Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
A SOLDIERS ROMANCE.
Matrimonial "Ad" Brought Only Dis
appointment to the Lady.
Third Social Event Given by Soldiers Home
Kelley League Great Success.

Togus, Dec e23.-(Special).- ).-One day last
summer female made her appearance
here. She was neither very young or very
old, neither handsome or ugly, but just
an ordinary every day sort of a female.
But she was here ON business. She began
by making inquiries for Mr., a tele-
graph contractor. No one knew of tele-
graph contractor or in fact any kind of a
contractor by that name. In fact con-
tractors are not plenty here.
A sort of grieved, pathetic look of anx-
iety began to show ON her countenance,
but at last some one told her there was q
man here, a member of the Home by that
name. She was sure he could not be the
man, but finally the man was hunted uI
and they met Her face showed incredul.
ity and his showed-well almost anything
called for. They compared notes., talked
the matter over and 10 and behold, he
was the man.
She had advertised in matrimonial
paper. He had answered. He must have
given very glowing accounts of himself
and his business affairs for she left all and
hied away in search of the wealthy con
tractor, who had, as she said, promised, on
the strength of their mutually loving cor
respondence, to endow her with all his
wealth and cleave to her through the rest
of their lives. After she saw the man
she gave up the idea of cleaving, and sad
ly and sorrowfully wended her way back
to the city in Massachusetts, from whence
she came.
There is lots of business of this kind
going on here right along. 1t is fun fo1
fronted with the fair one they are fooling.
Look out, boys, they are liable to hunt
you up when you are least expecting it.
For a wonder the Kelley League here
had a fine evening for the third of their
series of parties. Eight O'Clock found
Prof. Themes orchestra on the platform,
and Charlie Knowlton, after clearing his
voice, proceeded to call the dances Charlie
is one of the Oldest prompters in New
England and has called off at many of the
best parties in this State, and for years
was one of the best in Boston. Sixty
couples formed for the grand march un-
der the leadership of Mr.. Edward McNabt
and Mrs. A. M. button, and from that
time until 12 o'clock there was nothing tc
mar the perfect enjoyment of the evening.
The music, of course, was of the very best,
and the ladies and gentlemen present were
all agreed that the party was perfect
success.
Mr.. George Mitchell, the governors
private secretary, and Miss Stephenson,
the governors daughter, and DIR. W. n.
Elwell and wife were participants. Capt.
Dan McAdams and wife, Lieuts. Oak
man, McGovern, Maloy and others of the
Home were present. But those who
seemed to be having the best of it in all
respects was the party from Gardiner, who
came out on a special. Among them were
Dr. j. NJ. Turner and lady, Dr. b. M.
Turner and lady, DR.. B. E. Lamb and
lady, Win Pope and lady, Jas. S. Jeck,
wife and Miss Jeck, Geo. Blackman and
lady, Orin Tobey and lady, W. W. Nor
gan and ladies, Fred Moody and lady, F..
A. Lawton and son, Miss Wealthy Hughes.
who, as accompanied for our favorite,
Miss Morgan, has made many friends here,
and others.
The refreshment hour was spent at the
Home restaurant, where Mrs Purcell had
prepared an appetizing lunch. 1t was
the most successful party yet given and
those who were there will need no urging
to come again. All the committees per
formed their duties admirably and are to
be congratulated on the success attending
their efforts.
Since pension day, 1l6 furloughs and
discharges have been issued from head
quarters. The transportation clerk,
George Allen, an old railroad man, is the
light man in the right place. Many OF
these men have tickets over six or eight
roads, and they are all made in duplicate
to 90 and return. These transportation
tickets are specially provided by the board
of managers and are at half rates, and it
is no small matter to get the rates and
compute the amount Of each mans trans
portation.