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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
CIRCLE NO. &.

Circle No. 8 of the First Baptist
church will meet Monday afternoon
at four o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. Paul Gray, 20 East Brainard
street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
MRS. SMITH RETURNS To-
MARIANA.

Mrs. James S. Smith, of Mariana,
Fla, who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. C. G. Hartsfield, 216 East
Gregory street, returned home yes
terday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
SHILLING GERMANS
u. S. Troops Capture First Hun Pris-
oner Who Dies at American
Base Camp.

With the American Army. in France
(By.The Associated Press, Oct. 29-
The first German prisoner of war talk
en- by the American expeditionary
forces died. today in an American field
hospital, having been shot when, he
encountered an American patrol in
Northumberland in front of the Ameri-
can trenches.
He, with another German, was dis
covered Saturday night by the patrol
and was called upon to halt. The
Germans ran. The patrol fired and
one of the enemy was hit. The pris-
oner was treated at a dressing tsation
and removed to a field hospital, where
the combined efforts of several sur
Scons failed to save his life.
The prisoner was a mail carrier and
letters of some value were found on
him. He explained his presence near
the American trenches, saying he had
lost his way in the dark. He declared
that the German soldiers did not know
the Americans were on the front OF
in France, the officers telling them
nothing.
American batteries are continuing
to shell the German lines at regular
intervals, the enemy following sim
liar tactics. There has been no special
infantry activity.
Snow that fell last night interferee
with all operations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
ALL BUT 81 PASS.
500 of S93 Sent to Camp Devens Pass
Physical Examination.

Montpelier, Oct 24.-The figures
received at the adjutant- generals of
flee from Camp Devens, giving the
credits for the men from Vermont who
have taken the physical examination
show that 500 of the 893 that have
BEEN sent to the Camp have passed
physical examination and thus far
Washington county seems to be the
only one in which every man who has
been sent has passed. This leaves 240
men needed to complete the quota
from Vermont, but "a of these men
who have either been rejected, or not
examined, leaving 156 men subject to
next call. Showing of credits by
counties is:Addison, o. Bennington,
1o8; Caledonia, 8; Chittenden, "a; Es-
sex, 80; Franklin, ST.; Grand Isle, 26;
Lamoille, %; Orange 81; orleans, 70;
Rutland first district, 1872; Rutland Sc
cond district Al; Washington, -;
Windsor, 159; total, sos.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
CONCORD
Death of Mrs. Harry Lillicrap, a
Former Resident.

(Mrs. c. F. Cutting, Correspondent
A gloom was shed over our little
community when it was learned that
Mrs. Harry Lillicrap had passed away
at her homo in Piqua, Ohio, Monday,
Oct. %, after a painful illness. Cath
arine Pike Lillicrap was born Nov.
IA. 1885, educated in the town
schools and ST. Johnsbury Academy.
she was for some time a successful
teacher in the public schools On
June 81, 1906, she was married to
Harry Lillicrap of this town. Three
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lillicrap
moved to Piqua, Ohio, where she
conducted a millinery business with
great success From a serious ILL
ness early in the summer Mrs. Lilli-
crap never fully regained her health.
The summer months she spent at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Adams, in
st. Johnsbury, returning to her home
the last of August. She attended to
her business until about ten days be-
fore her death. She was formerly of
the Y. P. G. u, of the Universalist
church Of this place and an earnest
worker in every department of the
church, she was also member of
Woodbury. w. r. c., No. s.. Here
where nearly her whole life was
spent she will be mourned by large
circle of friends Besides the hus-
band she is survived by three sisters,
Addie, Santa Barbara, Cal, May and
Inez, (Mrs O. D. Adams), of st.
Johnsbury and a brother. F. A.
Pike. Short services were held from
the home in Piqua and at the home
of her sister, Mrs. O. D. Adams, in
st. Johnsbury; the funeral from her
home here Thursday, at O'Clock
Rev. A. M. Smith of Ludlow, a form
err pastor. officiating Surrounded
with flowers, tributes of the love She
had inspired she was laid to rest in
the family lot beside her parents and
sister. The bearers were Emanuel
and Jutero Lillicrap, Clarence and
Fred Lillicrap of Concord, George l.
Green and Pliny Pike of st. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
NEWARK.

(Mrs. M. w. Ball, Correspondent. /,
Miss Ethel Kane Of Springfield is
visiting her brother. Harold Kane
Thomas Lapeau has moved his fam
lily on to the farm he recently rented
OF d. w. King.-C Clayton and James
Ball We're in town Sunday to visit
their father, Corydon' Ball, who is i'll.
Hazel Montgomery of West Burke
is spending the winter with Ardel1a
Gray while her parents are in F1ori-
da.-Clyde Batche1der and his moth
er, Mrs. Fisher, have moved on to
the Andrew Geer farm which he re-
Gently purchased. Mrs. Eliza Watson
is boarding with Mrs. M. G. French
has been visiting her mother in
Keene, N. H., for a few Mrs
William Austin of Beebe Plain has
sold her place there and has come
here to live with her son, john
Wilbur King has moved his family to
East Burke. -Mrs. Nena Davis Ball
of Lyndonville is keeping house for
Or1o Park.-Miss Hilda George, who
has been spending the summer with
friends here, has returned to her
home in Manchester, n. H.-Mr. and
Mrs. e. L. Watson and Frd GaskiiI
and sister OF Sutton were Sunday
guests at Meadow Brook Farm EN-
lily Packer of Hartford, Conn, has
visited relatives in town the past
week.-The speaking at the Union
church Sunday by Mrs. G. Stuart and
Mrs. Fl. Folsom, and the singing by
H Wilson was enjoyed. The Nation
al Defense and Food Conservation
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
County Campaign Is On.


Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather of yesterday the local food
conservation campaign was begun,
and the canvassers brought in excel
lent results for the first days work.
The committees working in st. Johns
bury secured e78 signers to the pledge
cards. Eight towns in the county re-
ported as having begun the drive, and
the total number of pledge card sign
ers in the county amounted to 1172
The town committees which failed
to begin their work yesterday expect
to make up for lost time today, and
the county total will, it is thought, in.
crease greatly by nightfall The heavy
rain was given as the reason fol
failure on the part of some towns tc
begin their campaign.
OF the 1172 cards signed they were
divided among the towns in which
work was done as follows: Burke
SO; Lyndon, 232; Hardwick, AZ: Shelf
field, IS; st. Johnsbury, CTS; Stan
nard, 20; Walden, 81, and Vince
lock, %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
SHOOTING IN STOWE
lloyd Benton Attempted to Kill EN-
ploye's Wife and Himself.

Stowe, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Frank H.
Wright was shot and seriously
Wounded Saturday night by Floyd
Benton, who afterward turned the gun
The cause of the shooting is unknown
IS Mrs. Wright refuses to give full
letails of the affair to the authorities.
Benton was taken late Sunday after
noon to a hospital at Burlington,
where it is said he is not seriously
lurt.
Mr.. Wright left Saturday morning
'or eastern New York, and in the af-
ernoon Benton, who has been the
hired man in the family for some
lime, having come with the Wrights
20 Morrisville, where he is said to
nave secured a knife and shells for
ais revolver.
Late in the afternoon, Mrs. Wright
vent to the barn to help with the
milking machine. According to her
tory, or as much of it as she could be
induced to tell, Benton began shoot
ng. He fired twice, while standing
20 near to her, that, if his aim had
,een good, either shot would have
proved fatal.
With one child, aged two, in her
arms, and leading another, aged four
oy the arm, she ran toward the house
Benton followed, shooting. This time
1e succeeded in hitting her, the bullet
'odging in the muscles of the back.
She continued to the house, and
damned and bolted the door. Rush
ng to the phone she told central to
summon help Meanwhile Benton
had broken in a window and began
shooting again Mrs. Wright strug-
gled with him, knocking the revolver
up, SO that the bullets went into the
he gun, Mrs. Wright escaped through
/ window.
Central, warned by Mrs. Wright
called H. F. Matthews, neighbor of
the Wrightsr Looking out, seeing no
fire, and hearing the milking machine
running, he believed everything all
light, and told central. Central
however, urged him to proceed to the
house, and, getting others, he went
% the Wright barn.
Opening the barn door, they came
upon Benton. on his knees. about to
shoot himself. He warned them to
keep away or he would turn the gun
on them. One of Benton's shots
went through his ear, and the other,
which he intended to send through
his heart, inflicted what was believed
to be only a flesh wound.
Mrs. Wright. seeing help had ar
rived, returned. Sheriff c.. e. Burt,
Constable A. r. Straw and DR.. A. G.
Morgan were summoned, and upon
their arrival found Benton lying by
the roadside He was brought to the
cell at the Akeley Memorial building
and later in the night removed to the
county jail at Hyde Park His con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
SUTTON

(H. A. Blake, Corresp ondent.l I'D
Mrs, Lydia Rice died at the resi-
denc of Orrin T. Curtis on the
North Ridge. Friday morning. Shal
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Olrnstead who lived and
died in Sutton years ago. Her firstJ
husband was a Mr.. Tyler, her last
husband was Alfred Rice. who, re-
sided and died years since where
Joseph LaClair now lives at what is :,
called the Summit Telegraph Station.
She had resided out of town for
number of years, but not long since
came to Mr.. Curtis place where she.
passed away, The funeral service
was at the residence Of Mr.. Curtis,
Rev. Philbert Contois being the off,
ciating clergyman and the burial, was
in the family lot at the village cemeT
terry There was a fair attendance,
at the funeral of the nefghborsr
She left no near relatives. Mr.. Cur.
it's first wife was sister if we. re
member correctlM-The subject of
the sermon for next Sunday morn
r ing, Nov 4, at the Free Baptist
church is Goods Call to the Stacker
and the Sleeper Service at the
school house on the North Ridge
| next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs Eva Foss from Etna, NJ, H.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Switser.-Miss Rhoda MELON
aid from Keene, n H., spent 5, the
week end at. the parsonage, the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs.
P. Contois-Carroll A. Foster of
Concord, N. H, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Aldrich from Saturday, until
Monday and Mrs, Julius Pei
blois were called to Craftsbury Last
/ Saturday by the serious illness of
their sons wife-Mrs. Martha Math-
ewson. who has been spending her
vacation among relatives in town.
has returned to her work at ST.
.Johnsbury- Mrs. Grace : BroWnson
attended the State Teachers Con-
vention at ST. Abans.-Mrs. Elgie
4 Brown was in Plainfield last week to
attend a meeting Of the Sons and
4 Daughters of Liberty. IA rgf.sa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
.ssPUDs, sl.2O PER BUSHEL
Two st. j. Men Tighten the High Cost
of Living,

George Caldbeck and c. A. Bur
roughs it seems have been able to off
set the high cost of living to some ex-
tent, not only. for themselves but also
for some others lucky enough to get
in onfthe deal. A short time ago they
purchased a car load of potatoes CON
tanning STA bushels. from a dealer in
Underhill They paid $500 per bush
ell, which by the way is some half
dollar under the markets. The cost
of transportation together with cart
age amounted to an additional 20
cents, making total here of $1.20
per bushel.
On a matter of over 500 bushels the
-anlount saved seemed well worth
having. Messrs. Caldbeck and Bur-
roughs after getting their winters
supply, sold the balance at cost They
reported no trouble at s1.20 per
bushel. It has also been noted that
carload lots are quoted SO cents per
bushel F. Q. B. points in New York
State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
TO UNvEIL METHODIST MARKER
Is On Site of First Methodist Church
In Barnard-Rev. Shaw to Speak
fspecia, to The Caledonian.)

Barnard, Oct 2S-An event Of
more than passing interest will take
place here Nov. 1 and 2, when
marker will be unveiled on the site of
the first Methodist Episcopal church
in Barnard and in the White River
valley, and Of the 1911 and 1924 SEES
sions of the New England conference.
Bishop Francis Asbury presiding on
the former occasion and Bishop
Enoch George on the latter. The
New England conference then COW
cred New England, and Barnard
must have been an important point
to be chosen twice as the seat of con-
ference sessions The New England
and Vermont conferences, the latter
celebration.
An attractive program is promised,
including the name of Rev. DR.. Tim
othy 2. Frost. the speaker of Friday
evening, Nov. 2, one Of the most dis
tinguished Methodists of his time, a
native Vermonter who within a
month has retired to make his future
home in Bradford, where he once
served as pastor. For the last IA
years he has filed the very important
pulpit of the First Church at Evans
ton, I'll. Another attractive name is
that of Rev. W. NJ Newton of Provi-
dence, r. T., a native of Barnard,
whose ancestors for three generations
We're interested in the Barnard
church. After filing. important APP
pointm ents in the Vermont confer
enee he was transferred to the New
England Southern conference, where
his success as pastor in several
charges was noteworthy. He returns
annually to this town and is an au-
thority on its early history, including
the history of the church. He will
present the historical address A
third name of much promise is that
Of Rev Dr. William Shaw, superin-
tendent of the ST. Johnsbury district,
native Of England, but regarded as
the foremost member. of the Vermont
conference, having had the unusual
honor of consecutive elections as a
delegate to the duadrennial general
conference Of the denomination.
The modest house of worship whose
erection 10 Years ago is the nominal
cause of the present demonstration.
stood for type of heroism without
which our mos, recent civilization
christianity would not have existed.
Prominent in the large task OF
prospecting for this event have been
Rev 2. w. Sharp of Brattleboro, su-
perintendent of the Montpelier dis
trict, who will preside at all the
meetings, and Rex Louis l. Holway,
the gifted pastor. of the church. a
member of a nrau1;nent AfarSao1,,I
sets Methodist family, who is ear
nestly alive to the importance of the
Vermont rural church and of com
npemorating the deeds Of the fathers
IN ruraIs fields.
The first meeting on Thursday,
Nov I, viii begin at 2 o'clock at tho
present church in Barnard village
with prominent speakers. In the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
Especial to The Caledonian.)


Burlington, Oct. 29-Reports indi-
cate that at least 81 per cent of house
holds solicited are signing pledge
cards in the family enrolment cam
paign Work of the first day of the
campaign was handicapped by heavy
rains. Total pledge cards signed in
six counties, reporting for less than
half their towns, was 5140. which is
ten and three tenths per cent of the
minimum desired enrolment of $4,000
for state, and five and eighty-six hun
dredths of the maximum enrolment
If S6,681 for the state. Eight coun-
les have not been heard from.
Reports from counties were as fol
,ows: Addison, 534; cards signed
Caledonia, 1172; Chittenden, 1447;
4amoille, 800; Orange, 331; Wind
or, 1856. The records of the report.
ng counties on minimum enrolment
re as follows:
Caledonia. 80 per cent; Windsor, 2!
,er cent; Chittenden, "a per cent; Ad
lison, IA per cent; Lamoil1e, II pei
.ent; Orange, IS per cent.
The records. of the reporting coun.
les on maximum enrolment were a.
ollows: Caledonia, IS per cent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
A LETTER OF 1864.
Tells of the Loss of a Vermont Boy al
Spottsylvania.

The following letter addressed tc
Mrs. Oliver Williams was found be-
tween the partitions in the Streeter
house in East Concord by Milo Per-
kins while repairing the old house,
and may be of interest to some. Pos
sibly there may be relatives who
might read this:
July /, '64.
Camp near Petersburg, Va.
Friend Williams:
take my pen in hand to answer
yours of the 23d, which I received
safe in hand With regards to Hosey
I am sorry to inform you that he was
killed on the 18th Of May near or at
Spottsylyania. It is but lately that
we found out what had become OF
him. The last time I wrote you we
did not know what had become of
him, as he was not seen by any one
in the Co. or Regt. after we went into
that fight. Perhaps you would like
to know what kind of a place it was.
1t is where our men charged on the
works and could not carry them, and
We could not fall back as We would
get all cut up. So we were on ono
side of the pit and the rebels on the
other. All we could do was to keep
heavy fire over the pit, so they could
not rise up and fire at us, and IN ord
er to do SO there was a division put in
where one Regt. would have done.
So we We're all mixed up. There was
no regular line and we were about
twenty deep, every man for himself.
IF we had been in a regular line of
hoff =
have known what became of every
man. think Hosey went further to
the left, as there was better chance
to fire at them. and Hosey was one OF
those boys that never thought of dan
ger, and was always farthest to the
front. I told him he was too rash II.
some cases. There is one thing, If he
is dead, there never was drawer
boy in our Co. He was always in the
advance no matter where it was.
Then we found out he was dead. One
of our Regt. heard a man say that he
had diary belonging to. him anu
that he helped to bury the dead at
that place, and said that he would
give it up when he saw some of us.
He was one of the Pioneers in the
18th N y. We went all over thar
Regt. but could not find him. We
may yet. I went down early the next
morning to try TO find out something
about the boys as we had three others
killed in the same place out of the
Co, but they were all buried We
did not get anything that belonged to
him His brother was up from the
Sharp Shooters yesterday to see him,
not Knowing he was killed. I miss
him great deal, as he and tented
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
WATERFORD

mrs. A. NJ. sunbury, Correspo ndent)
Ray and Fred Priest were in aver
last week to see their brother, Free.
man, who is in the training camp
there.-Harry Thomas has bought a
farm in Lunenburg and has moved
from the Perry farm into it.-A GOOD
number of neighbors and friends at
tended the Ilusking at VIII Dodge's'
last Friday night and report me
time.-Mrs Jane Buck was quite
sick last Friday, but is more cons
Portable at this writing, Monday.
Mrs. Freeman Priest and George Gay Gay,
of Littleton, are spending the week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. M.
Sunbury.- A. Caswell went to
Portsmouth last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
North congregational Church Notes


The Globe theater services will be-
gin next Sunday evening under the
joint direction of the North and South
churches.
The sewing meeting will take place
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Flint on SUM
mer rstreet
At the Wednesday night prayer
meeting three new standing commit
tees We're selected as follows: Mis-
s:onary committee, the pastor, from
business committee, John Psiffer:
from executive committee, A r.
Brooks; from wonanss association.
Mrs a. E Tinker and Mrs. r. B.
Richards, from Round Table, Mrs.
Josiah Morse: from Sunday school,
Mrs. w. G. Kicker: Miss Alice War
den. Miss Dorothy Anderson, Sferry
Waterman; evangelistie committee.
the pastor, C. Il Shields. f. z. Hum
phrey. Mrs G. +. Cheney, Mrs. f. II :.
Taylor: social service committee, a. f.
s:sonc, chairman. P. t. Hazen. L p.
S'ael. Mrs A. W. Flint, Mrs Marga-
ret Haywood 1ae.sI,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
Letter From Boy in France.


:Mr. and Mrs. David Lemere have
'eceived the following letter from
heir son. Philip, who is with the
roops in France, announcing his safe
rival:
Dear Mother, Father, Brothers and
Sisters:
Just a few lines to tell you that we
lot across all right. We are in a
arbor somewhere on the coast of
rance. Had a mighty good time
oming over. Say, how are the folks,
hope they are all right AS for me.
am feeling fine. / weighed myself
he other day and weigh 139 pounds.
I will close now and bid you good
we one and all.
PHILIP LEMERE.
%. B, 102 Machine Gun Battalion,
American Expeditionary Forces.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31

dition became worse yesterday and the
authorities took him to Burlington
Mrs Wright refused to reveal the
cause of the shooting to any one, say
ing she would tell her husband on
his return. He was located Sunday
morning and returned to the farm
that night, but no statement could be
obtained
Mrs. Wright is a woman about 4(
years OF age. Benton is said to be {
man of violent temper if crossed il
any way That his act was deliber
ately planned is indicated by his triI
to Morrisville to secure the knife ane
shots. 1t was not known that he hat
a revolver.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
LYNDON.

(Mrs. Ellen A. Staples. Correspondent
Mrs. Helen Pope, who has spent
the summer here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dowland, went
last Tuesday to her home at Spring,
field, Mass.-The Liberty Loan service
at the Methodist church last Sunday
was an interesting one. In addition
to the two national hymns used in
every church two other appropriate
and impressive hymns were sung ana q
a patriotic anthem rendered by the
choir.-The Epworth League VIII
hold a Halloween social at the Meth
odist vestry Wednesday evening, oct.
81
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evening the occasional sermon will be
preached, followed by the communion
service Three sessions on Friday
Nov. 2, will include the dedicatory
exercises proper at North Barnard
cemetery in the afternoon. Severa
former pastors have signified theil
intintion of being present. All Bar
nard is preparing to welcome hel
guests
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this
slip. enclose with sc and mail it to
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address. clearly. You will receive IN
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coughs, colds. and Group: Foley Kidney
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ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
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headache and sluggish bowels. CHAS.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
WEST WATERFORD

:. Mrs. e. A Blodgett, Correspondent
Miss Esther Hawley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Walter Cushman Mrs.
Herbert Comfy and children. Mrs.
John Comfy and children from st.
bloomsbury visited Mrs. E. G. Chand-
Ter Tuesday.-E. O. Cushnan visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 1Cushman FRI
day.-TTe Chandler boys were at
home over Sunday from their. school
duties.-Miss Esther Hawley re-
turned to her work Monday. sx4stt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31

This is to thank the many kind
friends for their efforts In making my
leave taking for the United States
Naval Reserve Force, SO pleasant Oh
the evening of October 10Th. ! also
wish to thank you for your generous
and useful gifts which will represent
so much to me in the long days. to
come. 81 -
JOHN S. BIRCH. ~