. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . filled that position until1914, when because of sickness in his family andhis declining health, he accepted service as acrossing watchman. The employes at Mitchell, realizing that allcannot leave their posts of duty to join thecolors, and wishing to show their patriotism,led by N. A. McCoy, one of our switchmen,collected funds to purchase a flag to be raisednear the passenger depot. A bronze eagle wasgiven by Bun Wade, the proprietor of thepopular restaurant near the depot, to be placedon the top of the pole. After permission was secured for placing th
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . filled that position until1914, when because of sickness in his family andhis declining health, he accepted service as acrossing watchman. The employes at Mitchell, realizing that allcannot leave their posts of duty to join thecolors, and wishing to show their patriotism,led by N. A. McCoy, one of our switchmen,collected funds to purchase a flag to be raisednear the passenger depot. A bronze eagle wasgiven by Bun Wade, the proprietor of thepopular restaurant near the depot, to be placedon the top of the pole. After permission was secured for placing thepole on the lawn just west of the passengerdepot, Sunday, July 8, was selected for theflag raising. Invitations were sent to all the churches ofthe city and a request made that the childrenfurnish the music for the occasion. At ,some four or five hundred of Mitchells goodand patriotic citizens came together to assistin the raising of the flag. E. H. Deischer, rate and bill clerk, acting aschairman, called the meeting and after a few. CROSSING WATCHMAN GEORGE W. BLAINE,STATIONED AT WALNUT STREETCROSSING, NORTH VERNON
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