Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-16

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week to help care for her daughter,
Mrs. Morris Gray.
Walter Bell has been ill since Sat-
urday with grip and high fever but
not considered influenza.
Mrs. Fannie Reed has returned
from North Newport where she has
been for several months,
Clayton Kennison came home last
week from Leominster, Mass, as the
schools at Fitchburg are closed.
Will Bryant is planning to build a
garage for the new automobile Miss
Bessie Bryant had the first Of Sep
TENDER.
Mrs. Carl Bean was called to West
Charleston Tuesday night on account
of the serious illness of her son,
Ralph, with influenza.
Herbert Longley went to Lowell to
attend the interment of his nephew,
Irving Longley, Of Lisbon, N. H.,
who died of pneumonia, following in
! f1uenza.
Ralph Willis of Camp Devens has
been dismissed from the hospital and
as soon as able will come home on a
furlough. He has been i'll with in
f1uenza,
Mrs. Samuel Chase of Montgomery
visited her brother, Geo. w. Miller,
last week, on her return from six
weeks visit in Worcester, Mass, and
several places in New Hampshire.
Miss Elizabeth Trumpass, who is
in the clerical division of the war de-
partment at Washington, came home
last week for two weeks vacation.
She is we'll and enjoys her position
very much.
M. M Miller of Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
was called home Sunday, arriving on
Monday afternoon, to see his mother
who at first was alarmingly sick with
the Influenza, but began to improve
after a few hours.
The relatives and early friends of
the late o. C. Miller of Newport ex-
tend their sympathy to the surviving
family. Mr.. Miller was born, raised
and lived here till middle life, when
he removed to Newport, and in many
ways has shown his friendly interest
in his early home.
Mrs. Morris Gray, Mrs. Bernice
Laplant and Mrs. H. o. Miller, in the
order named, came down with influ-
enza, but are gaining to date. There
are a large number, who have had
hard colds and the common influenza.
Owing to these cases the library was
closed Saturday, the church, Red
Cross meeting deferred and the vii
lage schools closed.
Letter from Harvey Martin to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Martin of Westfeld:
Somewhere in France,
August 20, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
Just few lines to let you know I
am transferred to a new outfit.
I have been here nearly week
now and will have to say it is the best
yet.
There were about 40 from our COM
pany that left when 1 did This is
very good place and we are getting
good feed which we all enjoy after
the last place. Our mess sergeant
had the mumps SO they appointed a
new one and most everyone found a
good deal of fault.
This place I should judge is about
the size of Newport. There was an
electric car line that used to run in
now on account Of fuel shortage.
The last place we were in was an
awful place for flies. You could not
sit any time at all and have any
comfort without spreading a blanket
over yourself.
We started out of there at 73O p.
M. and walked about nine miles to get
here. / think nearly all the boys
were willing to rest when they reach
ed here. Nearly all of my friends
came with me SO we enjoy going out
together. I am feeling fine and eat
three good meals a day and it would
not surprise me if I had gained in
weight.
The weather has been awful hot for
the past few days and it has rained
only little, couple of times since
l came here.
Our drill field is two and one-half
miles from where we stay and we
walk this four times a day, so you
can see We are getting some exercise
in addition to our drilling. We have
been getting a few more things in
addition to our equipment. We get
small hat to wear over here. If
have time I will have my picture
taken with it and send you one.
l have not received any mail since
I came and probably will not for a
while
My address is as usual, 3O1st Ma
chine Gun Bn., Co. B, A. P. o. 724,
A. E. F., via New York.
When you write tell me .ail the
news. 1 have not heard any news
from the busy old place and there
should have been lots of things taking
place.
Trusting this finds you in the best
of health, l remain,
Your son,
Harvey.
JAY
The October issue of ''The Vermont |
Missionary" says: ''The work of Miss
Chamberlain this summer resulted in
gathering a good congregation,
ranging from 35 to 81, and Sunday |
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