Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-08-15
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
Institution and the Boys
In Blue.
Milton Whipple returned from, Rap
Id City where he spent a couple of
months on furlough.
p. s. Hugill made trip up to White.
wood to see the folks and how the
town gets on in his absence.
A. A. Caldwell arrived from. Redfield
last week to take up his abode here.
He served in Co F. Sth Minnesota dur.
ing the war.
We are informed that the Board of
Commissioners will meet here on the
Sth of September for the fall round up
OF business pertaining to the Home.
l.. NJ. Hough is back after an alb
sence of two weeks When he left he
said he would stay two months with
his daughter and family at Chaplin, Ia.
L. j. Reece was ordered before the
examining board at Deadwood where
he went last week. While so near he
will call upon his old acquaintauces at
Lead.
David Hankins returned from a
three months furlough, Sunday. He
was on sheep ranch near Rapid CITY.
but the work got too much for the old
vet, so he returned home.
Dennis T. Andrea and wife are visit.
ing relatives and friends at Belle
Fourche for few weeks with the hope
that Dennis will be improved in health.
All the boys hope he may come back
much better.
Edward Coffey arrived few days
ago from Madison to partake of the
benefits and comforts of the Home.
He was member of the Sd MINI. Inft.
during the war. Mr.. Coffey is " years
old and yet in fair health.
w. r. Lyon took two months fur
Tough and went to Springfield, Mo-, to
visit two sisters who live there. About
twelve years have passed since he saw
either of the sisters. He left full of
anticipation of having great visit.
Three desperate cases of illness are
in the hospital; no hope whatever Of
the recovery of either of the bows can
be entertained. Two are totally para.
lyzed and as helpless as new born
babe, but with wonderful tenacity they
cling to life.
Many visitors come to the Home and
Al Arlington takes great pleasure in
showing them places of interest. Since
Sunday visiting has ceased, all the Of.
ticers get a rest on the Sabbath and
the members are not disturbed bv
crowds of people passing through the
rooms.
John Tennis died Tuesday morning
at 9:45. He had lain in a paralvtio
state for two months. He served in
the second Kansas Cavalry during the
war He was Is years old and leaves
no known relatives. He was buried
Wednesday at 10 a. M, Rev. G. H.
CRUDE officiating at the services.
Ed Hoisington left for Hermosa Sat-
urday to look after some horses he left
running at large when he was brought
here in helpless condition. He
probably will chase about over the
hills and valleys after his stock until
he gives out and is sent back wreck.
He has very little strength to back up
his ambition; and he is not the only
one of the boys who is in that con-
dition.
Saturday afternoon double funeral
was held in the chapel, conducted by
Rev. Henry Albertson. Thomas g.
White, aged rs, was soldier in the
Mexican War and also of the Civil
War. He served in Missouri reei-
ment. His total service was five years
and two months. He died Friday
morning. Alfred Garrett was 62 years
old. He served over four years in the
8th Iowa Unfit, was wounded at Shiloh.
He died Saturday morning. The ser
vice was solemn one and the first
time two caskets ever stood tooothor