IN
West Liberty where they are both
going to teach school. :,
The Y. p. B. banquet will be held
Friday evening Of this week at the
town hall.
DIR. II. G. Long, wife and family,
Mrs. A. s. Boyer, Miss Ruth Minor
and Mr.. Walter Hart motored to
Youngstown Sunday and visited
Mitchell Boyer and DR.. and Mrs
Mckenzie of Warren, 0.
Mrs. Young who has been Ill, was
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week in Lafferty as the guest Of Miss
Margaret Evans.
Miss Grace McCray Of Ashland is
q guest at the home Of DIR. and Mrs.
F. w. Boyer. Miss McCray is a
teacher at Anton, Panama and will re-
turn there September is.
Misses Winnifred Daykin and Agnes
O'Toole, left Saturday for two
weeks vacation at Larina, Can.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Blough and sons,
Leslie, Wade, Wayne and Carl are
spending the weekend at Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Miss Martha Mills, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mills, left Tuesday
evening for Baltimore to enter the
Nurses Training school at John Hop
kins University.
There will be baptism Of infants at
the Lutheran church next Sunday,
Sept. 2.
Mrs. Laura Marks will remove to
Wooster the fore part of September
and with her mother engage in the
millinery business.
Miss Nan Bolich will enter the Peo-
pies hospital at Akron Sept. ! to COM
plete her course in nursing. Miss
Bolich was formerly in training but
was compelled to give up her work
more than a year ago on account OF
illness.
DR.. G. A. Bolich and family reached
home last Thursday afternoon after 9
three weeks automobile tour through
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
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SMITH ROAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Aikman who
have been visiting relatives here for
the past two weeks have returned to
Cleveland. :.
George Huntzinger and family OF
Cleveland spent last week at Geo.
Hazenys.
The first Alumni picnic of G. H. s.
was held Saturday, Aug. 25, at Chas.
Ganyard's grove. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Johns visited
at his son Arthur's Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Johns who has been
very sick for the past two weeks is
a little better at this writing. :. !
Miss Beatrice Huntley is spending
this week with her grandfather in Me-
dina.
A few Of the neighbors and friends
Of Mrs. Roach gathered at her home
and reminded her of her birthday
anniversary.
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SOUTHEAST MEDINA co.
SEVILLE

i . ! . &. a a 4 p . / . { Z
The union meeting of the three
churches came to close at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday night. From
the interest taken and the good audi
ences present at each service, goes to
show that union meetings are a sue
cess. May we hope to enjoy them
again in the near future. Each
church. will hold their own services
again next Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Elliott, who has been SER
iously i'll for the past 10 days, is not
very much improved. His condition
is still critical.
| Mr.. Archie Carver, wife and child
rem were joined by friends from Geau-
ga county and all motored to Colum-
bus on Tuesday to spend a few days
at the fair.
Mrs. Hattie Barnard, who has for
the past 13 years conducted a mil
! linery store in Seville, is closing out
her entire stock of millinery at re-
duced prices. We are sorry to lose
Mrs. Barnard as milliner, as she
has been a very successful and oblig-
ing business woman, and her work
will be missed by her many customers
in and around Seville. But on account
Of her health she will be obliged to
close out her stock.
B. E. Kendall, wife and sister, Doris
were visitors at his brothers home
Harry Kendall and wife, over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brotts of Bur.
lington, Iowa, are spending a rev
weeks at the home Of his brother, /. H
Brotts and wife. The Brotts was for.
merly residents of Seville.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray of Cleve.
land spent the weekend with his sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Shawacre.
Mr.. Walter Snyder and family will
move into the house now occupied b!
Bassett Rayne on Sept. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ault and daughtel
Mabel of Wadsworth, Mrs. Emma Val
Dresser and daughter Mabel Of Oi
City, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Da!
and children of Leroy were entertain
ed at the lake cottage, by Miss Carrl
Harris Sunday.
MTS. h1Th SUOh Wdo III 0AAOy Wv
on Friday attending the funeral OF ne
brother, Ernest Bayer, who died a
German hospital in Cleveland on Tues
day.
Mr.. Theron Taylor and Mr.. San
Owen went to Columbus on Friday TO
a weeks vacation and to attend tn
Ohio State fair. Mr.. Owen has a dis
} play of choice sheep there.
Mr.. A. G. Holmes was an over Sun
, day guest of his sister, Mrs. Fran
Hoyer Of Cleveland. !.
Miss Helen Wallack Of Indianapoli
) came on Monday to visit her aunts
Mrs. Amanda Wallack and Mrs. JAIME
Stoakes, for week.
The many friends Of Miss Edit
. Goodman were much surprised to hea
of her marriage to Mr.. Clyde Wood
> Of Cleveland. Miss Goldman has bee
. until recently night operator at tn
Star telephone. We understand MI
: and Mrs. Woods will make their II
) ture home in Cleveland, where MI
S Woods is employed.
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LARGE ADVANCE ENROLMENT
AT OBERLIN BUSINESS
C0TIECE

There has never been time in the
history Of business when complete
business training meant so much to q
young man or young woman as it
does at the present time. The de-
mand for competent stenographers,
bookkeepers and Office assistants Of all
classes is overwhelming. There is an
unprecedented scarcity Of Office help
throughout the country.
Because the Oberlin Business Col
lege offers the best training to be se-
cured in Ohio, students from all sec
tions of the State are now enrolling
at this school. The fact that five
times as many calls are received at
the Office as can be filed, assures the
student Of immediate employment up.
on completion Of his course. Fall
Term opens, Tuesday, Sept. 4.-Adv,
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NORTHWEST GUILFORD

Miss Mary Shriver of Orrville is
visiting at the Anderson home.
Verd Ives and George Shook, with
their wives are attending the state
fair. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison are
keeping house for her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muenzer, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Carlton and Mr.. Crinion
spent Saturday in Cleveland.
Warren Shook and Harold Harpste1
are also attending the state fair.
John Lea is visiting his grandpar-
ents at Nova.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Garn spent Wed.
nesday in Canton.
Mrs. I. L. Close and her sister, Mrs
Elmer Close spent the latter part Of
last week visiting in Orrville.
Mrs. T. E. Cotner and children LEFT
for their home in Dallas, Texas, Wed
nesday. Mrs. Crawford, accompan
led them as far as Indianapolis, where
they will visit her fathers sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muenzer left for To
iledo Monday afternoon.
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WADSWORTH

Mr.. Russell Baughman and baby
spent Thursday with relatives.
Mrs. G. T. Smith of Barberton was
a Thursday guest Of G. E. Lozier and
family.
Miss Margaret Siegfriedt Of De-
troit, Mich, concluded ten day visit
Friday with relatives, going from here
to California to remain for a year.
Mrs. Lloyd Murman and sons OF
Ashland spent Thursday with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wells, VIM. Wells
and their guest Mr.. George Williams
of Washington, D. c., spent Thursday
in Cleveland.
Miss Carrie Everhard is enjoying a
vacation at the summer home Of DR..
and Mrs. A. B. Chase at Hissel. Mich.
Frank Reimer, Jr., and Frank Far
rar are motoring through the east to
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Harmon has returned to her
home in Chattanooga, Tenn, after a
months visit with her daughter, Mrs.
]. M. Wolfe, College street.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Geinke and two
daughters Of Cleveland are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Barber, Park street.
Mrs. j. D. Bowers OF Logansport,
| Ind, is the guest of Mrs. Ray Birbeck.
Miss Cora Young is spending hre
vacation in Chicago with her brother,
Clyde Young. !,
Misses Pauline and Grace Purcell
are enjoying weeks visit at the
home of Fl. s. Waltz.
Mrs. Will Grigg and daughter Ruth
of Chicago, ILL.,, are guests of Mrs. D.
Koppes this week.
Madeline Hopkins is spending this
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MONTROsE

Rev. and Mrs. Watson of Medina
have been the guests of friends here
during the past week. Rev. Mr.. Wat
son delivered an excellent sermon at
the u. B. church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Rush will entertain the L. A.
S. at the parsonage Tuesday, Sept. 4.
A good attendance is desired, as Off
GERS for the coming year will be elect
ed at this meeting.
H. Swan is recovering from a brief
illness.
George Hershey and wife and John
Swan and family of Cuyahoga Falls
spent Sunday in the village.
Bessie Crosier has returned home
after weeks visit in Cuyahoga
Falls.
Irwin Snyder and family have NOV
ed into the Tewksbury property.
Hayes Prentice has purchased the
Zimmerman property north of Cop
| lev.
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WEST GUILFORD

The Hosmers motored to Akron Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Fred Pernod spent Sunday in
Creston.
Charles Long and family visited in
Wadsworth last week,
Earl Roshon and family of Waynes-
burg were at his sisters Tuesday.
The twenty-seventh annual reunion
of the Crawford family will be held
at the home of William and Bell Craw-
ford Saturday, Sept. /. John Murray
is president. :,
The Fulton reunion will be held al
the home of Isaac Fulton on Monday
Sept. 8. -,
The mad dog that went down the
pike last Monday was killed on the
macadamized road in Westfeld by the
Lee brothers.