Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-13
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES

Mrs. George Howe has written OF her
safe sarrval at Danville. Ill.
The consumption of coal at the home
amounts to twelve cars per month.
Wednesday was a busv day on the
farm. The stock was all dehorned and
trimmed
Matron Bradbury has gone to Lincoln
for q business trip and short visit with
relatives.
Comrade vreeland. connected with the
postoffice at Burkett, announced to the
members Of the home that he Is grand
father.
A large number of members Of the
home took in performances at the differ
ent theaters I'm Grand Island on Tuesday
evening
Mrs. VIII Madden. wife of the librarian,
was entertained the fore part OF the week
by MIR. and Mrs. Poore, on the outside OF
! the home.
Mr.. Hammond took out a party of
| eighteen young people to Cairo Tuesday
evening, where they enjoyed the evening
roller skating.
Mrs. Jacob Carl attended chapel serv-
ices on last Sabbath afternoon for the
| first time since last fall, her absence be-
ing due to III health.
| Candidates for county offices are maxi
! ing their candidates. known by the APP
pearance OF cards on the communicate
table or in the library.
Mrs Shaffer and Mrs. Stokesburg have
gone to Aurora, where they will remain
the hands OF the painters and decorators
Mrs. Agnes Franklin will sever her
connection with the home laundry on
will make her future home in the west,
either in Washington or Idaho.
! George Knew foreman OF the milk barn,
returned Wednesday from CHERRY county
where he had been for the last week; lie
bought i6O acres Of fine farming land.
which he VIII improve next year.
Mrs. Walsh. wife of Commandant
Walsh, and Mrs. WaggoneT, wife OF the
home physician. called on Mrs. Maxwell.
wife OF the adjutant. at the st Francis
hospital in Grand Island yesterday.
The Woman's Relief corps held a regu-
liar meeting on Tuesday AFTERNOON. rms
was the first meeting for month, owing
to the recent epidemic, which has inter
Tered with the meetings for the last Tour
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters have taken a a
relatives at Silver Creek. From their
they will visit with daughter at Alblen'
Comrade Simms has asked for fifteen
day furlough
Frank Schav, the young man who was
wounded recently In an explosion and
was in the general hospital at Grand
Island, Is reported getting along nicely
and is able to visit with ms mothSr, WIZ WI,
p rs one of the employees OF the convalescen'
hospital.
IL is a nightly custom for the members
To gather in the assembly room after tht
evening meal ana play cafus' uoIhlhoVS ~
checkers but that Is being somewhat al
tered. as some are becoming very inter
ested in the news dispatches In the daily
) papers and gather "a the assembly, rooii
, | To read or discuss the news
GRAND ISLAND Neb., March IL
Especial. ELI Barnes was business
caller at Burkett on Tuesday AFTERNOON
| Mr. barnes Is prosecuting the claims Of
b l. number of women of the home for pen
. sions and called TO look after various
matters connected with the claims. Mr
e barnes at one time was commandant q
= the home.
y The body of Margaret Kicker was LAID
q at rest on Wednesday In the home Gem
etery She died March at Oklahoms
CITY. Okl, at the age Of IS years He
husband preceded her in death abou
= Twenty years and his grave IL now II
! the home cemetery. For some timesh'
' lhad been making her home with he
Z daughter in Oklahoma. The funera
4 service was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dun
: gan Of the Congregational church o.
Grand Island. at tn ehome chapel