New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
others will be shipped back to James
town.
Farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Beland.

John Ahlquist on Church street in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Beland
of Hartford who leave soon for New
Jersey The party was largely at
tended, guests being present from
Bristol, Hartford and Waterbury as
Welia from this town. A buffet lunch
was served and music and Halloween
games made up the rest of an en-
joyable evening. The house was
prettily decorated in Halloween color
scheme. MI and Mrs. Beland will
take up their residence in PIainfield
where Mr. Beland is employed. Mrs.
Beland was formerly Miss LeVasseur
of this town.
Considerable mention has been
made Of late in reports from the front
in France with reference to the Sec
ond division of the regular army and
their wonderful work on the battle
fields. The men in the division have
been called heroes for their work on
the battlefield of Chateau Thierry, st.
Mihiel, and various other places in
that region, These regulars from
America have been used as shock
troops against the best troops Ger
many could put forth. To local peo-
pie 1t will be Of interest to learn that
there are two Plainvil1e boys with
this division. Harry P. Ellis is with
the Twenty third Infantry and Mer-
ton Lamb is with the Headquarters
Company, medical detachment. Lamb
has seen sights and had experiences
which he is glad he never missed
Among the heroes who were with him
and gave up their lives was Captain
John Overton. 'Johnny'' of old Yale
athletic fame. The last letter which
Merton sent to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lamb of Broad street will
interest every one. At the time the
letter was written he had not learned
of the death Of his brother Harold
Lamb who was killed by a train in
Massachusetts while on his way home
with an auto truck from New York.
The letter follows:
Dear Father:
1t has been raining, but the sun
shines now. I have just finished my
dinner of Corned Willie and beans, and
they were pretty good.
I sure would like some of the ap-
pies you said Uncle Lewis gave to you.
I am not cooking now, but would eat
them with relish. We get plenty to
eat always and good stuff, to. Once
In while we miss a meal on the
march. If you wish any cooking done
when / get home I can do it, and I
could put out a real Christ
mas dinner for you. re-
ceived a few New Britain papers from
mother but no Literary Digest or pa
per from Uncle Joe Lamb of L. r |
& co.
Give my regards to all the boys. |
do not know the Chaplain Doherty !
that you asked about
Yes, I have seen General Pershing !
a couple of times. AS to the French |
and British generals, 7 don't believe |
I would know them IF / did see them. |
The ammunition train Is composed |
of two sections. The motor section, |
which has auto trucks, and the horse |
section which has casions, wagons, |
horses and mules. I am with the horse |
section.
I saw in the paper about Earle |
Madeley dying but did not know
about Frank Savianio. 1t is too bad |
to lose them, but some have to go. I |
have friend who has been with the
Marines from the first and has never
got a scratch.
I returned from the front last night !
and am we'll and healthy. do not see
why you have not heard from me in
SO long a time because T can think of
at least five six letters that you
should have received by August 25.
Often, though, it is two weeks or so
that I don't get a chance to send let
ters. Not because I don't have time
to write but I can't send letters on
account OF moving, etc.
1t sure must have been hot over
there. Here the climate is quite even
comfortable.
That sure was some storm you had
in New Britain. Thank you for the
pictures. You remember that tree torn
off at the trunk. Now imagine big
woods with hundreds of trees smashed
like that and many others half
knocked to pieces, and you will have
an idea of how the woods look after
a battle, and when tie wind blows
q number of trees and big branches
begin to fall.
Several men were killed and in
jured that way. I have also seen
towns where there was not q stone
standing higher than the under
pinning of our house. The houses are
all made of stone over here.
In the last battle 7 saw a number
of the French people whom the Boche I
had held prisoners released, and they
were mighty glad to get away from I
the Boche. One lady told me that
when the Americans entered the viii
lage they cried for joy. Hope before
long we can finish it and come back.
I received the jokes Alice told you
to send me. 7 am answering your last
letter, in which you spoke of Harry
Ellis I know where he is and have |
been looking for him for some time.
would like very much to meet him.