Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29


How many times have you seen the
above heading, and have you ever con-
sidered the meaning Of IL seriously2
never did and believe but few Amer-
cans ever have. We who have made
the trip and are now located far away
from cities and commercial centers. see
ing nothing but mud and rain every day.
realize what II all means. Barring
case of mumps the men OF the com
pany are all we'll. and have adapted
themselves to the country and conditions
as they find them. Everybody is cheer
full and are ready for whatever call
comes to them. The men are comfort
ably housed in stone and cement bar
racks. have iron beds, good mattresses
and plenty Of blankets stove Is IN
stalled in each squad room One room
Is set apart for q recreation room, where
the men take care of their correspondence
and read whatever old magazines or
papers that we have been able to bor-
row from organizations which preceded
us here. You and many others who
have remained at home have missed the
trip and experiences Of lifetime. The
officers Of the ammunition train are
quartered in one large wooden building
and constitute large family with the
stoves and electric lights in our building.
We do not dare to get too comfortable
for our previous experience has been
that as soon as that happened we re-
ceived orders to move to some other
locality. We had a very pleasant TRIP
across. After arriving in port the re-
mainder of the trip was broken by a |
short stay in two rest camps, where the I
men were given a chance to see two
large cities. This is a wonderful camp
in many ways. but I cannot tell you more
about 1t at this time. The men have
q very good mess. while the officers Of the
train Just got their mess started this
morning. Previous to that we messed
with officers of another nation. but every
one was obliged to use the French
language which made it rather difficult.
giving one the impression of a child with
his first primer. We are still waiting
for our freight, which includes what little
tobacco we were able to purchase before
leaving the States with what money
Lieutenants Gordon and Gleason raised
by subscription among their friends. /.
however, was unable to contribute any
thing to this fund owing to the company
fund being depleted. The men are now
wondering what their friends at home are
going to send them for the holidays and
partment has made arrangements to
look after all holiday packages and warns
every one to get them into the mail by
November Is. l do not know whether
this will reach you before that or not,
but am taking chance. There are a
| few things / might suggest that would
| be very useful to the men, and that list
| includes tobacco. pipes. cigarettes. bar
| chocolate, hard candies, gum. handker-
| chiefs, preferably the olive drab variety.
assorted nuts, magazines and books. For
games they might send checkers, chess,
| dominoes, playing cards. They get plenty
of stationery from the Y. NJ. c. A. You
might take this matter up with Harry
Howard Of Burlington and it is possible
that he may have some plan to look
after the Burlington boys who make
up the greater part of the Fifth Com
pany Of this train, commanded by Capt.
w. n. Hudson. We could also use few
discarded spelling books, readers and
arthmetics. for I am planning on having
classes during the winter to assist soma
of the men in common school work.
The weather, outside Of the rain and mud
which is a permanent fixture here. Is
very mild. no cold as yet. Leaves are
just beginning to fall. Blackberries are
very plentiful and are now at their BEST
as we'll as chestnuts. which the men de-
light to gather on their walks on Satur'
day afternoons and Sundays"
Arthur Smith pleaded guilty in mu-
nicipal court Saturday to illegal selling
of liquor and paid fine Of $500 and
costs of $685.
A shocking accident occurred Monday
afternoon about sis O'Clock in the card
room OF the Champlain mills. when Napo-
leon Bertrand met almost instant death.
falling into and being literally chewed
up in one of the carding machines. No
one seems to know just how the accident
occurred as no one saw him until he
had been caught in the machine. The
machine was Immediately stopped and
the wheels turned back to release the
mangled body. The young man, who was
but II years of age. lived only about ter
minutes, dying before medical aid could
reach him. DR.. Hill was summoned
The cards are always brushed off every
night before closing time and the near
est possible explanation as to how the
accident occurred is that after he had
just completed cleaning a machine next
to him he in some manner slipped ant
fell over on the rolls Of the machine
which was running, as, when the ma
chimes are being cleaned. they are stop
ped The right side Of his head. hi.
|
was his right leg. and his clothes wer'
shredded by the wire teeth in the rolls
In these machines two rolls placed to
gether revolve in opposite directions ant
the unfortunate young mans head wa
caught in one of these rolls. He was {
. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adelard Bertrand
> Of 1877 st. Peter street and is survived
, by his parents and three brothers an,
four sisters.
Miss Lavina Larichelere, daughter o
officer and Mrs. Elzear Laricheliere o
: upper East Allen street, and George T
| rambling. a military man. of Fort Ethan
Allen. were married at St. Francis
Xavier Church at $3.50 o'clock Monda!
morning by the Rev. ]. f. Parseau IL
the presence of the immediate relatives
The couple was attended by the bride
father and Levi Seymour. A wedding
breakfast was served at the brides hom
following the ceremony at the church ant
immediate relatives and friends of tn
/, family were present. A dinner and re
, ception were rendered Mr.. and Mrs
! rambling in the evening.
Mrs. Edith Reagan, wife of Charlie
: Reagan of Montpelier died at the Fam
l Allen hospital following an operation 10
I appendicitis Sunday evening. The re
1 mains were brought to the home of MI
\. and Mrs Michael Gibbons on Maple stree
= and Monday afternoon were sent t
$ Montpelier. The deceased was 80 year
t Of age. Mr.. Reagan was a former resi-
, dent Of this place.
n Harold Gonyeau. IL years old, acct