New Britain herald., 1918-08-28

Company Alive OF Not Wounded Earl Smith Prefers Life on the Still Firm Land.
 T killed two Germans nd "a blurred three prisoners" says Leon Roberts III 3 letter 10 his mother. Mrs. Roberts Of East Main street. His letter fol- lows:
 "Dearest Mother:
 Tt has been a long time since I wrote letter to you or anybody else, but it could not be helped as we had to 20 over the top as you will have read In the papers long before vOu get this letter l came out without a scratch. so don't worry. We sure made the Roche run. I killed two and took three prisoners, so you see I'm still fighting and not behind the lines We have been relieved and are now resting after fighting five days We did fine work and of course lost plenty of boys l am the only one left in Company I from Plainville The rest are killed or wounded. Lots of letters to answer but will have to wait until VIC reach the camp. we are about dead for a rest and some clothes. We need lots 10 eat. Well. l must close for now with love to all" "T.eon."'
 Roberts enlisted at the time the company went tO the Mexican border. and was sent to New Haven, where the 102d infantry was formed. He is now corporal.
 Doesn't Like Sailors Life.
 Earl Smith. son of Mir. and Mrs A. G. Smith of Pierce street. has writ ten a letter while on shipboard. and it was mailed when he landed over seas He evidently does not think much of life aboard a ship, as his let ter shows
 My Dear Mother:
 T am writing this on board the ship. I cant say where or when. but we expect to make port in few days And this will be mailed then most likely. Everyone is feeling fine now. good part of the bunch has been seasick a times. I was sick just one afternoon and not very bad at that. Believe me, the bunch has lost all am bition to be sailors. We all sleep in hamm oCks and you can tell Bruce that If l ever was in his outfit they would have to furnish mo with a feather bed " ako up in the morning shaped like a banana. The deep sea is somewhat different than that I have been used to. I'll have a lot to tell you when I come home
 T had to laugh at poor Neal the other day. His usual hard luck is still following him. He sat down to his dinner and big wave came in through the port hole and washed his dinner away and the funny part of it Is that he had the same thing happen at supper time. He sure is one good lad and you can't feel blue with him around, he takes things so cheerful1v. Some of the fellows are just the opposite, always complaining and say ing, Don't you wish you were back home?' These crape-h hangers give me a pain and I am going to tell them about it before lohg. The Red Cross starts work carly at the port of em- barkation. They give each man 8 cun of hot coffee and a couple of d0uph nuts and a pack of smokes Nv hands are kind of stiff Just came down from the deck and it is kind of cold will close now with love to all.
 EARL"
 Smith is with the 301st Trench Mortar Battery having been at Camp Devens about four months before being shipped overseas.
 Rockwell Drake Game
 The ROckWell-Dra5e team which has made good reputation this season will play the Corinthians of Hartford, at St. Mary's playground on Labor Day. A game was scheduled with the same team in PIainville three weeks ago but the Hartford team failed to put in an appearance.
 At the same place, and also on Labor Day, Kid Benjamin, of Plain vile, will meet Alvah Ventres, the , Berlin Blacksmith" in wrestling match. These men are the bride of their respective towns in the wrestling game
 Inabie 10 Deliver Coal.
 PlainVille. coal dea lers are having a hard time in delivering coal. owing to the shortage ct men to drivc the teams Coal in large quantities is ar | irving here daily, but the dealers : cannot get 1t delivered. One dealer . mad 10 hire team from a liveryman . al an cNOrhltant price, while his own