Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
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NEWS BY COUNTIES

distanced all competitors in these parts
this spring and already has got large
area planted, In hopes Of early crops,-
Harry NASSAU, who has been here to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Vassau has returned to his business in
Florence.-Mr. and Mrs. Norman J..
Whallon and their three children returned
tuesday to Millville, N. j.. after spend
ing week with relatives in town.-The
Liberty Loan subscriptions here have al
most reached the goal Of $4,000, and,
although the final 5000 or $1,000 appear
TO come hard, the managers are hopeful
OF going way over the amount Of the Quota
Tor the town.-Mrs. George H.. Eldredye
and Carleton Eldredge. her son. have re
turned from ten days visit in New
York. They were accompanied home by
CliHord G. Allts, who has been in that
city since last fall.-The ladies Of St,
stephens parish will give n supper for
an members Of the congregation at
Masonic hall on Thursday at TOO D. m.
This 10 simply for a social time and no
admission is charged.-Thursday evening
the union prayer service will be held at
the Methodist Church, with the Rev.
H. G. Newell as leader.
THO following letter has been received
by William Simmons from his brother.
waiter IL. Simmons, serving In France:
American Expeditionary Forces,
102 Machine Gun Bn,,
Co. "B." 26th Division.
Dear Brother and Sister and Dorothy:
Received your welcome letter last night
and was very. very glad to hear from YOU.
Well, have been to the trenches and
have been under a fierce bombartlment
and several gas attacks. We went into
the trenches and the second day we were
given little reception. 1t was quiet and
all at once thought the very earth we
were living on had gone mad. You can
never realize the feeling that came over
me. I felt that the very bones within nv
body were torn away from the flesh.
Shrapnel was whizzing over my head and
dropping into the trench aside me, rocks
and stones and sticks flying every which
way. The entanglements in front of our
trenches were doomed. but guess there
was something lowering over us that pro-
tected u.s. Holes were torn in the ground
as large as % feet wide and IS feet deep.
Some larger. Finally two or three shells
came over that nearly buried me up with
the dirt thrown up by the explosion Of the
shell.
II had some close calls but miss is as
good as a mile. Old Fritzy wasted pow
der time. and money for nothing. When
the barrage lifted we were one happy
bunch and believe me the enemy didn'
put anything over on US. We were going
after show one night and we were walk
Ing along talking and all at once whiz-
bang-and believe me We ducked into the
trench also Just in time to see a few
French soldiers duck. They only fred a
few shots and 1t was all over. Some life.
full of excitement all the time.
I'VE get two meals a day while in the
trenches and when at rest camp we get
three meals day. While in the trenches
we get our breakfast about 500 a. m ond
our other meal about 700 p. m. They give
US soup tsome times beans) and bread.
coffee and some times jam or butter
Some times we get boiled beef and pota-
toes. At supper we get beef steak and
potatoes or soup, bread and coffee, and
believe me we are glad to get it,
1--WE live in dugouts about 30 feet below
ground where the sun never shines.
1--WE have seen many aeroplane fights
and they were very interesting.
This Is about all can write this time
Give my regards to my friends in Middle.
bury and tell them I should like to get a
word from them now and then.
walter E. SIMMONS"
The annual prize speaking will be held
at the Mccullough gymnasium, Middle
bury College. at 7:30 o'clock Friday eve
ming. There are four freshmen to con.
test for the two Parker prizes OF $50 ant
$40 In the Merrill contest. eight sopho
mores will contest for four prizes of $25
$40, SIS $40. All Of the selections this veal
are of a patriotic nature. and there will bt
special music by the college chorus ant
college orchestra. The public is cordial,
invited.-Col. Charles E. Youtt and Pas
Commander William l.. Cady. have gon,
. to Burlington to attend the annual Crane
Army encampment.-Miss Theodors
James. who has been i'll with pneumonia
is slowly recovering.-The machinery o.
the w. F. Bentley saw mill has arrived
and is being assembled at the plant OF
Water street.-George Shaw of Seattle Il
stopping for few days with his cousin
Arthur Delphia, and family on Pleasan
street. This is the first time that he ha
beer here In 10 years.-Otter Creek Lodge
No. 80. Knights Of Pythias. will hold al
important meeting Friday evening n
eight o'clock.-The following officers wer
elected at the annual meeting of Potte
Chapter No. 22 r. A. M. Tuesday eve
ming ir their hall in the Masonic Temple
H. p, c. I. Button; K, Arthur w. Eddy
s., Charles H. Ellis; treasurer. Robert
Pinney: secretary. William II. Brewster
c. H., A. r. Davis; p. S., j. Westley Muir
dock; r. A. c., Allen r. Sturtevant; thir,
veil, w. II. Kingsley: second VEIL A. S
Hartman; first veil, Robert Easton; chap
lain. George w. Mead; first steward, Ere,
G. Brookins: second steward. Frank NJ
Sterns; tyler, James o. Howarth. Afte
the election the officers were installed b,
II. p. Charles /. Button.-Mrs. Ira La
Fieur and two daughters have returne,
from a several days visit In Burlington.
r. H. Linsley leaves to-day for Burlington
to attend the G. A. r. encampment.-Th
Ladies' Aid society of the Methods
Church will meet with Mrs. Arthur Hin
man at her home on Elm street Tuesday
April q, at 2:30 o'clock.-The Middlebur,
branch Of the women's national Libert,
Loan committee. Mrs. John NJ. Thomas
town chairman. will entertain the won
ems county Liberty Loan committee, Mrs
Lewis j. Hathaway. chairman to-day II
the Sigma Kappa rooms in the Atwoo,
block on Main street Luncheon will b
served at one o'clock, followed by a con
ference and talk by Judge Charles /. But
ton.-Toussaint Kidder has returned fror
Montreal and Sherbrooke, Can. where h
has spent two months. He was accompan
led by his son, George r. Kidder, VIII
went up after him Saturday.-The Re,
G. M. Moody is attending the annua
Methodist conference at GloversvilIe, N
Y. The usual services will be held at tn
Methodist Church Sunday aand the Rev
Robert Taylor will officiate.-The ladies o
} the Laboree society Of the Congregation