New Britain herald., 1918-09-14
FINDS NEW BRITAIN
 GOODS IN BRAZIL
Vice Consul Curtin Writes of IIn-
 preSsiOnS of South America

New Britain products are to be found the wide world over, if one is to judge from 8, letter written by Am erican Vice Consul William F. Curtin, to his parents, MT. and Mrs. James M. Curtin of West Main street. Vice Consul Curtin's letter is dated August 13, aboard the s. S. Frisia, en route to Santos, Brazil, where he has since arrived and assumed his duties.
 Tn his letter MT. Curtin mentions stopping off at Bahia for a day At the hotel where his party went for dinner, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the tableware bore the stamp: Flanders, Frary 6 Clark, New Britain, Connecticut" The let ter follows:
 Royal Holland Lloyd Line,
 IS. s. F'risia, August B. Dear Folks:--
 Really, I don't know where to be- gin, so I had better start from the time we left New York. We left Staten Island Saturday, July 27, and we did not see land for 12 days-just imagine that! The ship is very com fortable and excepting for two or three days, have enjoyed every minute of the trip. However. I think before it is over, which will be about 10 days hence, I shall have had enough of the sea for awhile. The program of the day on board is about as follows: 9, breakfast then walk on deck; Il. games, and beef tea with crackers; 12:30, lunch followed by more promenading on deck, or games of cards, etc. At 4, more to eat. I have never seen so much food, and !, xxrI,~ travelled more than I tell me that they have never seen such splendid table service. Everything is of the best. Sometimes we dress for dinner but it is very warm and it is not the general rule. Between lunch and dinner, coffee is served on deck, with cakes, about o'clock. Then in the evening we dance, or have concerts. I took part in one concert for the Hol- land Seamens Fund and we raised $350. The enclosed program will show you that | sang in a duet and also in a quartet. I was also lucky enough to be a winner at pin quoits, the prize being a gold watch chain. They made me a member of the entertain ment committee.
 There is a nice chap on board from Stamford, Conn. His name is Bob McAdams, and he is going to Buenos Aires as manager there for l the South American Copper company. l There are some fine Brazilian fel- i lows also, one of them named Pesura, 1 whose father is Secretary of Justice l at Sac Paulo, 40 miles from Santos. l He has asked me to visit him.
 Keeney Act On Boat.
 "wednesday night we were enter tained by man with a monkey. ] Imagine my surprise when l saw the 1 same one that appeared not long ago at P. s. McMahon's theater in New Britain. He and his trainer are going to Buenos Aires.
 Up to two days ago we got baseball scores and war news via wireless from Washington, 2,400 miles distant Now we don't get any news and it is rather monotonous at times, with nothing to look at but the sky and water Saw q, sailing vessel today the first ship of any kind we have met. our ship is a Holland merchant man, and as that country is neutral all our lights Are on at night. partic- ularly a big electric sign with the name of the ship and the words Am sterdam- Rotts rdam''. Ships of bel ligerent countries travel with lights extinguished at night.
 Beauties Of Brazil
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