The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

barracks No. 2.
Our new system Of water works will b,
ready for business on the 4th Inst.
The Union Veterans Union will elG
officers for the year on Monday evening
December 18th.
Jerry Shaw, engineer Of our new waite
works, has been presented with a set O
brass oilers Oh beautiful brass platter.
Victor Post will held their ANNA
election for officers for the coming veal
on Tuesday evening, December the Sth
Doctor Draper has gone on a visit lt
his family for a few days. Hospital
Steward Joseph Timmons Is attending
bis patients.
Comrade Fitzpatrick Of the red cottage
with his wife has returned from a forty.
five days fufloagh visiting their son Al
Kan'as City, No.
Mrs. George Mallones D Sind o. l. hal
resigned his position a. cook In the boz
pllal and Mrs. Richardson Of the Tooth
Ind. l. will succeed her. "
Sardlne Psulk, X s3rd O. l. IL doing
good work as driver Of the headquarters
team and is kept very busy taking people
to Dodge City and bringing supplies for
the new INVALID barracks.
Abram Long F lst Ind. battery who was
given a dlshonorable discharge last Sep
TENDER for gross lntoxlcation has lately
applied for readmisslon to the home with
an apology for his conduct and a promise
" do better In the future.
Chas. Butler, E. 18Th y. 1. has passed
through a severe spell Of sickness Of
gastric fever and lagrlppo. Charles ia q
good fellow when asleep or awake and
all bis friends in camp are pleased to see
him about again.
Mrs. Wright, wife Of Owen, ex.mem.
Dor Of the home was calling on friends
about camp last Sunday. Bertha, her
laughter, who was with her IS now cook.
Dg for the inmates of the county Jail.
They are to be congratulated in having
good cook.
Comrade Grantham Of the 10th army
'orps and night nurse at the hospital IL
holding down his job all right. He now
las more work than be had during the
nhmer In keeping the hot air furnace
It the proper temperature which with bis
'ther duties keeps him awake, lively and
'heerfnl.
Tho new invalid barrack is now prac-
ically completed and Fred Boyd and his
wife, WI il have charge Of the kitchen and
lining room. Those whom DR.. Draper
nd Commandment Thomas think by rea-
on OF their disability are entitled to al-
mission will move in the barracks about
be 9Th or 10th Of December.
The wife of Thomas Roberts G l7h
.ansas |. has been an invalid for several
ears but has lately developed unmis-
skable symptoms of mental derang.
rent. The medical probate board which
xamined her one day last week pro.
ouuced the case of sufficient Importance
, demand treatm ent at the hospital for |
ne insane at Topeka to which place she
iii be taken in few days.
Thanksgiving was a red letter day with
Il the members of the home. Com
landant s, H. Thomas bought one hun
red and fifty turkeys, five hundred
Ounds Of mince meat, two barrels of
snberrles, one thousand pounds of fresh
,ef all Of which was distributed &C.
riding to the number Of members 10
lch family or barracks, Roast turkey, Il
anberry sauce, mince and pumpkin pie
lth all the side dishes Is feast that old
ldiers can enjoy with zest aud gusto
Iual to that of ten thousand kings.
Abram Cumbsck A 10th New Jersey | II
ct with serious accident when leaving
g home some two weeks ago on d fur.
ugh to Kansas City. 1t appears In get.
lg up on a coal wagon be fell hurting |
10 of his legs. When he arrived In
,dge City bis son had to assist him to
Q depotand on his arrival at Kansas
ty TWO men helped him on the street
+. The report by letter from bis wife
ltes that he Is helpless and unable to
ess himself. The way II now appears
must be charged to paralysis Of the \
jured leg.