davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
Hospital A,n,iitar

I HospFtai Auxiliary.
81 Joseph's Hospital auxiliary VIII
meet At the hospital Wednesday after
noon at half past two O'Clock. Mrs.
J. N. Furiong will be the hostess-
NM. Weber Depar<a.
Mrs. Alois Weber will leave for her
new homo In Peoria next week, hay
ing sold her home on Orleans avenue.
MRS. Weber has had a prominent part
IN the social life Of the city and has
Deen prominently identified with the
charity work, having been president
OF the Ladies of Charity for two
years. She leaves many friends here.
Guilt Finished.
The Belmont Cosmopolitan club
held its regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Grace
Droe. The work on the Red Cross
quilt was finished. The club will hold
one more meeting before adjournins
Tor the year. The following were
guests at the meeting: Mrs. Ed
Brown, the Misses Brown and Mrs.
Opie Taylor.
Beet Club Organizes,
MISS Mllcnell, the garden super
visor. has organized a beet club, as
part OF the plan of beet sugar e1-
pertinent in Iowa. There are five
boys in the club, and each is to plant
one square rod Of ground, with four
hundred beets to the square rod. In
the autumn they are to be made into
syrup, and If the yield Is normal each
boy should obteain ten gallons of
syrup as result OF hts garden.
Miss Mitchell will supervise the
experiment and make the official re-
port on the results.
To Give Recital.
On Thursday evening Miss Ignore
Rich will appear In recital at the
First Baptist church in benefit for
the French orphan fund. The COM
mittee having in charge the French
orphan fund and Miss Rich invite
their friends to the recital There
will be no admission charged, but an
opportunity will be given for any
who wish 30 do so to make contri-
button to the fund Mr.. George w.
Barnes will play the accompani-
mentA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
FRANCE "POKEY'
Says SOLDIER BOY
But Country is saazstlfn, Writes Van
Garrison, Formerly Of keo-
k,Ae to School
ofhet1L
SEES DETACHED DUTY
Wished 1t First That He Had Joined
the Band, But Glad Now
Of tho Signal Corps
Service.
SEES DETACHED DUTY

Van P. Garrison. former Keokuk
boy. who is now seeing service in
France, says that country is beautk
full. but a couple Of centuries behind
the United States in buildings and
transportation facilities. He has
written letter to p. G. Hayden,
school music supervisor.
Garrison says:
How L. everything back In old
K r. s? It would do me lots Of
good to hear some news in general
about Keokuk, the orchestra, etc
I've only had three letters since I've
been over here, and would sure ap-
preciafe letter from you We had
a fine trip over, the weather being
warm and mild most all the way.
though about 200 years behind the
states in buildings. transportation,
etc.
On Detached Service.
Three days ago another telegraph
operator and myself were taken from
our company and sent on detached
service and I like it much better
now that think I am settled till
Apre Ia Gnerre (after the war;. I've
learned quite a bit OF French and
hope to learn more. You can pick
up quite bit by talking to them.
"The first day I got on our boat
at New York saw Jack Weess He
was sailor aboard, but didn't see
him afterwards on the whole trip, so
l don't know whether he came across
or not He said he met Stafford
Stricken on the trib before. and
mentioned few more Keokuk boys
that were in France. I would sure
like to meet some of them
Likes the Service.
IF you know any addresses Of
Keokuk boys over hero. you might
send them to me; would like to
write to some of them and find out
where they are. / wished at first
had joined the band instead of the
signal corps. but since being de-
tached l am more than satisfied
where am Well, / must 60 home
now.
your trombone artist,
'PRIVATE VAN p GARRISON,
"Care Signal Office APO 705.
American ENpedit1onary Forces
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
Lower Living Standards.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 11.-De-
claring lower living standards are in.
evitable II the war continues, Score
tarv of Labor W. B. Wilson, address
ing the Employment Managers asso-
citation here today. called for cooper
alton between labor and capital to
stave OF the fateful hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

Sioux Falls Press: The chief DO
llitical topic in Iowa, as in South Da-
kota, is the lack Of public interest in
(politics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
The Church Societies
Fir Christian.

The Ladies society Of the First
Christian church will be entertained
in the parlors Of the church Friday
afternoon by Mrs. John McCleary,
Mrs. Henry McCleary and Mrs. Fred
Geiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
will be 1Our Church IN Africa The
home topic Will be 1.-The Mexican in
tho United States"

| will be AOur Church In Africa The
home topic Will be 1.-The Mexican in
tho United States"
First Congregational.
Tho Ladies' society of the First
Congregational church will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. b l.
Belts. 1911 Concert street.
Q.dd LIbeta.
The Qufd Lxbet society of the First
Congregational church win be en-
tertained Monday afternoon by Mrs.
James Hniskamp. Mrs B. b. Jones
Will be the assisting losteaA
ta.n.ins En4s.eaia.
Mr.. and Mrs L A HAmiN enter
tanned the FIRST National Bank direc-
tors at beautifully Appointed din
ner last night in their home, 702
Franklin street-
Hospital oui,d.
Graham hospital guild win meet at
the nurses home next Tuesday, May
Il, at $3.50 p m. Come prepared to
oaW.
Tho Seminary club will be enter
Eained TUESDAY afternoon by Mrs.
Chris Lowenstein. 1902 johnson.
Trinity NJ. e. Society.
The Ladies' society of the Trinity
NJ. e. church will be entertained in
the pariors Of the church Friday aft
ernoon by Mesdames Walstrow, Hart
rick. Oldham and Raber.
Valley N. e. Society.
The Ladies society OF the Valley
M. e church will be entertained We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. John Sea-
bold at her home in the valley.
First Baptist AID.
The Ladies society Of the First
Baptist church will be entertained
all Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. F.
Linquist, $40 Blondeau street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
board Of Mi,alona.

The c. w. B. M. auxiliary WIN meet
in the First Christian church Tues
day afternoon. The committee In
charge win be Mrs. Walter Hennings.
Mrs. William Rankin, Mrs. Maud
Clark, Mrs. A c. Koch and Mrs. viii
liam Dooley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
Missionary Society.

Missionary Society.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the First Westminster Preeby-
terrain church win meet in the chapel
Friday Afternoon. Mrs. w. G. Blood
will be the leader. and the subject
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
>x>->,s. Alliance

WonAn's Alliance.
The woman's Alliance Of the First
Unitarian church will meet Monday
afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Heller.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
Chapel Fund.

Second and Blondeau street.
Chapel Fund.
The Chapel Fund society of West
minister Presbyterian church will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
home Of Mrs. N. T. Wilcox. Tuesday.
May IA. The society will have Junk
shower on that day. Come and bring
your Junk or notify Mrs c. M. Vogler
for delivery service.
Trinity Mission.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Of Trinity NJ. E. church win have
their mite box opening Thursday. May
16, 2:3O o'clock in the Sunday school
room, with a short program.
Plano solo-Mrs. l.. e. Dickinson
Solo-Mrs. F. c. Eawrds.
Report from district convention to
be read by Miss Lucretia Matheney.
Solo-Mrs. Henry Snhouten.
Piano solo-Mfss Dorothy nckin-
son.
A visit is expected from Mrs. l. 9.
conference president OF home
missions.
Entertaining committee-Mrs. H. S.
Schaefer, Mrs. c. e. Alling, Mrs. A S.
Gill, Mrs c.. W. Hartley, Miss w.
Writ, Miss e. Blom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
Foreign Missions.

The Foreign Missionary society OF
the U. p. church will meet Friday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Virginia Witch,
Second and Blondeau street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

Valley N. e. Society.
The Ladies society OF the Valley
M. F. church will be entertained We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. John Sea-
bold at her home in the valley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

First Baptist AID.
The Ladies society OF the First
Baptist church will be entertained
all Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. F..
Lnquist, so Blondeau street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

Tho Seminary club will be enter
Eained TUESDAY afternoon by Mrs.
Chris Lowenstein. 1902 johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
LITCHFIELD

CORNER-Rev. Edward Williston.
pastor of the Congregational church
at Monmouth, preached the Baccalau
reate sermon for the senior class Of
Litchfield Academy at the Congrega-
tonal church at the Corner Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Edith Small sang a
solo entitled plains of Peace
Litchfield went over the top in the
Red Cross drive last week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Burnham of
West Gardiner passed part of last
week with Mrs. Burnhams sister.
Mrs. Roscoe Bosworth.
Rev. Milo G. Folsom of Gardiner de-
livered the Memorial address at the
Plains church Thursday afternoon
F. S. H. Callaghan of Augusta sang
severa! solos.
Lester Ashford has recently pur-
chased a Ford car.
Seymore White is in Moncton. ~
B.. on business.
Rev. Edward Williston Of Mon
mouth is a visitor at F. w. Libby's.
Mrs. Charles Higgins and two chill
dren Of Auburn were guests at Mrs.
Norman Higgins last week.
Miss Katherine Howe Of Rumforl
10 the guest Of her sister. Mrs. 8. P.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
City Council Meets

4 petition for the construction of
IA sewer on Highholburn street was
presented to the city council at the
Monday evening meeting. BY reason
of the impossibility Of getting ma
terial for such construction the pc
tition was tabled.
Attorney A. l.. Perry was present
and spoke regarding the ordinance
permitting the parking of automobiles
on Water street. opposite the Haz-
zard factory. Mr.. Perry is the own
err of rented house located in this
section and he stated that the tenants
raised serious objection. Mr. Perry
was present in their behalf and said
that if the shoe factory people wished
TO park cars there it should be done
on their own side of the street as it
seriously injured the value of his
property Mayor Bragdon suggested
that Mr.. Perry confer with the City
Marshall regarding the matter.
The resignation of George G. Mar
son as First Assistant Engineer of
the Gardiner Fire Department was
received and accepted. Oliver D..
Sprague was elected to fill the va
Cancy. Ordinance regulations. the
duties of the School Physician. City
Physician and City Solicitor, were
given their first reading
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
CALL FOR NURSES
TO Enter Red Cross
Nursing Service

The Augusta Chapter of the Red Cross has
received notice from Division Manager James
jackson OF the drive to enroll nurses for ser.
vice. which is to take place this week, June
SO, An increasing number of soldiers
being sent across means that an increasing
number OF nurses must follow
Surgeon General Gorsas, United States
Army, must have IS, 200 nurses for III.
army alone and it is the duty of the Ameri.
can Red Cross to supply them. He must
nave 1000 OF these nurses by June l, 1918.
AND the needs Of the Navy must also be met.
IL Is stated In the booklet presenting this
SUBJECT that the nurse must be a volunteer
she is the only woman who will share the
hardships, the dangers and the priyations At
the front; she it is who must give all. even
her nie II necessary. for your boy; she it
l. VINO must stand in the place of mother.
VIE or sister when he is burning with fever
or shattered by shell; she it is who must he
You to him at his sickbed and his death
bed; she it is who will catch the last whis.
pered message to YOU.
General Gorgas' demands the strictest
conservation of nursing service. This CON.
servatlon is essential as the conservation Of
Todd
The peoples part in this matter ia to nav
TO the Red Cross nurse every consideration
ior 'he services she is willing to render: to
release unnecessary nurses: to stand back
OF those who have volunteered for the war,
and to encourage others to do likewise.
Nurses will be enrolled Mt the Office Of the
augusta Chapter of the Red Cross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Gardiner GRANGE

three candidates We're given the
FIRST and Second degrees at the last
regular meeting Of Gardiner Grange.
L he worthy lecturer furnished a
very interesting program and very
enjoyable evening was passed. Two
OF our Grange members, Mrs. RALPH
Homer and Miss Annie Weeks. are
soon TO leave us, so plans were male
to give them little surprise. They
We're invited by Mrs. w. d. Good
rich of Farmingdale to pass the af
ternoon Of May 81 with her. On their
arrival they were surprised to find
about 20 Of their friends awaiting
them. 1t had also been planned BY
| he hostess that this was the BIRTH
day of one of her guests, Mrs Emma
Emery. and she had prepared 4
beautiful birthday cake The tab,a
in the dining room was laden with
delicious refreshments Of cakes, fan
ICY cookies. candies, etc, and HOT
chocolate was served by the hostess
In the center of the table the birth
day cake reposed and the question
arose as to whose birthday it was AT
last the right one was found and She
cake presented. Up to that time M.
Homer and Miss Weeks supposed the
party was in their honor. but after
the cake had been cut. they thought
the joke was on them and that Mrs.
Emery was the honored guest. The
ladies once more returned to tho
parlor and. in few well-cho3en
words, Mrs McMaster presented Mrs
Homer and Miss Weeks with som"
very fine silk hosiery.
A great deal of regret was express
ed by all present at the loss of two
of our most active members. Miss
Weeks is soon to go to Wateryille to
reside and Mrs. Homer expects %
I join her husband in Dover, ~ H,
where he has accepted Il position in
the store of Lothrop & Farnum
The afternoon at Mrs. Goodrich s
will long be remembered by those
present and much credit is due this
genial lady for the manner in which
she entertained this party Of ladies
from Gardiner Grange. Those pres
ent We're: Mrs Ada Norton, Mrs.
Ada Bird, Mrs. Emma Emery, Mrs
Augusta McCausland, Mrs Berjc
Clark, Mrs. Donaghy. Mrs Deima
Homer, Miss Annie Weeks, Mrs. Sa
die Erskne, Miss Angie Boswortil,
Mrs. Mary Greenleaf Mrs. Zetta Nc
Master, Miss Hazel Emery. Mrs.
Mabel Sawyer Miss Lillian NortoH,
Mrs. Annie Goodrich, Mrs. Leono,a
Merrill, Mrs. Emma Cannon and Mrs
Leonard Barber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
R. R. WAGE SCALE
Shopmen Want R e :
vision Their Crafts
" Present Scale is Put in Operation
Great Dissatisfaction Will Result
and Might Be Impossible to Avoid
Many Strikes

Washington June 3.-Representatives
of 100000 railway shopmen today asked
the railroad administration not to put
into effect the new wage scale without
upward revision for their crafts, saying
great dissatisfaction would be created,
and intimating that it might be mpos-
sible to avoid many strikes.
Appearing before the board of rail-
road wages and working conditions at
its first hearing, spokesman for the six
shop trades declared they had found It
difficult to work out wage scale on the
basis of the director generals order and
that extreme disappointment existed
among all men who had read it, They
urged speedy action to revise the scale
in order to prevent employees going 10
shipyards within the next week or two
G. II. Sinces, chairman of the board,
explained that Director General McAdoo
is anxious ITO see justice done to all
railroad men and urged patience on the
part of all employees. Other representa-
tives of railroad labor will be heard
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

position he holds with the Ford Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Sherbourne Of
Augusta are now at their cottage at
Robbins Point for the summer
Paul Bailey of Colby College was a
week end visitor at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Higgins Of Au-
gusta have moved to their cottage
at Robbins Point. where they will
pas sthe summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh d. Flint of Au-
susta were guests Saturday night and
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F..
Smith.
Elwood Kinds. who has employ
ment in Portland was a week end
visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bailey, who
have been visiting for a few days
with relatives in town, returned Sun
day to their home in Dixfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. F1ynt. son
and daughter, were Sunday at their
cottage at Robbins Point
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Dudley. Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Fisher and son
kimball were Sunday callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Smith.
Mrs. William Heath and Miss Con-
stance F'lynt of Hallowell were Sun
day visitors at Sun krest Farm.
Miss Mclaughlin of Lewiston was
the weekend guest of Mrs. E. L.
Woodman.
Mrand Mrs. George Lewis returned
Friday to their home in Providence.
Mrs. Philip Lishness and little son
passed Monday in Waterville the
guests Of Mrs. Lishness' sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Clement and
daughter Arleen and Mrs. Levi Lewis
passed the week-en in Wilton. They
made the trip by auto taking home
Mrs Cheney Of that place, who has
been visiting Mrs. Lewis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Red Cross Notes

The women Of Loudon Hill hay,
certainly done and are doing their
DIT to help win the war. Last Octo-
Der they organized themselves into
q little band to do Red Cross work
and It will be interesting to know
what they have accomplished in this
line. Mrs. Mary Seavey has sent 70
the secretary of the Red Cross the
following report. From October vt
last year to January of this year
they have made 81 surgical shirts, u
helpless case shirts, : convalescent
robes. II patamas suits, 10 undervests,
IL pillow slips, ) comfort pillows, =
abdominal bandages and one face
cloth. They have knit % pair Ct
wristlets, 13S pairs Of socks. sweat
ers, helmets, l muller and l afghan.
They have paid for yarn s429D.
A Silver tea for the benefit of the
Hallowell Red Cross Auxiliary will
he given some time next week at the
home Of Mrs. Frank Wingate. who
has kindly offered the use of her
house for this purpose The exact
date will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
NATIONAL HOME
Officer Of the day Capt. Steven L. Wat

Officer Of the day, Capt Steven L. Wat.
son
The muster for the June pension payment
will be held in the Library at 80 this
Tuesday morning and all members. except
patients in the hospital, must be- present to
answer their names as called
Furloughs were granted Monday to Thorn
rs F. Maher TO New Haven: David Gleason
TO Peabody; James l., Taylor to Boston; and
Albert Richards to Providence
The moving picture program for Tuesday
will be as follows: Ford Weekly; The Son
OF Democracy chapter 81 and Miss Vivian
Martin in "A Petticoat Pilot" in five parts.
Frank P. Lombard has recovered his US.
ual health and been sent from the hospital
TO Co. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

kendrick. Andrew Tozer of Gardiner
was guest at Raymond Tozier's
last week
Mrs. Ninton Gordon of Lvermofe
Falls was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Q. A. True Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Newton and Miss
Belle Young of Sabattus were Sun
day guests at Mrs. S. p Hendricks
Mrs. Emery Baker. Mrs. Howard
Ackley and little daughter of Lewis
ton passed Sunday with Mrs. Charlie
Campbell.
Mrs. Addie Anderson Of Boston has
opened her summer home at the
Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Baker of Lew
iston were weekend guests at Mrs.
Everett Buker's.
Miss Gladys Godfrey Of Hallowell
passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Hattie Godfrey
Mrs. Lowell Of Portland is at the
Corner for few days instructing
the senior class of Litchfield Acad-
envy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
PITTSTON

LAST = District Superintendent,
Rev. A. +. Luce of Rockland will con-
uuct services at the Methodist
church, this village. Sunday, June 9,
at go p. NJ. Special music is be-
ing arranged for the services and il
is hoped there may be large attend
ance.
Mrs. Wilson Scott Of Gardiner
passed the week end at the home Of
Mr.and Mrs. +. f. Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hanley. Mrs.
Annie Hanley and son, Frederi *,
were business visitors Saturday IN
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
P|TTSF|ELD

Clerk Of Courts William T. Seek
ms and family Of Skowhegan were IN
town Monday calling on relatives and
friends.
a. =. Leighton of Portland was
business caller in town Monday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Sidney f. Jones were
over Sunday visitors in the home Of
MI and Mrs. G. W. Glidden of Brew
er.
Another automobile accident Occur
red on the State road near the resi-
dence Of II w. Nichols Sunday eve
ming about o'clock when Fo.1
touring car owned by the Pelleys and
driven by one Of the boys collided
with the Overland touring car Il
VIII Thurston who with his family
were returning from a trip to New.
port. 1t is understood that q rear tire
burst on the Ford which threw il.
over and it collided with Thurston
machine, which was approaching.
The very fortunate part of the mis-
hap was that none of the occupants
of the cars were injured. The cars
were quite badly smashed up and were
towed into local garage late sun
day evening
Misses Cora and Nettie Mosher and
Mrs G. b. Josslyn were in Waterville
for the day Monday.
The sophomore class held it's annual
hike TUESDAY afternoon, going to the
| farm Of b. j. Slipp near Shaw's cross
ing. where they enjoyed a picnic lunch.
On their return to the village they re-
paired to Powers hall, where a social
was much enjoyed by the members Of
the class.
Corp. G. A. Bickford and Leon His-
gins, members of the 303d Field Artil-
lery, stationed at Camp Devens, Aver.
. Mass. passed a 72-hour furlough with
their families i'm town, returning to
camp Sunday night. Privates Wheeler
anr Lewis Of Hartland, who were grant
ed similar furloughs. returned in compa-
NY with the Pittsield men.
A. r. McNabb. the genial proprie-
tor Of the Lancey House, arrived II,
town Monday afternoon with a new
Buick Six. which he has just purchas-
ed.
Mrs. Nellie M. Hunnewell. Mrs. W.
5. Spaulding, Mrs. A. n. Burse, Mrs.
c. r. Phinney and Harry r. Cool
idge are the delegates from the First
Cniversalist church and the Mission
Circle, who will attend the Universal
list State convention at Dexter Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday Of, this
week.
Mrs. John Murphy passed the day
Monday in Fairheld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
BENZ. E. SMITH
DIES OF WOUNDS

The reports from the front contain
the name of Benjamin E Smith of
this city as having died of wounds.
He enlisted in Co. NJ, II Maine. now
the 1o3d L. :. Infantry, and was
late transferred to Co. d. Before
his enlistment he was in the employ
of the Nannah Hardware Co He
was about 81 years of age and was
the son OF Mr. and Mis-. Herbert l..
Smith of Northern avenue, who with
a brother survive. This Young man
is the second from our city who has
given his life in the great cause in
which we are engaged, the first be-
ing Albert G.. Andrews, a member Of
the same regiment, who died when in
the cantonment at Aver Mass.