Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-24
LETTERS FROM FRANCE.
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bath which 1 like whether I need it or
not. Have not done any drilling yet,
but expect it any time. The company
has been split up once or twice. We
are attached to the 163d infantry now.
Expect to get guns, gas masks and
helmets soon Have taken in two
French classes, shall attend all can.
We are on the move so much it does
MT give me much chance.
March 16.
I am still on earth, even if l don't
write very often. Do not have much
time to write as have to pick up and
move Not settled yet, but have seen
quite little of France. Have not
known whether we were going to stay
more than day in place or not, am
in hopes to be settled for time now
as / have been signed up as clerk at
General Headquarters. Have been
doing most everything from office
work to orderly. Like the work as I
am busy and am in with a nice bunch
of officers and men. 1t is nice place
with fine view and can see some
hills which look good to me. Was
sent here with five other young men
who were strangers, but have met
young man from Craftsbury, can't
CllIlh VI illS UuC AdLSo
used to train horses for his father,
and have run across two cooks that
came over before did This world is
small after all. The French people
are sure good workers. Have some
nice-looking gardens, and it is mostly
done by the women. They do every
thing here. There is a large Y. M.
c.. A., the best in France, SO they say,
something going on every night. FL
sic Janis was here the other night.
Still have little cold.
March 20.
Am feeling some better. Can eat
three meals day now. Guess l have
worked it off. The weather has been
fine for the past two weeks. Sun
shine every day. The trees are just
commencing to bud. so you can judge
something what the season is here.
Seems an age since l received any
mail Shall be one pleased lad when
| hear from you and know you are all
right. Think if l hear before the
war is over the letters will have to
travel some and the postman will be
a good one. Remember me to all in
old Vermont and if anyone wants to
write, give them my address. Your
soldier boy.
Private William P. Barrows,
Headquarters Battalion,
General Headquarters,
Amer. Exped. Forces, France.
From Arthur J. Welch to Mrs. H.
J. Brooks Of Barton:
Somewhere in France,
Ny dear Friend:
/ received the box you sent for my
birthday at a very opportune time
for we had just returned from the
front lines and 1 want to thank you
with all my heart for it was dandy
and box means a whole lot to SOL
also received the letter which you
wrote January 13th.It was very
good letter to get for it made me feel
a whole lot better.
Well, L will close now and wait I'M
til | get more stationery and more
material to write upon. Please give
my love to all and tell them I re-
member them although I do not
write.
Write often.
Love,
Arthur.
I receive the Monitor. Thank YOU |
This is copy of a letter received |
by Miss Grace Knight of Charleston
from one of her former pupils. Rog-
err was born and always lived in this
town and was among the first to en-
list. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcnamara now of st. Johns
bury.
Dear Friend:
l received your card a long time
ago but l have been SO busy that I
haven't had time.
Well, I know what kind of life it is
in the trenches for / just came out !
for little rest and will soon go back
There is a good deal of noise in the
trenches. 1t reminds you of the
Fourth of July.
If I could tell you all I wanted to
you would think it was a newspaper,
but you see our own officer censors
the mail, and if they find a long one
they give US H.
So I will close hoping to hear from
you soon.
Your friend,
Pvt. w. R. Mcnamara,
M. c.. Co., 103d i. S. Inf,
Goth Division, So Brigade,