Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
| Institution and the rBoys
| III blue.
The membership of the Home, pres.
ent, is even 200.
WV. Hoisington returned from fur.
Tough and is again at his place at the
table.
Notice has been received that the
Board of Commissioners will meet
here the 23d of January to transact
such business as is necessary for the
good of the Home.
John McGlade, a 18th N. Y. soldier,
came from Deadwood. He was sick
and worn out, but has greatly improved
SO soon. He has no relatives anywhere
in the west and is proper subject for
the Home.
The membership present is at high
water mark and about fifteen men due
to come. The quartermaster is the
busiest man about the place, hunting
for rations. He says he will match his
boarders against like number any
where, for ability to stow away grub.
The general health of the Home re-
mains almost perfect. Not single
case of sickness, (outside of chronic
cases) in the Home, nor has not been
for more than six months. There are
present 201 men, whose average age is
above 65 years. Such record of
health can't be equalled anywhere.
Geo. B. Fullington returned from
three months furlough. He put in
his time working in mine near
Rocheford. George says it is the most
promising piece of ground in all that
section. He expects to sell it to syn
dicate for $4,000. 1t is needless to say
George is feeling rich blood run up
and down his trotters.
Del Burley came into the Home last
week from Hill City. He served in the
New York regiment during the war.
Some years ago he was sheriff of Pen
nington county and we'll fixed. But
age and poor health has untitled him
for the activities of life and he comes
here for rest aud care. He was greatly
astunished to find such comfortable
place for the old soldier.
The ushering of the new year
brought along scores of resolutions to
reform habits. Some to quit the use
of tobacco, some dropping "red liker,''
some profanity, and some one thing
and some another. "He that is faith
full to the end, the same shall be
!, save ed The pessimists say, mot one
will hold out"
: james Duffy died Tuesday morning
at the ripe age of SS years. He had
been member of the Home for over
10 years. The machinery of his body
: was simply wore out and he passed
away quietly and peacefully as if fall
ing asleep. He was quiet, good old
man and respected by all. His ole
: wife is member of the Women.
{ Home for soldiers wives at Madison
Ohio. Funeral was conducted by Rev
MIR. Sanford
Christmas passed off very pleasantly
at the Home. A fine turkey dime
a put everybody in good humor. Ii
n the evening campfire was held in tn,
d chapel presided over and conducted
by the matron. Kocher's talking ma
n chine was the leading attraction. Dl
Bickmore and Peter Miller made goot
i speeches and Mrs. Bickmore gave tw
fine recitations. The evening passe
l off very pleasantly and all agreed j
should be repeated.
John Tennis went up to Pringle t
spend Christmas with friends. He Wa
very particular to charge one of hi
room mates to send his mail to hir
and said, sin a drawer in my commod
= you will find stamps to pay postage.
) When the time came to forward hi
y mail the postage stamps proved to
- Cancelled stamps. A consultation fo
j. lowed and "War Cry" year old wa.
, found and copy of ''Westliche Post
were carefully put up and forwarde
- to John with the injunction to careful
. ly read both, one to keep posted o
IL the Boer war, and the other to rene
Il his spiritual strength. Johns retur
IS is awaited with much interest.
" VIM. Barklow, who was member c
this Home, took furlough last sun
mer and went to Oklahoma to get Ian,
= but in the lottery awarding claims b
" drew IA blank. While looking over tn
. country in the Indian territory,
. some way not known here, he fell owe
a cliff or high bank, breaking his hi
and three ribs. He finally reached th
n r