The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-22
CABOT
Mrs. Ernest Smith Receives Letter from
Brother In France.

The following letter was received las
week by Mrs. Ernest Smith from he
brother, somewhere in France" upo
his return from London;
january 20, 1915.
Dear Sister Sophroniai This is the be
ginning of another new year aud LET u
hope aud trust that before the year i
ended we will have peace upon this OLD
earth again, received your letter ane
was very pleased Ia hear from You
again. Am glad you are getting alonl
So nicely | received the box of tobacco
with the gloves. Now | tell You they
were very useful indeed. ] had nothing
to smoke but the English stuff, which
do not like. think il very kind of you
sending some. Well, sister, ! have just
been ON trip TO London. had a love.
" time, tell YOU, but IL seemed 50
good TO get back TO civilization among
our own people.
don't seem 10 be able To stand any.
thing hardly The way my back is now
think if so gets me he will have 10
get me pretty quick. Perhaps before
this reaches you | will be in the lines
again.
Well, dear sister, | must finish this
letter, as | have lots OF mail waiting for
answers which / found when ! got back
from the line. II viii keep me busy
quite while. ! must say goodbye once
more. With love and best wishes, hop
ing that il will not be long before we
meet again. Ottie.
Mrs. +. r. Walbridge received the sad
intelligence Thursday morning that her
sister, Mrs. Ina Tabor, had passed away
at Fanny Allen hospital, where she un-
derwent an operation last Saturday.
More particulars later.
Howard Pike of Montpelier visited his
father Wednesday.
Glenn Hatch was a guest of friends
in Craftsbury Sunday.
Vernon Dow has been visiting his
brother, Arnold, in Northfeld, Mass, the
past week.
Orvis Boyles was suddenly affected !
with heart trouble last Sunday while at |
church, and had to be taken home, where |
he soon revived.
A service flag containing five stars was
flung to the breeze at Lower Cabot last
Saturday in honor of the young men who
have gone from that part of the town to /
serve their country.
Miss Merna Walbridge was home from
Montpelier seminary over Sunday.
Ernest Peck was business visitor in
Montpelier Monday.
Mrs. Tilton of Danville is a guest at
he home of her brother, w. /. G.. Hovt.
Walter Perry was a business visitor in
Barre Saturday.
Harold Lance is taking few days
'acation before commencing his second
eason of work at Charles Cranes
Peter Urban went to Fanny Allen
ospital, Winooski. Wednesday, for an
peration for hernia.
DIR. l.. w Burbank was called to st.
Saturday to see his brother.
Luther Rogers was a business visitor
4 Hardwick Saturday.
Clifton Rogers was in Montpelier Sun. I
ay to see his sister, Vera, at the sem
nary
Willie Marsh narrowly escaped a Sc
GUS accident when his horses ran away I
gently He overlook them before they I
ent far and got on the sled and, while |
DING through cradle hole, the sled
oil suddenly came up, hitting him in {
ne mouth, cutting a cash ON his lip
hich it took several stitches to close
P. :
The three young men who went from I
ere last week to different places in the I
,rvice Of their country We're each fitted =
ut by the Red Cross with paiamas,
Featers, helmet, hose, muller, wristets,
and comfort bag. Seventeen
die were present at the last meeting. \
re. Gertrude Wells gave few inter a
ting facts which she gathered from {
Getting she attended in Boston, where b
era wara Sayaral cpaalare ~