The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

over a barragc trying To hit batter,
OF ours, and OF course they didn'i
know where 1t was but they tried Il
hit IL with what Is known as search
ing fire, and 1t sure was some sight
From where We were we could ses
their shells strike the ground and cx
plode sending up great clouds oi
smoke and dirt, and the best Of II was
they were not landing anywhere near
our battery, but 1t wasn't so funny, ono
night when we were going up To the
front and had to 40 thru a German
barrage But take il all in all it was
not so bad
Would like TO go 10 Paris and get
some pictures down there. The. Y. M
c. A. has sightseeing department,
there, which is running a boat up the
River as far as the Narne. and then
back thru the city TO st. Cloud. The
boat leaves the Concorde docks at
1880 p. m. and returns about $3.50. A
lecturer will explain the points Of in
tercst along the route which leads
under thirty-four bridges which span
the Seine and many historical places
along the route. An Orchestra and a
cantcen are additional features, so you
see beside the pictures one could OBJ
tain, there would be some pleasure too.
The "Y" is also going 10 give re-
ception in honor of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, and the list of invitations in
cludcs the names of Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs.
House, Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. Bliss.
This is to take place Monday p. m.
at four o'clock. The "Y" is certainly
doing lot on this side Of the pond to
help the boys, with their entertain
ments including boxing matches and
wrestling, motion pictures and musi-
Gals, as well as speaking and every
thing else that they are doing, they
are sure doing their share and more
To.
Wish you and Dot were over here
TO visit the battlefields, they are sure
a sight worth seeing, believe me. Will
close for this time with bushels Of
love from
Your soldier brother,
BOB
In letter received last Saturday
from Bob, by his mother, Mrs. Carrie
L. Turner of Manchester Depot, he
mentioned that Charles Gleason had
been with him all thru the experience
over there and that Charles was o. X.
Letters from Corp. Il. X. Harrington
Of the Ordinance Detachment, A. E.
r., to His Parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. II. Harrington, of Dorset.
Nixeville, France, Jan. 16, 1919.
Dear Folks:
Received great news this morning.
Orders to get ready to move for the
coast. We may be home sometime
during February If things move along
all right.
Got your letter of December 3rd a
few days ago "Pop." Have not been
at the places you mentioned in your
letter with those divisions. By this
time you probably have my letter tell
ing you Of the places where we oper-
ated. Say, you sure have things down
pat and know darned sight more
about this war than l do. Guess you
must have kept your eyes on things
over here. Had / not been transferred,
| would have been with the Army of
Occupation. l must admit | have no
desire to look Germany over. One Of
these damned countries is enough for
me.
Thank Mrs. Peltier, Mrs. Connell
and Z. Matson If you see them for the
Christmas cards. There is nothing to
write about SO will close with this
short note. Will write again when
have the opportunity. Forward this
10 10. please. Lots Of love to you all.
Revigny, France, Jan. 20, 1919.
Orders for our detachment switched
US from the End Corps and we are now
1t a camp here. Tomorrow we pull
,ut again for the interior of France
and expect to leave there within few
lays for the coast. Have no address
10 give you, and SO there is no use
IF your writing. Am feeling fine.
Love to all.
January %, 1919.
Dear Folks: /,
This is the first chance I have had
o write since leaving Revigny. Am |
Tow in a casual camp at St. Aiguan.
There are about thirty thousand here !
without any outfit to 20 to; just as
i'm. In other words, we are without a 1
ZONE. We will. form companies here {,
ooner or later (mostly later) and be 4
hipped home. We travelled thirty-six '
,ours in boy cars 10 get here and, be- I