The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-09
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Reception to Returned Soldiers.

Reception to Returned Soldiers.
A reception was rendered by the peo- |
pie of Wardsboro to her returned sol |
diers in the town hall Tuesday evening. |
The hall was tastefully decorated with |
flags, bunting and trailing arbutus
People from all parts of the town
were present to the number of $50 to
unite in welcoming the boys who are
representatives of all parts of the town.
The following were in the receiving
line: Lieut. Martin H. Gleason, Wagon
err Frank Fish, Hugh T. Putnam, vii
liam Geiser, Edward Lowe.
After congratulations had been ex-
tended all arose and sang America.
Then followed short program of vo-
cal and instrumental music and read
ings.
Rev. G. J. Green was chairman for
the evening and called upon Lieut..
Gleason and Wagner Fish, both of
whom had seen nearly two years of
service, with the Goth division overseas.
Lieut Gleason said that he heartily
appreciated the kindness shown by the
people here, but that he would not
bring before them any tales of blood
and thunder. He confined himself
chiefly to France-the country, the peo
| pie. their VI liFlAS anu tAANAA
| kindness and courtesy shown to the
| soldiers, all of which was listened to
| with eager interest
| Wagner Fish was then called upon
and responded in an entirely different
vein, showing France from the stand
point of doughboy and giving just
| a glimpse of the sterner side of life,
experienced by the boys of the Goth,
especially the story of the Lost Bat
talon in the Argonne forest. He saw
eighteen months of service overseas.
HIS duty was to carry water and rations
to the front and in sixteen months of
| service in France he had only one rest
| period of seven days.
| His trips were all made by night over
camoufaged roads. OF the Sc men who
were in his outfit at first only four came
| out with him and at least one of these
with health impaired.
Both Lieut.. Gleason and Wagner
Fish were in good health while away
and returned uninjured.
At the close Rev. f, w johnson
made a few fitting remarks and an
nouncement was made by Miss Hanna
Halonen, town chairman for the Nicto-
nv loan, that Wardsboro had again
gone over the top This was greet
ed with cheers and all arose and sang
The Star Spangled Banner. All then
repaired to the dining room, where
bountiful refreshments, including sand
witches, cake, coffee and ice cream were
served.
Following this music was furnished
by the orchestra and dancing was en-
joyed.
Mr.. williams of Peru called on
friends here Friday and Saturday.
w. Frank Jarvis of West Dover is
visiting at w. H. Parsons's this week
Ashton Derby and friends of Gard
ner, Mass, were in town Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Wolfe and Glady:
and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. knight were ii
Putney Tuesday.
B. C. Parson has bought the place o.
his father, w. II. Parson, where he ha!
lived the past year.
Lieut.. Martin Gleason of the 26tl
division is visiting his father, j. /
Gleason, few weeks.
Mrs. Ella Underwood has had a ston
set for Mr.. Underwood. Mr.. Grant o
Brattleboro did the work.
Edison Allen of Jamaica visited a
II. E. Knights 4 few days, Mr.. knigh
carrying him home Sunday.
h Ralph Willis and brother of West
minister were in town Wednesday an
bought the John Coleman car.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Holcomb o
Westfield, Mass, visited her father,
E. Gleason, Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Kidder and Mr.
Carrie Ware attended the funeral c
Mr.. Kidder's cousin, Mrs. Ward cage
in Newfane Saturday.
Ashton p. Derby of Gardner, Mas
has bought the Wardsboro House {
the John Coleman estate, and has rem
ed it to Bert G. Wilder, who will tai
possession at once.