Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

class vaudeville acts furnished by :.
H. Poll 1t was in the nature Of a fare
sell to the soldiers and was witnessed
by 10000 people When the band Of
20 pieces played the Star Spangle
Banner, the vast audience stood up
and eheered. II vas an impressive
sight.
Al Fort Terry
sunday Mr.. Gordier was the guest of
friends at Fort Terry. sailing from
Nathaniel Green, down beautiful New
London harbof, passing Forts Wright
and Micca, a fine sail of an hour and
half IS enjoyed before the boat
reaches the government dock at the
island Putnam boys who were ut
the wharf to extend greetings were:
Sergeant Joseph Burton, Pfivates, Lu
Glen Girard, William Lebeau, William
Marquis, Adolphus and William Jar-
Wis, Adelard Salvas and Napoleon
Benoit.
These boys are members of the for
mer l3th Coast Artillery Company.
Twelve companies have recently been
merged and now they are part of the
3slh Coast Defence Company OF Long
Island Sound. The island, three miles
long, is hustling bnsllirg city of 1T.
self, Activity is seen on all sides
where these young men are training
stfenuousiy to become proficient In
the line If work they may have to do.
After greetings were exchanged
there was. ii clamor for news from
home While every man is interested
IN the work of developing himself as a
soldier, satisfied with the treatment
given by the government and proud Of
his uniform aud all that ii stands for
the sight OF a face from home causes.
perhaps fleeing stab of feeling
akin TO homesickness to enter each
heart.
Many have left home and relatives,
father, mother, sister brother, for the
first time They would not be good,
home loving Americans If they could
sever such ties OF Sudden without "A
pang They are 10 be the more re-
spected that this is So. But soan they
were eager to tell OF their life and To
show all Of interest that can be shown
about The island
Then mess Time came around ser
geant Burton had charge OF pre- pairing
The meal and did his best ia anticipa-
ton of possible visitors He served n
tine boiled dinner with cake, coffee
and peaches ct the finish. Cigars
brought By some of the visitors, were
distributed at the table. One box was
sent down by oseph Daigle of Provi-
dence street, Putnam, whose son,
Sergeant Michael ] Daigle, is AT
Camp DeVens, Aver. Sergeant Bur
ton called for three cheers tor the visit
ors and tiger for the cigars aud they
came forth in volume from good,
heelthy lungs.
While the young men are worked
hafdl recreation time is not forgotten
All work and, no play would make
sam As dull boy a, Il would JACK So
There is dancing every Wednesday and
sunday afternoons and movies at the
gym. sunday afternoons also see base
ball games between the different com.
panies. All enter the sport enthus.
iaslieally and for the time being more
serious things are forgotten
fae coast defensc companies are
made ap Of tiae looking Ion Of young
men, The special branch Of work That
They are called upon To do was detsiled
Ina the PATRIOT q few weeks Bgo. They
work snd pisS with the earnestneSs OF
Youthful enthusiasm aud are with and
without superstition. They did not
mind 40 all being the nl3th company
but at the same time they have col
lection Ct goals, dogs, cats, rabbits and
chickens as nascois. But they are "a
good lot of boys, full OF wholesome fun
aud capable OF loo per ceat work aud
will receive a rousIng welcome when
their duty done, peace restored, they
return Ia their homes from which, a
short time aeo, they departed in an-
sweF 10 ihtif eJuutfN ; call. They are
alive win that spirit SO well expressed
by one Of G num- er Ia 3 letter Nritten
10 the PATRIOT -sfhe Grand ola
star, and stripes are N5Fta Fighting
For.