Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-04

The avenues and driveways on the
grounds have been treated to the
|semi-annual top dressing Of oyster
shells and crushed shells.
Veteran Thomas Davis has been de-
tailed as an assistant in the Home re-
fectory.
Veteran Micheal Kane has been as
signed to duty on the guard. MIR.
Kane was Chief of the police of Phoe-
bus when that town was known as
Chesapeake City.
And this double pointed Dart from
the Philadelphia Record: -Foraker II
was who declared the Confederate bat
tie flags should never be returned ex-
cept over his dead body. Now's the
chance.
Events in this command the past
week were sufficiently exciting to
keep our apostles Of hate from en-
PERTAINING and being consumed ny
vitriolic thoughts.
Ground worms have appeared on
the new made land west of the hotel:
also, blackbirds TO feast on them.
The new morgue and embalming
room in the basement OF the new ad-
ditiOn to tho hospital are efuippeu
with up-to-date facilities.
Secondhand furniture dealers close
bv continue to draw on the quarter
master for the old style lockers
which are being replaced by a com
blRation desk and wardrobes OF the
latest design. The old style lockers
are distributed among the large and
small truck farmers and cottagers
north and west of this place.
Judging from the looks Of the
diners in the main mess hall when
they assemble thereat during meal
hour. there will be no demand for
remedy for attenuation the current
fiscal year.
It is not the most attractive vet
Grams that are attracting the most
attention here nowadays. 1t Is the
variety that are slowly illustrating
the ancient Greek saying-as tnou
valuest thyself so shall others es-
TEEN thee.
1t is estimated that the 1000 active
veterans here wear out twelve pairs
OF shoes every day About one third
of the veterans wear citizens shoes.
The Hampton Roads boundary OF
this establishment has always been
noted from ancient times for the un-
equalled sailing breezes which do pre-
vail there on the year round. TINS
historical reputation has always OPP
Grated to attract yatch fleets thereto
from all parts Of the country. par
ticularly during the winter and spring.
Sub-contractors are making rapid
progress on the inside finish and fnr-
nishings Of the triple barracks ana
the mess hall and kitchen annex TO
the same.
The proposed blackIisting or flag
ging of the chronic FOUNDERS and Sit
tiers I'm the taverns HARDLY will op-
crate to arouse the latent manhood
ana energy in them. and to prec1p.-
tate a decided falling off in the ap-
plications for tavern licenses In Phoe-
bus for the year beginning May 1,
next. 1t should have been done years
ago.
Veteran A. G. Gabrielle. night cor.
poral Of the guard, has retoineo
from Richmond, Va ROundsman
James Hannah pe,(cimer th,A out
les of the ONCE during his absence
Postmaster Libby. Of Hampton. has
placed a letter box at the southeast
corner Of the National cemer1ry
which 10 at the northwest end Of the
bridge at the Hampton entrance here
to. collections are made fherefrom
morning and afternoons.
In the matter OF the criticisms on
the changes in officers OF the Pacifff
branch Of the home out in California
row finding occasional vent through
the editorial columns Of the Nationa
lIIOUuo OF "hSuthStou. H. ~
hoy or other the suspicion will oh
itTude that the Outs thereat don't rea;
| " think much Of the ms as executive
oMscers. which means. in their opin
ion. that nature did not endow the"
with either adaptive. or creative minds
In mastering for and paying quart
erIy pensions. the governing power o
this command has finally figured IN
element Of time down TO a Minute &C
,curacy in the treasury department
This fact was agrcsaiAy demonstrai
ed during the last two payments whe'
each company vas paid on the tim
scheduled ir the governors order. ]
Is a feat tha, required q vast amour
Of trained az well rs concentrate
Thought
In the matter ~ imported whi'