Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31

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Transportation .. 2.00O'
Repairs $4,000
Farm i1.000
New mower house . 105. 900
Power house equipment 80. 20 900
Tunnel for steam and other
mines .. $4,000
Two new barracks ....... i04. 900
One new boiler and appurt"n-
ances, rs temporary addition
TO present power house -. 5000
Addition to and removal OF
rnrscs, oottae. . 1900
Concrete walks :....... $500
To,,, 1865. $40
These sums ar" embodied In the
estimate above cited. and have pass
ed 10th houses Of Congress in the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. This
money will become available Jul" L
next.
BESIDES the above extra appropria-
lions for this long submerged branch
of the Home. about 100000 Is paid
to pensioners annually in four pay
ments, namely: December. March.
June and September. There are now
on the rolls In the treasurers office
nearly 32.000 who draw pensions rang,
ing from Sc to S55 Il month. and OF
these about 500 are on leave each
quarterly pay day.
vast quantity of tinfoil is collect
ed here annually by thrifty veterans
and sold to florists, junk d. alers ana
others in the neighboring towns. IL
reaches here in tobacco packages. ana
is sold in this vicinity for two and
four cents a pound. but when taken
TO large cities North. eight cents u
pound Is easily obtained.
last year 47.7ii pensioners were
dropped from the rolls; 1890 oil
these on account of death.
The opening of the pleasure resorts
in this vicinity and across Chesa.
peake Bay has operated to separate
citizens clothes from camphoT mere
On Sundays. Scores OF veterans doh
CITIZENS garments and embark on
Measure trips on that day. all which
redounds to the benefit Of the trans
nortation lines connecting with the
health giving resorts in this region.
BEFORE the lid was placed and tighten
ed on the carnival attractions cioseis'
nearly all this class were wont to IN
crease the revenue receipts IN TINS
district for malt and spirituous II
auors by INDUCING in genial pastihes
on that day. sf i
After Contractor Boyenton adorns
the exterior of Franklin Barrack. 'Co.
I. auarters), II vii be the most ma
iestic looking brick structure on IRIS
reservation. In model 1t resembles
combined baronial and casfeliated de
sign which flourishes in the days
when Kn;shthood Was In Flower.
and is located near the Hampton Ell
trance to these grounds.
Company H, Captain Francis NJ.
Work. commander. is the largest COM
Ppany in this command, having ABOUT
go members on It's rolls. 1t is quar-
tered in three separate barracks. ana
"a aIso the banner company Of the
command Capt. Work was orlslhahs
appointed by the late Governor "ooo-
On.
Eormer Chief Engineer Thomas Re-
gan Is now a resident Of Newport
News.
Veteran Charles Glacken, CHIEF car
pepter. has replaced the portable an
nex to the cellar under the nam
kitchen on the surface in rear OF the
kitchen. This annex Is used every
summer 10 prepare vegetables for the
kitchen. In winter they are prepared
in the cellar.
Citizen william Lindsey, chief nor
ist. is displaying an unusual ih'"'n
gen, .n.rgy this season; consequent
ty The results are more suhstan'iai
than heretofore.
Res,nrator Flynn, Of Phoebus., IS
Gro M the few remaining Of the Pic
neer woorkinzmen In this establish
msat. Mr.. F1ynn's inn has been
good Samaritan to many.
II Is becoming evident that Chie'
Engineer Idial has mastered as near
a. possible. the an;iqaated subterra-
NAN and surface piping on this res
cryation. as veil as the modern pip
ing in the buildings kereou-
Veteran OHM W. Scott, OF Phoehns,
Is among the business men of tha'
town fayorably. He was formerly
head lrrber In tie hospital here.
Tho Home Chapel b. attracting IN"
t,rocst crowds now adays. and the u
= :. The 1lc,sc Of