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The Huron Expositor, 1917-07-27, Page 1t�7 orsets enuine Merit ly necessary nowa- , argue with a woman value [of a good cor. educe a good figure. the right- kind of r you. gc A. corsets C. corsets ad 4. corsets es 25c to $5 te Ordinary Loon Shoppers LS • ••• • • • iofF.•••• .75c to ks.6.00 90C to 'Ls° ......25c and upwards 2 and sc a yard 5c a pair IC to- 13O ler Oresses ave a gOod time now, knows they deserve it. e when vacation time to wear six days in the resses. This is what know they are worth [Dresses of lawn, and dr sses of gingham ainbrays, prettily de -- and trimmed. For f 4 to 14 years. Dresses tor babies of 6 to 2 years, Made of ality white lawn and ok in round or square yleS, prettily trimmed. e kind You'll want for y use --made of wash . - d serviceable and serv- ginghams, eh a m bra ys males, tor all sizes 1 to eather Under - like? e to find it here in nice fit - es considering the careful de and the excellent mater - stock and complete price starting as low isc a gar- b all the popular prices. wear, the best procurable ioc a garmeat. eautiful Whitewear the or down town. wenennein#4004.40. MOM 2589 nnoinanit04006424040400•0410004,4110.000•00090•42010414:40 Greig Clothing Co Second to None" "asets.sy*Eg e, Hats... Thisis undoubtedly the straw kat opportunity of this -season. We have an assortment of styles-4arg- er than is shown':in an*- t� stores in:this district. We also have a great variety of weaves in straw to select from 1 [All Fresh L New t ..,,,, a sii6t1 Iand now that we have real straw - hat weather, we fully expect a grand rush sale. All the Prices Cut To alf Thus $1.00 hats 1.50 hats 2.00 hats () 3.00 hats 1 and so on up to the Finest Panama SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1917 SOLDIERS' BOXES ACKNOW- , from Witley where we are stationed 1 IIIIIImplimempsommiggi screen themselves behind the drifting • LEDGED ' and is only for treonehaving shooting 0 Ed clouds. Well dinner is jirie readY so I will elose for this three, tee The following letters have been re- ceived by the Secretary of Edelweiss Lodge of Rebekahs, in acknowledge- ment of boxes sent to members of the lodge now at the front or in England: France, June 26th, 1917 To Officers tuid Members of Edelwiees Rebekah Lodge, No. 117, Seaforth practice. 'A partY la here for ten days at a thaw' iiirttnevery day. 1 have been. down 'with five different parties in' three toiti i as I am on musketry insfanictioW -the time. We always walk dowel and back and carry a pack and -rifle, so it is a nice little job before brealefast, On acemmt of the warm weather ettmresent we had Sisters aid Brothers,—It affords me an early morning trip, got up at 2.30 much pleasure to acknowledge receipt of parcel which I received a few days ago. Everything was in good condi- tion and well ,chosen to suit my taste. e fruit cake was particularly good. I have a weakness for fruit -cake any- way, so it was very much appreciated, I shared it with nay platoon officer and the C. 0 . e who are both Oddfellows and they both said it was. very good . The biscuits, I took to our mess to day. We had them for supper, so everybody enjoyed a few for the first time since coming to France. I have been ovewhere since May 13th. . We had a nice trip across from England but it does not take long. We were on board about 22 hours but were not travelling more than 10 or 12. On some route e it only takes 11/2 hours, we didn't have anything more to no but we did not come by the shortest that day I think everybody slept the way. I like this country very well most of it. I told a few of aur men so far. It is quite , different from about the lunch I had and five of us Canada or England either, and the got into our bedroom which is eight customs are so strange to us western- feet square and three of us sleep in ers. Very few of the people talk it. The furniture consists of four English at all, so when we go shop_ hooks and a shelf, but we are both ping it is rather awkward but. we comfortable and happy. The -five of us manage to get what we want- some sat on the floor, put the sodas, sar- way. We have very comfortable dines, parispate and cake in the cen- quarters and get fair rations. Water ,tre and believe me,. We had a royal is the only trouble. We have -meant- party and all wished Edilweiss lodge ity but, not quality, but there is lots and inerabers good luck. We just sat of rain water. The weatherhas been and talked and gradually one by one very broken. It generally rains ev'ery we fell asleen. I -woke up about other day and sometimes every day. 11.45 a.m. and the other four were But the work goes on just the tame. lying where they had fallen over a - One feature of this country is the sleep and you never saw a more con - splendid roads. We are right• in the tented looking bunch: I went down forest and the roads here are nmost to the huts to see the men and it was as good as Goderich or North Main about the same two there. This is Streets in Seaforth, and they break one of the many pretty spots in Eng - all the stone to make them by hand. land for all around here are flowers The farms are very small and a good galore, pretty hedges, 'quaint old-fash- many farmers live in villages. I am ioned houses and lovely lanes and a - quite alone here. I have not met bout two minutes walk from here is anyone here from Huron at all. There one of the many pretty canals and a is a London man who was here when I big boat house. Every night it is came. He was a 33rd battalion man swarmed with canoes and rowboats and is the only one I have met over and punts. The latter are very -pop- here. I trust the Lodge is as flour- ular over here. It le very amusing ishing as ever. Thanking you very to see an amateur putting and our kindly for your remembranee, wishing Canadians are sure "arnateurs. Quite you one and all every success and often some one comin home to camp trusting to be back with you some with clothes all wet or else take their time, yours in F. L. and T. - lady friends honie in the same condi- Sere. Robt Smith, No, 654540 tion. The canal in iattit deep eo there 36 -Co. Can. Forestry Corps are no drowning aceidents, merely a B. E. F. France. . little Inconvenience Onensionally. We - are -just three milen,from ' Aldershot Inge and it is. one vitiout many large WitleyCarninAirreY, June 25th, 1 17- rInPerial'eairt!'ilk• .-`4.- -4 land. It is a mese esty*. atgood train Secretary. Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge, conneetions. I was dowit on Tuesday No. 117, Seaforth, Ont. • and Wedneeday nights to the two Dear Sister and Members,—Just a shows -in the town. They -were both few lines to -night to express to you real good. All the other fellows are our thanks for the boxes of eats and out to -night but I am orderly sergeant smokes which we received about a for our party so had to stay in. I week ago. Although we didn't be- just finished writing 54 midnight pass - long to the lodge for long before leav- es for our boys for to -morrow night ing Seaforth, it brought back to us (Saturday) so Aldershot will have a the memories of pleasant times spent good representativeof the 16ist, Wit - there together. We often wished ley is a very good camp the surround - through this past long winter that we Mgt are very much like Camp Borden could drop into Lodge and spend the only the dust isn't quite so plentiful, everting, but we hope that privilege is still it is all sandy soil and very hilly ours at least by aext winter. Well it country. It won't grow anything but •will soon be nine months since -we left the wild purple and tbe white heather the old town, and can hardly realize it and just new it is a beautiful sight it so long,' but to look back to the dif- to see it in bloom. You can hardly ferent camps, etc. we have been in, see the green leaves at all. There since we left, it has been a busy nine are some lovely roads out from Camp months. We didn't expect to be kept that appear to me very much. I would here so long.. We expected to go to sure love to have the old Ford for a France different fillies, but the station spin around here. Lord Perry's es - has been the nearest yet. We hope the tate of over 4,000 acres is ten 'minutes net time to go all the way. It gets walk from vamp and it sure is some very tiresome over here in camp and place..1 could write a couple of pages although we are in England, we get about it, but I guess you will be tired lots of work to do. Litt Wednesday of this. morning we left at 3. 30 and didn't I have seen quite a bit of this conn - et back until '6 o'clock Thursday ev- try, being in three differert camps, ning, and bad to carry pack, etc. So and most of their surrounding towns. were more or less glad to get back. I have had three trips to London and to The weather over here has been grand Edinburgh and Glasgow, and when i for the past two months and things go back to Witley I intend ping to could not look better. This is the Brighton for a couple of days. It is Month for roses and I don't 'believe I one of the many beauty spots and sum - ever saw act many as the three days mer resorts. Quito a number of our we were out on manoeuvres. It would boys bave been there, and all say it is certainly be great to get a enuple of seine place. / weeks holidays here just now, but et I could write more, but don't want present it is impossible to get a passto be a nuisance I Won't tell you about Charles Clark is at the ranges near the war; you know as much as wet 'do, „Aldershot with a new draft which we and the 161st are all well, and we got in from the 149th battalion. They haven't the least idea of when we will are taking their musketry. Well, it is go to France, but when we do we have getting late so will have to close. A- the right sort of boys to uphold the gain thanking You for reinembering us good name the Canadians have made and wishing Edelweiss every success, for Canada, and believe me they have Fraternally yours, . done, and are doing all the thne. Vim,' a good name for the work they have we remain, Clarence Westcott nidge was a wonderful demonstration Arnold Westcott of courage and stick to it until we - .50 .75 — 1.00 au 1.50 a.m., had e sambeach and cup of tea, packed all bur bele gs as we carry everything but our atet. They go on a truck. We formed up on parade at 3.45 and left at fereite a.m. There were 18,000 Canadian troops in this Party, 200 of the 149th frorn Sarnia, but now with the 161st or Huron Hun Hunters. It was a loieely morning but warm for our jog bet we got here a - about 8. 30 and only one man fell out. which was pretty good considering what fell outrof other -battalions. In fact one battalion niaa scattered all along the road. Aften we arrived it didn't take long to. get the men in their huts and each man had 'a lurteli which he brought with hinn Most of them had a wash or shoiner bath and as Greig Clothing Co SE AFORTH SHINGLES -I Full car just arrived. ----- -X-11111111111111111111111111111111111111H11111111111111111111111111111-1111-1111111111-11ENTS: Summer Fire Wood For Sale ._-..._ ----_---_- EIGINIMIN V 1 1112111.111111111111MENIENIII'M .-----:. E.- 7 -s 6. 2#1.. (fluff % Sons 1 _ Seaforth _ -,.-------- mFa ri11111111111111111111111111111N111111111111111111111111111111111011101116111111PNIPI ily were sleeping. The stove must Have exploded and scattered fire, as soon after a nighbor saw the smoke, gave an alarm and rushed to give as- sistance. The interior of the house was burning fiercely and the children, who were just tots, and their mother, who was ill, were rescued, in their night clothes, not a mcanent to soon. The home .was a f_rame house and a very few minutes after the smoke was seen it was a complete rain. There is said to be no insurance. Arthur F, So -01e THE MORRIS TRAGEDY James McCracken, a young man a- bout thirty years of age, shot and killed his wife at their honae on the fifth line of Morris township about fnoiguirltrri. iles from Inrussels, on Sunday „McCracken' and his wife bad been married . about eight years, and for the past couple of years the 'husband had claimed that be could not leave his father and mother, who live ion the fourth line alone, So he, the greater part of the time stayed with them on the next conceesion, while she and her little son remained and worked the 50 acre farm on the fifth line. On Satur- day night husband and wife had been Goderich Red Cross ...$2430 00 in town together and the deceased told Walton Red Cross Union ... 1340 58 3Y1cCracken of a proposed automobile Exeter Soldiers Aid 1,311S 27 ride with some neighbors and he fbr- Clinton Girls Auxiliary , rignt5 88 bade her, it is understood to take the ClintoreWomen's Pat. Society lit7 10 trip. However, th.e ear ride was takeri Blyth.Red Cross Circle 7'96 89 and on returning, at 6 oicloek Sunday Crediton Patriotic League.. -668 06 night, McCracken lay in hiding, and Varna Patriotic Society • 626 18 when sbe went to do the chores is Thames Road Red Cross ...i 600 00 when the terrible deed was committed; Btacefield Red Cross ...... 573 48 be shotting her below the left ear. Hohnesville Patriotia Society 515 94 McCracken then walked home, about Goderich Township 477 06 two miles, told his mother what he had Dungannon Wom. Institute. 458 82 done and then turned the weapon Londeeboro Won. Institute.. 438 58 himself, but he (any inflicted a slight Centralia Patriotic League .. 378 70 scalp wound before he was overpower- Kippen Red Cross . . 322 98 ed. Two doctors from Brussels were Blyth Girls War Auxiliary .. 300 00 telephoned for and Coroner Milne, of Taylor's Corner Pat. Society 276 17 Blyth. On examination it was found Zurich Women's Institute .. 255 09 that Mrs. McCracken had died in- Stanley Maple Leaf Club .... 253 00 stantly. McCracken accompanied the Bayfield Wom . Pat, Society 234 64 doetbrs back to Brussels, and nefore Unity Club . ... 217 37 Magistrate Leckie stated that lie bad Blake Women's Institute .... 212 15 the revolver for protection from vio- Exeter Women's Institute .. 201 33 lenee from his wife's conapanions that D.A.M.I.D, K., Harlock 199 25 be threatened to shoot himself in her Moterieff Red Cross 176 34 presence and when she wrestled to get Farquhar R. Cross Auxiliary 154 92 the shooting iron it was discharged Eliraville and Sunshine R.C. 143 17 and killed -her. The accused spent the Zion Red Cross Cireel 137 65 night with Constable Long and at ten St. Peters' Lad. Aid, Zurich 126 00 o'clock a.m. on Monday a jury was Bethany Society 1/4 09 impaneled by Coroner Milne, of Blyth, Red Cross Circle S.S. No. , who, after hearing the evidence, coin- 10 Church Ladies Aid 97 On mittted McCracken to Goderich jail. L.S.P.S. Goderich-township 78 98 The deceased woman bas no immed- Ladies Aid Evan. Church 74 78 iate relatives living, but Mrs. Alex, Turners' church Society . 70 00 McIntosh, of Brussels,' is an aunt. She leaves a bright little boy five years old. Much sympathy is expressed for the father and mother of the accused, as they are among the oldest and most respected fat -tidies of the townsinp. Be also has a brother, a doctor, at the ftto t. The coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs . James MeCracken took place on Tuesday afternoon before teroner This ConntY forwarded V-000-00 to Milne, County Crown Attorney Sea- Hyman Hall, London, entitling the ger 'appeared for the crown and Mr. county to have UST wands in the "Brn Eiclmrd Vanstone, of vnilguir, Was ten Sanitoriure tailed "Huron" for on hand to look after the intereets of returned TuGuetaularE. sBoIrdoiwn,ers. James McCracken, the prisoner, who was charged with killing his wife: Treasurer C. W . The following jury was impaneled: J. McArthur, (foreman); Alex. Mc- Neil, J. Clark, Frank Martin, James Crosby, T. Clark, Ed. Muta and H. WaThtseoll prisoner, in his evidence, plead- ed that the shooting was accidntal; that he met his wife, who had been out for all auto ride with a neighbor and his wife, and that an altercation took place between bis wife and him- self,' and that he pulled the revolver out of his pocket and it discharged. Then when he saw what he had done he shot himself in the head. There were about eighteen witnesses summoned and their evidence went to show that the relationship of man and wife had not been of the friendliest and that part of the time they had not lived together. The jury brougin in the following verdict: ififfe, the undersigned jury, irapan- eled td inquire into the death of Mary Stewart MeCraelien, find that the de- ceased came to her death on jtdy 22 by a pistol wound in the left tempi fired from a pistol in the hands of lea FROM ARTHUR SOOLE The following very interesting let- ter wasreceived recently by Mr. John Irlactavish, from Arthur Soole, a for- mer well known Seaforth boy, and a popular employee in the Mactavish store. Pte. Soole was badly wounded at Vimy Ridge and is now in a Lon- don hospital: Dear Jack:—About two weeks ago I received your welcome letter of Ap- ril 17th, along with some fourteen oth- er letteri which had been sent to France, consequently delayed at var- ious postal depots over there. Pre- srious to receiving this, packet of let- ters I had gone for two months with- out any mail.. Lately, however, let- ters have been arriving with mere reg- ularity and as a rule mail froin Can- ada takes three weeks from date of posting imtil it reaches me. I pre- sume you have received the 'fetter I wrote you while in the hospital at Bou- logne. On May lat I -was sent across to England, and since *then we have had some glorious weather,and I have taken full advantage by getting ont- side as much as possible with the re- ed* that have gained up rapidly. There is a fine park in connection with the hos-pita' so I spend a great deal of iny time there as it is a splen- did. place to do any reading or -writing. A couple of days age they verform- ed another operation on my jaw, and I expect to undergo at least three more before I will look anyways presentable, and it will be months before I will be able to, chevrtany food. Am still on a semi-liquid diet, but I can now drink out of an ordinary cup, so have been able to dispense with the rubber tube. Cannot talk very well yet, but expect to improve when they provide me with a lower lip. I suppose you are wondering -w Oen the next advance will take place on the Western front. Well I don't think we will have long to wait if hospital preparations are a true indication , What did you thutk of that bril- liant exploit resulting in the capture of Messines Ridge recently? It was a great piece of work and happily ac- ccoamsualplitsyhedlistw.ith a comparatively small The Canadian losses at Vimy Ridge have assumed greater -proportions than were at first expected, but of course, we 131 t take into considera- tion the fact that when the French made their b g attack on Vinry in 1915 their loses were at leaSt five times greater than. ours last April. 1,11 never forget that eventful Easter Monday ancl the previous night which we spent in the assembly treech, get- ting very little sleee and waiting im- patiently for the faint light of early morning when the guns started their ceaseless roar and we got the signal to advance to the attack. By noon we had gained the crest of the Ridge and from the high ground we could see the British troops on our right going forward in attack forma- tion following close on their barrage. It was a great sight. From our vant- age point we also had an excellent view of the Daouai Plains with the ,city of Lens slightly on our left and numerous villages dotting the 1.and- scape in all directions. Total Ve67. Clinton Shipping Centite,—Varna -atrioUe league 4.1u; patriotic Lague 297; Stan.le,y Maple lief Club 185; Unity Clog 268; ai&ton Patrioe Society 1352; Bethany Society 154; Young Ladies of South Thad a God- erieh Township 148; Turner's church Society 62; Clintort Girls Auxiliary 60; Brucefield 293; Suraraerhill Society 26. - Total -3248. Bruseels Shipping Centre 1102 Auburn Reel Cross Society .... 999 Seaforth .. . . . . ... . . 1934 Belgrave ............ . . ..... 571 Londesbore 416 Jean Fitton, Exeter, Cor. Secy. of H C.W ,C. A . The following is the treasurer's re- port of the Huron County War Con- tingent Association. Nov. ist, 1916, to June 30th, 1917. fere*****CntrieCtde040404044:44•40-240*******044:44iXorieleficb 111••••••••••••• Total raised by Societies in H.C.W.C.A $16840 91 Seaforth Red Cross 3996 48 Wingham Patriotic Society 2577 80 Seaforth War Auxiliary et 1696 85 Auburn War Auxiliary 1206 80 Total 9477 88 Tot. raised by Huron Co. '$26818 79 HURON NOTES. —Pte. David Johnston. son of John Johneton. lat line of Morris. is home from France. He was wounded and lost his left hand. Ile enlisted with the 161st Battalion. —A memorial service was conducted on Sunday afternoon last at 2.30 in Knox church. Bluevale, in connection with the death in France of Pte. Ern- est HalVeY. He enlisted in the 13.0th Perth Battalion and was killed ac- tion. He was a highly esteemed young man. Victor Farr, reported. some time ago reemissing, was also remembered. —Robert Ferguson, an old resident of Orange Hill, passed away very sud- denly on Monday evening of last week Accompanied by his son, he had gone to Wroxeter to constilt a doctor for a heart trouble, but while in the village became much worse and died before - reaching home. —Mrs. II. B. Combe of Clinton re- ceived a cable from her husband, Lt . - Col. Combe, late conunanding officer e of th 161st Huron Battalion, en 'Antes- "' day last, `stattrog that he was leaving husmbrand .V"ansthne, as lawyer for the received an appointment with the bli- the following day for France, having defence, stated he was willing to let perial Army, retaining his rarli. the vidence go and have his client --Official word has been received committed to stand his trial. High that Pte. Rowe Mahortey, of Glen - Constable Gundry of Godericle then anYmn, who trained with the 161et Bat - took charge of the prisoner And he was taken to Goderich jail to wait his trial in September. -Wien, had been lolled in action. e was a fine young mate and his death is deeply regretted. Pte. Tony Mee- han has been admitted to a hospital CONTINGENT ASSOCIATION Alfred Meehan is in a hospital in • gunshot HURON RED CROSS AND WAR in France suffering Imni — wounds in the back. Both these young men had been in the trenches since - Christmas. A brother of the latter, The following is a list of the articles shipped to Hyman Hall, London, by England. the above named Society from the dif- Grammar School, down through the —From the days of the old Goderich ferent centres in the county during the Years of its career as a high school, past five months: Goderich Shipping Centre.—Ash- and ou awing tee twenty (idd *as as a Collegiate Institute, the old' soiled field Soldiers' Aid 992; Beimailler Red has had but one teacher of classics. Cross Society 678; Dungannen. Wo - Forty -six years ago, in the prime of . . - have finished what we started. A lot • II men's Institute 223; Britatmia Chap - hie young manhood, II. I. Strang Mytchett Campe 'Time 22, 1917 of our best boys lost their lives, ‘ Later in the afternoon we adva.nee ter I. O.D .E ., Goderich 210; Gode- Loebloll came to Goderich as headmaster of the these sacrifices have de, it into the valley and it was then. that I Red Cross Workers Senior Societoe Grammar School. For more than a rich Red Cross Societ-y 1735; seems for the benefit of the world. was put out of conunission. o is It is surprising to talk to boys who day I marvel how in spite of two 371; Goderich tovneihip Patriotic So- third of a century be was principal were there and are now back wound- wounds in the arm and a hideous iaw ciety 451; Saltford Red Cross Society Kin -tail Women's department of easiest. of the school and for nearly half a ed telling about it. I wast there, so wound I did not feel faint and was 836; Colborne Red Cross Workers 481; century he has been. in chaage of the • fairly: strong after walking OVer two Taylor's Corner 272; I was going to close before, but just miles back to the dressing station. Instiute 126; Goderach. rrlap e —On Tuesday evening of iast week., have Tao license to talk . eeem full of this news, but I will have It is ternarkable how nature will sus - Workers 472. Gocleria Women's In- William Jewitt, an old and respected velferywictohldhanwiathreassnoowf resident of Brussels locality, passed to quit now. Again thanking you for tain a person at such times. That the box and wishing Edelweiss Lodge BtittlExteetelralihipping Centee.—Crediton away at his home in his 79th year. It Total 8038. and all its members good lock and hap- DflingrrhtieSit atUrnad myself piness; and hoping we will soon all other wounded were forced to lie out- Red Cross 4961 Blake Women's hist- was not an unexpected event as ha be back home again, and the world side all night as the ambulance accom- itute 333; Dashwood Bed Gross 430; had been confined to bed fax four restored to an everlasting peace. ()dation was inadequate to remove all Zion Red Cross Circle 223; Thaines weeks, cancer of the 'ver beg the Yours in P . L. and T., the casualties. Some of the poor P A _towli _ _ 3 69; Centra.h'a Patriotic Society i cause of demise. Mr. Jewitt hail„„jan ti,06; Exeter Soldiers Aid 1102; Elimo i in failing health for the past tine CHAS. R. CLARK, chaps kept moaning all night and I am sure death was a happy release to ville and Sunshine Circle 299; Farqu- ' years. Deceased was born at lkiertU many of them who died before morn- bar Red Cross 136; Women's Institute Cave, Yorkshire, England, on Noverc- in. . When I sit in the park here and Exeter 80; Kipper 188; St. Peter's ' ber 5th, 1888, and came to Canada; look around on the peaceful scene it Lutheran church, Zurich, 148: Ladies at the age of 12 years, Ile spent nind Is hard to realize that the great- con- Aid Evangelical church, Zurieb. 120; years in the township of Chinguacousni ofhet is ragingless than a hundred Zurich Women's Institute 102. Total and was married there to Miss Mari . • miles away. Recently though, we were —432 • Kellington, who survives him, in rudely reminded of that fact by I Blyth Shipping Centre—Moncrieff They went west to Morris township other air raid on this city and wi Red Cross Sewing Circle293 Walton on lot 14, concession 2, where they tragic results, about one hundred and. Red Cress Union 1059; ltrestfleld Red spent 32 years and the deceased had twenty-five killed and nearly four htm- Cross Circle 170; Burn's church Lad- • to desist then owing to rheumatism, dred injured. No borabs fell very ies' Aid, Flullett, 19; D.A.M.I.D.K. nis eew Lewis, succeeding witn. mr,, and Mrs. Jewitt ana Miss Alice locat- close to this hospital but we could see I Club, Hunan 35; Blyth Girls' Aux - the German maehmes dist/wan a, MATT 165* Blyth Red Cross Circle 688; 1 ed in Brussels in 1891 where they have they rnanoeuvered abhut tryitag to , S. S. No. 10, East Weeranooli 114. eontinued to resid. Dear Friends, -1 suppose I should say sisters and brethren but no mat- ter, you are all of these. I received your very welcome) box last Friday, June 15th, in good condition and I must say I am glad the Hun submar- ines didn't get it for I will tell you later how I enjoyed it. Except for the candy, which was.consumed by my- self and a few other sergeants, as soon as it was opened, the rest I kept for a lunch later on as I knew it would be pretty nice about Tuesday morning. I just want to make a couple of apolo- Wies before I start. First—I hope you will overlook my delay in not writing sooner and thanking you. Second—I hope you Will excuse lead 1 —With the father away from home pencil as pen and ink take up too d the mother ill in bed, an oil stove much room in a fellow's pack. I left exploded and ' completely destroyed by a perfectly good fountain pen in a fire the honoe of Mr. Lawrence Gant, couple of months ago and as d 5 and D 'ck on Sunday morning. Foura., Ellice towns -hip, about seven oclo Y. M. C. A. at Sandling Canm, a Kinkor got enough ahead to spare to get an- twith their lives are a bit scarce over here I haven't litle children escaped ing in their night-clothes. Mr. Gant was other and anyway a soldier gets l better with a pencil and we are ant ill PaialerSt011 and his sister was stay - the impression that if you. hear ing at home during the illness of his fderrom us you don't mind what we write I wife. The c4r1 got 111) early, lighted. th the oil stove in e kitchen and went with. This CalliP 1 ain in is 14 lailes ' out to milk while the rest of the tam- ‘ i