Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-12-05
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wish you could see the holly trees
here. The berries are just ripening
and with the glistening leaves it
makes a pretty sight [ can't think
of anything more to write for there
is so much I would like to write that
1 can't, it makes it hard to say what
I do. But don't worry about me for
Pm all right and I'll write as often
as l can, and please write often, for
you can't think how lonesome 1 am.
| am writing in a hurry and may not
soon for when you get this I may be
| in France getting ready to go into
the trenches. When we do get to
France there will be just one more
! trip to take, either in box, or back
to the dear old y. S. A. and home, so
I shall be glad to get to France and
into real training. Write soon.
Love from Eben.
Best wishes to my friends and tell
them to write. My address is
1O1st Machine Gun Bin. Co. A,
American Expeditionary Forces
Via New York.
The gloves went by next mail and
the helmet which the Red Cross la
dies furnished as soon as it could be
made.
The following letter is from Kit
| D. Hudson, a Charleston boy.
Sept. 20, 1917.
Dear Folks All:
Received your letter the 26th and
was very glad to hear word from
you. am real we'll and working
nights at present. Am running an
engine and am quite safely located on
one of the largest battlefelds of
Tho oil oy,I
the trees are badly shot to pieces,
and there are not many to be seen.
We live in huts and tents. They are
real comfortable so far, the weather
has been very good here for nearly a
month, but the nights are growing
real cold and damp. 1t rained most
of the time when we first came here
Foss from Island Pond is in my
Company. Jim Campbell and the
other boys from there are in the same
camp with us at present. They are
all well.
It takes quite while to get let
ter across. It is quite step from
here over there, but lots of pretty
The country here is rolling and not
very billy like our country, but it is
not very smooth where the Germans
have been
[ suppose the drafted boys are in
training by this time. They all hat
ed to go I suppose but it will be a
GOOD thing for them if they come
back all right. There is a lot of
talk Of peace here but of course we
don't know how much it amounts to.
We see lots of aeroplanes here, some
Americans, but not many.
You asked about sending me some
thing. I am pretty well supplied
with clothes as yet, but can't get any
good tobacco and we don't have any
sweets here, but the folks have all
written they wanted to send me
something. [ would be glad of any
little thing in that line you cared to
send. Would like a taste of maple
sugar pretty we'll. They don't live
here as they do at home but the men
have been very we'll since we left
home. so guess it is good for us, as
we all look healthy.
Love to all,
Kit D. Hudson,
Pvt. Co. B, IA Engineers Railway, I
American Expeditionary Forces
In France. |
The following letter is from How |
ard G. Coburn of Irasburg, one of the !
first if not the first Orleans county |
men to go to France:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Father, Mother and Sister:
Will try and write you a few lines !
today as [ have little time to spare. |
The weather here is about the same, !;
rain most all of the time and pretty
cold, too.
I received the Monitor this morn
ing and it sure looked natural. Would |
be glad to have it sent as often as
you can so [ can see what the news is
around home. That is the first time
[ have seen one since I was home. I |
am well supplied with winter under
clothes. We wear heavy wool all the
time here on account Of the weather
so do not worry about that and I
have quite a few pairs of heavy wool
socks.
Yes, I have received all the pic
lures you have sent me, and if [ can
ever get some taken of myself [ will
send you one
It is cold most of the time, but we
have good heavy clothes SO we are all
right. I am feeling fine and in the
best of health,
Will close now and go to work.
Will write again soon. Love to all.
Your loving son,
Howard G. Coburn.
Sgt. M. T. Co. No. 3.
Base Section No. 1.
American Expeditionary Forces.
Via New York.
This letter is from Arthur J.
WEIGH, a former Barton boy, to H. J.
Brooks of Willoughby:
France, Oct. 27, 1917.
Dear Friends:
I will try and write a few lines to
let you know that 1 am still as lively
and happy as ever. We had a good
trip across the pond and to our des-
tination.
like this country very well and we
certainly have dandy quarters and
plenty to eat. The people are most