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lion. ____Come to CoronaThe voarsroTYihT'THYT-imrt * er g es *1 vt-liamilton was stricken with blindness. One eye, in an endeavor to re store his sight, was totally blinded, the other was apparently as had. For twelve years the girl who had taken a man’s place during the war for the union, lovingly ministered to the helplessness of this soldier o! the union, faithfully keeping the vow she had made Ln her.yoitth ' ipi hotter tor worse/’ Then, one oltheir sons. C. U. Hamilton, having come to Corona, the sergeant, now shattered in health and expectingsoon to leave a world he would never look upon again, came to our cit\ to he near this son and enjoy this genial climate until the vox peeled end. He made the acquaintance here ot an other old soldier. I. 11. Newkirk, now-gone to his reward. To Mr. Newkirk he told of his old captain, ‘‘lining somewhere.in Southern. Calitor-nia, John L. Merriam.’'Tie lives in Corona; and I \vt 11 bring him to you.” said .Mr. Newkirk, and soon the two old comrades were reunited after the half century of separation.Many happy days did these three families spend together, and all of them, but Captain Merriam in particular, urged upon his old friend the operation which the son and relatives had already asked him to undergo for the restoration of his eyesight. * Finally prevailed u-pon, to his joy and amazement his vision was restored; and with renewed health under California’s genial skies he has now' for three years past enjoyed again the pleasures oj life as he never hoped to do; and captain and sergeant, now at the home of the one. now of the other, sometimes alone, sometimes with their good wives, have spent, many delightful hours in this the sunset of their lives.Anniversary Dinner •The latest climax (tor their careers have been full ol climaxes I. was yesterday’s dinner. Mr. Beck and iiis assistants., aided by Mrs. Kinnev, had prepared a long table most tastefully set and arrayed. Two large flags wen* suspended in the dining room, tlw-flow-ers upon Hie table were of red, white and blue, place cards with tiny stick flags were provided for each guest, and us a final touch, Mr. Deck had provided menu cards hearing a fine Impression in colors of “U.ld Cllory” at thelop, and inscribed: ________** _“ / #»iwi \t TATin Xi. ^Terriaiti,
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Corona Courier
Corona, California, US
Fri, Jun 23, 1922
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