The Press., 1919-04-17

in "Come on In ;" also Bray Carte p Tuesday special, "Girl of the Gold fn West"
 Look for the sign over the st fe across the street for new Boys SulI. Modern Toggery Shop.
 Furnishings, headquarters for et service men at the Youngfellow Styf Store, the Modern .Toggery Shop.
 Pure Worsted Pants, $6 % valudN now $4.37 pair. 100 pair on sale. s Katzowitz & Go.
 Our Spring line of Coats, Suits Capes, Dolmans, Dresses, Waists, etcA are ready for your inspection. w"SSerman' 1A
 STAFFORD SPRINGS
 Percy Parkharsts st has has iboougM Chev- rolet touring car.
 Miss Anna Kilday of Holyoke wis ited friends in town Monday.
 Samuel Kuslansky has returned to the Johnson hospital for rest.
 Mrs. E. c. Mathews is spending a few weeks with friends in Boston.
 Peter Murray and William Suther- land of Springfield spent Friday in town.
 Miss Agnes Mccarthy of Norwich visited relatives in town over the weekend.
 Miss Caroline Comins is home from her school in Brookline, Mass, for the spring vacation.
 All candidates wishing d try-out with the Stafford baseball team this year will be given a chance any pleas ant Saturday afternoon at Hyde park until the season opens.
 Miss Mary Hanley has resigned her position in the office of the Cyril John son Woolen Co., and is at home, her place being taken by Anna Gilligan.
 The following letter was received by Miss Mary Sabourin from her brother in Germany:
 Platten, Germany
 I am feeling fine, in fact I haven't been sick since I landed here, only a few slight colds. I have just returned from Trier, and it was very cold there. I have just got thawed out. I am still driving a Ford touring car and I like it because it is not so hard to handle as truck, but it is cold touring now. Did you receive the German helmet sent you? It was taken at theArgonne Forest. You will find the date on the inside. We were sent to France last week for lumber. Went through Bel gium and Luxembourg then back to Germany. Luxembourg is the largest city I was ever in in Europe. We Were tharA--1Ih -+,.---JTutIOn was going on. They sent their grand duch- ess to Holland. She was friend of the Kaiser's. Just imagine a young girl A years old ruling country When we got home, as I call the place we stay in, we went to COblen2 to get new Liberty trucks. We rode in German trains and through tunnels for about three hours and finally crossed the Rhine and rode on trolley cars IS miles the other side of the Rhine. We all went back in our new trucks. It sure was wonderful trip All the mountains were covered with snow. It is the coldest part of that country I ever was in. We had our army beans when we got back and were allowed to rest for a few days which seemed good to us. I went to military mass here few days ago and that is we'll worth seeing, six priests and whole band. Believe me it makes a fellow feel good. l will tell you a few things that happened to me while in France. We were sent to the front at Mount Falcon one night with loads of barbed wire. We'll, l got over there all right, but when l started back my truck was skipping dark and the Boche happened to see fire shooting out of my muffier. They started their work throwing over shells The first four were thrown about hundred yards from me and I speeded to get away when over came gas shell and had to stop to put came over just missed my truck. I thought I was quite safe and out of danger when another one landed about 20 yards from me. I threw my self flat on the ground, as we were taught. I felt as though l had a Emo DcnOussszi-sreeaaa6;- -in my arms. and it but I got up and stopped my engine. Another truck came along and I got lowed over the hills and out of sight before I started that engine again. Believe me it is funny feeling to be under heavy shell fire. We were at Mount Malancount one night when 8 German planes attacked our company. We brought down of them. We lost our lieutenant there. You know we were truck drivers, but had to be ready to help the infantry when they were SnOTL Ol ulSu. 1ScFcI WcuC OVtI the top, but we were always close enough to suit me. It took us seven days to come to Germany from France. We went through Metz and we visited Alsace, Lorraine and Wittich. We have swell meals now. Ham and eggs for breakfast is certainly a feast for us boys. As General Pershing, re- ceiving us at Coblenz, said, Nothing was too good for the boys in the Army of Occupation" Morgan of the U. s. A., has large chateau here near the Alps, but castles and chateaus don't appeal to me, all want is home. have seen all I want of France and Germany and home will be sweet to me if I ever get there. Believe me am not here because I volunteered. r rlox srs1