The Press., 1918-01-17

of oriminology,. we have the police
 department, which we expect to aoi
 promptly when it's service isreQuiTed
 SO unused to prime and the taking of
 the law in tliefF own hands are the
 people of Stafford, that when crime
 was committed attention was given the
 sufferer, instead of the criminal which
 is the reason he was not detained
 by the wnrkmen, this ought to answer
 the criticisms of their conduct for not
 pprehending the now prisoner. A
 doctor and the police were notified.
 Dr. Hanley came at once, the police
 arrived, we'll - later, fortunately we
 have a postmaster who has the qualities of Sherlock Holmes. and it was largely through his deductions and efforts that the criminal was caught. Yours truly, O. P.
 The following letter received by F. A Lasbury from Norman Phillips who is with the American Expeditionary Force in France will be of interest to many. It was written Nov. Sd and received Nov. 28th:
 Dear Friend:
 am 8 long way from dear old Stafford, but I am trying to keep happy under the ways the things gre here We are camping in town that is nothing but 8 few French people and the rest are American soldiers. We are sleeping in the houses and barns of the town. l happened to get in a barn, but it is, nice and warm so should worry if it rains. It is impossible to buy any thing in this town because there is no store, hut there are few wine shops and you can get French tobacco and cigarettes that will put you to sleep for an hour after you get through smoking them. You couldn't buy any soap of any kind if you had all the money in the world here. We were all going to chip in and buy lantern, but when we found oil was 90 cents per gallon we dropped the plans quick. There are no candles at all here. We have been going to bed at 6 and 7o'clook. There are fifteen others beside myself sleeping in the barn and we get plenty of sleep over here, but we are all happy just the same. I have not seen news paper since I came to France. When we went through England we got few there, but there was no news in them. II would give anything to get hold of a daily paper or the good old Stafford Press, but it will be a long time before l get hold of one again. We had a good trip across and the last three days the old ship did every thing but go over. was not sea sick ! at all, but for travelling around to l foreign countries for the sport of it, no more for me. Travelling in the l good old U. s. is good enough for me after I get back. We'll, Frank, re. member me to all my old friends in Stafford, and if you got any old chocolate or cigarettes that you can't l sell, send them to me and I will see that yon get your pay for them be. cause money is no good over here. Fl am going to send most of mine home. I am going to get paid some time next week. I will get two months pay when dO. We have been travel. ing, but now we are in our camp; we will get it here. suppose yon will get this letter about Thanksgiving time. We'll, remember me to all the boys and will be glad when. I get back to the good old U. S., never to go out of it again Be sure and write me letter as often as you can for a letter comes in handy here from the home town. have received one letter and one postal in the past five weeks, so you see we don't hear any- thing that is going on in the world.
 Your friend, Norman B. Phillips.
 StaROrdviIle.
 Mrs. Lima Booth has been visiting relatives in Springfield the past week.
 Wm Webster carried the mail last week in the absence of F. M.. Sanger, who was home for a weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Myrtle Ryder. of Rochdale, Mass, was the guest of her parents, Mfr. ami Mrs. Fred Smith. over Sun. day
 Mrs. Lyons's sister, W ho has been visiting her for several weeks, is III with the measles at ths home of Roy. and Mrs, c. c. Lyon
 Ms. Wilfred D. Hamilton of East Milton, Wis.,, is visiting her parenEo, Mfr. and Mrs. Marc Hatch. at Hyde vile for several weeks.
 John c. Rishton has received word from Wm. A. Smith, who was drafted l ago, that he is in Illinois ! and is we'll and wishes to be re- membered to all his local friends "