The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-03
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Maple Grove.

Messrs. Mich. Hogan, Mich. Buck
lev. were Green Bay visitors Saturday
John Leary is passing cigars. 1t is
boy at the Leary home.
James O'Hearn of Manitowoc visited
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs John
O'Hearn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Laughlin spent
Sunday at the Hussey home.
Mr.. John Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Lorigan were Green Bay callers Fri
day.
Mrs. Dan Lorigan and Mrs. Pat
Long we're Reedsville visitors satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. W Cavanaugh and
daughter Julia were Manitowoc shop
pers Saturday.
Miss Margaret Mullins is visiting
relatives at Osman.
Mrs. Joseph f. Guhin was taken to
the hospital at Green Bay. At present
she is getting along nicely. Her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Watt and Margaret
Cohen have returned to Milwaukee
after spending the summer here.
James OHearn Jro is wearing al
smile that won't come off It's a boy
Miss Lottie sheahan departed for
valders last week, where she will
teach this year.
John Watt left for Chicago last week
where he will attend college
Mrs. NJ. Cusik is home from Chicago
visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs
Dan Sheahan.
The following is a letter received by
Mrs. sheahan from her son, Allen, in|
France:
Somewhere in France, Aug 8, 1915
Dear Mamma: Have been waiting
patiently for a letter from you or home
for the past two weeks, as ! was rather
anxious to hear from you over there
And also have been watching this very
chance to drop you few lines for 1T U.s.
almost past two weeks since l wrote
last. but / think you will understand
why | could not when you read
farther on. You see We we're on part
OF the front when we thought it was
bad but now on the big front or on the
big drive which | suppose you know by
this. Well, we thought the other part
OF the front was hell but now it would
be heaven to us. after our terrific drive
on the Hun here
Must say we sure are exhausted and
tired from il. In fact, was all iH be-
fore we got there. for ii was another
ride Of two days and nights on box
cars, then a sixty mile ride in trucks
and then a long hike, then the big
push, which was something awful
something that would be impossible
for me TO commence 70 tell you.
The first Of our battles with the
Hun was sure a stif one but SIC final
ly put him on the run and then for
twenty-five miles We had a hard Job to
keep up with him but we sure kept a
their heels and in the path of their de-
struction that they left behind them,
such as burning towns, fields OF grain
and various other things, some being
too desperate 10 mention.
German dead were lying everywhere. |
while graves dotted the whole coun
try behind him.
I sure will never forget the awful
sights on this drive and the awful
smell which Is almost everywhere
through here from the dead bodies
which some still remain unburcd. sol
you can imagine how they are after
laying there several days Yes, some a.
week.
But anyway, mother, ] am still alive
but sometimes wonder how / am. sure
had some close calls But then they.
say close don't count Got hit ON the
helmet once. which knocked me dizzy,
had a fellow that ! was talking to
about a foot from me killed almost i'm
stanty hy the explosion of a large
shell that hit the building when we