The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
PL.lINFIELD

Following are extracts from leltcIa re-
cei,ed from Eben l.. Ward, battery Is
9th regiment C. A, G., with 4. J.. f.
serving in France,
Dee. 40, 1917; Dear Alys will write
you to night Don't see why We don't
get mail II has been two weeks since
We had first class mail. There has been
second.cass mail for some OF the boys
had some | received one paper Nov. IL,
so YOU see ! do not get the papers you
send me. Have been looking for your
Christmas box, but II has not come yet.
Christmas day passed very quietly with
me. We had the holiday aud good
dinner. In the afternoon we went TO a
Christmas tree in town near where we
arc stationed. They took up a collection
To- the poor fatherless children and IL
was right fine TO see how they enjoyed
everything. Each child had IA nice pres
cnt. something they needed. think
there were other Christmas trees given
hy the "Sammics' in other towns. or
course YOU may think it hard times in
the states, but il this war continues for
three more years il would be much worse
there than il is here,
Jan. 10: Another evening and | have
the chance to write You again. Have
been working all day out in the cold, so
don't feel as well as do sometimes down
in dear old South Carolina. but after n
good sleep will be o. X The mail has
Just come in and had four letters from
Won and one from home. Your box has
iust arrived Words do not express how
] enioyed il. The cake was real fine and
the fudge as nice as ] have ever eaten.
Tell your sister, Mary, | only wish |
could soc her and tell her how nice il 4,
was. The gum and cigarettes came in
very good. The pack of cards are the
best | ever saw. Think too much of
them to play with them for fear | shall
get them soilcd. The views on the cards
made me think of Boston so much The
Que of the South station, so well | re.
member the Saturday morning we left
there. Will be SO glad when the time
comes for us to get back. | really was
very proud of the box but it makes me
homesiclI to have those nice things to
eat | divided with the other boys as
you wished me TO do and they all send
their thanks The folks back in the
states arc very good to us over here. If
it wasn't for the mail and boxes ] don't
wanted to know about this country.
Well, we are not allowed to say any
thing about it or our food, but YOU will
see by the photo enclosed we arc not
starved. The weather is about as it is
in Massachusetts.
! write YOU as often as can | know
how glad | am to hear from you, so am [
going TO write you often even though /
write the same thing over and over.
May God bless YOU all With all good
wishes to the family and heaps of love
'or Yourself. Eben.
Mrs. Cora Preston of Marshfeld visit $
d her aunt, Mrs. V. A. Bemis, Monday. 9
Fred L. Page spent last week in New I
'ort with DR.. and Mrs. Leon Page a
Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Eber Ward I
irs. Nina Atkinson aud son and l.. NJ ,
Johnson were in Montpelier Wednesday t
George Nye went to Boston last week !
With carload of potatoes. !
Walter Perry of Waitsfeld recently
listed his grandfather, u. Z. Cree. i,
Mrs. Arthur Prescott and daughters of !,
cast Montpelier visited Mr. and Mrs Ed I
,ond Friday. -
Mrs. Dan Moses and Mrs. Ella Free.
nan visited relatives in East Montpelier .
thursday q
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Martin were in =
Iontpclier Thursday y
The entertainment given by "1he Par.
els Wednesday evening was well at
ended and thoroughly enjoyed Every
lumber on the program was a success.
Mrs. Reuben Hudson of South RIVE u
ate is spending few days with Mr. and
lrs. d. Fl. Holister. Mr.. Hudson has re. P
emily been assigned to the NJ & w. K.
tstion at Barre. Il
Mrs Karl Woodcock visited relatives s,
, Barre and Montpelier Friday and Sat
rday. NJ
John Gitchcl of Montpelier is visiting n
is daughter, Mrs. George Brown. N
Mrs. Lucy HOLSTER of Marshfield re
'ntly visited friends in town. d
Mrs. w. j. Batchelder spent part of l.,
st week in Barre with Mrs. Helen =,
atchelder. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rudd of North a.
ontpelier have moved into the Lupue =;
ock v
Arthur Holt 81 Calais visited Mr.. and a.
RS. George Brown Saturday. a,
H. r. Rutter of st. Johnsbury spent ~
lnday with his sister, Mrs. Jennie Ham
The Mothers club has recently con 10
ibuted S. toward Red Cross work. All W.
its are appreciated, as more yarn will an
needed soon. OIL
Mr. and Mrs. t. p. Whitcomb visited
r. and Mrs. L. A. Jones of East Calais We
ednesday. err
Andrew MacPhetres has returned TO ed
S home in East Randolph after visiting he
lends in town for few days. Ht
Miss Dorothy Dwinell spent the week CT
d with her sister, Mrs. Wade Ben ismn M
EIsrdwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wells and son of
arshield visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
flaw Saturday.
Miss Florence Payne Is visiting Miss
,llie Pike of Msrshfeld for few days NJ.
G. L. Martin of Berlin was business
'itor in town Saturday. dir
Mrs. John Ennis. jr. of Marshiield re- ON
ntly visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Martin. ~
L. c. Silver and son, Francis, were in u''
RE Saturday.
Tom Thumbs Wedding given by the Nc
tie people in town at the NJ. j. church WI
esday evening was much enjoyed. tho
ung actors and actresses taking their Do
rts in very creditable manner. 2
Have YOU heard about the minstrel val
NV! Ask some member of the high biu
lool. They will tell You all about it, oyo