The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-04
PROMOTED TO CORPORAL.
Guy Andrews of Barre Wins Place with
American Forces.

News of the promotion of Guy c. |
Andrews to corporal was announced I
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. 5. Andrews
in recent letter, the promotion cominI
ON his birthday anniversary, Dec. Z. FIX
cerpts from letters received during De
cember are as follows:
/ "Just line to acknowledge the re
ceipt of the long looked for and yer,
welcome package containing sweater
scarf, tan polish, etc. The boys in on
outfit are each hoping to get one from
home every mail The scarf is just thu
thing to put under the overcoat next
the blouse. One of the office clerks is
being transferred tomorrow to a nearby
camp hospital and | have been notified
that | am to take his place in the Office
as general clerk and typist. Am receiv.
ing Barre Times by every mail.
Last night there was debate in the y
Nj. c. A. as TO whether man could be
both Christian and soldier, and the
decision was in favor of the affirmative.
u suppose yeu imagine ] am up to my
knees in mud half the time and eat soup
three times day, but if you could see
me now, as ! am sitting beside a warm
fire in the Office of the infrmsry, writing
on a roughly made table, with lantern
for light, you would be convinced that
i am comfortable physically.
Premier, the Barre boy, and / ex-
changed Barre Times the other day and
every time we meet we have slong
talk about the old town. Theresis an
other fellow here by the name of Hall,
who used to work in Jones Brothers
and we have good talks also. Army life
is not lonely; there are too many good
fellows"
Wrote you on the eve of Thanksgiy-
ing and told you of all the good things
that were promised us. and the promise
was fulfilled to overflowing Menu:
Oyster soup tsame plate for all coursesl
mashed Irish potatoes, creamed sweet
Maryland potatoes, sweet corn, cranber-
ry sauce, turkey with dressing Zone
piece of white and one piece of dark
meat to each platel, celery, apple pic.
biscuit lhotl, butter, cocoa, nuts; and
beside each plate was placed one good
cigar and a box of American cigarettes.
We ate in building that used to be
4 large cafe before the war and there
vas an old piano which had to be wound |
Up before each selection which furnished |
Is with amusement during the entire |
Inner.
I'VE are able to get the soldiers edi- |
ion of the New York Herald which is
published in Paris. II is sometimes en-.
ouraging sometimes the opposite.
\ THE sergeant and | have Just re-
urned from the Y. M. G. A. hut, where
We were given the pleasure Of seeing six
eels of real American films in which
lharlie Chaplin was no small feature.
his is the first show having u. =. A. L
Inns, the previous ones all being Fran
ais. which we cali 'barpas, meaning no
ood
Recently we had debate on the
uestion: Resolved, that the z. s. should
dopt compulsory military training after
he war. The affirmative won. The
weater is proving servieeable az such in {
be daytime and as sort of FELLOWSHIP I
yer my air pillow at night. +
Sergeant just asked me If I was edit 4
lg newspaper or magazine and upon !
ose consideration you viii realize that
have written a good deal but have
Tiled to say very much However, we'd
etter call it off for tonight because the
lgler is just blowing taps, and the +.
Ext thing we know he'll be blowing
eveille' at 5:45 in the morning. So
BOD night" ;