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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
POLACY! Wstepujcie do Armii POlskiej!

skiego w Ameryce, gdyz "a zgoda wiadz
kanady, dotychczasowy ob6z otrzyma
chrzeSt i NAIVE: ,,Ob6z T. K0SciuSzki'.
Prey tel Okazyi zoStana wreczone Sztan
Diary bojowe batalionom rycerStwa pol
SkieSo, ktUre w niedalekiej przyszIoSci
udaja sic ma BOZ by Stanac w Obronie
praw boskich i ludzkich, kt6re w tax
haniebny SpOS6b IA kazdym krOku leu
toni depca.
Aktu pO~Swiecenia SZtandar0w i Obo-
u dopeini W ~licznej aSystencyi ducho-
wieGstwa J. L. kSiadz Biskup Pawei
L. Rhode.
WObec tegO, Komitet Rekrutacyjny .
iona Zarzadu C%entralnego 4. n. Z. jak
r6wniez Komitet Obywatelski zywi ME
plOnna nadzieje, re Polonia w Chicago
/ OkOlicy zamieSZkala tax w SObote, ia
ko tez W n%iedziele. wezmie liczny u
dziaf W wyzej okreSlonych u~rOczystoS-
ciach i okaze sic godna Navy Obywa-
tell stolicy polskiej ma w%ychodztwie,
w tym celu ~specyalny pOciag jest "a
m6wiony, ably ola kazdego Polaka i
Polki wycieczke do ObOzu P~olSkiego u
{atwit.
Nizej pOdpiSany kOmitet z iona Ia
rzadu CentralnegO wraz z komitetem
ObywatelSkim, postara sic o to, azeby
u~rOczyStOSci te wSzystkich %biorqcych w
mich udzial zadowolni}y. Zatem wszyst-
kich tych Rodak6w i Rodaczki. kt6rzy
wraz Z ochOtnikami maja zamiar udaC
sic do ObOzu POlskiegO uprzejmie pro-
shiny. aAeby o Swoim wyjezdzie raczyli
ZawiudOmiG BiurO Rekrutacyjne p. II.
1909 y. Ashland ave-, najp6zniej dnia
Ego l~istOpada, b. r. wieczOrem.
Il bratniem pozdGowieniem.
j. F. Singer,
w. j. PiianOwski,
FIR. NOwak,
vi. MilewSka,
w. Wrzesinski.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
Ma Ashland Avenue.

Jak sic macie panic jamie, do
kad sic tax Spieszycie?
Lece usiyszeG probe wojskowej
kapeli Wrohskiego, spiesze sic do
Zwiazku Polek, zeby ~zobaczyG / usfy-
sec p;erwszych naszych muzykantow
wojskowych.
Ano czytaiem, czytalem to o
tenn a / cudnoSci CT rome ludziska o
tych koncertach opowiadaja, a navel
Ct mi mowili, re sam mistrz Padere-
vski sic cieszy | raduje gdy sfyszy,
jak Wrohski polskie Krakowlaki l
obertasy wycina.
- A dye panic o tenn to | Gala
Ameryka juA gada, a ma wschodzie
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
Z HAMMOND, IND.
z biura Rekrutacyjnego No. 4,
.J6zcf Swierczek
sierzant rekrutacymy

Komitet Obywatelski, urzadza
poiegnalny wieczorek ola odjez,
dzajqcych ochotnikow do Armii
Polskiej, w sobote, 3go listoPada.
Proszone So wszystkie Towarzy-
silva wojskowe oraz Sokole W IL
niformach. rowniez Proszone sd
wszystkie towarzystwa. ably wy
slaly swoich representative Z
biura o 80 wieczorem ma sale
obyw. Pociuhaiskiego, 81 State
Line. pozniej odmarsz do sail OBJ.
B. Lipienskiego pnr. 500 Holman
ulicy.
Jozef Swierczek,
sierzant rekrutacyJny,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
z HEGEWISCH, ILL.

w niedziele, dnia Ago listopada. b.
r, odbedzie sic wielki vice, W spra-
vie Armii Polskiej ma sail OBJ. j.
Ginalskiego, poc2atek o godz. 3ciej
p~opoludniu. Ma wiecu beda przema-
wall r6zni m0wcy. ably wykazaG waz-
nose Armii Polskiej.
Komitet Obywatelski apeluje do
wszystkich Rodak6w. ably kto tylko
bron W reku utrzymaG moze, i VOL
noSci z%jednoczonej Polski pragnie,
Spieszyl do szeregu. nd BOZ z odwiecz-
nym wrogiem caiego Swiata.
Ludu Polski. $piesz walczyt "a
Polske Ludowa! Stanmy wszyscy. a
zwyciezymy. Korzystajmy re sposob-
nose; utworzenia Polsk:ei Armii; kto
by dzisiaj ME chcial stanaG W szere-
gu do wsp6lnej piracy, ten musiatby
wvrzec sic imienia polskiegO. Zatem
do dziela Rodacy, MECH ma tym Wlecu
nikogo NE braknie.
Czolem Ojczylnie,
Biuro rekrutacyjne W Hegewisch,
III. mie&ci sic W lokalu Banku Pol
skiego. Rodacy. kt0rzy pragna VISTA
mic W szeregi Armii Polskiej NIGGA
sic zapisat W powyzej podanem blu
RE.
J6zcf SwierCzek,
eierzant rekrutaCymy
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
NieSZCZeSliMi.

Szedl aptekarz z aptekarzem,
Ia rece go Sciska,
,,Oi nieszczeScie', m6wi z cicha,
,,Zdrowi sa ludziska. 80"
Ma to drugi: TAX! los ~strasznie
Mad nami sic zneca;
OF, zeby tax by} tyfusik,
Lub choc Influenza"
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
To co innego.

- Co mezowi PAM jest?
- Glory, panic doktorze. Czesto
W piersi mu "a bardzo goraco, a W
plecy "a zimno..
HIM, to divine objawy, music
zwolac konsylium? A czem sic pani
MAJ trudni?
- Jest maszyn;sta ma kolei, pa
ME doktorze.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
WieIka "UrOCzyStOSG
" Niagara OD-the- Lake,
POSWiQCsnis ObOlu KOSCiuSzki
ni0dzieIa.
1000 OChutnik0W I Chicago.
PuisgnalnI program SpscIaIHI pOclag,

W ~przySzia uiedzielg. l., j. dnia 4-SO
~liStopada odbedzie sic niezwykla i pier
wSza W history wychOdztwa polSkieso
uroczy>tuSc Il mianowicie podniosie pc
~swieceuie obozu KoSciuSzki w Niagara,
on the Lake. Ont. Kan. w~ywieSzenie
flagi poISkiej IA maSzcie ~ObOzOwym i
w~reczenie trzem batalionOm PolSkiej
Armii bojowych SzUaudar0w.
Najprzcw. Is. BiSErN Pawe} Rhode
dukoua uroczy>tcgo aktu ~poSwiecenia
obozu Ko5ciuszki PREY licznym wsp6i-
udziulc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z Buffalo i Ka-
uIdy.
W>zy>tkic Orgunizacye polskic. jak
r6wnicz >zerOkie Sfery ObywatelStwa
polSkiego wezma udzia} w tel jedynej.
moze oStatniej teSo rodzaju ~uroczysto-
Sci W AmeryCe.
1000 OCHOTNIK0W Ma SOBOTE.
okazyi tel wielktrj u~roczyStoSci pU-
ruczniE W. y. Skarzynski. gi6wny o.
ficer rekrutacyjny w Chicago. oraz NJ.
J.. PeriOwSkt. prrZeS Komitetu Obywa-
~telskiego, wydali odezwy do POlOnii
chicaSoSkiej, azeby W biczacym tygo-
duiu zaciaSnqc ME mnicj miz 1000 u
chotnik6w. kt6rzy odiada W SUbOtc, Il
by W ~uroczyStoSci wziQc udziai. 90
wyjatck Z sorQccj odczwy Komitetu i
porucznika SkarzynSkicgo:
..Miodziezy, Mech Gle >tanic ty--
Siqc W ~Szeregach OchOtnik6w W tym
tygOdniu, Mech tySiac bohaterSkiej
mlOdzi Z Chicago i okOlicy ruSzy or
Gynku W Sobotc do Obozu K~oS.iu>zki!
Mech tySiQc za&wiadczy wobec Obcych
i swoich. 70 poteznem i wiel&iem sta
ME sic to dZieciC ducha KO$ciuSzki. o
kj6rem miStrz naSz PaderewSki wSpO-
minai W Swej piomiennej movie.
:. ECNALNY POCIAG Z CHICAGO.
Homitet obywatelSki Z prezeSem w.
PeriowSkim i "pOruczuikirm W. y. Ska
rzynSkim ma czplC, liczQc ma to. re
zbierze sic do>yc Polak6w Z Chicago i
OkOlicy. kt0rzy bedQ pragncli wyjechaG
W t. SObOte, dniu $50 liStOpada do Obo-
"a KoSciuSzkt. zam6wili ~>pecyalny po-
ciag, " kt6rym dose bedzic miejsca ola
kazdeSO.
KtOby prZetO Z Obywateli i Obywa-
telek Polak0w chcial jechat do obOzu
KOSciuSzki. raczy sic zSioSic najdalej
10 piatku W poludnie do gl6wnei kwa-
terry rr&rutacyjnej. Centrum Nr. > pnr.
1909 y. Ashland ave. Chicago, Ill. i
tam ma liStr uczeStnik6w sic zapiSaG.
O~cho;nicy. kt6rzy sic zgloSzq w bic
zacym tygudniu, GRAZ goScie Z Chicago.
ktGrych powinno bye kilka set. wyja-
da razem " SObOte tym Samym Specyal-
nym p~ociagiem.
SoboJr bedzie dniem ~pamietnym W Chi
cagU. WSzyscy rekruci zbiOrQ sic W Ewa
terze g{6wuej W Domu Zwiazku Po-
lex. juz o godztnie S-mcj Z rama.
NabOzenStwO urOcZySte z kazaniami
ua intencye acknowledgement Odprawi sic
" koSciele Iw. Jana KamtegO. pOczem
4. y. =. pOdejmie OchOtmikGw pOlSkich
obiadem W sail Z~jednoczenia p. r. X.
ua kt0ry zarzady wSzyStkich Organiza-
cyl pOlSkich 81 zaprOSzOne.
KOmitet Odziezy zaOpatrzy OchOtni-
k6w biednych W ciepia Odziez.
Pc Obiedzie Odbedzie sic pOch6d po
ulicach dzielnicy p0inOcnO-zachodniej.
POciag Odjezdza o godzinie lao po pO-
ludniu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01
AKTUALN K~RAKOWIACZEK.

" Chicagoskim grodzie pelno dis wesela
Ponof bedzie grala w~ojskowa Kapela.
Pelno przygotowan i krzyku wielkiego
Uszvscv sic szykuia ~uslyszet Wrohskiego.
zaSpiewa o Matku, co byt chiopak sfadNl
Co sic W MIN kochaiy panny l mezatKl'
Kapela wloScianska W krako wsklem odzlenlu
Bedzie przygrywaia ku serc pocieszenlu.
Beda walce. polki. marsze i mazury
beda spiewa}y filareckie ch6ry.
Vice miodzi / starry, badzcie dis weseli,
Wszyscy przybywajcie ma koncert kapel1.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-11-01

sierzant rekrutacyjny
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28

which weighed nine pounds and ten ounces. Foxes have recently been catching and carrying off hens from the Prem tice A. Williams farm on Quoquataug Hill.
 Miss Matilda Holloway lost two hens on a recent night and it is thought they were captured by fox.
 Horace s. Williams has returned friends in Brooklyn, N. Y, and New Haven, Ct. Miss Rosalie Eckerlien of Center Groton is caring for Mrs. Abby Eld- redge Dewey.
 Charles Edwin Lamphere and J. ven ealoH Sunday. a,.an'S ''o'ofeo to Se" h' Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood R. Swan of Preston City are guests of Mir. and Mrs. John w. Shank MT. and Mrs. Edward Lewis and three children of Preston City were recent guests of Mrs. Lewis parents, MT and Mrs. Joseph Johnson. house and caring for Miss Amelia Mitchell for the past three months, has returned to her home in New Jersey. Her successor is Miss Ella A. Brown of Old Mystic, Mrs. F. Edgar Crumb of Riverside, R. T.. was calling Sunday on local rel atives and friends.
 Mrs. John W. Shank has returned after a visit to her brother -in-law and sister MT. and Mrs. Edward Clarke, of WestbrooS.
 The United Workers of the Meth odist church will hold no session this week.
 Mrs. J. Henry Fitzpatrick is slowly recovering from recent illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
WULIMANTIC

unpleasant by the low temperature, as it was only five degrees above zero. While two students were on a ladder fighting the fire, the ladder broke and one of them was injured in the hand. It is thought that the fire started from a defective chimney. ,
 Mayor D. P. Dunn was called up and asked if he would send the fire truck to their aid but he said that to send the only piece of fire fighting ap- paratus that distance out of the city at that time would not be advisable.
 The destroyed building was a two- story brick structure with basement. It was one of the oldest buildings at the college. For quite a while the boilers had been in need of repair but this had not been done and is probably the cause of the fire. The building was ! erected in 1890 and was used for the students in chemistry, the laboratories, class rooms and the office of the de- partment. Howard D. Newton, Ph. D. has charge of the instruction, assisted by Herman Edwards and John Hughes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28

and Mrs. c. D. Arnold has been III.
 Miss Clara West spent Sunday with her parents in Moosup.
 Mrs. H. S. Call entertained her nephew, Denton Gallup of Danie1son, Sunday.
 Fayette Wright and Miss Gladys Wright of Pomfret were recent guests at Clayton Wright's.
 R. l.. Kenyon picked four dandelions last week.
 Mrs. s. K. Baker of DCyville visited Mrs. J. w. Lincoln, Monday.
 Mrs. Frank Davis. who has been in Providence for a number of weeks, has returned to her home here
 Floyd Nettleton of Fort Terry. has been the guest Of Miss Olive L. Kent. Mrs. Herbert Battsv is visiting her mother in West Woodstock.
 Officers Elected.
 The Wichita Girls met Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Mildred Kfllain. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: President. Miss Olive L. Kent: vice president. Miss Mildred Kfllain; sec retary. Miss Beatrice Vachon; treas drer. Miss Elsie Ray.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
JEWEII CITY
Red Cross in Urgent Need of Knitters Small Stockings to Hold Christ mas Contributions Which Santa Clause Will Collect

The boys in the army and navy need sweaters, socks helmets. mittens.- and cry woman who can knit to come for ward and help.
 There is plenty of yarn in the local Red Cross rooms which women may buy if they have the money. and if not such will be given enough to make one article. The public is constant ivy hearing reports that the boys have all the knitted things they need, but those who have been among them in the camps tell different story.
 It is known from reliable sources that the men have found some of the sweaters so long that they couldn't put their hands in their pockets, so the To- cal Red Cross officials are advising their knitters to make them g in ches from the neck to bottom in stead of 25 inches as called for in the Red Cross rules but no sweater will be refused by the local branch.
 Next to the sweaters and socks, hel- mets are most needed and rules for all these garments may be procured at the Red Cross rooms in the town hall where any advice will gladly and cheerfully, be given by Mrs Frederick Condie, chairman of the knitting de- partment of the chapter.
 Ordered to Newport.
 William Lord of Griswold, who en- listed in the Naval Reserve last May was ordered to Newport last Thurs day.
 The Red Cross room will be open Friday this week, as it will be clos ed Thanksgiving day.
 To Distribute Christmas Stockings.
 The Ways and Means committee of the Red Cross chapter is soon to dis tribute small Christmas stockings, which are to be collected the day be- fore Christmas by Santa Clause and his assistants. The stockings will ir7t ha oh md aY~1 designed to hold contributions of money which will be used in the work of the local chapter.
 Will Attend Military Ball.
 Mrs. Margaret E. Dolan, Miss Eliza beth Dea1ey and Master John Breed, will be in Boston over Thanksgiving, and will attend the military ball.
 Transferred to Texas.
 Lieutenant Dolan has been trans ferred from the Selfridge Aviation field at Mt. Clemens, Mich, to Ellington field, at Houston, Texas
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28

are wise to the art of "shootin 'em" from the middle of the floor.
 The first practice was held Tuesday afternoon in the school gym with 25 out ten of them serious contenders for the varsity team. It has been decided to form a varsity team, a second team and teams in all of the classes. The lineup of the varsity is not known with the exception of the forwards, who will probably be Howie and Ar thur Lamoufeux last year. For center, Leo L.amoureux or John Sulli- van look good, the first one having quite a reputation in basketball cir cles while Sullivan played forward on the sophomore team last year. The guard positions could be filled with Homer Hawkins or Everett Robinson. who played forward in the class games and Costello and Tighe who have played guard in the class contests. The ''featherweight" forwards, Duffy ConneI and Keeney Lathrop are in good form but they are too light for the first team. Others who may be considered as likely contenders for the first team are Chester Clifford, Aus tin Peterson, Clarence Moriarty, Pat dick Donahue and Stanley Sumner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28

her mother, Mrs. Lydia Maynard, last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt and Miss Laura A. Perkins were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles J Pierce at their home at Allyn's Point Thursday.
 Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins visited Wednesday at the home of her brother Cyrus Chapman, and Mrs. Chapman, at Norwich Town.
 Miss Mildred Emily Pierce of A1lyn's Point went to New York Friday to spend some days and visit her brother. Charles w. Pierce, and family in New Jersey.
 Mrs stephen Perkins and her son, Asa Perkins, of Brier Hill, Groton, were callers at the home of Mrs. Per kins' sister, Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, and family Friday evening"
 Will Hold Supper.
 At a recent meeting of the Ladies' Aid society it was arranged to hold a supper in the vestry of the M. E. church on the evening of the afternoon that Mrs. Albert H. Chase of Norwich speaks here in the interest of the council of defense.
 \ War Rally.
 At the war rally to be held in tse M. F. church Friday evening at 7.30 +. s. Hitchcock of the Vocational school, New London, and Samuel Prince, also of that city, will be the speakers. with Courtland E. Colver chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
CHEMISTRY BUILDING
 AT STORRS BURNED
Early Morning Fire at CoIlege-Loss $3e.ooo With S1O,7oo insurance-De- fectivc Chimney Suspected.

The chemistry building at State. Az ricuitural college at Storrs, was total ly destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. The loss is estimated at $50 900. with S10.700 insurance carried on the building and it's contents
 The fire was discovered by the community watchman at about two o'clock and at that time, the flames were coming through the roof. The bell in the main building was rung and students and people from he town came to aid in putting the fire out It was soon apparent that the chemistry building was doomed, so they turned their efforts to preventing the blaze from catching on the administration or main building which was only 100 feet distant Sparks set this building afire several times but the volunteers did good work with the streams of water from the big standpipe on the hill although the side of the building was Scorched and damaged to the ex- tent of about $1, GOO
 Fighting the fire was made doubly
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
Y. M. c. A. Membership Drive.

Another drive will be started in this city Friday evening, when the same the campaign for the Y. M. c. A. war work campaign for money will en- deavor to increase the membership of the local Y. NJ. c. A. to 500. They will start after a supper at the Y. M s. A. served by the ladies' auxiliary.
 There have been several chaiges made at the Y. M. c. A. recently, among them the location of the furni- ure at the reading room. The piano and victrola have been removed from the lobby to a smaller room which will be designated as a parlor while the reading table has been placed parallel with the street. next to the windows. The big easy chairs have been placed ;n the rear of the lobby, so that the readers will not be disturbed by the chatter of those in the lobby.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Gardner H. Hall Writes from England -Adventures and Experienees-No~ Probably in France-Week's Contr- buttons for French Food Fund.

The following letter was received last week by Mrs. W. H. Hall from her son. Gardiner H. Hall, on active service in the American expeditionary forces, Southampton, England: Dear Family:
 Well, here I am at last, on foreign soil, and I am certainly glad that we are here. We left on the morning Of the 9th of October for some where in Canada and slept all night on board the train. When we boarded the shss at Montreal we were stuck way down in the c compartment, which rfas in the bow, below the waterline. & was a stuffy place, believe me. Wa went from the dock at Montreal to Quebec Canadians with our own four com panies.
 The first day out storm came on in the Bay of F'undy and the fun hard to eat their meals went to tn sir hunks empty-t for one. On top of that, was on guard that nignt on the forward deck and during one shift from l until a. m. the waves broke over the deck good many times and got all the water I wanted to wash in and walk in that whole journey!
 A Stormy Trip.
 For that matter it was stormy the
 
 one day and there eight other trans ports joined JUS and one cruiser, the Baltic for one. which has been report ed sunk six different times
 Just outside the danger zone we met nine British conveys who stayed with us the rest of the way. No subs were sighted, but we wore lifebelts all the way and at all times, and you can bet we. didn't sleep muc l. Once 1n- side the harbor at Liverpool our fun ny feelings were over for a while, guess!
 E Night in Camp.
 We unloaded there at 80 and tt s.50 entrained for somewhere, which later we found to be Borden, a camp of mud and water and tents, those ;it- tie dog tents; but six of US slept On heaps of straw under one of them. We were there only one night and the next morning got up q. 1. had rain- soaked bread and coffso for our break fast, boarded train and came here to Southampton, the first large place we have struck We marched six miles to the American rest camp. More mud here. but better accommo-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
PLAINF'IELD
Second Lieutenant John F. Sullivan Home From PIattsburg-Notes and Personals.

 Recently two young men, both stu dents in school, wishing to keep up to the patriotic spirit of the times and to swell the ranks of volunteers from this village. decided to enlist in Uncle Sam's navy. Probably the uniform attracted them, then again there was a possibility that the so1v- ing of x. Y. and problems in school were too hard, also they probably wanted to be officers, which made them, leave the good town and at tempt to enlist. The recruiting off, cer told them. t>tt they had better re turn home and go to school. Both youths were surprised that they should be immediately spotted as schoolboys; they returned home and happy, nevertheless that they had proven themselves among the loyal pa triots and were not to be counted slackers.
 of the 3Sth Co.,, stationed at Fort Terry, are home for a few days. Home on Furiough.
 John Francis Sullivan, who has been in training at the second officers training camp at Plattsburg for the past three months, returned home on Tuesday for a leave of absence, which extends to the latter part of Decem- second lieutenant and expects to see actual service abroad at an early date.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Matfieu att tended the wedding of their nephew, John Mathieu of Attawaugan, Mon day.
 A. J. Mathieu spent Tuesday after noon and evening at Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28

dations, for it is place with thou sands of troops.
 America First.
 The English are all rigil-, but they cannot compare with the Yankees.
 It is awful hard to sas things to eat here, although they are cheap. Last night I got shave for a sixpence The English boys we have met seem to think that the war will be over soon; but we have not metsmany. As I said before, England is ali rlght. but it cannot compare With ;hc States. The trains are funny, too; have seats facing each other in coInrar tmencs the whole length Of .h. tran and would make idle Il ch'c<,1 h1,:sss. The 'n- zines are -ry mt,l, i.<a q toy. q. d some are painted green.
 Inexpensive Riding.
 The trolley cars have seats on the inside and on the outside and on top. I went all the way into town last night, five miles. for two cents. Most of the conductors are women. They drive over here on the left instead of the right I see where I would have some smash-ups! By the time you get this we will probably be in south ern France in the regular American camp, about 40 miles from the front. We get news over here pretty straight and pretty often.
 Headquarters for Division.
 General Edwards has appointed us as headquarters of the whole 18th di- vision as a reserve to protect him and his staff while over here: that probably means that actual fighting Is a bit further away from us than we expected. We have heard that Mexico has declared war; they don't know what they are up against! The Eng fish soldiers have told us to be sure and kill every bloody Fritz that we meet. to forget what mercy is. Of course. we have heard all sorts of ru- mors about the different battles and we are wondering what they will be like.
 What Home Means.
 Believe me, folks, you don't realize what a family and father and mother means until you are 5000 miles away from them! The States are a paradise to me now. and will be glad for any thing when I get back, you can beti My regards to all the people in town and all my friends, and best love to you all.
 GARDINER H. HALL. 7
 French Food Contributions.
 The following contributions were re- ceived last week for the French food liam Eldredge, one pint jelly, one quart peaches; Miss Palmer one quart jelly: the Y. P. S. c. E., SLOTS; Nipmuck Camp Fire Girls. s7.
 
 Wednesday from the Hartford hospital and is getting along as well as can be expected.
 Scouts Win Prizes.
 Tn the recent. r. M C. A. campaign there was a contest on between the Boy Scouts of the town. There were three prize pins to be given to three boys who got the largest number of points. The first prize, a gold pin, was won by Scout Ernest Smith; the sec ond by Theo. Charvat the third by William Charvat
 Mission Reading circle met at the home of Miss Rosa Hall Tuesday evening.
 Missionary Co Speak.
 Edwin c. Jones, missionary in China. will speak in Memorial church next Sunday afternoon at the regulES service hour. o'clock.
 There will be a Manufacturing eve service in the Sunday school room Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.