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Evening sentinel, Wednesday, May 8, 1918 · page 4

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Mrs. A. ll. Wood received the for
fitting letter from her :on Howard A.
L. Wood, who is now “Somewhere in“
fiance." The letter is dated 9245 a.‘
fun, April 4th, ‘1918. Atlantic Ocean. and
in as follows:

My Dearest Folks: ‘ t,

1 hope you are all well and happy]

I’m feeling fine, we've. been on the

V been since Friday and we passed the ;

3: Statute oi? Liberty on Friday evening

at 8:30.. i went down below then and
mom to bed The next morning we

won't see land and haven’t since and

a. I , ‘it seems as though we never will. We

have three. or four more days to sail
\ and i think a convoy of torpedo boats
are coming out to meet us today.

_ The time. on this side; is five hours
imi‘liel‘ than it in in the U. s. A., there-

: ‘ {are the. clocks on board have. been set

‘ have hours ahead.

L The waves have been as high as a

We and its all i can do to stay in my

distill at night. it reminds me of the

tying I used to take with Mr. Lockwood
‘ ion the Addie. \".. only it inflve does as
mil. I'll uevcr forget the trip to City
Island when I was seasick but this

time l'm glad to say 1 how been tortu-
mato and most everyone (also is seasick
and isleaiiing over the. railing. '

We sleep with our lilo belts on and
yieai‘ them all around the ship. We

’ . have “Abandon uhip" drill every day,

I but. there, is no doubt in my mind but

‘ that we‘ll arrive solely, at least I hope
are will. .

This is some gulp, she is 710 feet
long and has. :i 40.4100 horse. power en-
gine. She goes on an average of 22
knots an hour. i went down below to

I. one the engine into night and it cer-

ulnly is marvelous. It is a German

, ship formerly named Kronprinzessin

fianelia, the koiser’s favorite ship on

ich he used to take his trips, but
any he’ll never take any more on

r, not if the fighting Ninth no we

from called at. Upton, U. 8., get over

‘ there. Her name. is now Mount. Von-

‘l‘hero are a book full of things that

oan’t mention in this letter as I be.-
ong to Uncle. Sam now and I’ve got to

‘ faithful to him.

’l‘ell Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood and

We that I was asking for them and

, hope they’re well. 1'“ never forget

‘ the trips with Mr. Lockwood, tiiosé

V fire the happy days.

l'WJll you also tell Mr. and Mrs. Har-

Ilil.,Mae and Leonard that. I hope that:

"they are well and that I’m sorry I

unit. no joy. riding to Rockaway beach

,I ,thom- this summer, but maybe

midyear. at this time, I can, provid-

jMiuek» lfi‘wllh me. if it isn't. rii be

“t luck, that‘s all, but you can tell?

«woi‘ld. I’m not afrald to take a

.03, It [got home I'll get another

to I guess.

for may not hear from me, tor-o

_ th or sons 1 do not know how: long

_ kes mail tovroach the U: S. 'Ai..»“out.

fl! write the iii-st chance I get when

may. say-that in a

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

V couple «or days

" planes and balloons m all kinds
m nooks. then we'll‘ know war.
" ' ammoand that war is! one “great
e," I’ll nay.
' i mi trust this letterwiil reach
rely. so l-‘ll say goodhmrand
tick toryou. your faithful. son,
V HOWARD.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

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coat, on anythinx. it's free. ‘
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‘ improvement ASsociatiou held in Com-

, i5 chairman.
.ways and means
tor the flag which when

Ithe purchase, of the flag will be m

ll‘hee ' battleships, torpedo boats, .

4891‘ have a little more time so .it "
ought I would» add to yesterday‘s. ;
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thinkythat the convoy will meet us '
" ‘fl‘hey've ”received a Wireless
. hubmarinos are on the lookout for Pennoyer' street, have been entertain ‘
Molds. We'll get in about .Sundayi‘lt‘ lug Grant. Page, of Brooklyn.

r onyx-is increased now‘ that we ‘ .tMrs. Daniel McLean of
‘ttorelgn service and our mail City, is visiting her- sister,

band plays every day and We L
‘Vlctrolu. Movies. every night.
“mlssuryuzid a Y. 'Mg‘euA. We

otmaln‘ dock on a rope raster-t
9“ “ll-“m“ minim the Unitedlsw‘teaNaval Reserve. has Noroton to Dorian has been scraped»

.. . ‘ ‘ ' . been vlaitinghiomother, Mrs.,Blanchet
. no ,moanontxlaat
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Well, l’h soy byebyn and lot oi love avenue.

and kisses. l

Howard Arthur Leeinore Wood,

Camp Lip-ten Ul’illlanfi’t‘ Detachment,
Amerionh Bose Depot.

American Expiditioncry Forces. l here.

 

l Corporal Francis Johnson, offlomr
Wrens, Ayer. Mass, has returned to
{his duties after a vibit at his home

 

 

L Rowland. of Crockett 5.‘
taken a position with the

l United States Shipping Board, at

munity Hall yesterday a sllggesfion , Wilson Point, having resigned from

from a well known citizen of Norwaik ’ “19 Nash Engineering Con-‘93!”-

that East Norwalk have noervioe flag l
with a star for each East Norwalk boy l
in the service was wad. and a com- ‘Dloyed at Wilson's Point, uhich has
inittee, of which Mrs. Fred Campbell been acquired by the government asa

was appointed to find llumber receiving and shipping station.
1., raise the monpy. 5 is recovering from a severe injury to
20mm his thumb, sustained while at work a

will be flown from Community Hall, ‘few days ago. '
the onlv public building in East Nor- j

walk. , . ‘ .
Further announcements as to who: l ing or powei; boats on Long island

will be done to raise the money for sound will be interested in a decree

ade lust issued by the federal government .

later that every craft on the Sound, with 1
.lt‘he exception oi rowboats, must be ‘

The regular reports were read at . . . ‘
yesterdavs’ meeting and there was licensed and undergo rigid scutlny. ,
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quite a large attendance. , .
The getting of a service flair, for

.. Semitic: Flag For East Norwalk Henry

At the meeting of the East Norwaiki street, has

Montiord Salvatore of llarien. em-

it is

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East Norwalk will be one or the, most 3 '
popular mover in a long time. East. DAR'EN‘
Norwalk has furnished quite. a large . ,

percentage 02‘ the boyzt from Norwalk .« AN"

who have gout into war service and it
is certain that all those persons in
East Norwaik who have friends or
relatives in the. service will be glad
to contribute towards the cost of the
ting, _ ‘

mom) 1on

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The llcd Cross will meet at. the. town

The Lattice Aid Sot'ietv of the East.
Avenue ;\i. ii, (‘hurch meets this all
tcrnoon.

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Regular mid-week survives will he lug from lvy‘poisonlug, '

 

held in the local churches tomorrow} W
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(mining. ! Mr. and Min. S. b, \l and ot the l Wot-ll)

m road recently entertained Leon Wood

of Pound Ridge. i

Stir .and Ml‘fi. Jumenll.lluiidlc llilvt‘
received word of the safe arrival of

their son. Harold. overseas. Audi‘m‘lws "M ”"1“”

n. s. I
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at their home.‘

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MW.
spent the weekend

Koeivnydin Flirlll.

 

liciii'y Selzcr has roceiwd a letter

from his son, Harry St‘l'lt‘l‘, who is!
with Buttery ll. Willi Reeluiont, C. A.‘
t“... A E. R. dated April 20th, in which
he writes most interestingly ol‘ lite
abroad. He says that the mud “over . _ -«

lllt‘i‘t‘” is a lot woreo than anything Joules-a A. Kirhwootl of Hartford was?
Ihut ho had cror encountered on thin n week-mill guest at the home of his,

Lido of the ocean. There is great tlii'~ sister, Mra. G. E. Richter of Monsfleldl .

i‘iculti in limiting oue‘s self known duo avenue. l AbOOk that really belongs in every home.
now elliployod ilk bookkeeper ut the»

to the fort ‘tlli‘tl the l0(‘ill boye are not ...-
‘ tnbuted by
Dorian store of the, Walter 'Stewnrt;

Mrs. W. P. Edam-ton him returned ll“
her homo on Mansfield ul’t'llllt‘, ulH‘ll

spending the winter in New York. 3
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TREASURE—i-
H O U S E of

more than a thousand ,
songs, old and new,
- set to music; of hymns,
of anthems, of melo-
dies, of operas, of pa-Q“
trlotism. .

Some Were familiar to your
forefathersmost of them are
familiar to you, and those of .
the latter day familiar {to ;
your children — the new
ones.

We are told that music be— ‘
gins. where the speaking
voice ends, and we know
that too many homes are
without vocal music.

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very well acquainted with the French
company. ‘ ' it . ‘
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language and the natives there are
not acquainted with the English lan»
Contractor Clarence Pit. Scofield'iiE . than- ___
men have about completed the re ALLIED TROOPS IA

image. Chocolates. and tobacco are
the two thinns that the Americans
crave the most. no the former iii iii~ »
most unohtaiuuhle and the. hitter, the
shingllng of one sldc' of the root of tho‘ AW AITING ‘ RENEWED
t iv 1: ll. 2 .
° “ “ HEAVY FIGHTING ON
l PART OF THE GER-
, MAN‘S lor, has been stunmoucd to Pots-la
:dmn‘to report on the situation.

French tobucco, is awful. Them 3.3.
(Continued from Page One) 3

...,. ..-. w. W

RE turned to Pottsdttlu owing lO‘llltli
political crisis resulting from thcl
I't')(‘.(‘ll0ll of suffrage reform b)";

the Prussiuu Diet. . ('oum vou’t

hardly any American tobacco to be
had. All of the men are well and tire
let-lint: fine. and are preparing for.
their entrance into the serenading ol‘
Kaiser ilill with some heavy shells.

A son, Stephen Bunco hlontlick, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. R. ll. Montliok‘
last week. Tliiudu the‘hfth son to be,
born to them. ‘ ’ '

 

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The annual meeting of the Epworth
League of the Boat Avenue M. E.

 

Sentinel Want Ads Work Wonders

 

:ortuuciit has arisen in Great llrit-

Herding, illlt‘ Illilix‘t‘iul (1133“ch oral Trade Commission has announced
ipltiint against

yesterday at llaltliitoro.

J. F

.n'lll he transferred to New Oileuni‘t
May ii and 13: Denver, May 17 and
18; Chicago, May 21 and 22, and Gun
cinnati May 24 and The com-v
pininl‘ involves the right of a ptthlit‘h‘
ing company to restrain its distribut-
ors from selling the publication oi:
competitors.

colt/lemon AGAiNeT; CURTiS
PuaLiei—iiuo co.
WASHINGTON. nay 8.——The Fed-

25.
Si'llt‘dllle of hearings in the com-
tho Curtis Publishing
Philadelphia beginning
The hearings

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Chiuch was held at the painonage on
East avenue last evening, at which
timt1 reports were read, officers were
elected and n social time enioved fol-
lowing the meeting. The ofilcers
elected were: l
‘ President-enlists Clara Edmond. l

Smut-101ml Sexton of the Coast Ar- air: over the letter written bv Gnu
tiliery (30"st “"‘O has 1’00“ “Wilding t‘i‘lll Maurine, formerly Chief Di-l
the training camp “l Film?” Monroe, rector of Militurv operations, in3
Va., 811‘le M his home “are 01“ SlCRAvhit'll lie questiollcd the veracity" . ‘
leave Saturday. tof the Frontier and the Chancellor;
‘of the Exchequer. In the House:
Mrs. William J. ‘Fleming. .ir.. Or of Cillmlltllls n puri‘mucuturv tilt'.

lst Vicenresldent—MiS-‘i ltlarlon Mansfield avenue. with. her little between Andrew 13‘ nor Lilli}, fort
IXI-lommedlou. . ‘dnughter, Marjorie. returned Monday the government, and former Pro-i

2nd Vice-presidentvlllr. H. E. WII- from a tenday visit with relatives in mier Asquith resulted in the gov-
son.‘ - ' New York and at East Orange, N. J. ornmont's acceptance of a motion
3rd Vice-DresldGBt—NVS- Ambrose by Mr. Asquith that the House}.
iCarpenter. ’ discuss the form of inquiry to be;

 

 

 

The funeral services for John Shoe»

. 4th VlCe‘Dl‘eBldenl.‘-‘M§SB Harriet’by, Jr., who was killed at :Springdalel made into the statements of Gen-l
Warm. :lnst Thursday, was held Monday after ‘cml Maurice. ‘ l

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“0°“ at “"3 ”amen“ 0’ MTB- «7' WV The motion will be debated inl
Treausrer—Mrs. Royal Clark. Alphonso. Greenwood Hill. Burial was the House Thursday and the gov}

I “finishmse SW“) Fergus” in WOOdland Cemetery. ‘criimcut has dccided to stand. or4
1- 55mm“ PlaniSlfims‘s Mildred _ fall on the vote taken after the
120V910Y- . l A notice in “‘8 Doswm'fié Smiea that discussion. The government looks;
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1 Secretary-Miss Isabelle Hartford. '

inexpensive to get

 

give clean. intense 1:
3,000,000 in userm
convenient.

Made in l. 2. 3 and:

Whether or not the league 5110“” UNI" 5““ is 100““ f" applicants upon the motion as a vote of cone
adopt a French war orphan was also, for millions as “8mm“ keepers‘“ sure and has called its supporters;
discussed. “Chance ‘0” “‘0’59 “'1‘" want ‘0 “V9 l“ a in the House for a vote tomorrow.5
i __,____..___._.._._.._. place where they will be sure that LONDON, May ‘ B.~The gov-l
' . Wm: nfiighbm'sy neighbor? chickens 01‘ dogs eminent has issued a summons to;
lWfll not annoy. tits supporters requesting’tlieir at-

. *- 7 initiation in the House of Commons

' Wee Burn, Golf Club links at Noro‘ on 'l‘hursduy, when “Mr. Asquith
gton were in full swing. Sunday. Many will move a resolution which if
Iof the members and, their friends both curried, will" be a vote of‘consl‘lre
vmen‘and women enjoyed the play and (if the government.” .. ~ '

 

 

 
 

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lthg 511““ weather. This W88 the “A division is absolutely oer.
. _ . . till-st Sunday this season when so many thin,” says the (sail. t
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin L. Theail, or: women players were seen. y - 1 According to the press associafl

 

‘ At a business meeting of Maple
Rest (Noroton Heights) Auxiliary of
New York the Stamford Chapter, Red 'Cross.
MW Ellza- i' Friday evening, a. committee “5‘ on members of the Home and its re-
{pointed t0 arrange for an enl°§t9'“'_jcctitiii, by Mr. Asquith and his
. . lment *0 be he” at a“ “my “‘9' the followers rendered it worthless.
The regular monthly meeting of theproceeds from which will be devoted 0n the otherhaud, it is added, it ’
Rwayton Hose Company Will be held to Red Croso‘ work. A publiclty__com- is do°uhtfiil Whether am, Wother.
Vat‘th‘e headquarters inRowaytounve-‘mlttee was also appointed. iform 0f inquiry will be held, andl
next MEN“? "9.31mi?- l ”7““‘7 ‘ ‘i‘t‘is likely the Premier will give
. ~ . M. “m the '0” We? Highway the . ouse..the{fuilestpossible in-
Herbert. Dammit, now a. ‘Pember oritm’” ”“3 “MUD“ 0f ““5 9°“ “1°“ at form tion consistent witltixpublio
1 ‘ saefty,‘ oiling. figures in .‘proof of l _ .
graded will)“ in 3°“ Shape m" “1“ his statement of the relative. . '
lisprinoand summon“ the residentizimngiii;or the. army in‘Januarv,-l ‘
, . ‘ - lalong this oldjroad are thankful and 1‘9” Land? January :1918‘ . '
"0 rd; 359151115. Of South: somewhat surprised,no‘the‘hldost in- yards loth‘ariinnttn’rs .
nounsi‘ws- ‘Re-i militant" mine recollect!” 0‘“ in“. tilehtiiitomont ,ois’oeeiii‘
Smith, oti’old‘ road ever boring baon‘oerapoasor fig» j ‘ '

tion thoproposol to refer the Matt
rice affair to two judgos‘may' be
regarded as withdrawn. as the
suggestion did not appeal to the

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