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Show Still a Policeman at 102. "Tommy" Dillon, policeman at Akron, O., says he is 102 years old. He performed per-formed duty all summer at Akron's public swimming pool. He is a friend of the youngs'er, too. Thomas Dillon, centenarian, is a native na-tive of County Clare. Ireland. Aug. 16. ISC."?, being given as the date of his birth. The most momentous occurrence occur-rence in his early remembrance is the "big wind" of September, 1836, when he was in the hay field, and the clouds lowered and darkness fell so that the candles had to be lighted. A great blow followed the darkness, and the whole island was swept, as tradition has told many an Irish father and mother. Dillon speaks frequently of his experience in that great wind. |