The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
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Pvt, Edward Ward Writes Of Experience
in Trenches,

AIrs. Thomas Ward received the fol
lowing letter saturday from her son
Edward. who j. private Ia Frances
Feb 20. lals. Somewhere"
! Dear Mother: Well, Feb, 20 finds me
still alive and now a. this II my first
I opportunity will write yos. The OPP
poftunity came much sooner than ! ca
l peeted il would when | wrote YOU last.
We have been Ia the first line trenches
and near the enemy 80 We could hear
them laugh and talk, Kind of exciting
al times. but not many uf our men we're
/ killed. We are nov la rest camp,
Landed here this morning at li30. Hiked
quite Ways. but the walking was hno
and for some reason my pack, even
| though II was heavy, carried easy, and
after all was not 50 very tired.
Well, dear mother. | feel a little more
cheerful than when last wrote You, and
! / hope my letter will make you feel bet
ter than the last one did, but felt II
was my duty To aludc 10 the fact that
We were to leave and not Ia look Tor
mail for two months, but came out soon
cr than | expected.
| Believe me. have seen some very
wonderful sights and some very peculiar
and startling sights, but ON the whole
] il has been quite interesting. But even
/ when the most noise was going ON, there
was hardly minute went by but !
thought of you all. OF course ! have
not heard from YOU, but keep on writ
ing and sometime shall get them all AT
once.
II might interest YOU TO know your
son was one of his platoon TO be the
first of the National Guards TO relieve
the French from the first line trenches.
papcr Is rather limited 80 will have
TO stop. | am insured for $4,000. Did
YOU get notice of Il Am feeling tine.
Don't worry, just keep on trusting IN
the Great Man Above Write often
and all the news VIII now write Aunt
Dell and dad. Tell brother {. to write
and send Willie's address 10 me. RE
CARDS TO ALI Heaps OF love. Edward.
The Bible study class viii meet with
Mrs. Lucy Bemis Thursday evening.
Mrs. Julia Blake, who has been spend
inc the winter with her sister, Mrs. l.,
d. Mute, left recently for her homo in
Eden.
Mrs. Hiram Wilson went Friday to
Wells River 70 visit her son few days.
Rev. and Mrs Furness and Miss Ethel
Bohonon attended the prize speaking at
Cabot last Friday evening
Willis Henderson is working for o. {.
Pitkin during sugarins.
Thomas Tattersoll OF Lawrence, Mass,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. a. r.
Cole over Sunday.
Tonsiitis is quite prevalent. Mrs
r. G. Merrill, Mrs. Flora Bliss and
daughter, Clara, Clarence Pitkin, Ellen
and Gretchen May, Gertrude Blake and
Mrs. j. W. Bouldry being among those
who arc i'll with it at present
The remains of Ray Smith, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Smith, OF
Dorchester. Mass, were brought here
Saturday for intcrment at Cabot He
had double pneumonia and was III only
three days He was a grandson OF {. d.
Smith.
Owing to illness in the May family. |
the Red Cross whist party was held at !
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Short last |
Friday evening. There were nine tables |
and the total receipts amounted to S1.l0. |
The pound of butter contributed by the !
winning couple of the previous party |
brought $500 at auction. J. w Mears |
and Mrs. 4. H. Taft were the winners |
Friday evening and further donations are
expected.
The two churches will unite for Eas
ter and are to give the service OF story |
and song entitled, The Victor of Boz
rah," next Sunday evening at the Con-
church. A cordial invitation |
is extended to all.
Percy Pitkn is home from Goddard,
i'll with Il quinsy sore throat.
Rev. q. A. Furness was in East Calais
Monday to attend the funeral Of Rev
Mckay.
c. NJ Lilley and H. G. HOLSTER, who
were the committee TO solicit funds for
the Red Cross flags, have secured S241a
and the flags have already been ordered.
A. w. Clark was in Burlington few
DAVIS recently to visit his mother, who
is at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
The call for clothing for the French
and Belgian relief met with ready re-
Spouse here, the local Red Cross having
collected and sent in GOO pieces, the to-
tai weight being $50 pounds, Some OF
the articles were new, among them be
ing an infants entire outfit, contributed
by Mrs. G. a. Hill, who also sent several
other serviceabc garments. II. {. Hot
lister did the packing and took them to
Tuesday. He also did a good
deal of the collecting and the ladies ex
tend thanks for his loyal service.
G. w Dow is quite i'll with bronchial
pneumonia
The next Red Cross whist party will
be held in the X. OF P. lodge room this
week Friday evening. Remember the
time and place.
Mrs. Anna Towne expects TO leave
Friday for Sherbrooke, p. G., To spend
Easter with her son, Cecil
Topic of the pastors Easter message
next Sunday morning will be Resource
ion Power There will also be Il short
Easter address for the children.
Mrs Arthur Clark left Monday for
Burlington to spend few days with
relatives.