The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
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Letters from Everett Waldo to His Par
ents and Brother.

Letters from EVERETT Waiuo W AIS RAJ
ents and Brother.
Two letters from Everett Waldo have
been received lately, one, dated Nov. IL
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. b. Wal.
do, and the other, dated Nov. %, by his
brother, Warren Waldo, They are as
follows:
Rest Camp, Somewhere in France.
Nov. IL, 1917
Dear Folks: | can write but little
but know you will be glad TO get just a
few lines from me- ] am not back with
my company yet and don't know any
thing about il when | will be. II can't
be too soon. just think, haven't had
any mail since left Westfeld. The last
letter ! got was handed me just about
five minutes before got onto the train.
That was nearly two months ago.
wonder if you got the letters mailed
while ! was in the hospital. was never
quite sure whether they went or not.
There are no restrictions on how often
we write, but what they contain. | won
der if you could send me pair of warm
leather gloves. | don't need them yet,
ibut will soon, at least as soon as they
get to me. Packages will 90 all right, so
a
candy it would be gratefully received by
me.
If ! had a little money, | would send
home a little something for Christmas,
but | have no money | should think
this would get home about Christmas SO
will wish you merry Christmas and
happy New Year.
Think of me eating big piece of punk
hrnaI 90 ons1I'' nd
of tea for Christmas dinner. Oh WELL
things might be good deal worse than
they are, SO / am not going to do any
kicking.
Where is Ernest? Was Burnham draft
edg
| happened to run onto sergeant from
old Co. I yesterday. 1t seemed good to
see him. 1t was the one / was out on
bridge duty with. | will close with, |
God be with you till we meet again"
Everett.
Somewhere in France, Nov %, 1917.
Dear Warren: Well, old scout, how are
you? am feeling tiptop as usual In
just week you will be observing
Thanksgiving day If You could see
would realize you had quite a lot of
HuliIEn W ne bHdUhl VI IOI- lIiHh L CdH
be thankful for a few things myself. |
think if / was with my company l would
have pretty nice dinner, but | don't ex
pect to be with it, so will have to eat
corned beef. guess | am lucky to have
that. 1t fills up and as long as | don't go
hungry / am not going to do any kick
ing.
| expect to come down with the mumps
A g. laI ~ I
slept with him two nights when he was
coming down with them Just came out
of the hospital and now viii have to go
in again. Oh WE'LL Never mind, while
am there | am out of mischief.
| wish | knew what you were doing, if /
YOU were able to start school this fall or
if you have been called in on another /
draft, etc. | heard that there had been
you passed if there was. Well, whatever
YOU do, do it well and take good care of /
yourself. | shall try and do the same.
Remember me to all the folks. f
Everett b
The annual meeting of the stockhold- Up
ers of the Orange County Telephone com
pany will be held at the town hall in {
Iuclstd Oh ueSudy, Jan. i, ut ~ y CiOCh 81
a. M, to act on the following business:
a. To choose a chairman of said meet .,
ing; (2) to hear and act upon the reports h
Of the officers for the past year; 81 to
see how many directors the company will j,
have for the ensuing year; a. to elect :. !,
said directors; (5l to transact any other 81
business thought proper. o. C.. Williams, +
secretary, West Corinth. .
Congregational church-Morning wor-
,hip at l0:45. Sermon subject, "The =,
Signs of the Times-l9l7- ibis" Sunday
chool at noon. Union evening service in ~
he Methodist church at 1880. c. L. Ii
Meeting Tuesday evening at 1880.
The Christmas exercises of the Con- "
sregational Sunday school were held in q
he church parlors on Christmas eve,
When most interesting program was W
resented by the school to a large audi to
nee Of appreciative friends. The closing 81
xercise before the stripping of the tree tn
ave the children an opportunity to aid OF
offering Armenian and Syrian children. VI
1t the request of some of the audience. rs
he opportunity was extended to it and IN
D was contributed for this purpose ey
III enjoyed the evening thoroughly. pr
Earle Hatch Roberts, who has been at w ~
'ork in Chelsea since last June, has been -.
18th his father. Rev. William n. Roberts, &c
Or the last 10 days. He left town no
Wednesday to resume work in large ~,
10Th dressing mill in Wilmington, Del, ,a'
here he was employed one year ago. III