The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
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Edward Ward Writes OF Exciting Times
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'SomeWh here in The World Feb. -, rs
Dear Ones An opportunity has just
appeared and here goes, Have beet
thinking IT you heap lately and J Know
you have of me. aud that Is the reason
take my first opportunity to write 10 re
lieNe YOU.
Wen. We have been in the first line
trenches aud Il you believe A. Noui
brother, Id, was one Of the first Of the
National Guard 90 relieve the French
from the frs. line. quite an honor, don
Feb, -, lpls.
Will now Try aud finish my letter e.
you Since ! started this | received a
letter from YOU. mother, Joie and girl
ia MarshlIeld, Believe me, | was glad ia
get them. Am awfully glad you arc
taking and having such fine luck with
your music lessons, aud ! do hope You
\ viii continue 90 90 on with the interest
and success that you started with, and
I when ! come home you will be able to
I play ragiime or melodies. And about
/ YOU. Luvic, ! think YOU could learn Ia
/ play either a violin or cOrnet; that
would go good with the piano.
We are having quite tine weather here
now, although the trees have not com
menced 10 leave opt yet, but the grass
in places is green
This morning there was not puch TO
I do, hut few OF Us boy played cards.
1 We are To take bath this afternoon.
/ Haven't had one for about three weeks.
I When We We're where we lived all last
winter, We used 20 take ono every week
IC Tuesday afternoons.
No. ! have never received any of the
packages YOU sent me, and have now
given up all hopes OF ever getting them
The boat that they were sent on must
have been terpedoed. One thing ! feel
IN worst about is my kodak and the
dozen films that Frank Mayo has sent
me The kodak was mine anyhow, but
there are some wonderful sights here
that | should love to have You see and
the best way I know Of would be 10 take
pictures When YOU write next time,
please mention the things that the box
contained Perhaps, though, they may
he tied up in some postatlice aud maybe
they will put in their appearance, but il
they do | shall be very much surprised.
Not long ago ! got letter from For.
rest aud he said they had put old Nell
at rest. Am glad, for she certainly must
have been very old But | think and
worry for the dear little fellow and Dad
hope he comes all right.
Well, Fred, ! suppose You still run
the creamery team. II must have been
pretty cold at times, according to reports
that il has been 4G and one or two cases
where II had been g. in 1T, Johnsbury.
How many horses have YOU got now
Seems to me YOU had told me you had
purchased another one Believe me,
am some anxious to see my colt. Guess
he viii be old when | do,
To be sure | think of cream cake and
often. TOO, sister, and how ! wish ! could
get hold OF piece OF il now.
well. we arc now IN a rest camp. or
that is what they call it, but | think
there are n whole lot better names for
place like this than rest camp When
We were up at the front line il was
pretty noisy at times, but We got used
to that and the shells burst in the air,
and pieces Of shrapnel humming by In
MANY cases they landed on the ground
not more than a foot away. But no
men from our company were killed.
Pretty good record ! call it. The first
night we stayed in large cave Plenty
large enough for battalion OF men,
and had good hunks to sleep on. When
came out of the ground the next morn
ing all could think OF was wild am
NAL lust coming ont of the ground,
Where Is Ruth Mack? Have not heard
from her for some time So Harry Irish
Is married. is he2 Well, | shall be plumb
out OF luck when get home, shan't |?
Please give him my best congratulations
for happy honeymoon. Must close, a.
the censor win have a job as il is to pick
this out Please answer soon. Heaps OF
love. Edward
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Atkins were called |
to Fort Ethan Allen Wednesday by the
injury of their son, Private Theodore
Atkins of troop +. who fell from the
second floor Of the barn, striking on the
concrete floor beneath, distance OF
about 10 feet His injury was at first |
considered serious, but he is now con |
yaIescing and his many friends wish Tor
a speedy recovery
Mrs l.. r. Russell and daughter, Lii |
liam, are spending the week with rela-
tives,
Miss Claribcl Morse of Plainfeld spent |
the week end at her home here.
A. c. Child, who was removed TO the !
state hospital at Waterbury last week |
for treatment, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. kingsbury and !
daughter Ruth, were in Montpelier on
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. r. Hill aud daughter, Jennie,
returned TO their home in Richmond Sat
urday after weeks visit at L. f.
Flint's.
Members of the Red Cross met at the
library hall Saturday afternoon to pre-
pare the clothing for shipment, which
was assigned the local branch to furnish
for the Bclgians.
Mrs. G. C. Evans, who has been i'll for
the past two weeks. was taken to Heat
on hospital last Friday for treatment.
Mrs. Benjamin Mott. her daughter, of
Red Creek, \, Y, is with her at present.
Since the primary school began saving
pennies. Vaughn Atkins has filled IA
stamp books and has now started
thrift card.
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