The Press., 1918-05-16
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

= AFFOeND 9rNANG9s
 There will be a meeting of the Hospital Aid society next Tuesday at 2.3Op p m.
 Miss Marion Jones was given a sur prise party Monday evening by a number of friends. The gifts were in a very attractive May basket.
 Mir. and Mrs. .. F Harwood and daughter, Miss Grace Hsrwood, are spending a few days at the Elm Tree Inn, Pennington. They will return in time for Miss Harwood to resume her position Monday in the Rockville high school
 The entertainment at the NJ. E. church, tomorrow evening, for the benefit of the W. O. T. U. begins at 7.30. Admission, 25 cents. The play, ''The Peabody Pew" the music and the reading are all for a worthy cause.
 The following letter was received by Mrs. Adelbert Needham from her son:
 My dear Mother:
 am writing this letter during the most dangerous part of our trip. We have been in the war zone fur three days and everybody is keyed up to very high pitch. We are all very happy at this moment as land has just been sighted and we will be tied up to dock Somewhere in France" in about four hours. I hope you will forgive me for not telling our plans while you were in New York. The happiest hours were those last few we had together. Of course, I knew it was the last time that would see you for a long, long time. Can you inn agine how I felt when we parted, to leave you and all that strong mother love that has been so much to me ever since my earliest recolleotions shall now attempt to tell you some- thing about the trip over. We left the port of authorization during the stiffness of night. When we were awakened in the morning we were far out at sea accompanied by a good sized convoy, headed by a sturdy battle cruiser, that gave us feeling of confidence. There were no chances taken from the very start. '' Look outs'' were posted on every part of the ship and they are on duty day and night. Their function is to watch for "snhs' and lights of any kind on our ship or the others that might appear after dark. It gives one creepy feel ing to prowl through a big ship at night, hear people talking in whispers and SO dark that it is impossible to recognize them. was Look out for three days. My post was in the 'sCrow's Nest" 90 feet above deck. "we gre just passing Bell Island" It was rather rough the third day out, and shortly after taking my rele of. I cast bread on the water, also on several naval officers and men on the deck below. had a hard time for 8 few hours and that wound up my ad. venture in the ''Crow's Nest. 1" We had four more rough days and spent most of the time in my state room. The rest of the trip has been simply wonderful The food is the best have had since joining the army. We have band concerts with our meals, moving pictures each night and plenty of good rest. We have been escorted for three days by 8 fiotilla of torpedo boats or sub-destroyers. am now witnessing a very inspiring scene. Int band is playing. The little destroyer' are cruising all around us, never let ting up their diligent watch. Some hydroplanes have just come out tC meet the convoy and help guard nj safely to shore. All bore the emblem of the good old U. s. A.. and it nevel looked better to me than it does thii morning. You can justly feel proud in knowing that you had two boys tC give Go this great cause.
 Ansctionately yours, Bert.