The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
MARSHFIELD
Letters from Charles Ketchum, on q. S.
S. Wyoming.

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The following letters were received re.
Gently by Mrs. Lee Ketchum from her
son, Charles. who is serving his country
on the U. S. S. Wyoming;
May ., 1918.
Dear Mother will try and write you
few lines this afternoon to let you
know | am pretty well and hope you are
all little better than | am. ! have had
cold this week. After | got back from
my furlough my lungs were sore and ]
was lame all over. but will be better in
day or two. Well what are you all do.
ing nowadays? / suppose doing your
springs work. | wish / could be there
and help you.
got the can of syrup and was pleased
with it, Did you receive the SIS sent
you? If you haven't sent the sugar yet,
don't send so much. | am going TO send
you about S25 this month. Did you get
that box l sent you with the pillow cover
in?
Well have got to go down below TO.
night and shovel coal for four hours.
What is Hugh doing, and LeeH
Well, can't write much more for this
time, so will say goodbye. Charles.
May IL, 1918.
Dear Mother: l received your letter
and the cards and was pleased to hear
from you all and hear you are pretty
we'll for l have been little sick with
cold this last week, but hope to be bet
ter in day or two.
We got our mail the other day and !
got ten letters and | have just got one
answered now. Well, to-day is Sunday
and we are not working any. got a
letter from Earl Lamberton and a card
from Tony Bonazzi and all is well in
Plainfeld. | will be glad when | can
see that little town again. | don't care
much about Marshfeld.
have been expecting a box Of candy
from my girl. Did you get that box l
sent you while ago with the pillow
covering and other things? l sent my
picture back and | didn't mean to do it,
for l was going to send it somewhere
else and, mother, if you get the box, send
me back the picture of myself and put
the other things away till | come back.
I will be glad when ] get the box you
are going to send, for / can eat anything |
from hay to nails and that is eating
some.
think you got quite bunch of mon
ey out of the state and / hope it will
help you get along. | haven't had a |
headache for long time and my stom |
ach doesn't trouble me any now. Don't |
let any of those Marshfeld folks tell you
that you can't send box over to us, for |
you can send carload if you want to.
Well, mother, you wanted to know if
smoke now. | do little. | have got |
my bad habits just the same.
think have written enough for this
time, so will say goodbye. Charles.
The eighth grade graduation exercises
will be held Friday evening, June Ia, at
$3.50, in the K. of P. hall. The public is
extended cordial invitation to attend.
Harry Getche has moved his family
% the house recently vacated by Peter
Japan. Orlo McKinstry did not move
here, as reported in recent issue.
The Red Cross recently received $40
rom the Irwin school and SIS from the
Nellie Gill Players.
Mrs. l.. d. Mute was called to Groton
donday to attend the funeral of cous-
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Lilley and Rev and
irs @. A. Furness were visitors in Barre
ionday.
The topic of the morning sermon next
sunday will be, "Can You Seer" All
linking of uniting with the Congrega-
ional church in July, either by letter or
n profession, are requested to make it
.nown to the pastor if they have not
lready done so.
Mr.. and Mrs. W r. H. Smith and son,
,arle, Mrs. G. E. Thwing and Miss Mabel
henderson visited in Barre Tuesday
Harold Goslant of Lanesboro has re-
emily enlisted in the navy
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f, Lamberton, Mr. and
frs. j. J. Davis and Mrs Carroll Mears
'ere in Montpelier Tuesday.
Ira Farrow of Peacham was the guest
( Mrs. L. d. Mute Wednesday.
Mrs. Flora Bliss and Willis j. Hender- Al
on are attending the commencement ex-
rcises at Montpelier seminary this week