Connecticut western news., 1918-01-03
MORE LETTERS FROM
 OUR BOYS IN FRANCE
East Canaan Boys Grateful for the Packages Sent by
 Red Cross.
Somewhere in France
 Dec 4, 1917

Dec 4, 1917 To the Canaan Red Cross
 Dear Friends:
 It's ' o'clock here now and the boys are gong to bed. It's rather early for a buuch ot young boys to go TO bed bat its about ire only thing to do
 It has been pleasant day for most of US, because of the msry parcels we have received. Tie mail here comes m all at once and the happiest time we have is when the bags are be'ng brought into tamp, it S a, bad as a bunch uf kids waiting to see what they get their stockings Xmas morning was surprised Tor few minutes when I received mine this morning from the Canaan Red Cross. but it was one of the best surprises l have ever bad l can't explain how thankful I am to the many friends who helped to pack the parcel I received, and no one in the Town of North Canaan can begin to realize how much l appreci- ated 1t, and extend my thanks to the ReI Cross ot Canaan and wish them the best of luck in any thing they un. dertake. intended to write to each one personally, but thinking my tasks would be too eat ana writing this and hoping it will answer the same.
 We have had snow storm here of abont two inches and the weather is quite coli but we are beginning to get used to the climate. We were not for gotten Thanksgiving as we had a Tur-. key dinner and mince pie which is quite treat for 8 soldier, especially over here. There is net an entertain ment of any kind over heIe except the Y. M. O. A. and the boys give us a little vaudeville now and then.
 If don't cut this short will be nlate when the bagle blows in the morning, so thanking you once again for your parcel will close with best regards to all.
 Lyman Michaels.
 P. s. paid a frank, which is 20c in our money, fer four of those brown cookies like which were in the can, sc each, so you can imagine how they ! were welcomed. L. H. M.
 Somewhere in France
 Dec. 6. 1917. Dear Friends:
 that Decei ~ed the package that you were so kind to send me and wish to tell yon that you can never imagine how much all the little packages were appreciated. the woolen goods more so, as the weather is very cold aud it is about all we can do to keep warm as United States goods are hard to get hsre to clothe the men, so all the boys are more than glad to receive such things, and the chocolate, gum and tobacco which are so hard to get here, a bar cf chocolate we have to pay 3 francs for, which is 40c and then it is hard 4a get. When a man gets in a place like this, he begins to think abont the comforts of home which he loft behind but we are here to do our . duty and with Gods help let's hope that we sncceed Now as our mail IS limited, wish yon would thank each ? and everyone that helped to hll the package and please tell t.:em that I do not think l can ever thank them enough The names I fo md gre as follows: The North Canaan Red Gross, Mr. J. H. Roraback, Mss Granger, Miss M. Collins, Miss E. A. Lawrence, Mrs. E III. Burns.
 If there are any others please tell them that thank them one and all. I am sorry that 1.oannot tell yon what we are dalng here but that is strlctly against the rules, w,ll close once moSe, thanking you all for your kindness
 beg tO remaln, Sincerely Hours
 Paul Carsvari
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