Lone Hill Fourth Adventure saves ship and hearts
In 1884 a Babylon NY Fourth of July trip to Lone Hill ends in disaster and heroism as Keeper Baker and six life savers rescue the Gulf of St Vincent crew and five Hindoo passengers from a stranded English steamer. Henry Martin and Nellie Sawyer witness the peril and Henry later carries a rescued woman to shore. Jim Sawyer resumes leadership and ferries Henry and Nellie home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Hill
Fire Island Lighthouse
Long Island
Sawyers
Jim Sawyer
Nellie
Jim
Henry Martin
Nellie Sawyer
Henry
Young Jim
Martin
Babylon
Matt
Great South Bay
Alll
Love Hill
United States
Baker
Life Saving Service
Blue Point
Point of Woods
Sawyer
Nell
Torch of Liberty Looms Over Freedom’s Light
A historic verse reflecting on the Torch of Liberty and Uncle Sam as a symbol of freedom. The fragment references Tom Masson and the enduring light of liberty cast across generations, praising the American spirit and the beacon for the nation’s boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tom Masson
Ditton Brick Yard Seeks Hearing on Desert Land Entry
The notice from the U.S. Land Office in Missoula, Montana, lists Faulder M. Chariton and Emma Bentley contesting a desert land entry claimed by Bentley. A hearing is scheduled in Dillon, Montana, July 27, 1891 at 10 a.m. before R. Z. Thomas, Beaverhead County clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Land Office
Missoula
Mont
Faulder M. Chariton
Emma Bentley
New Bex
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
R. Z. Thomas
Robert Fisher
Register
U. S. Land Office
Mente
Mary R
Harlton
William W. Bentley
Lawas
Township Four
Range 15
Bentley
District Court
Roper
Fisuen
Fifth Judicial District
State of
County of
Beaverhead
State of Montana
Patrick Kelly
Patrick Desmond
Horse Prairie Creek
Towit
A. D
Patrick Drsmond
J Leita Teehy
Barbour
United States Land Office
Helena
Marshal C. Harrison
Bannack
Noarillon Montana
Thomas Thomas EH
James Pierton
Ometan Matthews
A. Schnaert
Atty
Mate of
Ket M. Trask
Peices
Butte
Secretary of the Interior
Colton
Big Hole
Moleotane
Hole
Wise River
Alder Creek
Hote Lumper Company
Ernest M. Trask
U.S. Lanp
Mexr
William G. Gallagher
Tuscarora Mining and Smelting Company
Wwe
Territory
William G. Galigher
P. L
County Recorder
Lafayette Scott
St. Joe Lode
Anderson Mining Company
Register of the United States Land Office
Schcaert
Henri J. Burleigh
South Range
Caid
Recorder of
Fayette
Joe
Lap
Orrice
Ood le Sonspar
Corfee Tacos
William G. Gille
Bea’ County
Blue Wing
Megtens
Seid Son Cant
Lawrence A. Broven
Ceconder
Beaverhent
Pace
Lawrence
Helens
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Gulf of St
Brown
Mrs. Brown
Johnnie
Cemen's
Wilts
Willis
T.M. Seina Dillon
Ikea
F. Rog
C. Conxens
Mt. Hobse
G. W
Yokahama Restaurant and Bakery
Center St
Parker & Stelzer
Butchers Bannack Street
Geo. C. Ryer
Ken
O. E. Morse
Joseph Bourret & Co
Dillon Jewelry and Gan
H. F. Jackson
Prop
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Claims
District of
Colombia
Comemitters of
Congress
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
Supreme Court
W. H. Crank, Dillon
Ditton Brick Yard
M. J. McCune
Resert Fisver
John B. Catlin
Lima
W. A. Jones
Consolidated
Lane
Helena Mont
Nets
Mt Dillon
Solomas Eydee
NWM
West
James W. Presh
Soloman BE. McGee
Wis SW
James W. George E
John A. F. Hungate
Soloman
G Baars Mall
Cima
Joseph Wall
Potet S.A
Claimanta
Argenta Gold Ant
Ee Noreh
Alfred KE. Granter
Pilarim Bar Lore Mining Echeion
Montant
Verhorn
Montans
Nod Weldine
Argenta
Monten
Jane
Inarren
Menri J
Burleigh
Art Dene
Anbilonte Gy
A. Schnerrr
Megister
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