Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-03
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. John
Turck.
Higgins will be held from the HOME
chapel at A. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. c.
H. Temple officiating.
Thomas Comerford of Chelsea,
Mass, late Co. d. Goth U. S. mr. has
been admitted to the Home.
George NJ. Bassford, late Co. G. 14th
Me. Inf, and Matthew A. Sullivan.
late Co. L, 69th N. Y. Inf. have been
dropped from the rolls Of the Home.
Hiram r. Wyman, late Co. K. 9Th
Me. Inf, David A. French. late Co. D,
LIST Me. H. A., and James Moore. late
Co. g. 9Th Conn. Inf. have been grant,
ed discharges from the Home. :
The moving picture program for
Wednesday evening will be as fol-
lows: THE Pollywogs.. Picnic:" Ham
Easy Eats" THE Actress and the
Cheese Hound" "Cookneys. Adven-
ture;;" and Love Versus Chickens"
These are all comedies from the Kalem
Film Co. :.
The pupils Of the Jones Corner
school, just east Of the Home grounds,
will hold a box social Friday evening
and invite all their friends to be pres,
ent.
John T. Geraghty has been sent to
Co. B, from extra duty In the hospi-
tai.
Michael H. Curtin Of Co. K, has
been admitted to the hospital for
treatment.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to
Charles T. Slocum to Providencs;
James Canane to Lowell: Abort W.
McVey to Greenfield; James Dey1in
to Portland; Henry Greeley to Bos-
ton; James G. Cilley to NewburypoFt;
Willard S. Dow to Shirley: Charles
E. Harris to Biddeford; Alfred Ma,
ginniss to Providencs; Daniel Curry
to st. Louis; John A. Mccormack to
Boston; John Mclaughlin to Law
renee; William c. Doe to New York
City: John Barry to Lawrence. and
Albert B. Butterfleld.
Lorenzo D. Cousins
Lorenzo D. Cousins died in tho nos.
pital here Tuesday morning. He was
born in Ellsworth, about n years ago.
He enlisted in Co. B. 9Th Ne. INF. July
Is, 1861, and re-enljsted in Co. q, LIST
Me. Inf. Dec. %. 1853. He was DIS
charged July 2. 1866. He was admitted
TO the Home from Saco; June -, 1916.
Cutler Post, No. 4S. G. A. R.. held
a Camp Fire and Smoke talk Tuesday
evening in their hall which was largo
ly attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The Post had as guests: Mayor
F. L. Appleton, Capt. J. b. Machle.
Capt E. L. Clark, Rev. G. H. Temple.
Rev n. B. Hutchinson COT Thonaaston)
and members Of Tiffany Camp, U. S.
w. v.
Gen. Patrick Hayes. the commander
Of the Post. opened the meeting with
q few words Of welcome and then
turned the chair over to Capt. o. r.
Glfdden as master Of ceremonies. Capt.
w. S. Oakman was first on the pro.
gram and his remarks and incidents
of the Civil War were thoroughly On
joyed. He was followed by Major F.
L. Appleton with few remarks that
were greeted by hearty applause.
Rev. c. H. Temple delighted the au-
dience with his talk on the great Eu-
ropean war and the stand that the
United States has taken.
Capt. J. B. Machle. who saw 20 years
with the regulars, was next and gave
several incidents of soldier life in the
West, fighting Indians; Of several in
cidents Of the Spanish American War,
and on the life Of a soldier in general,
which were greatly enjoyed.
Capt. E. L. Clark followed with some
pleasing remarks on soldier life.
The Rev. H. B. Hutchins was next
called upon and his able and pleasing
remarks were heartily applauded.
Commander w. T. Wade of Tiffany
Camp and Sergeants T. A. Coombs and
Lewis Macord next favored their COM
rades with remarks for the good Of the
order. i,
Stories by Comrades c. H. Mathews
and o. F. Glidden were followed by r.
H. Wilkinson with a song. This was
followed by remarks for the good Of
the order by Comrades Temple and
Fay. Spanish War "reminiscences by
Walter Lee of the U. s. Navy, a song
by Henry Graham, recitation by Jas.
Daley, a story by A. B. Clark and q
reading by Capt. o. F. Glidden brought
the meeting to a close.
1t was voted that this was one Of he
most pleasing Of campf1res.
During the evening refreshments Of
bareback, doughnuts, cake, cheese ana
hot coffee were served. An abundance
Of cigars, pipes and tobacco were 1t
the disposal Of all. Comrades Pond
and Graham gave several selections of
the organ during the evening.
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