Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-07
SOLDIERS HoalE NOTES
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Sunday night ouartermaster e. J.
B. Sweeney aud Mrs. Sweeney left
for Trinidad 70 attend the annual
convention Of Spanish War Vet
Trans, accompanied BY quite dele
Satioa Of their comrades OF the
Home. Among them were Messrs.
Ed. Dooley. J. c. Mcdowell, Geo.
Farris. Wm. A..Brown. Jas. A. Gran
saall. Alfred Baker and Thomas Far
ley. They expect to return on
Tnursday. .s-s,ss-
Mrs. Thomas Boutwell,. wife Of
the commissioner. who has been
visiting the Sweensys. and who was
also the guest OF the Commandant
and his wife during the latter part
Of her stay. left On Monday morning
via Salida for Pueblo en- route to
her home In Denver.
The members OF the Home owe .
debt Of gratitude. which ID hereby
willingly and heartily acknowledged
to the managers Of the ChautauQua
for the complimentary invitation to
attend the afternoon session on
Monday and greatly enjoyed the
most excellent program presented
and to the Commercial Club Of
Monte Vista who 30 generously pro-
vided transportation for all who
wished to attend. About fifty took
advantage OF the offered courtesy
aud wish to thank most cordially
those who are responsible for the
afternoons pleasure.
Mrs. Peter Long has been quite
Ill for the past week but u much
improved at the present writing and
It u expected she will soon be about
again. Her daughter Mrs. Tolman
has bsen with her and proven =
most devoted and skillful nurse.
Mr.. Long who has also been very
Ill will not return 1t preaent
Mr.. aAd Mrs. Bassstt Of No. 8.
Willow avenue have gone to Del
Norts for . vacation. Mr.. and Mrs.
Branhan Of cottage ~ have re-
turned from . vacation spent in
Pueblo and say they are glad to b
homo again.
The glorious Fourth passed Oft
quietly At the Home. the small boy
aad hs sttsadant ftrecrackers being
conaptcous By HI sbsence. BY NO
means 70 the regret Of the few Who
remained On the grounds. Il would
seem the simplsst way 70 tell OF
thoss Who spsnt the day II pleasure
ssskinG jAaass - noss tAs few left
at hoos. - the Daaes was alnose
: assssts1.
4 paSty coasistiAg q Mr.. anA Mn.
MaSsilkia. AEs. Heed. Mrs. Fitssin.
moas asA little daughtsF. Mr.. osl-
-lsrs ssA etAsfs sa3oysA the DAY u
Osaages with . picaie lsnch. They
narrowly escaDsA the eloudburst ~
yonA Del Nosts by returning sooner
thaa q firss iatsadsd.
Ths Lavrsncss With Assdames
Warner and BoysA. attended the
cslsbratioa at Del Norts.
The Hants sad several others not
knowA 70 the scribe. snjoysd the
day n CreeAs.
Maay spsat the day II Alamosa
and other surroua1tag towns and
nearby mountain resorts.
II The svsaias tAsrs was . modest
display Of fireworks on the lake
sroat TO the vocifssous delight Of
the youneslsss. and the secret II
unsxprssssd pleasure oe the slAsss,
for. Ike the circus tAsss thiass are
doas 70 anuss the eAiIArsa.
TAs days festivities wesAa ~
With . daHes II The hhsasy. aaa Tie
veterans and their wives "tripps1
the light faatasGis tes' - The
straiae q Ce4seAs DebSs' ftA1js u
the good elA fssAioaeA tunss of The
J long ago. al III west 1srsy - The
Dreveehial marriage hall until tAe
whlseie sounded The warning ''1igAs
oats VIA every go his1 hin - his
Dooooful eoUeh ao1 another nile.
stsas II ~ march q fresdeo com
0snee1 - shis ~ our forssathsss
1ay eaA sesaliiy 8aintainod ~
, thooe theiS dsocoa1ants Was DoeooA.
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