The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
MARSHFIELD
Letters from Rupert Phelps and Henry
Drew, with A. E. F.

The following letter was received by
Mrs Allen Phelps from her son, Rupert :
"St Aiihiel, France, Jan. 9, 1919.
'My dear Mother: You see we are still
at this place and have not any idea when
we will be back. have not got any let
ters from you for three or four weeks
know by this time that it's getting to
be pretty cold and lot of snow in Yer
mont. | viii let you know as soon as
reach the Z, S. A.
How is Marshall? | hope everyone Is
well and everything is going fine.
II am enclosing a citation for our work
at the front AT the time | was there |
did not write you about it because ]
knew YOU would worry and ii would not
do any good Now that it's over | can
let you know what we did. We were in
the fight that ragged through the Argonne
forest from Sept 20 to Nov IL. ] will
tell you all about it when / get back.
This town was taken in the first drive
we were in, from Sept. II to Sept, 20.
From Sept. II we were pretty busy and
saw lots of things and all ! want to see,
too. 1t was awful, but, as | have said
before, it's over and now we all want to
get back.
Give my best regards to everyone Be
sure to write often and tell me all the
news. Were Bernice or Lottie or anyone
up Christmas? Will write often. Love
to you and best wishes to Marshall.
From your son, Rupert"
The following is the citations;
General orders, No 2G, extract: TX.
The following citation is announced:
3l7th field signal battalion, who without
rest or relief maintained liason and com
munications with II combat divisions at
various times on duty under this corps,
who carried in anticipation, their lines of
communication to the front line under
artillery and small arms fire and through
gassed areas during the period of %
September, 1918, to II November, 1918,
at which date the armistice was declared.
c. p Sumner, L. L., Major General, Com
manding. Official, Harry c. kaefring,
Adjutant General.
Frank Tibbetts has received the fol-
lowing letter from Pvt. Henry Drew, who
is in active service with the American
expeditionary force;
FEB. :, 1919.
Dear Frank-Am writing few lines
to let you know | am still kicking and
pulled through the big game in fine
shape.
Have neglected writing to you before,
but, in fact / haven't written to anyone
but very little. Are you still at home
helping your dad ? Received a letter from
Milton and Nellie a short time ago, tell
ing me you were at home and Cecil and
Willie were in New Hampshire some
where.
We'll. Hank, if have good luck am
in hopes to get back to civil life this
spring or summer. Hope / Will'see you.
we are in a small town now called
Levant; in the lie Mars area, doing
squads right and left, and getting ready
TO go home, but don't know when it will
be.
It's the hardest part of it all now,
after going through the war, to have to
stay in this country and train to get
back into shape, One month seems like
two.
''You don't know how / longed to be
where | could have gone hunting last
fall. Wished good many times / could
be back home tramping the woods with a
rife, instead of over here tramping in
the mud all night. Well. good luck to
you, and best regards to Dan and your
mother. Henry Drew
T. F. Carln and j. Royal Kinney of
Boston, Fred Rackliss of Belfast, Me-,
i. k Woodland of Portland. Me, Charles
Whitcomb OF White River Junction, VIII
bur w. Far of st. Johnsbury and Il. r.
Mcdonald of Plainfeld were guests at
George Bliss this week
Mrs. Clarina Shepard has been i'll the
past week with an attack of gastritis.
The primary school is closed on ac-
count Of the illness of the teacher, Miss
Frances Parsons.
The Washington social, given by the
c. f. society at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. J. Badger last Friday evening, was
very largely attended and proved a most
ENJOYABLE occasion. The time was pleas
antly spent with games and music. Re
freshments Of sandwiches, cake, cocoa
and coffee were served. Through the
kindness of A. A. Lyndes, who drove the
big team free, transportation was pro-
vided for all who wished ii and a merry
crowd awaited themselves of the oppor
tunity.
Miss Evelyn Fmness was at home
from Goddard over Sunday.
Mrs 0. c. Pitkin visited in Montpelier
over Sunday, the guest Of her sister and
niece
Mrs. George +. May Of Barre was in
town Friday, calling on old friends.
The old and young folks ball Monday
night was well attended. All enjoyed
the music by LandiForselPs orchestra of
Barre.
Miss Dorothy Wooster went to Cabot
last week to care for Mrs. Walter Perry.
The topic for the sermon next Sunday
morning will be Jesus Strength"
Miss Florence Wooster expects to leave
Saturday for Barre to resume her work
as teacher in the city schools
All young people in the senior grade
are invited to enter the pastors class in
Sunday school and enjoy the discussions.
Mrs. Lillian Ward and son, Clifton, re-
Gently spent a week in Moretown with
her son, William, who has just returned
from France.
9. T. Bliss returned Thursday from
Burlington, where he has been filling the
office Of grand juror the past few days.
B. w. Davis was called to Cabot on
Wednesday afternoon to take charge of
the funeral Of Mrs, Ceylon Morris
Mrs. /. V. Spencer, who is past so