The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
WATERBURY,
Capt. H. Denney Campbell Wounded,
Gassed and Shells Shocked.

News of the wounding of Captain Dem
ney Campbell has been received in let
ter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il,
Campbell, from q base hospital This
was probably at the battle of Blae Mont,
when the marines did such splendid work.
The French were trying to push the Huns
without much progress when the old re-
liable second division was put into action
and went cover the top Captain Camp
bell received machine gun bullet in the
left wrist, was gassed and shell-shocked,
but is doing fine at base hospital No. 202
in Orleans, France. Captain Campbell
says he felt as though he was hit in the
stomach with baseball bat and had the
sensation of going black and back and
back and never stopping" and the next
he knew he was on hospital train
bound for a base hospital He tells OF
his experiences in the hospital and Of the
wonderful work they do there.
f. Z. Campbell, father of Captain
Campbell expects to leave the first of
the week for New York and then on
overseas in Y. NJ c. A. work, probably in
some railroad work. Mr.. Campbell has
had rs years experience in railroad work,
being station agent at Middlesex and
here and also having done much special
work in that line. During his absence
his insurance business, it is felt by all,
will be ably handled by Mrs. Campbell.
AT the Congregational church Sunday,
the pastor, Rev William L. Boicourt, has.
for his subject, "The Things That Re-
main" At the Methodist church, Rev.
+ hOa for
Things Work Together for Good to Them
that Love the Lord" Services viii also
be resumed at st. Andrews church Sun
day. High mass and sermon by Rev.
Robert Dewey at l0:30. Catechism at 3
o'clock and benediction of the blessed
sacrament at $780,
Mrs. B. j. Berry, who is very i'll with
pneumonia, remained about the same
yesterday. Miss Clara Berry, who has
been at her brothers home, returned to
her home in Montpelier yesterday, pre-
paratory to the opening of her school.
Because of the condition of the roads,
the trip made by A. j, Durkee to Bur-
lington, taking Mrs. John Durkee there,
was delayed until afternoon Thursday.
FIR. Dewey has received word that his
nephew, Edward Jacques of Manchester,
N. H., has been called and reports at
Camp Dix as first lieutenant
Robert B. Perry has been transferred
to Washington, D. O., from Fort Leaven
worth, Kan, being one Of the 10 select
ed from 100 of the best craftsmen to do
special work in Washington.
Mrs. Nellie Chase, who has been spend
ing some time in Rutland with her
daughter, Mrs L. S. Kinsley, has re-
turned home.
News that the family Of Walter Farm
ham of Fayston are very i'll has been re-
ceived here
The high water made interesting work !
on Randall meadow land, carried on by
the state in connection with the hospital. |
Quantities of corn broken off the stalks |
made the capturing of same exciting
from boats and shore.
Halloween pranks were somewhat nu-
merous, although there seemed little at |
tempt to destroy vegetables. Saw horses |
climbed flag poles and bicycles, barns
and wagons were moved around. Young !
America proved quite patriotic.
Ensign Roy LeBaron of pumpkin
island Is at his home.