Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-20
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Letter from Arthur j. WEIGH, for
merly of Barton, to Mrs. G. E.
Brooks of Barton:
Dear Friends:
/ would like to be with you tonight
to tell you how much | appreciated
the Christmas box which you sent me
but [ will have to content myself with
writing and [ am very poor writer
at that. Everything which the box
contained deserves mention but the
wcoIen stockings certainly came at
the right time and they. have got
something on the army Issue Of wool
ems.
which ]. was very grateful, but will
answer them all in this one as I have
2 lot to write before I can hope for
answers. I wish I might be able to
tell you how all letters and mail is
welcomed here; it is like meeting an
old friend whom you have not seen
for years. So you must all be sure
to write often and individually even
if | do not answer them promptly.
/ have received three very good
letters from Maryethel and I sure
was surprised at the improvement in
her penmanship. | suppose she will
be in Southern Pines by the time you
receive this letter and as l do not
know her address you will have to
forward my letter to her (that is, if
you please). You may read it if you
wish.
Thanksgiving and Christmas din
ners, well thew were fine (that is for
the army. We had turkey, sweet
potatoes, nuts and variety of such
food and a good time eating it.
1t is quite cold here now but we
have not had much snow The tenn
perature is not very low, but the cold
is very penetrating. Well, ] will
close now, wishing you all health and
happiness and hoping you will write
soon.
I an as ever your friend,
Arthur.
Tell Henry that I will teach the
French language when I get back but
cannot write it for fear he would
laugh at the spelling.
Part of letter from Oscar o.
Owen, son of Milo Owen of Barton.
4 letter from q second son will be
found in these columns.
Morrison, Va, Feb. p, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home:
| have been in the army just six
months today. Another list of ap-
pointments was published today and |
my name was on for first-class SER
geant, along with two other sergeants !
and two first-class sergeants were |
made Master Signal Electricians. We
worked all day today in the ware
house. We finished the tool chests
Two or three days ago and Sgt Pc |
trlllla and myself have been putting |
on the trim to the woodwork there. |
lhey are making the warehouse over
INTO barrack, putting in partitions,
a kitchen, a sergeants' room, store
room, and SO on.
We had big celebration here at
dinner time. Our ten-piece orches-
ira was on hand and furnished the
music. They played, Good bye, Ma,
Goodbye, Pa" for us to march in bv.
lhey also played during dinner such
pieces as Naughty, Naughty"
They're Wearing Them Higher in
Hawaii" etc. All our officers ate
dinner with us for the first time and
here were two visiting officers. also,
There were speeches by Lieut.. Fowl
or, Major Chambers, Captain White
mead and Lieut.. Morse. Corp. Prather
vas toastn1aster. We had pork chops,
7otato and gravy, celery, canned peas,
srosted cake, pumpkin pie and cigar
cites, also punch made of different
fruits. 1t was hobby affair and the
DOM was decorated with the flags of
he allies, with Gen. Pershing's pic
ure on one side of the room.
In working on the barracks we
worked by blue prints and as I had
earned to work by them while work
ng in Conn.,, I was able to get along
With them all right and incidentally
| frst-class sergeancy at $51 a
month.
Love to all,
Oscar q Omon