Connecticut western news., 1919-01-09
FALLS VILLAGE
Bugler Hurlburt Writes

The following letter was received by Mrs. Edna Dean Hurlburt from her husband, who is in France.
 Nancy Le Franc
 Dec. 4, 1918. Dear Wife:
 I guess you will think l am lost fol sure this time, haven't received o1 been able to send any mail since we left Lesislette where l wrote my last letter to you.
 We reached this town night be. fore last and soon after we arrived our mail came in received ten let ters, believe me they were heartily welcome :. your last one was dated Nov. tn, so you hadn't received the rgood news yet, but expect it was 3 big day for U. S. A. as well as the other allies. We are able to put a little more news in our letters now so here goes. ,.
 We left LaCourtine where we were in camp the first two months. went over here by train for the St. Mihiel sector on Aug. 9th after that job was successfully completed, we started for the Argonne Front by road, we reached Sharpentry about three miles, north of Varrenes on Sept. 7th, at about g a. m. We had lunch and delivered our ammunition to the batteries (which was eighteen caissons fulD from then on we were on that front, our company supplied the 320th artillery with ammunition.
 have been used as runner most ly since we left camp, if there were any orders to be delivered, my little horse and I did it, or sometimes Eaton. That is why I needed very 6ast horse on the road. VI We made our last trip with ammu- hilton Nov. 9th left it about three miles above Beaumont, then we were relieved, and Nov. 9th we started back south again after a three days march we reached Les Islette which was the day the armis- tice was signed. On the 18th we left there over road south again and night before last we reached our present quarters near Nancy, which is about 120 miles south east of Paris. The rumor is we are to stay here three or four days and then continue the march for about fifty miles, haven't writ ten much about the front, can tell that better than can write it. I am not expecting to be home before Feb. 1st.
 Arthur and have been able to get supper with french family [Aevery night since we have been here, the change from army cooking seems fine. Have been putting up in bill letss instead of pitching tents so we are more comfortable.
 The country here is much nicer than farther south, but I have seen plenty of France and am perfectly | satisfied to be shipped to U. s. A.
 Tell my sisters l received their letters and will write soon. Am glad Esther has school near home.
 Must close now as I have some other letters to wirte. ..r
 Bgl. Marcus W. Hurlburt,
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 Mrs. Minnie Brown of Peekskill is visiting at H. P. Wickwire's.
 Mrs. Shepard who cared so well for Mrs. H. Wickwire has returned to her home. T
 Mrs. Cosgrove, who has been in Millerton, N. Y. caring for Mrs. Campbell, has returned home.
 The Home Guard was demobilized On Tuesday evening. The officers are: John K. Mackie, 1st Lieut., E. L. Ferguson, 2d Lieut.. There were about 40 men in the company.
 Miss Rae Hazeltine has returned to her school in Hartford and Miss Norma to Peekskill, N. Y. ...I ,
 Miss Holbrook has returned to Trenton, N. J,
 The funeral of Ray Hinman of Kent, formerly of this place, was held on Sunday from the South Canaan church. He leaves a wife and four children.
 Mrs. Josephine G. Watson is visit ing in Danbury for few days. .
 Levi Ganser left for Hartford to assume his duties as representative Tuesday.
 Farmers around here are holding their milk for a. better price.
 The influenza situation in this town is improving. ....-... .
 w. A. Burkett of Danbury was the guest of the Burkett family Sun- lay.
 Miss Clara Sabin entertained a few friends from out of town this week.
 Mrs. T. F. Watson spent the week end with the Misses Hull in aDnbury.
 c. w. Burkett returned to Camp Upton Sunday.
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