Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
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WATERBURY.
Under date OF February Is, the Rev.
w. L. Boicourt writes from Lyon, France:
Il have just returned from an evening
of splendid music and incidentally spent
the last of the Christmas money sent me
from Waterbury. 1t went for four six
franc tickets to people who couldn't
otherwise afford such diversion. To
Madame Rose, who takes care of the
office, and to Mile. Grodwohl and her
roommate, each one ticket, and one to
brother of a Y. NJ. c. A. man here
Harold Lewis Of Quincy, ILL.,. who has
been driving a French ambulance in the
Verdun section and has been cohvalescing
for nearly a month after big dose of
gas. He is spending the last few days
OF his month with his brother who. as
did I. bought ticket for the music.
That made quite a party of us. Last Sun
day afternoon I went for a walk with
Monsieur and Madame Rouviere and their
1l-year- old boy. Max. 1t is in the home of
these people that I have a ROOM The
man, above military age, Is an artist of
more than average ability, and the son
a genuine boy, full of youthful ideas
about America. To his mind It is some
what larger than the whole electric
tramway system of Lyon, where he has
always lived. His mother laughingly told
me OF his surprise when he discovered
that all Americans are not as tall as 1.
But he knows a lot about America be-
cause he has second cousin who lives
In Buenos Aires and he has a collection
or postage stamps in use in that part
OF America. In his geography, France
has double page and North and South
Amartnn
single page. With such a geography It is
matter Of small concern, New York,
Rio Janeiro or Ottawa, they are so close
together. Mr.. Rouviere is thoroughly
versed In the history Of Lyon and has
given me pen drawing of an old en-
trance and court he once made for an
illustration. 1t was marvelously .stimu-
lating to be shown about the city, by an.
expert. On the hill where once stood the
Forum OF the ancient city Of Lugdunum
we saw Roman ruins of the first Christian
century and before. Great pillars and
arches yet remain Of the enormous
aqueduct of that era which brought
water Sc kilometers, or 52la miles. When
an excavation was made a few years apo
Tor railroad, there were dug up there
three handsome Roman tombs which have
been re-erected In a small park. We camo
through the wall OF the old city site pre-
served In little section. and descended
the road which was the only highway
during the middle ages. Up this road
many professions of soldiers and gov
ernors and even popes have passed during
the centuries. One day, about 500 years
ago. as one OF the popes was riding in
STATE wall alongside fell with the
weight OF the gaping multitude on ton.
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that isn't the point Of the story Cane
fat rien. The gold hat which the none
was wearing was knocked from his head
and lost, absolutely lost and never was
found. The dim streets were full of neo-
pie; tenement house dwellers hung out OF
the windows above gazing into the dusI,
as we descended. 1t all conspired to fire
the imagination and / let mine blaze
away ana roar up the chimney" A letter
received Dy Mrs. Boicourt, written Feb
ruary Is, says 1,720 were served with
refreshments at the Foyer the preced-
ing Sunday. That Mr.. Boicourt's inven-
tive mind is still working is shown nv
the fact that several Of his imnrove,
ments made in the work of the cuisine
have been copied In other Foyers. That
he remains well is proven by his actIvitv
which evidently is not lessened NV
change in surroundings
Mrs. II. r. Haseltine, who has bee, n,
for sometime. is not as well.-R. r.
Demeritt. who was in the house for two
days with hard cold, was at his Mace
OF business Saturday.-Mrs Frank Eaton
is confined to the house with a cold.-Miss
Huretta Shohio. VINO was i'll Thursday, is
mucn improved-James Goodheart, who
was injured sliding sometime ago. is able
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