The Press., 1919-03-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS

II sSst.zsaAW tq1W sgt or sYorass iu.ss =
 Ere,sh.. eSv, freight ofllNs
 vehicles for each of tfs - s..sss
 2 cents per 100 pounds; for the sixtl
 and each succeeding day, cents pel
 100 pounds. The minimum charge fol
 freight held beyond free time, 26 cent
 for five days or less. For six days ol
 over, the minimum is 50 cents.
 The three Dupre. brothers wer,
 home together over the weekend fol
 the first time in year. John Dupre
 a coxswain on the transport Leviath
 an has five-days' furlough while llis
 ship Is in port. He sails again Sun
 day. Corporal Edward Dupre from
 Camp Devens, is also on a five-days
 furlough, and Richard Dupre was
 home from the Groton Iron Works al New London.
 Mrs. Frederick w. Purcker, 29, died at her home on West Main street last Thursday night of cerebral apQplexy Although she was i'll with influenza the first part of the year, she had re- gently been in good health, and her death was unexpected. She leaves her husband and three small children, her mother, Mrs. Wilfred Mathews, and twot brothers and one sister in Providence, R. l. A short funeral service was held at the home on West Main street Saturday morning and the body then taken to Providence for burial.
 Arrangements have been completed for the annual high school trip. The seniors are to go to NeX York this year instead of Washington. They will leave Hartford on Saturday aktegg noon, April 5th, by way of the M Mss} ford-New York boat, going dowa N Connecticut River. Thes will -. - 4 S A in five1 Rys. The party " Isf91| Q Q cnmnaapl ehy n1ias-Lssettay sit !0hs and Miss Ida Campo, formeT mel Abers of the class, also by Miss Mary Bal lantine. It will be chapSroneA by Principal A. B. Handy and Miss lar garet Ballantine. This will proba1f 7 be the last trip of it's kind undertahd h by the high school.
 The following letter from William Ladish was received by c. F. Har- wood:
 Aix-les-Bains, France, Feb. 4, 1919.
 To-day, Tuesday, is supposed to mark the closing of my furlough peri cd of seven days. Was checked out at 13O this afternoon, and am now giving an occasional look at the "Y. M." bulletin board to learn the hour of departure. With a hopeful look glance toward the board with the wish that it be not there. Unless a notice is posted this afternoon we will be given another day of leave, Depart ure means an unpleasant change from veal, pork, lamb and fish to "bully beef" and "corned billie;" from songs to slum; from French fries and baked potatoes to potatoes in jackets; from many slices of bread to one slice per meal; from soft, white bed to o. D. hay sacks; from days of instruction, pleasure and enjoyment to days of routine, drills and hikes and pill roll ing" An! 'Tis a sad world when changes are so abrupt and sudden. In word, we spent seven wonderful days here at Aix-les-Bains, the most popular of internal resorts of France, and regret that the leave period has, elapsed and the return to my unit isl necessary. Am very glad to have had the privilege to come here and appre- ciate the value of the visit to place so remarkable, important and historic The late Pierpont Morgan visited Aix- les-Bains annually.A bosficvurd bears his name and a large hospital is of his donation. The kings and queens of the larger foreign countries visited here, among them Napoleon III, Leopold of Italy, the kings of Bel gium, Austria and England. Have en- joyed tobogganing, sliding and skiing in the Alps at Mont Reward; have vis- ited Hautecombe Abbey, which is the personal property of the king of Italy, and the burial place of 43 of the Itali- an royalty; have seen and sailed on Lake Burget, the largest lake in France; have bathed at the Thermal Establishment in the natural hot water; have seen all the beauty spots in the locality, including Mont Cham botte, The Gorges, Chambery, The Grottoe Springs or Wells, Caesars Bath, The Roman Arch and The Temple of Diana When get back l will endeaver to tell you in length just how remarkable has been this little vacation away from the unit, Like on all such trips, the time has fairly flown along and the end has come all too soon. The Y. M. 0. A. have a wonderful building for reere- ation purposes for us. It is a S2.o90,= 600 building and to visit it is worth a great deal, to say nothing of the value of being permitted to enjoy it's luxuri- eus furnishings and comforts. Since it is time to leave the "Y." to go to dinner. p. m., I'll leave you suddenly and tell you more at my next inspira- ton. William.