The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
Barrack News.

The smoker given Saturday night
by McCorkle Camp, N. S. W. V. to
members and comrades from all the
other military societies of the Reser-
walton. was very enjoyable, and
brought out large attendance. Com
mander Griffin opened the entertain
ment in a gracious manner by first
paying a tribute of respect to the in
vited guests of the G. A. r. and
U. V. l.. and in happy vein intro
duced the talent" who furnished a
pleasing program. Sherman Riley
acquitted himself nicely in a rendi-
ton of an eulogy to the American
Volunteer. Instrumental music of a
fine order by Comrades Ross, Har-
'rington, Henzman, Frazier and Tay-
lor; "reminiscences by Quartermaster
Gray and Commander White of the
U. F. S. "; songs by Comrades Welsh
and Liddle stories by Comrades
Fairchild, Liddle, Bailey, and many
others, and jig dancing by Comrade
Byrne added to the merriment of the
evening. A buffet lunch was served,
cigars and mingled conversation in
dulged in till the close. Such meet
ings are an incentive in furthering
the best interests and ideals of Amer
lean patriots, and let us hope for
more Of them.
The following soldiers were admit
ted and readmitted since last We'd
nesday: Edward C. Hawley, John
Smiddy, Henry Lawson, Harvey Can
field, John H. Greenfield, VIM. Smith,
s. U. Brown, David Fox, r. II. Rus
sell, w. C. Stubs and Geo. Lane.
Company musterTolls are being
signed this week by pensioners.
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The President has appointed A. C.
Bowers postmaster of this Branch
vice Robt Bailey, whose term of Of
flee expired this month. The job
pays about $500 per annum with one
clerk at SIS per month. The nominee
is a Civil War Veteran, having served
in the Eighth Tennessee, and the per-
sonal selection of Senator Lee,
Charles C. Hart, 73, of Soldiers
Home, Johnson City, Tenn, was ia
ken to Casualty Hospital Tuesday af-
ter becoming suddenly ill in Union
Station. He was on his way to visit
relatives in New York City, Wash
ington Times.
Convalescence is again a continu-
Gus performance in the camp.
1t is noticed that when the T. A. p.
men are detailed, they go to the work
with all the cheerfulness and avidity
of a mountaineer going to a bath.
The following members have had
increases granted in their pensions
during the last two weeks: William
Edwards, Francis NJ. Hopper, Joseph
l.. Ford, Milton Miller, Edward G.
Riske, Achilles Fl. Sur.
IS So
This U. s. reservation contains
447h acres. To date it has cost
about $4,000 1t has % brick and |
cement and IA frame buildings. The
original cost of land and buildings
was 1,S95,662.26, and the appraised
value last year was $1,774,537.
Quoit-pitching teams are the first
to engage in outdoor games, and
lively interest in scores has already
been manifested by their hackers.
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If your comrade prefers to sleep in
comfort in a tightly closed, unhealth-
full ward to freezing to death hygien-
ically with his windows wide open,
why not permit him to pass away in
peace?
80
Some members accept favors with.
,nt a thought of their value andSI
without an idea of the real meaning
# reciprocity. Come across with
hat subscription.
$3.50
New converts to total abstinence