Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. John J.
Mooney.
H. S Spear. the agent for the X. c.
r. Il. has gone on two weeks vaca-
ton with his family, which :hey will
sIt,,d at Yves. Georgetown hrlan
Fossett will substitute for Mr.. Srear.
On account of the death Of Presi-
dent Harding the baseball game. for
Saturday end sunday have been
cancelled.
Cornelius Linnehan has. been
granted a pass to visit relatives in
Lewiston.
Joseph s. Winston, flute player in
the Home band has resigned and left
the place.
Mrs. Agnes Burdell, Of Dayton,
Ohio. has arrived for visit with her
son. Frank E. Burdell and family.
Wire has been purchased to screen
tho porch of ward 81 hospital, so
these patients may get the necessary
exercise and fresh air without the
danger of straying away from the
grounds.
The American Legion nine goes to
Windsor next Tuesday afternoon to
play that nine at the Erskine Acad-
envy grounds.
Mrs. B. f. Varnum, Mrs. Minnie
Kiiman. and the Misses Carolyn Nc
Leughlin and Helen Gordon, motored
Friday to Waterville.
Col. John A. Hadley, has been
granted a fifteen days leave which
| will be passed at Camp Keyes. Az.
gusta Col. Hadley will be here fire.
quently to attend to the many i'm
| portant matters which come up from
| time to time.
Mrs. George S. Gates. and little
i 49,, 81 e. hot
home in North Vassalboro after a
cisit to her sister. Mrs. c. L. Pratt.
The returns from passes Friday
were James Lynch from Boston and
| George F. Williams from Lewiston.
The returns from furloughs Friday
were Martin Dunphy from Water
bury, Jesse G.. Kinds from Concord.
! and Alfred H. Stickney from Au-
! gusta.
Edward F.. Bessom, late Co. I. s,
Mass. Inf. and Joseph H. c. Thomas,
late Co. D. 90. Pa. Cav, have been
| transferred here from the Southern
Branch at Hampton, Va.
Religious services at the Home
| chapel Sunday will be held as fol-
lows: Mass and sermon by Rev FIR.
| Mclaughlin at $3.50 and Protestant
services by Rev. F. l.. Phalen at
| 10: 40 o'clock.
Ivan BicknclI Post No 80, Ameri
! can Legion will hold its regular
meeting Monday evening, August s..
and a large attendance is desired to
! take up important business. also elect
delegates to the State convention to
| be held in September at Pressure Isle.
Edward S. Brown
The death of Edward s. Brown oc-
Cured in the hospital here Thurs
| day night. Mr.. Brown was born in
New York City 81 years ago. He en-
listed in Co. H. :, y. Y. Inf. at New
York City, April II. 1851 and was
discharged there June 8. 1861. He
was admitted to the Home from
| New York City. July ., 1914. He
was an inventor of some note.
| Because of the death of President
Warren G. Harding, instructions
| have been received from the Head
quarters office to display the flag at
| half mast for thirty days. On the
| CAV of the final interment all unnec-
css1ry work will be suspended and
| appropriate services will be held in
| tie Homo chapel during the funeral
hour.
Saturday and Sunday Concerts
March-Old Faithful. 80. Holman
Oyerture-The Minstrel Lsinothe
Walt7es-Soldieris Songs. Gungle
Observation-Disclosures hiana. Ofenbach
Fox Trot-Last Night...... Spencer
Nerley-Pastime on the Yukon