The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-20
rrom Bugler Clarence VI. BlseAmer.
Battery {, 3e2nd Field Artillery,
A.. ~ TO his mother. Mrs Lizzie
n. Tilt. Of Dorset. Vermont.

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letters | sc9 tia. you did not get any
from ne for q ,,ng time. ] dat see
why you didn't get II sooner but as
for the mail you sent me, il was held
in the States for they thought We
were coming home soon but after they
found that we had 20 stay over here
long time, they sent IL and think
got more than any four men in the
Battery put together. got 33 letters
some mail should sayl And | just
had a wonderful time reading IL all.
The latest dope we got here about
moving is that we are to sail March D..
hope IL is true but we have heard so
many times when We were TO go and
then when the time came we didn't go
that now we just keep still and wait
for the time TO come when we will go.
1t won't be long, am sure.
am glad you got the map and the
money which is just TO keep as souve-
Mrs. am going to bring lot more
home with me when come. | have a
great many different kinds. | have
seme German money that ! got from
u German prisoner which I-want to
keep too. The little stone sent ! will
tell you about later. 1t is very warm
ard nice over here now, but ! don't
like il just tie same and will be glad
when | get home. | don't think they
have sent many home yet anyway that
were up TO the front only the wounded.
have good many things to tell
you when get home and we all can
eat pop corn and apples and tell stor-
ies. hope you are ali well and
Happy. With love to ALL,
Bugler Clarence NJ. Blackmer,
Battery c, 302nd =. A., A. f. T.
Letter written by Pvt. Heryie w. Hill,
TO. l, seth Infantry, 1th Division,
A. T.. r., France, to His Sister at
Manchester Depot.
Dcmer.e, France,
Feb. 2, 1919
Dear Sister,
Well it Is Sunday evening at the Y.
cnd will try and brush cut a few lines
again to let you know ! am still kick
ing and all is o. X.
- n u
bed upon my back as bum usually |
gees. Have come for weeks school |
ing. All tn, boys have TO come here,
taking turns at learning the Stokes
Nor'ar, gas, hand and rifle greaades,
machine guns and lot Of other stuff.
All very useful in case of another war
but hardly believe il vii. be of much
use TO us now.
The Y in this town is much better
than at Manonville. Always can buy
something good 10 eat and il is warm
to sit down andwrite and read. Three
open freplaces, table, benches, chairs,
electric lights and ii is quite comfort
able.
The weather has turned cold and
the ground is frozen hard. Had about
an inch Of snow week or 50 ago and
not all gone yet just fine winter
weather.
Arc having general inspection about
Saturday next | hear and there is
strong rumor running that we are to
20 to Germany. What do you know
about that, II your brother keeps on
he will see quite bit of the world, yet /;
would as soon be in Germany as
loafing here and our time will at least {
amount to something. L
Sent home little out Of my months /,
pay. may get home TO use it some /;
how and II is good TO think have Il (,
waiting, makes a little nest egg. 4
Hear just now that there is show I
tonight. Probably won't be much but c
will help to kill time anyhow. Well a
gccd luck ali write every week. With q
love and awaiting that ship.
Feb. s. 1919 IN
It's Saturday afternoon and will try a
arot,.er scribble. Am well for won v
der. ] suppose this is the last day OF b
school and VIE 60 back to our COM I
pany In the morning.
II sure has been cold here these last d
two days. Cold as !, usually is in the (
States in February. Yesterday il ii
snowei all the morning and hard p
Wind blowing and drifting the snow. v
regular Vermont blizzard. The
Wind was from the N. f. Came down v
lcross Germany from the plains Of n
Rrssia. A regular Siberian winter. p