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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
week END with relatives in Hebron, N.
Y. While there they attended a re-

week end with relatives in Hebron, N.
Y. While there they attended a re-
union of the Dunning family.
Roy Chamberlain of Syracuse, N. Y.
was in town for several days, being
called here by the serious illness Of his
wife, whom we are very glad to say
is much better at this writing.
Miss Bessie Sheldon, who has been
spending the past few months with
her sister, Mrs. A. W. Harrington, Jre
of Church street, left last week for her
home in Minneapolis, MINI.
All those wishing sugar for can
ming, whether they have already re-
ceived 25 pounds for this purpose or
not, should apply to c. L. Pruyn, local
food administrator, for permits to
purchase same.
The town of Dorset, through its
school commissioner, Herbert N. Will
liams, wishes to extend its sincere
thanks TO Mrs. John A. Eagleson for
the piano which she so kindly gave to
the village for use in its schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Barrows OF
Dorset and Syracuse, n. T., announce
the arrival Of Master VIM. g. Barrows
Jr. The little fellow appeared Satur-
day, September 2lst. Latest reports
from Syracuse tell US that mother and
son are getting along very nicely.
The George Putnam family, who
have occupied the Carhart cottage on
South Main street, returned to their
home in Washington, d. C., Monday
Mrs. Putnam's friend, Mrs. Thurman
who had one Of the J. H. Bowman cot
tages on Kent Hill the past season
left for Washington last Saturday.
The Barrows House will remain
open for few weeks longer as its
rooms are well filed, there being
quite a number who will remain
through October. The past season
has been very good for the house,
The prospects for 1919 are exception
ally bright and many Of this years
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03

men. A lamp exploded in the store
room Of j. T. Safford's store on Main
street and for a few moments it
looked as il the place was doomed.
Fortunately quick response to the
fire alarm with fire extinguishers and
hose relieved the situation and in a
few minutes it was all over. The
greatest damage was done by water to
the stock which was badly soaked.
After a couple Of days hard work Mr..
Stafford was enabled to do business
again and is now in shape to supply
his customers as usual
The Dorset Inn closed its doors the
first of the week after a fairly sue
cessful season. The Inn has been
managed in way that made reputa-
ton for it and next year we have no
doubt will have all it can accommodate
from the time it opens till late in the
fall. This being the first year under
the new management made it rather
hard, however Miss Lapham was equal
to the occasion and goes to her home
in Rhode Island with the knowledge
that another year will bear the fruits
Of her labors during the summer OF
1918. While here Miss Lapham made
many friends and also showed keen
interest in our village affairs, always
being ready TO aid in village better
ments. The Journal wishes her a
pleasant and successful winter and
spring.
Sunday evening this community
was very much shocked to hear OF the
death Of Miss Beatrice Park at the
Wade Inn where she was employed.
Miss Park had been i'll only a few
days and but few knew Of her illness.
A cold taken a short time before de-
veloped into pneumonia and not hav-
ing the reserve strength to combat the
disease the end soon came. Miss
Park had resided in Dorset for several
years and had always taken an active
part in the life Of the younger set
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
Rheumatism Arrested

III you suffer with lame muscles OF
s,ifiened joints look out for impur'-
ties in the blood, because each At.
tack gets more acute and stubborn.
To arrest rheumatism you must
improve your general health and
purify your blood; the cod liver oil
in SCOTS Emulsion Is Natures
great blood.maker while II also
strengthens the organs to expcl the
impurities. SCOTS Is helping thous-
ands who could not find other relief.
90 q nsusA nassassA. ~.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03

To feel strong, have COON appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
family system tonic. Price, $1.25. adv
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-25
FIFTH EPISODE
Mimosa San.


The boat glimmered for moment
on the outermost edge of our vision
then It slipped over the horizon edge
md disappeared. There remained the
silver wake of moonlight unbroken,
serene.
"Hnvc you any regrets?" asked.
Jimmy, the unconquerable. turned
to me with the broadest of Jimmy
grins. "No. / guess not. They couldn't
have made me editor-in-chief, even If
we had pulled Off the stunt-and
you're still Beatrice"
"That's why we had to let them go
that's exactly the point"
Jimmy saw It'll
"Well. we'll surely have letters from
the president and the secretary of
war and Mimosa San will call down
countless blessings on our heads.
Those must be the rewards of our
weli-doing. Those Wen receive"
But we didn't. Brayton was CRATE
full: the paper had another 'beat''-
and the next morning brought letter
from Anpa explaining 1t all; but
Moran had not forgiven US yet. As
for that, I am not sure he managed
his part of the affair very well. Anna
is still at large, you see.
The affair began when I found in
my mornings mail a letter on the
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-25

stationery of the Nippon Tea Garden.
1t read like this:
Honorable Missus FaIrfax-Greet-
lnus. | write to know II you will send
love charm to unhappy Japanese girl
whose lover follows another Mimosa
San.
Without any particular premedita-
ton 1 turned to Jimmy Barton.
"Will you take me to the Nippon
garden this afternoon?" I asked.
With unfailing gallantry Jimmy re-
marked that he would be very glad to
tnke me anywhere.
Jimmy and l started off in plenty
of time for five o'clock tea. The Nip
pom garden was-I use the twas" ad-
visedly--a charming little place out
on road which wandered shyly from
Westchester.
Slant-eyed girls in garb of the
Orient pattered around with an air
Of longing to serve.
spoke to the first little maiden
who approached and asked for Mi
inosa San.
The girl made a ceremonious bow
and went over to pretty little crea-
ture who was perched high on that
typIcally western bit Of furniture, a
cashier stool. The little adjuster
of finance climbed down from her
lofty perch and came over to us.
With shy sweetness she asked :
'What can do for honorable mis-
sus and mister-that my pleasure"
''This is your letter-is it not, MI
mosa SAM"
The girl took 1t eagerly. "Oh-you
Beatrice Fnirfax?"
"Yes, / am Miss Fairfax. Mimosa
San. came to reply to your little
letter-and now If you will tell us
your story will try to help you"
Mimosa San giggled deliciously
SFirst / give you tea-then you give
me charm. That very nicer"
And presently when Mlmosa's ideas
Of hospitality were satisfied, she told
me her story.
Mimosa had ventured to fall in love
with Hako Satsu. manager Of the Nip
pon Tea garden. She thought he
loved her too--<hough he had. not said
20.
Al bad &s-ss vel with Mimosas ro-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
From Frank Young.
France, Nov. "a,

France, NOV. ~, Iol
Dear Folks: l will try and get a
letter written tonight. 1T is rather
hard to find a place that is warm
where we are now. The buildings
in this town are older than the hills
and we have no fire in them, so you
see it makes it rather bad. had a
letter from Edith the first OF the
week. | can't understand why you
haven't been getting what letters. !
have written. Helen also says she
hasn't had any letter from me.
sent her a package few days be-
fore we went to the trenches. was
going to send something to mother
too, but | thought l had better wait
until | heard whether Helen got the
one | sent to her. | guess ! won't
need to send any more. | will wait
and bring it with me when | come
home. ! don't know when that will
be but hope not long: wen, moth moth
homesick I am. l have never been
homesick since l left, although |
think of home every day, and If
there ever was time that | thought
of home, it was the first time the
Huns opened up with artillery and
heaved a few shells over to US. 1t
is rather a queer feeling to just
nave TO Slduu lIeIc anu "OAuel ~"
soon one will come my way. There
are sure some funny things happen
at the same time, that is. it is funny
after it is all over. There was a
corporal in our company had the
butt of his rifle shot off, his canteen
cut off his belt and his coattail cut
off by a three inch shell, all that
saved him was the fact that the shell
was what is called a dud, which is
el, {1o{ nvn1NHn
I imagine the people in Van Vert
carried things high when they re-
ceived the news that the armistice
was signed We happened to be in
one of the large cities Of France
that day and believe me, there was
some celebrating. l expect the peo-
pie in the states would look at things
a lot different if they had gone
through as much as they have here.
this year? | suppose Tommy will
stay another year. won't he? Or do
you think you will sell the farm?
Did you sell the black horse? |
hear that the prices of horses went
down. | suppose it will not be long
till the government will let loose of
lot of them. The people over here
ed funny to me at first. How did
they get along with harvesting and
corn husking there this year? I
imagine help was pretty scarce.
Maybe they did the same as they do
over here The women do most OF
the work. But l don't believe many
of the girls at home would get out
and work like they do here. 1t
might spoil their hands, ha, ha.
Say, Dad. if you haven't sold the car
yet l think you had better keep it
unless you could get a new one be-
fore long. l think that would be
the best hting to do but l hear that
they are hard to get now. Well, l
guess l had better close for this
time as it is getting cold so I will
have to go to bed to keen warm.
Now don't worry about me for I am
feeling fine l will write again
soon. With love. Frank.
Co. l., 352nd Inf,
A, p O. 1876, American EXD. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
From David McHaInesS.
Somewhere in France, Nov. 2,

Somewhere in France, Nov. 2, is.
My Loved Ones at Home: Being
very good opportunity to write so
will take my pen in hand and let you
know your loving son is we'll and
getting along fine. | hope you are
well and can enjoy yourself very
much Thanksgiving. Today has
and has been SO for almost week
now. 1t will soon be winter and |
do hope we do not freeze. 1t will
be the happiest day and moment of
my life when can put my arms
around you and kiss you On my safe
return to dear old home and moth
er's cooking. Gee, how ! miss you
all. l get so blue. | keep wonder
ing how things are at home and
whether all are well or not. | hope
mother is better and can be UP and
around. | received letter and
some pictures from Grace and Wal
Those Kids are certainly very sweet.
Also received a lovely letter from
Aunt FLEA and Anut Genia. | GER
tainly was glad to hear from them.
By the way, please send me Otto's
address as | have it not. | see Mark
ing, as we'll as myself. l hope Clara
PtS~S'
for the piano so l may get to hear
her play again. l hope it can be
soon. | do long for music We do
not get to hear any very often. 1t
was just two months ago today when
my company and regiment went over
the top to go on the big drive which
won the war. ! can never forget the
event. If you could have a picture
of us going over after the Huns you
would be proud of it. 1t was a
picture no artist could paint and do
it justice. 1t was very foggy the
first morning and it was in our
favor. Believe me, there. were a
very large number of big guns
which put over a barage for us.
Also number of tanks went with
us just ahead of us. The tanks GER
tainly did put the fear in the Boche.
We certainly did cover a large piece
of ground amid artillery fire and
machine gun bullets. They certain
ly came thick and fast but we were
determined and as the Huns say
1--WE fool Americans were stub
born" and would not let up on them.
We kept them going backwards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
Frcm Roy Chastain.
Lucey. France, Nov. "a, 10

Lucey. France, Nov. "a, 1918.
Dear Father: AS this is the day
The chaplain asked all of us to write
to our father, | will write few
lines. We are in little village
about like all the rest we have been
in. We have been drilling since we
came out of the trenches. l think
Fritz is the thing of the past. How
is everybody back there? l receiv-
ed two or three letters from home
last week but did not have time to
answer till today. l hope you are
having good luck with everything
this winter. Bert McKern is in the
same village as l am. You have
asked how long we were coming
over. This is the first time we could
tell anything like that. We were
IA days. We have been in Bedford.
France, that is one of the large
cities of France. l don't think it
will be very long till we will be
home then l can tell more about it
as / am no good writing letters. l
hope this will find everybody we'll
and in the best of health. l will
close. From Pvt. VIM. r, Chastain.
Co. B, 352nd Inf, A. P. o. 795.
American Exp. F., via. N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
t't s; gasssa s-t','s, stssfas'-s
From Ira w. Eaton.
Chatenag sur seine, France,

Nov. "a, 1918.
Dear Dad: Today is the day to
write Dads Christmas letter, SO Will
| endeavor to write a few lines. Am
well, hope you and the rest at nome
are the same On the 4th of March.
1917, soon after noon, we boarded
the train at Morrison, Va, and be-
vessel Madawaska. We laid in the
harbor at Newport News that night
and the next day set sail for New
York On the 7th at 700 p. m, we
sailed from the New York harbor.
We had fine trip all the way across,
sleep. Some of the boys were busy
most of the time feeding fish, but |
wasn't sick. We came in sight of
and passed Belle Isles on the 21st,
and landed in St. Nayaire that ev-
ening, but didn't leave the boat I'M
til the next morning. We stayed in
St. Nayaire about week. Then
went to Romerautin. We moved
from there to Greores and stayed
there. about three weeks then moved
back to Romerautire. Then our last
move was to this camp or into a
barn, rather, for there wasn't any
camp here when we got here. There
was half Of our squad came first and
in another two weeks the other haif
came We were doing steel con-
struction all the time we were in
ed to g b1ldings e. e of them We're
of steel. Then we built most of this
camp The barracks, bath house,
mess hall, and one-half mile of rail
road was built by this one squadron.
There are Z of the barrack build
ings and six warehouses, about half
the work was done by this squadron.
That isn't all the work we have
done, but some of it. But we have
We have a football team, part of
the men belong to this squad, which
have played seven other teams and
have their first time yet to be de-
feated. We have a squadron band
which isn't large but are hard to
beat. We have squadron dances
most every week, some times often
er. We have the Y. NJ. G. A.. and
picture shows twice week. linen
had 10 day furloughs. When | was
on furlough I left Romerautire on
August lst, went to Chatellerault,
stayed there one day, then went
through Bordeaux, then to Mar
seille, stayed there one. day then
went to Nice. From there l went
by street car to Monico Monte Carlo
anu W illt DOi uGI VI Itd1y. toulu-
mt cross into Italy on account of
guards but could do all the looking
wanted to. Monte Carlo is the
famous gambling hall of the Prince
of Monaco. 1t is sure some place.
The income keeps up the expense of
the province of Monico. At Monico
is the Princes palace and his muse
UNI Many, other things of interest
there, but these are of most interest.
The car ride from Nice to the
border of Italy was grand. The line
follows the water front most all the
way Nice is fine place. too.
There are a great many English
speaking people there, some are Eng
lish, some American, some French.
The american colony supports fine
hospital there. see by the paper
that they are constructing a uni
versity there for the education of
children from all allied countries.
Must close as there is no use for me
20 try writing all | have seen of in
terest. Hoping to hear from you
often, l remain your loving son,
Ira W. Eaton,
Nov. "a, 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

and he is happy soul. He laughs
about his trip across yet. I suppose
you have seen good news in the pa
pers and will be better yet. l
don't want my wrist watch, l have
no use for a watch now but Mae send
me The Reporter. Roy Chastain
asked me about the home paper yes
terday. Mae how did the children
come to go to the other school?
Mae tell Charlie would like to hear
him play again; music sounds good
to me now. Mae tell mamma l have
to laugh when l think of some of my
meanness. l am as big a fool as
ever to have a good time. Well
Mae l will close for this time, Bert.
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o6r bTOtheT and slsteT J must
ring of for this time and let God
\ be with you till we meet again.
4 Hoping his finds you as we'll as it
leaves %, ~as ever l beg to remain
your loving brother. ROllie,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
X \ X X X X X 4 X
SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
X X X X X X X X X
From ROllie f. Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Dale,
Hazard, Wise.
Nov. IS, 1913

! Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Dale,
Hayard, Wise.
Dear Folks: Still in France, we'll
and alive. / received your letters
last night and sure was glad to hear
from you, in fact, it was the newest
wrote like they had sold out and
were moving to town. 1t was news
to me and not the best in the world.
I'm overly glad to hear everyone is
we'll and that you did so well on
the spuds this year I know father
and mother are too feeble to stay, on
the farm but l thought sure they
for few years when l come back.
While serving in the army | have
run across good propositions for the
future and I don't think a soldier
that wears the service stripes will
fail to get job and the way we feel
sometimes I think we can tell any
one where to head in at for what
talking about. While we were in
action and the shells were bursting
all around us and the enemy planes
over our heads we never feared any
thing, in fact we never cared one
minute what would happen the next,
but now | care to the greatest and
u thank God a million times for
4 y
one I ever knew and forgot | ever
had a home. The more excitement
there was the better we felt. I have
seen sights that will probably never
be seen again by human eye in the
next generation. | have sent quite
few souvenirs a+ home me- and 9s1,d have "a all
me 'souvenir Fritz ha, ha. |
cleaned up between $50 and 500
on this last drive. Of course, l had
to buy some of my best ones. [ will
try and spare a little time next sum,
mer to come up with mother, and
make you visit. Say, won't we
get free passes on the c. & N. W
Fthing won't need to worry us.
this letter is written on German
er that was picked up on the
drive of Nov. LIST. We were in
bn when the orders came to
lie firing. We fellows sure did
10 the German dugouts. We
led back from the lines over a
K ago. We get pretty good
but gee! I sure would like to
ny spoon in those baked beans
burs and oh! those pickles.
have to quit talking that way
I faint. | am glad to- hear
- the spring after I was up
you, but Pm sorry to say the
life has nearly ruined me,
still retain my right mind.
rything will come back all
know Tell the kids hello
Think of it. | haven't seen
but soldiers for nine or ten
Now you know how tickled
be to see children again.
"A 0r brother and sister ] must
TinE of for this time and let God
10 with you till we meet again.
Hoping his finds you as we'll as it
leaves M -as ever | beg to remain
your loving brother. ROllie,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

We went so fast we ran into our
own artillery fire. Our batteries
love to tell you more but l can tell
you better in person, SO will now
bring this to close. l came out
unscathed and unhurt. Good bye
for now, with love and kisses to all,
your loving son and brother,
Dave McHarness
Cook, Co. ID, 140th U. S. Inf,
35th Division. American EXp r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
From Bert McKeln.

Nov. IS, 1918.
Dear Sister Mae: | received your
letter and was glad to hear from
you and that all of you folks are
we'll l am feeling fine. l will eel
citrate the 4th of July in Leon, l am
sure. Mae, what do you want me
to bring you from France as pres
ent? Pete Johnson is with me yet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26
Nov u. 1918

Dear Mother and All at Home:
HNill take pleasure in writing you a
few lines this time so you will not
feel sighted. You and pa will prob
ably, get your letters at the same
time We are still near Bar ls Due
day. Owing to the fact that you
know what division 1 am in here
| by am sending you an official write
up. Of course (the 32nd Division) :.
have been with them on all of
these fronts except the first one, and
II consider it an honor to be with
h such grand division and | request
that you, by all means, preserve this
sketch and thanking you in advance
for the same | am also overly
proud to say that I am with the
121st regiment that played an i'm
I number of other divisions, twelve or
fourteen, l believe On account of
Z our regiment being in the line so
long we wasn't called on to follow
our doughboys through Luxembourg
at the time the armistice was on. so
that is the reason that we are here
at this time. Think of it, two more
and little less than month ana
Christmas comes. We expect to be
on the water then, so you see we
can't quite make it back by Christ
mas or New Years but can almost
guarantee my presence by st. Val
entine's day. Oh. well, that won't
be SO bad will it? Tell Gladys not
70 get mad if I don't write her
individually but I'm bringing her
some souvenirs, one of them is a
ring made out of a one franc piece.
i guess I've made dozen or more.
get z francs or $140 each for
them I've made one for myself;
4 ScS hi n Ia III
al skinned in making them. Well
it's getting dark and must close
for this time, hoping this finds you
MI as well as it leaves me. | beg
to remain your loving son and
brother, Pvt. Rollie Dale,
Med Dept, 121 H. F. A., France.
Money to loan on some good farms.
In0G SavinGN Bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

Dear Brother Clarence: I got
your letter and also Bills. sup
pose you almost forgot that you had
a brother in France, but I will soon
be home again. Who is your teach
er now? Clarence is there any
school at Washington now? Does:
Floyd and Charley have to go to-
Camp Dodge very soon? Well will
close. From your brother,
Bert Ray McKern,
352 Infantry, Supply Co.,
American ExD Forces, via. N. ",
A. P. O. 1916, France
The yearly average of sunshine in
Spain is nearly three times that of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

Dear Little Brother Bill: ] got
your letter and was glad to hear
from you. Bill, l am feeling fine
and weigh 1870 pounds, SO you know
the climate agrees with me. Bill,
you tell the boys to let you drive
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

Bird single to go see your girl
How big are papa's mules now?
You tell Clarence to get out of your
light the next time you write.
Well Bill, will close for this time,
from, Bert,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-26

Dear Dad: Received your letter
of October 22nd, was glad to hear
from you. ! am we'll and hope you
are the same. 1t is little cloudy
and cool this morning, but we have
had exceptionally fine weather for
two weeks. Mamma said she didn't
!nlIN I received all of her letters,
but | think | have. | always get one
letter week. sometimes two. We
have very good mail service.
don't believe any Of it gets lost
Guess I will take a trip to an old
chateau this afternoon. There are
many of them in France. The one
am going to this afternoon is
about two miles from here. 1t is
500 years old. Parts of it are in
nice condition now. I was there a
few days ago but didn't have much
time to look around. Will close,
hoping to hear from you often. AS
ever your loving son,
Sgt. ass. Ira w. Eaton.