Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-09-25
AMONG TIE VETERANS

Items From the Soldiers Home, Gathered
by a. Chiel Among ye Taking
Notes.
John r. Randolph, of Vermillion, is
a late addition to the force.
Hon. e. w. Martin gave the boys a
short talk last Saturday.
Matt Graham is visiting old friends
and scenes in Sturgis this week.
Sam'l H. Martin folded his tent like
ths Arao and went to Deadwood.
Jim Smith resigned his place in the
Hospital Sunday and went to his home
in Lead Sunday.
Robert L. Wilson who has been at
work during the season has returned
to his nest for the winter
G. M. Belknap heard Of the serious
illness of member of his family aid
went to keystone last Sunday.
Silas Crooker, the Yankee shoemaker
came over from Edgemont and again
joined the garrison last week.
The parlors have been improved by
the addition of new chandelier, chief
ly for the benefit of the orchestra.
Mark Wheeler took a discharge and
returned to Redfield last week. He
thinks he will paddle his own canoe
for time.
Incredible as it may seem our heat
ing plant is again in working order,
two boilers steaming and the third be-
ing put in position.
M. l.. d. Furlong, who has been abb
sent visiting relatives in Michigan, has
again returned to the fold. He was
gone year aud day.
John McGlade received notice on
Monday that his pension claim has been
allowed. He will have a comfortable
bunch of money as starter.
Charlie Lake had another serious
attack Saturday and was taken to the
Hospital. Charles familiar form will
probably be no longer seen OH the
streets.
Jacob Schultz, of Meade county, who
served four years in fighting Missouri
battery, was admitted to the Home
Monday in a badly broken down con-
dition.
Jack Wilson has returned from a
long visit to Central City. Jack de-
clares that he didn't get married or
buy the Homestake mine, notwith-
standing the rumors.
Perhaps it is not generally known
there are four preachers on the Home
pay roll. The legislature appropriated
$40 per month for chaplain and the
salary is divided between the bunch.
Dick Wright, who has been on a fur
Tough for the past two months, wrote
to the Home management last week re
auesting his discharge. Dicks wei
known figure will be missed from
among us.
Mrs Wood, the daughter of Conrad
Potter, who has been assisting he
parents in getting settled in their cot
tage home. returned to her home ii
Montana last Saturday. She mad
many frlendS among Cne members dul
ing her stay by her charming elocution
ary ability.
VIM. H. Reed and wife, of Aberdeen
arrived here last week. Mr.. Reed will
succeed A. B. Connor as quartermas
ter about the first of November. He
now learning the ropes under A. B.
guidance. Mr.. Reed, besides being
pleasant gentleman to meet, is a fin
violinist, having for years made a pre-
fession of organizing and leading band
and orchestras.
A valuable addition has been recent
ly made to the corps of Home helper
in the persons of Ray FL. Mcintyre an
wife, late of Deadwood. He is til
Home barber and being an exceller
cornetist he sounds the bugle calls b,
sides being an important addition I
the orchestra. Mrs. Mcintyre has ha
several years. experience as trsine
nurse and fills a place in the hospita
much to the delight of the patients.
OLE.