Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-10-29
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES
IF
JACK
WILSON

An extraordinary meeting OF
Fredrick Funston Camp No. is. was
held In the chapel OF the Home.
last Wednesday, October 20. 1921.
in which men were formally admitt-
ed as honorary members OF said
camp. The new members who warm
ly expressed. in short speechea,
their appreciation OF the honor Of
fered them. are Grover l.. Green.
a World war veteran: J. NJ. Law
renee. b. Hunt. Ed. Brown. J. l..
Moffit. @. GrOenendike. all G. a.
r. men. Past Department Com
mander Sweeney. in q remarkably
good speech. pointed out the ad-
vantages OF the association. and the
examples OF true cOmradship OBJ
served I'm his travels over Colorado.
Wyoming and New Mexico. during
his term In office. He said that
every man ought TO be proud TO be-
long to an association where Meth
er pull, health or money could buy
ones way in. A rising vote of
thanks was rendered Col. Conkie,
for the light luncheon prepared for
them In the main dining room.
Work II getting along satisfac-
torily In every department OF the
Home: the drainage ditch is push
ed. the roof u on the new kitchen.
the green house. which was in such
sad need OF repairs. is finished and
everything will be ready for winter
when the 1870 tons OF alfalfa hay
needed for all our hossy cows is
secured. MS Jack Allen has iaid all
the new steam pipes needed In the
new buildings.
Major and Mrs. A. II. Mueller.
U. 8. A.. instructor of the Monte
Vista National Guard. and stntion-
ed In Denver. looked rs over Thurs.
day afternoon.
Adjutant and Mrs. Lawrence
were In Crestone for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw. delegates
10 the Odd Fellows In Denver. came
10 visit their mother Mrs. Warner.
Mr.. Bradshaw 10 Ignaci0's post
master and his son il editor OF the
towns "Chisftain."
Mrs. Crandall 10 back from Chi
easo. she has quite recovered from
the trying experience In Lamar.
whore an auto backed into her. II
II had not been for the bumper she
would not be here 10 tell the tale.
Mrs. Sweeney gave . party for
Mesdamss Conkie. Hunt. Bsywsrd.
Lawrence and Hall. Ice cream and
cake from our own fine bakery
were served the guests.
Mrs. Lucy 8. Davis. from Denver.
came 70 get her uncle. Comrade
Robinson. for y visit TO her home.
Phiictus Messenger has answered
the last roll call. Born In Sugar.
grove. Pa. October :3. IS%3. he
ealistsd In August 1862 In Co. G.
1i3th N. Y. Infantry and served
% Juns .. 1855. He was admitted
= The Home April Z. 1890 and died
October -. 1891. In the hospital.
He vas buried according 70 the
rttss OF the q. A. r. In the Home
cemetery. October 80. 1891. Half
the pail bearers were spanish war
veterans.
The following changes have taken
plaes II the population Of the Home
siAos our last report:
Admittsd-J. .. Gallagher. q. w.
Gray. David q. Judd.
Dscsassd-Phlistus Messenger.
u hon rsrlouxh-r. A. Phelps.
Robert Allsa. 4. J. Msassisid. =.
=. Wright. lsvtas Rss1. Lswts Bar
NJ, Alsg. Ju1A. walter Kelley. n.
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D1ssAasoe1-L. .. Warner.
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