The Press., 1919-02-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS

fifty miles away J. Wasserman. STAFFORD SPRINGS W. R C. meeting next Wednesday ! Mrs. Thomas Dion is visiting with
 her son. John Dion, in Worcester. l MT. and Mrs. Patrick Mccarthy spent a few days in Worcester this | week. l c. W. Comins. who has been ill for
 six weeks, has heen taken to the John.
 son hospital
 Miss Bertha Stel l ins of Springfield has teen passing a few days with friC his in town.
 M:. and Mrs. $. s. Jackson of ] Spr 2 eiield spent the weekend with relatives in town.
 A dau her, Esther Agnes, was born Fei :ti t) MT. and Mrs. John Dion of Worcester, and granddaughter to MT and Mrs. Thomas Dion of this LorCu 3h
 A rehearsal of the chorus prepar- ing the cantata, "The Holy City," will e held in the Congregational church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
 There was a large attendance at the Teutonia associations annual mas querade last Friday evening. There were many humorous and very origi- nal costumes. The prize winners wero as follows: Mrs. E. Schrier, MT. and Mrs. Max Turschman and Bernard Calchera. The union service at the Methodist church last Sunday in the memory of the late Ex-President Theodore Roose- welt was largely attended. There was special music by the choir. The. speakers, Rev. l.. Rees, Rev. O. J. AL. -lr;c1l and Rev J. w. Ballantine, en- phasiZed the many fine qualities of |, Roosevelt as enc of Americas.
 :rea.est Statesma--, an ideal American, Christian, scholar, naturalist, author, soldier and sportsman, and who al- ways lived up to his principles.
 In the near future a musical ser vice of more than ordinary interest will be given in the Congregational church. Gaul's Holy City" can tata of much merit, is being rehearsed by a chorus of thirty-fye voices. This cantata is one of great beauty, both for chorus, soloists and instrumental ists. The plan is to make this one of the best musical events Stafford has had for some years. With competent soloists and a chorus thoroughly fa- miliar with their part and Dr. G. P. Bard at the organ, Miss Cooley at the piano, Mir. Waite conducting, and prot ably the Beeman-Hatch orches- tra, this service promises to be we'll worth attending.
 The following letter was received by Mrs. Greene from her husband: Somewhere ill France Jan. 10, 1919. Just line to let you know I am well and hope you are all the same. We are having some more rain. I tell you we have plenty of that. Our feet
 
 are always wet-they never get time to dry. l am sleeping in an attic room with one little window with no glass in it, and on the hard floor we make our ed, and it is some cold here at nights, tut we cuddle up close an keep warm somehow. I tell you we got some place now. One of my pals went through the floor and landed in the old mans led, the man that owns the house. I thought he would have fit. We didn't sleep there the second night. The boys are getting their hath now to kill the cooties. You you would laugh to see a bunch of boys looking over their shirts before they put them on; and cootie is close friend, he will stay with you for long time. We had a little snow the 26th of December, but not enough to call it a snow storm. 1 suppose there is snow a plenty in the States. Gee I wish 1 was home where I would never hear a tugle call again. We have the same drill rules now as be- fore the war: Up at in the morn ing, breakfast at 6.30, drill from 8 to l1.3O. dinner at 12, drill from to 2.30, retreat at 4, supper at 5, taps at 9.30 and the mud is up to your knees all the time. It is something fierce. l &oIl aH hryr ut l find out I can't, I took my underclothes and socks to French lady to wash them and left them there a week before I went after them, when I did she had forgotten me and l could not make her understand what wanted. I had to roll up my sleeves and show her my shirt and show her my socks tefore she would give me my clothes. I will wash my own clothes next time so I can get them when I want them. The Y. M. c. A. gave us a present of package of cigarettes and chewing gum and few cookies. We have received our Christ mas loxes at last. The chocolate tasted awful good to me. I wish 1 could say we were coming home, but
 I don't know when we will start. Just
 at present we are ip q place called RijpR. Gan you imagine going into a store and paying $3,d0 for a small
 ginger cake, or 90 cents for can of
 sardines. For $1.O0 you can buy only
 12 cookies I tell you it is awful over
 here We are near the railroad now.
 l wish when the train comes in if
 would take ps h!9fmfne. hf!9fmfne. I had fine
 tune down at Annex Bain hotel. It is
 getting awful dark, and it is only 3 ! o'clock, so will close. !. .- Private Daniel Greene.