Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-02

cred AID YOU will be convinced. I'm
this grove dlc many small camps in
which the veterans pass much Of their
tim" during the summer. In front ~
each amp YOU Will find 4 Hover gar
den If greater or less prctrnsiunS. from
the single box by the doorstep. with
its handful of blossoms. To the crcu-
lar bed in the center of the incloSurr
radiant With Gcraniums and petuniaS.
Not only do the flowers serve to de-
light the eyes of the veterans. but
they also furnish him a means for pre-
Venting his mind and muscles from
getting rusty.
There is much tn De- done about the
Horne, every fan. in preparation for
winter The immense heating plant.
which keeps warm the many buildings,
has to be looked over to see that
everything i all right Storm doors
and double windows put on. which in
cludes the enclosing in glass Of the
p.aZZas Of the headquarters building.
the hospital. and other buildings on
tn. reservation. and everything has to
hc put to rights about the grounds
The work is W.li underway. and will
be completed before the season Of
Information is with Us.
Another place where they are get
tin" ready for the holiday season Is
over at the der park The monks
and the guinea pigs. NEo form the
onIs- sub tropical representatives. AT
he park. found the october brc' zeS
ana frosty nights 4 triilc too rigorous
for their temI.ram.nts. and have
been relrcatcd 10 the animal house.
where they now bask in the warmth 81
summer. as generated by a coal stove.
and hold informal receptions 10 tn"
select few who arr permitted I" Visit
them.
TN. bears are Stil on exhibition, ana
Hill the most Of their time i'll counting
the number Of steps it takes them To
make the circle around their p"Ic. OF
taking n sicSta. heels up. III the sun.
Eut they have got over IN" summer
rush Of business. and not many weeks
uiu .lapSc ere they VIII seek thcit
d,ns for the winter ana the paw -suck-
ing means of suStcnanCc VIII De III
,ucu,ated. the deer and the elk have
cot their winter coats on, ana are
IT., n,rcd for any kind Of weather that
may come along. The head OF INC
herd Of elk has been starring at Merry
meeting park. all summer. hut mas
been returned to ToSus. and VIII spend
tho winter with his family. when
consists of two COWS ana their caves
I'll. past season has brought NUM-
h.r az changes to the home. tnc
,,,et impnrtant Of which is. perhaps.
IN. completion of the electric ROAD from
,u~usta. and which has proved /" be
:, GREAT and much appreciated con-
,..ni.nce 10 the people at both termlnl,
y,.u ~ along the way. I;y 1t
.rocus is placed in closer touch WIN
49,, ,,,.id, world. and Il few minutes
,;... brin-s the people on the reSerNa-
ton To the largest and best 'nuiPpc"
business centre on the Nci'''e'e'
river.
The Toyus terminus Of the road IS
,t th, avenue which leads down pN
the greenhouses. and here mas oech
h,,;It one of the pretticSt ""'tliS
,.o,ms Imaginable. 1t was constructed
nv q r. Hoxie of Augusta VINO nuiids
~. waiting rooms for the y. -. ana
= road and is Il plea sin% addl'loH ~
the locality in which it stands
If is = single story BUILDING i"A--
foat having Il hip roof. ana Is sur
,.l,urded bv ten-foot piazza. 'r the
.nuth side Of the building IS pay
.;,,dow and the general effect OF me
structure is enhanced by four si'iai
,',,,,oy windows on the roof Inc IN
tar;o, Of the waiting room is very neat
t.s,v being finished in North
ca,olina pine, as is. also. the r's'ds
,f ne piazza. The room IS l'h'Si'eu -
- s,,,,a known as open CONSTRUCTORS
Tug ,;n.. t,ish being carried TO the
."~ no roof There are four en-
., ,ba room. one at tach cor
= and II is provided with neat ana