The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-10
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.


Joseph Hillman and Joseph Max
field of Company G took out their dis
charge papers last Thursday and left
for San Francisco, Cal.
Capt. Gganger, who was recently APP
pointed captain of Company III, is very
popular with the members of the new
company.
David W. Holmes of Company G
has recently returned from Birming-
ham, Ala, where he attended the fu-
neral of his mother She was in her
end year when she died and was highly
esteemed in the community for her
lovable disposition and kindness of
heart, being ever ready to render sue
cor to the distressed. She had been a
devouted member of the Presbyterian
church since her girlhOod.
"Bob' Davis of Company + is one
CT the most active old boys in the home.
He is nearing his 10th milestone, but
carries his years lightly. For the pase
two or three years after breakfast no
starts out la Weston and walks to
Carnegie and back. Before coming to
Mountain Branch three years ago he
had been in business for himself at
Phoebus, Va, for rs years until his
eyesight failed him. He has suffered
greatly from wounds he received dur
ing the Civil War and from operations
performed to restore his eyesight. He
has been member of the Phoebus,
Va, fire department since 1898 up to
the present time. "Bob" is always
ready to "heel" any of the boys if they
are worthy.
Saturday morning about 45 Samuel
Thurston, member of the Home and
formerly of the U. S. navy, met his
death. The circumstances surround
ing the sad accident are as follows:
James J. O'Shea, an employe of the
dairy, and Mr.. Thurston went to the
bull pen, where four-year-old Jersey
bull was kept, TO drive COW out. No
sooner had .O'Shea got the COW out of
the enclosure when the bull made
rush for Thurston, who was on the
south east side of the pen, attacking
him and throwing him 10 the ground.
Mr.. Harrison Barnes, a citizen, also an
employee, armed with pitchfork,
rushed to the aid of Mr.. Thurston and
drove the infatuated bull away. The
injured man was carried to the barn
and placed on bed. He was given a
drink of water by young jerry Lyons,
who gazed upon his old friend with
a compassionate look. The ambulance
was Immediately summoned and he
was taken to the hospital, where he
lived for one hour when death came to
his relief. He was badly crushed and
bruised by the bull. Mr. Thurston
was well liked by all who knew him,
the employees at the dairy,
who had the greatest respect for him.
His memory will long be cherished by
them.
Capt. Bullock of Company f never
seems to tire in looking after the in
terests of the boys. He has a most for
giving spirit and tries his best to help
them out Of difficulties when they fall
from grace and are arraigned before
the high tribunal Of the home, who
generally dismiSSes Verdant offenders
with mild reprimand or a very light
dump sentence. The captain pos
sesses wonderful legerdemain powers
and waves the magic wand with an
enchantment and graceful serenity
that is both charming as well as sue
cessful. May his shadow meier grow
less.
J. LII. Harris, End U. S. Engineer
Corps, Spanish-American War, is the
new commissary clerk in the Pacific
branch, vice West, resigned.
The Leavenworth Times wants to
know if there are not some Kansas
veterans who can furnish the informa-
ton needed in the following: The
widow of Newell w. Spicer, who was
lieutenant-c colonel of the LIST Kansas is
very anxious to learn whether or not
her husband is dead. Colonel Spicer
left his home at Lawrence, Kan, in
August, 1871, to go to Baxter Springs,
Kan. He had been government Sc
cret service man, who was after coun-
terfeiters. Address James r. Miller,
Adjutant, Post 1871, Long Beach, Cal.
The Home reporter at the Marion
Branch writes To tho Chronicle, says
the Leavenworth Times, that Major
their Home treasurer, has
a curiosity in the form of little brown
hen. Biddy looks very much like 9th
ers of her class, but the curious. part is
that she lays an egg every day. She
lid not even miss day when eggs
were three cents per.
The National Tribune says; "Mis-
souri, is coming to the front for long |
evity. At Liberal, Mo-, lives Henry
Dorman, who celebrated his 1llth
birthday January 10. Comrade Dor
nan was brought up on farm in
5teuben county, N. y, but before the
war moved to Aurelius, Mich. He
in Company +, It'll Michigan
cavalry, being then "a years of age, and
ook part in all its battles, being Sc
ierely wounded nj Yellow Tavern.
He recovered from this so as to be mus
cred out of his regiment at the close
If the war. He went to Missouri about
orty years ago and settled in Vernon
county, where he has since resided.
He draws a pension of $50 month,
las been devoted Baptist for 60years,
md has been a Republican since the
nrp1 ofipt, of tho Marty