The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-21
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The sum Of money cleared at the
Providence oyster supper was SIS.
There will be Christian Endeavor
services at Providence Methodist Prot
astant church Sunday evening The
leader will be Miss Eva MI. Ford. Top
r. Christ Is Our Peace, National
Ideals, War or Peace, Which,.
Providence Xmas entertainment will
M held in the church on Xmas night.
In spite of the inclement weather
Sunday afternoon there was preaching
At Providence. One Of our oldest mem
hers was there and Rev N. G.. Clough
walked from Finksburg.
To the members of the G.. z. Society
nj Providence Methodist Protestant
church mailed November IS:
Dear christian Friends: 1t gives me
GREAT pleasure this beautiful Sabbath
afternoon to write you and acknoWl-
EDGE the receipt Of the Testament
which | appreciate very much and
wiaa to extend my thanks to every
rv-n7 e. Of the G.. e. Society. | now
have three TeSt1mentS. one from the
rnmn@ Mems Christian Association OF
Baltimore: one | juSI received from
Nh, G.. +. Society, and, last, but not
..-,. ly dear old fathers Testament,
wn.h ne rnrrted with him during the
great conflict of 1861. and which Just
..v Years later his youngest son Of
.- SAME name Lewis Shipley, started
.., un do his bit in one of the great
.-. gifts history las ever known. |
..-. made it a rule to read a verse
anil n..cn times a chapter Of the
..@ s,ord before going to bed and
finn. il great help in resisting the
that
.-r soldier boy must meet with just
. ."i- time when every sailor and
soldier is separated from home and
r.r.1 ones. it is comforting to know
,.ur we have a friend whom we can
..M on at any time who will be with
.- m land or sea. Perhaps you will
.u Interested to know something about
Ill., Great Naval Base. The camp is
situated on the Old Jamestown Expo
>-imu grounds. Some of the old build
fm.- still stand and are used as Of
@aa~-' headquarters, when complete
this will be one of the largest Naval
Bases in the world, converting about
H. square miles. The camp consists
MI barracks one story high, holding
ny men. which is a Company. Each
y9mmauy have their own mess hall,
wash linens and baths, which are very
sanitary There are five small dispen
sarins one large base hospital and
tran Y. w. G.. A. buildings. At pres
emf there are only about 5000 sailors
here but when camp is completed it
will accommodate about 10000. The
food l. fairly good and is we'll cooked.
The most interesting thing to me is the
good homemade bread. The only I'M
pleasant thing that I can see is the
heating system which is not complete
and most of the boys suffer a little
with the cold weather we have been
having lately. I suppose you all know
that sailor boys sleep in hammocks.
They are swung about 6 feet above
deck | have only had the pleasure
~ sleeping in them one night, then |
had the pleasure Of being awakened
about a. m. with IN awful jar. In
fortunately two weeks ago | separated
from two Of my bOyhOOd friends, Ellis
Uamncr md nonnis buckingham, who
have. been transferred to L. 5. :. trans
-ur.- and probably will leave for
France shortly. Herman Green is
u." at this Station, get to see him
quite D.Ieu. must bring my letter to
uI">e now it is > p. m. and the pat
..-.-' diets are here, which | must
Id. srryc. Again | want to thank
.n .yr the Testament and wish every
m"uor IL happy and joyful Thanks
s-.r ! Hm. your sailor boy,
LEWIS SIMPLIFY, JR.,
t.. :. Naval Operating Base.
Norfolk, Va.