The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-20

on this front, as it was kind of quiet
sector. We stayed there about 10 days.
was on one of the advanced posts and
saw some things that made me sit up
and take notice After we left the front
/ line we went back in the support for the
same length of time. There is not much
to tell about that, as we did not have
any experiences to speak of, only that is
where we got the work. We had to dig
trenches, etc.
After leaving there, we went back for
a brief rest, or that is what they call a
J rest, but ! was unable to see it in that
light, for we drilled every day. One good
| thing about this place, we could get
cleaned up and 60 downstreet in the
evening. This was a small place, but had
some good times and always something
/ going on for entertainment. We were
not there long before we went on what is
called the Toul front There was heap
more for excitement on this front than
| there was on the other front and that
was where Lieut.. Eady was killed. You
no doubt saw his death in the paper.
| after we left this front we went for a
rest, and | feel safe in saying that we
sure deserved it. OF course we had to
get up for reveille every morning and
: drill all day but that was rest beside
standing around in the trenches all day
and night. Then the rumors began to
| pour in that we were to go to Paris for a
rest period, and | thought sure we were,
as one day the order came to break camp
and take train. We rode on for two
days and two nights, all the time in the
direction of Paris, but before we got
there | guess the order was changed or
something of the kind, for what we sup
, posed was to be Paris proved to be the
| trenches again, and believe me that this
was some different front than the ones
previous. This was the Chateau Thierry.
| commenced to keep diary that day and
think | will copy some of the things that
have in it.
July II. Co. G moved from the sup
port line to the front line tonight in the
woods. Heavy bombardment all night.
July Is. We made an attack on the
enemy at $3.50 this morning. The bar
rage lasted only about one-half hour.
We took several prisoners and strength
ened our lines, taking the town of Torch
fey. The Smelling began about $3.50 this
morning. Very few casualties.
July TO- Still here and holding the
lines, though the enemy continues to
shell continually. Guarded German pris-
oners from the front to regimental head
quarters all day. Got several souvenirs.
July 10. Moved to our right to relieve
the l04th infantry. Made an attack on
the enemy at this afternoon. Both
Lieut. Glover and myself fell at 1920 and
had to lie there in the hot sun two and
one-half hours Then we were taken to
the advanced Red Cross station and had
our wounds dressed. The lieutenant died
about $3.50 that night. Arrived at the
ambulance station at about morning.
Then we rode on the hospital train
for some time and after arriving at the
hospital had good rest and plenty to
eat, which | tell you seemed good. We
were treated very well all the time there.
Then the reports began to come in that
the fellows in Company G were most of
them in the hospital or dead. There
were number of mine in the same squad
that / was that were killed. That was
about all the experiences that / had at
the front. 1t is not very good descrip-
ton, but | am sure that it will do until
get there and then will tell you whole
lot more.
"After | was discharged from the hos
pital | went to the replacement camp at
Blois and they found out that l could do
this work, so sent me here. / believe
have told you that / like very we'll
have full charge of the night crew in this
one section of "a men. They are all a
fine bunch and ] get on with them all
very well.
"In the last letter that I had from
Aunt Dell they did not seem to know
what this was here. Well, it is part of
General Pershing's headquarters, or Co.
| d. There are about 5000 men besides
the 500 English girls that are here as
typists, so that viii give you some idea
as to size of this organization. am now
acting corporal, but have not got the
stripes yet"
On and after Dec. IS the railroad sta
tion will not be open to the public until
s a. m. until further notice.
A new rural carrier on route No. ar
rived Thursday, Dec IL, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Blake. His name is
Clarence Henry, weight 9h pounds.
Paul Pitkin, of the naval reserve at
Pelham Bay, N. Y, arrived home on
Wednesday for brief visit with his
parents, after which he expects to take
up his work again at Middlebury college,
Mrs. Belle Bullock finished work at
+. H. Browns last week and has gone to
Montpelier.
The topic for the morning service next
Sunday will be, "a Christmas Song"
The evening topic, Remedies for War"
Mrs. Lucy HOLSTER visited friends in
l.Plainfeld the first Of the week
Mrs. Leo Burbank has finished her
work at the telephone central and gone
TO Cabot to reside, her husband having
recently purchased a place there.
The Congregational church will con-
duct its canvass the week after Christ
mas.
Mrs. Frances X. Peck of Montpelier
was in town Wednesday to attend the
church fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson have
moved into the house owned by her
mother, Mrs Belle Beckley.
Ed Maxi is moving from Peacham to
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