Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-26
EWETT CITY

friends in Jewett City, has received a very interesting letter from Happy" Blake, one of Jewett City's favorite boys, now with the Army of Occupa ton in Germany. Among other things Happy tells of the terrible shock it was to him to hear of the death which occurred here last September of his cousin, Miss Jennie Coyle, to whom he was deeply attached. He says: We were just starting up to the front . to make the last drive on Ledau when my Buddy gave me the letter. I know E must have been hard for my dear mother and dad. In another part he says T have just taken my morning bird bath, the cooties are all gone, but look out for fleas Blakey! Dan, this is a fine country over here. Some of the boys are even dying of the "fiuey so as to stay here. But 1 would give anything to be back home. Nov. 14 we left the land of mud and fox holes and started for the mountains, $50 miles on foot. We landed here Dec. 15. My home is right on the bank of the Rhine and from my window I can see the boats going up and down. But would sooner sit in your home and look out at the cemetery-it would mean more ] to me!
 ! We had division horse show yes 1 terday and of course the 166th Infan- i try Supply Go. took very near every ] thing. If you ever sa-a happy bunch ! of mule skinners, you should have seen I us! Our five officers set 'em up all round.
 { "The picture is couple of pals of ! mine. I go to dances Saturday nights with one of them. And I dress as a 1, girl. I tell you, Dan, we are some cou- { pie,
 ! q saw Bob Fletcher the day before I..T i of Jewett City one day in the kitchen. ! And here comes young Miller now!
 The Germans are taking off two trains 8 day, so you see they are keep ing up with the home style We have heard that some nut wants to give US . fellows S100, ,000.000 10 tour France. Well, the luck 1 would wish upon him is that he should have to sec as much of that country as we have, and that he had to tour through that mud hole the rest Of his life! Then | wish some one would give him q set of brains that he might see his mistake
 As ever, Dsn your friend, Hap.
 15sth Infantry Supply Co. A. F. F.
 A. O. r. 7lJ On the Rhine in Ger
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 The glad news reached Jewett City Tuesday morning that Wallace H. Payne had arrived in New York on the
 
 has been away year, and, like James Duggan, was sent right over" with no chance to see home and friends. He now goes to Camp Merritt, x. J., for discharge. He has been up against it proper, between being gassed, up to within hair of the letting-go point and illness in base hospitals He could have come back once before, but pre- : terred to stay as long as his country could use him Jewett City now has five men returned who have been se- ! verely wounded and gasscd in different battles in France: William Oaks, Jas Dusgan, Erme Raney, Adelbcrt Bab- cock and Wallace Payne. They are not the same boys who went away. they could not be. They have had tests of manhood and handihood beyond that which man has ever been called upon to face, 2ad tlIes have come through 1t as Ten, harCenei and tempered in the great crucibie of battle.
 Cudworth & Thompson, architects Of Norwich. are completing plans for the alterations and improvements to be made in the T. A. IiouX block at the corner of Main and Soule streets. The building stands in the center of the town. and on what is conceded to be the busiest corner on Jewett Citys busiest street. The block was built Q. was in the frame when the first Jewett City hotel burned on the morning Of July 9th in that year. The wind was little south of west and men and boys were busy with pails of water to- pre- vent the sparks from kindling among the shavings and light material. Mr RiouX proposes to build out IA feet to- wards Main street and widen the front towards school street so that there vii a 1l n d1f fa ct ing on Main. The RiouX hall, which occupies the second story. will be made much larger and commodious. The tor floor is rented by Mt Vernon lodge, No 75, F. & A. M. If the necessary ar engagements are concluded with the Masonic order, the improvement vii be extended to their rooms William Jehnstone, who occupies the iron stores at present will move during tn, alterations at least.
 Two of Jswett City's most respecta ble and responsible citizens and more over erstwhle sportsmen, got in bad sunday evening shortly after 10 Ont man had occasion to be walking nea the marsh just north of the residence of P. c. Whiting, when he heard tn peeping and calling of wild ducks. H. believed the marsh was occupied by big flock resting for the night. Wis
 
 moment, everything else. He rushe, st terrible speed to the home of ; friend who lives a little ways down tn line, aroused him from bed and callc, for guns in a hurry. Strict searcl about the several apartments of tn house failed 10 reveal tirearm of an, sort big motor was backed out anc crauked and the pair came to the town only touching the high places in th road. Two guns were secITed and hacj they went at even greater speed. WheI near the marsh. well toward midnight the muller blew off. The machine wa abandoned aud the duckmen crawle, along under the wall for Q half mil or more. The second man heard th oeeping ard calling and grew suspic Ious. 1oe story ends here with .'stung 1t was only innocent peep frogs. nc duck within ten miles at the leas calculation.
 The vital statistics for February q filed with Town Clerk Welsh shoy three deaths: Robert Hogge. of tubel, culosis; Fannie Hazard, acute endo -