Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
WATERVILLE BOY
IN RED CROSS
WORK IN FRANCE

Mrs. Fred WING Of Morrill, avenue from
her son, Frank (. Wing. who is IN inc
s.rvice o. American Red Cross eatat-
ushiux tuberculosis dispensa-ies through
France Mr wing was a popular rel
I,u IN u.steryi!ls nign school. being
member ot the graduating class IN 20
and very prominent in debating ana
baseoaa actvIties
The letter was sent from ouinper'
Frame. on Ju!y tn. 1918, and was as
fellows
Dear Mother Il am n ou!mpe- 70
da" a teauttl.! town in he aouthern
mart 81 the department % Finistere Tin
Br.,tanyt near the coast south Of BFesi-
I. il hard work travelling about SO
much and scarcely am good trains
When there are any they star az IN
earthly hours 70 ne morning. l came
mere from Pars isst Monday morning,
july H. ). is eS kGometers from Paris
70 Gunner about AS miles. II takes
l21 hourt 70 make the trip ] expect TO
be back in Paris for about week on
u. l5tn. ard then 20 south. We nave
10 re, " az East an hour ahead o.
trans and seldom re' . bed nnul II or
= a. rlgh' so @o4 see = is pretty
strenuous lite Al Io.alx TINS morning
-. could no, get ANYTHING to eat ana
30, 70 ounper too late for anything,
a. they are ro. allowed u serve bread
or any Kind OF 1904 a,:er A. " until
noon TnIs town datlnr baco 70 the sth
ard TN centuries mas ore Of the most
b.autiful Cathedra.s ir Britain. The
Cathedral was built IN the l4th or 18TH
century think ! have told you that
these people n Britain are extremely
religious Tney have a.. h.nds of feasts,
pArdons. etc every month or 50. rA-
srInsges also Todar " a big pardon
q, Penmarch rear here The people
crawl upon their hands and knees Up
hill 70 shrin. where they expect to be
psrdoned for their sins In the Cat1e-
dral there IS reclining tlEg-n of Christ
as he vas taken down from the Cross
III. nan prints show or HIS hands and
feet and wound IN the heart. it is
painted flesh color and 5 81 wood. The
Roman Centurans startla5 by and
Mary and the others are standing be-
sid. tire body weeping all life SIZE and
wonderful expressions, AS l stood there
IN. children kept coming in and Kissing
the head. lips. hands. feet and body. In
places Ike the hands. the feet. and the
ilps the part Is ali worn Of and the
wood is worn from 50 much kissing
ras sorrv not to be somewhere on
july ih where there were celebrations
The celebrations IN Paris were the most
Impressive The papers have been full
Of America and Americans for the past
weeks. The French are protuse IN the
apers with Their thanks ard admira-
ton for the Americans and what they
have done and are doing In Paris they
had 3'0 NJ our soldiers from the front
who took part In the battles around
Chateau Thierry They marched in re-
view IN fun HghurE equipment with
guns bayorets helmets gas masks.
and all Their size smartness and entire
esari-g sirp'v e,ectrifed the throng
~ people vho literally covered the boys
with flowers a. they passed along, even
IN. Guns and N. gun carriages The
French opsniy saw nat but for the
Americans they would have been beaten
before this II VIII the war II Will
be Amerca help that did il There
can Re M doubt mat we Will win The
papers ar. looking for another rig
drive the 18TH but they VIII not reach
Pans "" are having beautlfri
weather clear t.ge skies. hreezes and
cool n.rH's and have not SEN ary
rain for long time l. ,s good for thu
grain ou' now the ground is getting Dir,
and rain !P needed for ire other crops
In some places wheat is scarce A
MoriaIx yesterday We talked with IN,
MAYOR ~ ~ rol-Ge Leon. he has onl-
fresd enough - last me town two DAYS
o. course ne viii get r,re as there !!
no such shortage as th1'. but II IS
question % distribution should Tx,
~ get into YOUR garden. and have 70
tatoes, string beans. green meas an,
afucnokNs for vegetables. Arount
cumper VIC get good ash and eggs an,
cherries for desert Today we had ;
good dinner NJ fred fish Merlin (abou
the sizc ~ q herring boiled potatoes
curry a. rice with sausage. cheese
and bread We never have any nastrv
tuFar or butter Tire other dav ",
!-nched az he Oficers Club and hs,
good reai American white bread tn,
trst ! have had since FEBRUARY. Y o.
MAJ believe en- o~ed i. Tho ,,r,,
campo nave their own bakeries and Ga,
"n1ts bread all the ,ina We are eo,r.
Gown 10 Pom, Aven tomorrow and while
tnere msv stay day or so with a mar
Ara MS wife who have hes,tit,,
caa'sau overlooking the river and bav
NY nest love TO YOU all and WITH i
1nS wishes for health and Happiness
Tor all the home folks