Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17

Z. JANUARY IL, 1902.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
Institution and tho Boys
In Blue.
John Bigley run up to Deadwood
Monday to be examined by q specialist
on an order from the Department.
L. L. Stalliam returned from Yer
million Monday morning where he
went on furlough. He says he got
tired and wanted to come home.
If you see Matt Shoupman going
about with u bandage over his face,
don't conclude he has been in scrap,
no; it is because of a wicked attack Of
neuralgia.
Several new books have been added
to the library and they will not stop
long on the shelves until all
racious readers.
Milton Green left for Brookings Co.,
this week where he will settle up some
little business matters and then return
with his old wife to spend the balance
Of his days at the Home.
Richard Huxtable returned from
Rapid City after an absence of nearly
two years. He comes back resolved to
stay here because it is better home
than boarding house or hotel.
Chicago has 33 Gr1 nd Army posts
with an average membership of over
lbs. Geo. H. Thomas post has about
800 members. Thos. M. Nevin post of
Rockford is No. l in the order.
Dwight L. Hiscox better known as
"Big Charley" is out on leave helping
fill Hesnard's ice house. There is not
man in the state who knows better
than Charley how put to up ice secure
ly.
Ed Ball has invited all the boys to
supper and camp fire to be given by
the G. A. r. at their Hall on Thursday
evening. All the fellows able to walk
are getting ready to let out holes in
their belts.
Last Sunday Rev. Henry Albertson
conducted religious services at the
Home. Instead of preaching set SER
mon he had a song and praise service.
Many we're surprised at the large num-
ber of the boys who took part. It was
an interesting meeting.
The Col. has been putting in his best
licks to get the coal house full while
the good weather lasts. It has been
hard work to get coal as fast as needed
here this winter because of the great
demand upon the mines. But now a
house full is on hand and big storm
is not feared.
Peter Brocha was member of the
Home five or six years. About a year
ago, he was married on the sly ard
kept the secret we'll and remained in
the Home while his wife lived in cot
tage down town. He frequently asked
for pass out over night and day or
so. Last week. he got on a "fiy" Of
some sort and the truth about his mar
riage came out in the wind up. The
result is Peter no longer belongs in the
Home family.
On Tuesday the Commandant and
Matron had for dinner Rev. and Mrs.
Sanford, Rev. and Mrs. Coffey, Rev.
and Mrs. CRUDE and Rev. and Mrs.
Albertson, the four pastors of churches
in the city. They sat down to a fine
turkey dinner with other accompani-
ments, which we're prepared by Carl
and Jay in their best style. This rec
ognition to the pastors is a very prop
er one for they come alternately to the
Home each Sunday and conduct re-
ligious services without fee or reward,
but always willingly and cheerfully.
The dinner is said to have been very
toothsome one and greatly enjoyed.
The Matron permitted your reporter
to look in upon the dining room after
she had arranged it and under who
could have given more artistic touch.
es and arranged the tables handsome1
than she did. It was the work of al
experienced adept at such work. Hel
guests were loud in their words ot
praise.
Great caution should be exercised
by everybody while the danger oi
small pox is SO imminent Because
one has had the disease or ia immune
for any cause does not lessen danger oi
scattering the disease by carrying it ir
clothes. Under no circumstance:
should one 60 where the disease is un
less in line of duty, and then befor,
going out among the people disinfect
ants should be used literally. Th,
authorities cannot prevent the spread