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EPJDAY, DEC 20. 1918
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Entrances on Main Street, Fairiield Avenue. Cannon Street
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do): and had liil urlltil .‘lllvlu.lil!lt
“are. Some sat} we wrie :tiltt('l".rtl b} :
submarines quite a l- n l.uir~ .lnll \H‘$ “
fired and will; a low toll lillsl are!
only "ruulours." and \n- air» hall tireI
and "abandon rhip" mull.» Wt \‘ttlt'l
tin-prmeriers l-l'ery day 'zanti sleph
iVlll all oui clothe: on all llit/ time -
Will, anyway. we arrived saltly at,l
tin-st harbor on March 18th lllll o \“i‘lr
«he will br‘lulr.‘ Vie laiitlt‘tl l! l‘l—tri
in lil'lllll Mitten. ilo Hind, i... told
git unds or “llldh. hut t-veiythiii; wan
ii. bloom. the glass real green. the
_- .l‘llt‘llr all out in full liltitilll and eln~
rrilliiiig lull of sunshine and real;
nig. ’i‘hi» lii~l thin).- i saw inf
l‘ .ltiel- um :: l't‘ld.. j-w, u real title,L
_l Hit/.ltlll. “llll'il llllttlt’ me feel liti
lltt‘. hlll lint-ll to lw‘liele I was not
., mo l". s. A. an) more. But before
t .llitltll on :lltJl'l‘ i realized and saw
lil.~= llolrols ol‘ war. While] lay-
. _ .troond in the harbor young will—‘
oil's and orphans, men minus a test
and llnnd,were rowing around our:
.. .‘e steam ship begging for money:
lull etiitlblos. As all American sol
owl-,2 ale "biz-hearted“ we threw
liz-tll ililillel', valid}. t‘t'lh. slilokt-s, t'l(.:.,
into the boats and they were happy
and replied ".‘lt'l‘t'l. Iii‘ltllf‘ up," which
llieans "Thanks \H‘ft much" Well.
Me proceeded through the nucleon:
.i‘lt‘l dirt) looking t‘ll} ot‘ Ill-est with?
‘F pal-it rind heat.» equipment and.
“w illuirelled tor many lllNllh and about . . . 4 . . . u ' ' t
“Hill miles until we drilled at the ‘ , ' . - f~ d ~ k - } H ‘I ‘ ' ’t ‘ l ‘ ‘ I "' I ‘ ’ ' ’ l ‘l ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ' l H ‘
.ilti Napoleon “human- liiil’tnlhr, A lOt Ol tllilt lllClCllillldle Wills ”CD 5 qtlIC (‘l )C ,tlUSt ll 18 () hptutl \tt lit. . “t )t it \ ( Ill t .‘slltl ‘
oll‘el'o \le stayed for three. days and" . . _. y - '
'llEllls. llere we not our fll‘:l touch, . I . H - r k I I ‘ l“ l ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 4' l l"
Ill real army lil‘e~ \\l~ slept on the1 \ it [183 at {l tlllleS. In“ C SpECld prl((.5 “ lknL‘Kl tls pOSSI.) (. i
. old Hill i. hate eellleut iloor and till! . i
What a hard bottom I got lllt teal. ’ i
_ Men’s Christmas l Splendid coats l Fresh supply l Clever playsuits
glove bargains. for woolen-$19.50 ivory-finish articles. for live boys.
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Yes' genuine bill‘tlillll<-~-»:tlltl l'l”'lll’ One of llil‘ lll‘t'lllt‘.~l alid warmest “0’“ not have to disappoint llithan (luei \llll that makes a
i tllothresllold of Christmas ltsell. ,rliid most-attrnrtlve utilllt'l'llltir “f L" “ .“ "l"! "M “I“ “ll LII—H ‘ “A" 'l real ‘
Tali calie gloves, excellent lli-t'lil' alluviallll‘lt‘t‘tl coats for women! , liidlan than lisllal— H...» r
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gum
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__ There is abundance of .
the very things that gift-seekers ,
most appreciate; and cheery service. -— :
There is the story briefly told. Plenty of toys, plenty- ol‘ games, plenty of books, plenty oi beautiful
iewelry and fine leather novelties, plenty of gloves, billows and billows oi handkereli (’l3,°"il storelul oi dc-
lighting holiday merchandise. ' V .
. l\llllllL’ t'lst‘ propoetionally. About,
ll - L:.'.lii oi Marl-l. we lilkm‘. to the
.lotion \llieit- we tilI! l lull llll St
.‘lignan, on lllt‘ t‘lu-i. .‘\‘o \it' llitl lltii
ride in parlor cars like we do in the
l S. ’llie box ears .ill‘ lllill'hl'll "l":
il-lillliles. is t‘llelollx " llllieli mums:
“to men and it lloi.«e.~~" Well. no l‘Utll":
1'. those lio.\ l‘ttl.~ lol nearly a peek
(hr liilellons dl-l not trawl till the
many people as we t'eal'ed!
- .. . ‘ -- . . .. - .. '. .-_l \‘ "'8lré."lll"ll‘l‘u‘llllt‘w: i
lullllfi with lie in“ \\t‘ litlil it L'tflll’ ."d (lillk Sllfltlt 3. 1100(1 Still lldlilldg‘t‘, (‘lllllfi ”tilt lllllk ilk“ t\"‘(0(| ‘hu l [l‘lnlllllflll' lllll‘ (ll “l llll'll ]\tll.\ id t li’|”]d:“‘lr)”"tl i‘l’ ‘ H ‘ l'y ‘
title. W - l: l Itll littit‘t' 1.. my v’ . up n . t S . n (I . , , , l .. ' . r; m... H .,.
lit-tlnt-ett l‘ltlillitl iii-tip. eta-mil "l\\'|il- ”‘1“ “f tinnitus and Mt “l‘l’ O S m *lnolit‘y. harsh for dresser and toilet-table file» ' .
lie" and lllllllllttl'.~ \\ltll llilltl lll(‘l\ oli‘
hf special winter weight. smile of lighter"
“or Seoul \ulls. lull ot' sri'viue
lliv' side. tulle lli untiil. when ““i ”fight ftll‘ Slll‘lllg SCl'Vll‘C (twang... Still \\‘.‘ll‘llt Willil \'t-lulll' (if t‘Vt't‘llt‘lll Silllll‘ tllh‘llltlllllllllllt'llln. lulu-«"5313 f,“ h, 3.11;,” Mi
i\‘iii':;,.,',"‘:;,'. firiiuiiil...‘\m.'.‘,‘,‘f.'....,',l.'",,l:::,l‘,i3T regular $3 sort... $2.50 weight. \ 1 t , i" . I ll . t i “‘1'" "“ " i
-- . t - W . ~-_—. .‘ *‘f' 1. . - .. ; m ve : were 1 run tent is llo ' l
‘1. iiiiiitdiiiiip ‘ii innitimuiiihllm hill-iii: H‘Lt‘lllfll‘ ‘1' ”M $1.01» l'lllished \vltll llandmnie l-ollatln of - l * i
ll'slllt you uere (limiting eofi'w-
‘d'e ltl‘llH'tl at St. .\lLllllll on March.
’1“ and lllt‘l'l' \xl lelt the train and.
\H‘lll to it lalpt-ieplaet-lili-nl and elllw t
ltication camp. There. they ioundi
Hill what we (llll lil tilil lite. and willit'
we were best adapted to ill army life '
lit-re l not {try first experience of but
inc billetetl or put in it lodging plaee
(ilii' billets were any plate. sometime.~
we slept in allies. barns. cliielo-li
loops or ill fuel any place where we
ll'llltl lll_\' down. We otten slept \litli
rune. chit-liens. horses. etc. Well. any-
way, we not \er) eotul teed here. lots
oi wine and champagne. and had a
'merry tiny. Attt-l my classification,
$4 or 9 l 0 $1 to $2.50 $4 to $6.50 , fl' ht
twiui sent across the river to the '“ Women S “Ice and then hurls'vou out on a lg .
llitlrd inn. Co. E, and trained infantry t‘ '.‘ S lll(‘ll. I‘C'Illli’ll‘ «'6: . ., ' I , ' « ' ..
formations until April 12m, when l 10m dime" 8 ‘ $4 92') , Picture franics~$].l(l to :13. through the air, only to mod. up mth
had alronnonunltr to iolniuc Signal "‘ , . t: i‘ " wart" Sllppers__$l 75 another mad dash along the snow!
it'lllllgll:lllcllllrlngulliml‘ellliillldillé'tillnnlii. Large trays, 11 mph me” 19393; ° Cutex manicure sets for the lloli- Up in the. ”ii-cell Mountaim, where
er. .wirelm and 'r. e. s.. heliokralih. “9"“ t t d . 1 EM) Prcttv, and durable, and good fit- davsl - the ski-boll was created. they make ’cm
continental code. telegraph. buzzer. i [1' ravs "‘00 812? 1'0 l1 'l1‘ .~) . , - ‘ , .. ' . . 9 l ~
my, and ““1,ng pm..." cm. i... - ’ D ’ g ‘ $5 95 title. With a real charm! Jump oi or (it! loot.
taking and all other forms of signal ( '
work. 1 passed all exams successful-
ly. It was very warm here, nice and
pleasant, lots of sunshine after awhile
and full of amusements. good times
and everything one could wish and
also lots of swimming in the River
(‘lien hut Adam and live style. It
was hem on May 3rd l dove iilto the
river with all my clothes on. shoes, and
all. and rescued a soldier comrade in
{rout of 3,000 other soldiers. i did
To begin with, about all sizes.
Right aisle, front.
Rich glass
of fine cutting.
Beautiful and heavy cut glass of
America’s best sort; for table and for
llecorativc use; of extra price-interest!
: Bowls. 8 inch size, regular $5.50—
Il‘ern dishes, regular $4.75—- $3.65
Vases, several shapes, 12 inch, reg-
ttla r $8— $6.95
' Blown glass vases of light fine.
texture with lightly cut and very pret‘
ty decoration, floral effects, 12 inch
'sizc— $3.20
Marmalade jars, two pretty styles,
far or of soft iirtn plush:
Each coat: warmly lined to waist.
Six different new graceful styles.
Six splendid eolors:-—-liavy black
green taupe reindeer and Pekin
Emphatie. in value, $19 50
sturdy in service.-—~ '
Soc: lid tloor.
Felt highcut slippers with trini-
tiling of fur, leather sole and heel, black
gray brown and green,— $1.75
Felt slippers with flexible soft but
tough Comfy sole, blue or gray,~—
$1.75
Soft leather slippers, black or tan,
enough to go around!
Better ehooSe with no delay it' yolll
are planning gift oi" these:-
Mirrors~$l to $6
Hair receivers-—
iiil'to $2.5!)
l’lli‘f boxes“
ll‘rays—Silaritl to $4
Jewel boxes-
M to $6.50
t‘loeks~—
Clever little packet in holiday
dress; holding Cutcx worthy manicure
needs.
, Cuticle remover, polish, nail white,
paste polish, emery boards, orange
stick. film—all are in the packet—$1.50
Ever see
a ski-bob ?«
ltiver ride on one? if you did. no
need for a word.
But if you never ll:l\’t’,‘-‘—-lllc great.-
est thrill that ever Winter brought. it.
waiting for you. ‘
Ski-bob sends you scooting along
over the snowy hillside like-a flash-
You can imagine how tough and
staunch they arc. You can see, inflict .
right hero what wellhllilt affairsthey
are. But. you’ve siiilplv not to coalition
one, to know what real speed'andidunh‘
and thrills are! __
Two style:-. and $15.
Skis are read, too, from 4-ft size.
expect a reward. bllt am still waiting. ' n 5 $ll75 fl”. ~'lllltll‘t‘ll lo the l‘t‘gllgflllnfl 7 footers.
Harry McClellan was still at St. Aig- i‘“ 950 and 4 C ..... "0 r . Center ail“ from, Fourth floor.
nan doing clerical and typewriting law; . .22. Fourth 5001': K" . .4 . Main or, m. .. .
work in the divisional office. It was
also in'thls village where I was on a
big reconnollerillg movement for thI
days 31111.4 helped take moving pie-
inrl-s and also managed to get lily-i
self in the. pictures. About May maul
we got order! to go to the fronta—
l'irst time. some. feeling. By luck.
they had me picked out for the 26th
Division from the New England slam
«long with twenty other boys. We
rude {or a few days in box cars and
finally arered at Toul where we were.
sent to the front in little tlarmw
gauge cars but of course we had to
p. lTHE ROWLAND DRY GOODS COMPANY
well fitted out. We
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were
they learned more than we did. llere‘ Sixth t‘empany boys from home. who and our division did not lose fifty
(the trenches were deep and safe and were point.r through on their big coast bmon.
permanent for four years and we had artillery guns really to help blow up miles in one day and all
a lot of deep ducouts. shell proof and the Germans. it was also here where marched in squad formation
relieved I took my first A. W. o, L.
about June 25th by the 82nd Division without leave) and made a quick trip luau muchtneguns and artillery. But
We drove them over lwauty
night we
through
(absent these woods, just loaded with Ger-
cans on the Verdun l'rolil
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Would make it easier for lllt‘ Anmrh our objective, after furious
in their 'Hei'e 'we lost Toncy Kelly. 0n Novem-
drive. We were at Salux and “'t‘ at4 tber ll~t wo moved to another" sector on
tacked the German city of Mitrcliville the same from and things Were quite
that morning. We drove them out eas- active here also. On Wednesday inorn~
11y, killed a: lot and took a bunch of ing, Nov. ti, Fritzy threw a gas—shell
Miss SATTE‘RLEE T035
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fighting.
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oi the Nuvy Jam we»
Washington. hat-swam y
Salterlee, the any“ “we”;
- - > . . . ‘ from Camp (‘oldon in which was the to Paris only a few miles away. We ollr artillery bombardment killed so prisoners. But. when they saw that at our dug-out. and the next thing I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer' Butterlee. " m
l‘iikewi: ill-liaiiléihiefé’ihgnii‘f gémsgihdllntllsky lm'y, ’ ‘ just got paid and were feeling fine. many of them and scared them so, We stopped advancing they opined truliw I'p'tpie “Id In a lil- 5- Ambuly‘c“; Ffrtléana'”; MW nine “‘7 ‘h
' M... in Beaumont. 13y luck,l landed in After that m. started on 0,". way; liut my ”'11) to Paris did not last long. they inst. surrendered in whole coul- up nith all their tunnel) and mac l ne m n at 03st out n pajamas an an DialIChoIlar 8am. »
the wand regiment. which represent. to Cliilleflll-'l'lllel'l'.\' front to relieve the. *l 'W” mil." ”1"" a few “0“” When an [mules at a time. We marched until 3““ and "V" fought a" d“ up to 6 “ blanket and “ bath robe. This Was 6““ Ferry, to 3‘ at W”
let. Foster, Earle, Toner Kelley and beautiful large farms and ”which“ “‘ I’ul‘is and when I replied in 111011056 Germans had set the whole town .9" killed. but I 5'0" back alive, ““5" “00" treatment. ‘ am nearly 0' K' now i“- December 311
tnunition dump and blew it llp. All eggs, cream. etc. on the. 4th of July ”mm larger than Bridgeport) and I on piles of barrels of 800d German ed for a Week until October 12”]. We thrilling air-battles and plenty of
and big mm. The cootieu made us Nancy. Next day we entrained at sous-olsr» a. few days later. We were sands 01' German marks. From there steam-heat, electricity, 8mm” of all everything w” 19“ behind but 1 still
While We “PM. it veal: in this sector at Cuprey. We held the lines for there once in a while, At the rent 1"“ “‘1’ plain below and we had full subways, and even had a narrow as it took nearly all day to “u" If:
if troom. all picked men and higher in "over the top" counter drive against war strength. After we received or. lived. Then we occupied these towns. sheila t” mu" miles. But the city Well, “9.“. ‘ men" Christmasr‘tomll; l“
and n of the 1021"]. but only m on the Mom» river, but we time hiked every night through torrent; of French luau pom, {I'M cinema.“ 1°“ 10““ “0'" 0“ 00" “thud.
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B‘t w W them an ‘o 0 tin h_ a all all Him. some big and some wh‘gmeiat alumna, a. , . .
u 0 SI 41 good time and any relieved. We drove them-thumb d‘" “1 damp “003' "“1 mud until u to 0‘ alert 1 3' t ° Bach Mt, deep. enough to unto hotel lathe-t fwduwmhowunkmnflaudlafm m m
for the first time. lmet Moore. Moel~ Lorraine. through hills, ““1"”. doles. [no and asked nun for my pass to g“ with former French peasants, but the the reports cattle that. I was captured gen and because of the wonderfully Newport New. Vac, mm. W
“.de that night when be up an aim of fresh sweet butter. cheese. milk, received a pase to go to Meaux (three immense quantities 0f everything, 8‘“ famous city 0f Verdun, where we stay- many numerous “1039’ exciting and
. . ~ . , . . . . v thing-was all underground from flf- ver and other souvenirs to take liome‘ ._ j 2 ‘ ~ . “‘ ~. i
and the whole sky was all lit up. This pagnc supper that m In and some t A lt,‘\\‘ day. later we, entrained ml. lcl captured on entire pay-masters 9’7 ~. , . .. _,
is where l was introduced to ,cootles us. including lnl‘selt’.gmade a trip i‘o “W 1‘95! CHIRP and landed at'llrian‘ outfit “‘0'“de “"3 officers and "10‘” ty to a hundred (“t' There was but when I wag taken to the hoap'm an .
a. p ' >
Played tag on our bodies and 'face where we" relieved the Marines. I was \xit)’. Cilattlon. and also made a trip high ground while “19 Germins occu- all lined with white brick. like the you '1“ find this letter interesting, 1”" tho mfm’ h .
Seicheprey 1.800 Prussian shoot: and on the 18th we made our first big We also filled up our division to full plains'where the French peasants many 19m which throw their large my travail“ Hopingthledlndl meal! mwm
morning and attacked Companies c in the papers. We had quite a time ed antl‘ltluded'ut Bahia-due when) we‘ Router: 1 llvedcn “1°"! rabbits. ”“959“ etc" 1” blown“ 1" piecea.‘
about 300 Americans to oppose them, them out 1; min. More we mm fin. nomad malaria slept diving in lotrot sootimilki mar. cow'a‘mllkfms V“ the "01“ 0”“ fronts. It W“ 2 P- Equv‘i‘lM' m.
before i met the have from our town Weeks we hiked all through Alsace. call ”Wm is‘not “l to print. stopped neulles. which’was heavily Populated PM“ Moore, from home. and Where Base HOFDNM N0. 38 here at LimD~ ed llr'm'emory MVWIWWMSN'
ll‘ritzy certainly gave 'us a good .re- products of the world. We hadtlie. best me back in double-quick time. But I lugs when we entered; We captured rolleved have, and we hiked t” the the time We were at "1’3 front we cow‘s Ei’enm
shells. trench mortars, dynamite, etc. brated with a big wine and chaln- bath. steaming kitchens. etc. Leonard F05" famous underground city where ev- German. field glasseti, a sugar reVol-l
ale up all our lesen’e rations and Cllatenu-Thlerry at Belleau Wood, good time. We Were near a in.“ vre plains. We occupied the hills and possible. Them'fife streets, avenues home. Well, I will close now and‘bope;
covey. xm‘y’ Apreniont Woods. At 1“: his. German (km. on July 15th. on farm products and ha d life merry. them out of some of the town in the through. We saw many shows. beside: the map you might be able to trace ,
0! Which you have ’read “bent den, to pack up and hike, we entrain- whore for ten day. I lived the “(a of with “I famous 'cltadela. cathedrals. m.
PVT. s. c. ponmv. outlaw.
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era, including many boys from our Bocho put up; arm relaunch with outskirts of Soul]! and? Plan-Moi»
or! our state and it was not many days Marines. at Helicon Wood. For- two M. l’. (Military Police) but What We we arrived at l-lattenchalel and Vile "'CIWR- 1" “'“5 1‘0"“ where. “'9 missed Saturday. NO“ 9' 1 was taken to launching 0‘ ufi’dm1“h m
others. It was some happy gathering. It was here I. tasted the best ('i‘eamery . Mire. he put me on a train and sent ablaze and were burning all the build “1‘33 thank the stars. We were later and feel fine. 0" course, during all. 5
“N could h ear that night was bullets, I was at Vlllersmareuil. We all cam had a good time‘ mm, m.” ”m Sab- "Budweiser," an entire band outfit, had a glorious time and visited the tanks hr action. 1 had a pair of nice;
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. scratch day and night. while the rats 'l‘rilport and hiked until we got to here until August midi-Jud lllltl u “'9 “'9'“ {0 another front, to "‘9 WW kinds, commissarles and everything haves few soutenirs on me to lake.
mliem we had some big battles. Selch- many days. then we helped stop the camp-we trained a little. tired lilgh ommliw over them We drove ““39 mum" "mm“ a“ "m w” 3'“ 1°“ “9 “w ”13°“ ”mm“ °“ m‘ M M'
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to an a corporal. came over one the Bonn Your will!!!“ “W
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a mouth y t 183 or us m-luon Borescho. as {Imagimlodownonne September 12th when wet-embed the were miles or barb-wire a: we drove the Germans but.
my. and. other: from New rum. machine mum when but u. and on out nominaLWO alarm the ”on, 8'1“!th- bowl!!! alloy-om 7 ’ "m “n m u“ "h. . n l 0058 K « 5
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