Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-30
BUSY 1oGUs.
The Soldiers Home Is as Busy as Pretty =
Some improvements There.

In addition to being one of the pref
test places in the State at this season
of the year. the National Home is also
one of the busiest, and the tattoo Of
carpenters hammers resounds in the
air from morning till night. To the
outsider it would seem that Uncle Sam
is always doing something for his
wards, and the little city among the
Ghelsea hills grows year by year IN
size and attractiveness
The new store which was begun This
spring is fast growing under the hands
of the carpenters, and when completed
will be a very tasty building and an
ornament to the grounds. 1t is of what
is called bungalow style. and looks
more like a seaside cottage than
placerin Which will be transacted the
large aAsknnt of business for which it
ais ip Nndehpn the ground it is 42x4s,
ana mas azza on the east, south
and VEST sales. with the main en-
trance on the south. In the rear Of
the main store will be a store room.
on the east side is an entrance to the
second story. which will be used as a
dormitory for the storekeeper and his
assistants. The building will be heated
by steam and lighted by Electricity ,and
0Rpsobably beoompleted 10y July 18th.
although it is doubtful IL it is occupied
before the first Of Au1ts& The store
now in use viii be thrown into the
commissary department when the new
sie is reals for occupancy. o
'..sAnothe g,sove gartitris that Of r.
Ehodellins +the opera house. work on
(which was begun Monday. NE whole
Exterior. excepting tlaE..si1 is to be
rebuih. the changa II complete
FFthat those familifsWie room as
it is YDy win hera'S &gnize It
when e work iSdnishea: III ar
rangsnenf' of seats { nj Sc balcony has
never been satisfactory to occupants
of any other thap.the front rosv.'and IL
eliminate this fault the entire balcony
viii be taken down and Mbvilt on a
Flower level with a sleeper grade. Civ
ing a greater seating capacity. and at
the same time making every seat de-
srable.
on the floor the platforms at the
~, ,~f No IN, ronoavpl a VI
the door carried to the walls. The
srasE will also be changed so that the
| fldelH< will be three feet higher at The
rear of the room. The general attrac-
| tiveness of the stage Will be increased
by proscenium boxes at each side, both
at the stage level and that of the bal
cony. The room will DE Photographed
throughout, and there will also be a
lw arrangement Of electric lamps.
4 work is being done by n. Noyes &
of Augusta, and will be com
i early in September. The steam
lg apparatus will also be changed,
labor being employed The
puse as remodelled will have
capacity of 1900 and will with
be one Of the best appointed
lest in the State.
rous Fourth is near at hand.
I'D soldiers are already gay
ipations of the pleasures of
krhe day is always cele-
\grand STYLE but the pro-
ppped out for the coming
in proportions and spec
pdeur any yet attempted at
There will be the usual
mon. green peas, and all
but the concert by Prof.
nd, including all the pa
% dear to the soldiers and
|ricans, and the fireworks.
er anything yet seen in
money has been appro-
ever before for the
display, and it will be 4
Leryone should witness.
will be in charge of Mr..
|lectrician at the Home.
lcludes large number Of
rare beauty.
at the Home are up to
business. The fiscal year
and all business for the
wound up by that day.
proposed improvement is
of an annex to the hos
yet nothing definite can
e project will come under
|of the coming year.
the postoffice building is
capped by group of frs,