New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-31

painted light blue and white trim
| mings. in Lucern just the reverse
and they looked so neat The peo-
pie all appeared we'll dressed-no
Swiss costumes. In Switzerland we
saw modern houses. On the roofs
they have heavy stones. Some Of the
houses are covered with tiny
shingles.
One thing I've noticed in Ger
many. Austria and Switzerland was
that every R. r. crossing is pro-
tected. Often a woman has charge
of two crossings. She lives between
the crossings and operates the gates
from her home. Very seldom any
enc is stationed at the crossing.
When travelling one sees lot Of
women working in the fields. Load
irg wagons with hay and driving
home. Sometimes they have a horse
and OK hitched together. The wo-
men also shine shoes on the street.
/ They sit and their customer stands.
, Dave saw women digging bitches
(sewer) in Vienna. There are lot
of women with the goiter In Ger
many and Austria.
August I. We left Interlaken at
room and reached Baden Baden at
1880 P. NJ. We stopped at Hotel
Yum Hirsch. Here it cost NJ a
night. In Switzerland F. $1.25 in
B. B. and $3.50 in Switzerland. We
had to eat at the Hotels where We
stayed in Switzerland and in Baden
Baden, at least two meals a day.
After seeing 1nterlaken I thought
nothing would appeal to us but
Baden Baden is surely wonderful
too. It's Cure houses are wonderful.
Here We also heard quite a little
English.
August 5. We spent looking the
place over and drinking lot Of the
lot spring water for which it is
famous.
August 9. Left Baden Baden at
1o:1S and went to Achern. We call
ed on Frau Peter and Hmmels.
Tantes relations. Tante's brother is
weak but the rest are we'll. We also
called on school friend of Sophia's.
At 6 P. NJ. we left for Rastatt and
reached there at Z. We had fam
lily reunion at ketterer's that eve
ming.
August 10. A. NJ up town and
went to the bank. Our travellers
cheques were all used up SO 1 got
the last check you sent cashed.
Thank goodness we still have
money in Mainz. We ate dinner with
Tante's sister-Frau Paul. In the
P. NJ. we walked to Schloss Favorit
and went through the old castle and
chapel. We had supper with Frau
Voight's daughter Anna. They are
all Tante's relatives and are very
we'll
August II. A holiday-lnde-
pendence Day. In the P. NJ. We went
to Otigheim to see a play given in
the open. 1t was William Tell and
vas wonderful. Given by the peo-
Pile OF the village and directed by
the priest. It started at 2 and lasted
till $50 with a 20 minute intermis-
sion. 1t poured when we went and
when we came home-dirt roads
and we had a half hour walk each
way. It was worth it. Francis took
a liking to Elsa's youngest sister
Louise and he didn't go With us.
She took part in a swimming con-
test in Achern and he went with
her. She won three prizes. Elsa's
mother is looking real well and
wanted US to stay till Monday but
cur time now is limited.
I'm the evening there were fire
works along the River in Rastatt.
August -. At we went to
Carlsruhe. Here we visited sister
in-law Of Louise Stork. At 5 we met
and Nellie also August Schneider.
August Voight was with us. We all
went to a cafe and left for home
at s:35.
August 10. We left at II for Eft
tingen and spent the afternoon with
August Schneider. He is looking real
we'll and also his children. His wife
is away on her vacation. At we
left for Hebron and reached
there at S. Clara and her husband
met us.
August IA. In the P. NJ. went to
Martzborg-a restaurant on the
mountains. The rest of the day We
visited"