Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20
NATIONAL HOME
Miss Mary Buckley Becomes the
Bride of Louis l. Klopf-
Percy o. Alden Becomes
New Farm Head
ORDER OF PROGRAM FOR
THE DAY ON MONDAY

Miss Mary Buckley and Louis j.
Klopf were united in holy marriage in
the Home chapel at Z o'clock Sunday
evening by the Rev. FIR. John p. Nell
ligan. chaplain at the Branch. They
were attended by Miss Katherine and
Thomas Buckley sister and brother
of the bride and the ceremony was
witnessed by large number of rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. klopf has always lived in this
vicinity and has been for the past
three years employed as waitress in
the hospital and Mr.. Klopf has been
here some three years and was flute
and piccolo player in the Home band.
They are both very popular with the
younger set here and have a host of
friends who will unite in wishing the
happy couple a long and prosperous
life
Immediately after the ceremony
they left by auto for Augusta where
they boarded the night train for a
wedding trip. MIR Klopf has a posi-
ton with the Remington Typewriter
Co. in lion, n. Y. and they will be
at home in that place after Oct 1.
Officer of the day, Capt George |.
Brown.
Rev. John Gibson of Augusta was
the guest Sunday of Rev. ]. E. Coch-
rane
Cutler Post. No. As. G. a. r., will
hold its regular meeting this Monday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Varnum have
returned from a visit to relatives in
Cherryfield
G. n. Getcheli returned Saturday to
his home in Roxbury, after a visit
to his family here. who are passing
the summer with Mrs. Getchell's
father, Capt. W. S. Oakman.
The remains of the late Josiah w.
Tibbetts have been sent to Groveton,
X. H., for burial in the family lot.
Leroy Sias has returned from an
extended furlough passed at his cot
lagoon Togus Lake.
Alexander Becker. late Co. G. 5th
L. S. Inf, and George Weber, late
L. S. navy. have been granted dis
charges from the Home.
Samuel Stuyvesant, a former mem
her and clerk in the adjutant's Of
flee. has reported for re-admission
Allen T. Pratt of Brockton, late goth
Unattached Mass. Mil Inf, has been
admitted.
The funeral of the late ELIAS H. Deere
was held from the Home chapel at A.
NJ. Saturday. Rev. J. L. Cochrane Off
ciating.
Charles Rumery returned Sunday from
a furloush passed with relatives in
Lynn.
Pension checks to this amount of 500. 90!
have been sent out to members on fur
loughs. The payment was a few days
late owing. it is said to reduction OF
help in the pension department in Wash
ington, d. C.
The Sunday band concert was largely
attended and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. The baritone solo Long. Long
ago was rendered by Carl Otto in a
very pleasing manner.
The funeral of the late Samuel Berry
will be held from the Home chapel at
A. NJ. Monday, Rev. J. f. Cochrane off.
ciating. The remains will be taken tc
Augusta for intsrment.
"Fanchon the. Cricket" with Mary Pick.
ford will be seen here this evening There
will also be TWO comedy reels with this
feature making, an exceptionally good
entertainment.-AdSt
Burroughs were. granted Saturday tc
Joseph C. Royal Ito Old Town, John s
oowen to Boston, John p. Byrne to wor-
cester, Orville Tkonfas to Boston, Rich.
ard Fl. Lawrence to Albany, William
Carey to Worcester, Eben A. Witherell
to Brockton. Nelson Holmes to Manches-
ter. n. H.. Fifield A. Luce to Farming
ton and velette W. Van Horn to Boston
Percy o. Alden. new head farmer a,
the National Soldiers Home comes from
Turner. He y 80 years of age. and
though he never had any schooling after
he was II years. of age. he has a prac.
teal knowledge of agriculture.
He owns farm of lS5 acres in Turner
and has looked after it since he was III
his early teens. picking up an education
through reading and often studying tex,
books late into the night. He has made
a speciality of sweet corn
Mr.. Alden has in view a number of i'm.
provements to be made in the next few
months.
Hon. F. A. Morey and party of Lewis
ton weretsvisitors Sunday at the Home
and and ea' upon; ames MeManus' an old
81 ills of Aews,on visited Sunday
James 1sManus AN engineer here who
vas forEsrly a'resident of that place.