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FRENCH FLAG FLIES IN SHATTERED TOWNSPeople at Last Enjoy a Sunday of LibertyStroll Through Uptorn Streets in Best Dress They Could MusterIfamily were present at the dinner, Including nine children. A purse of gold was presented to Mr and Mrs Bradley by their grandchild, Gertrude Bradley.Mr and Mrs Bradley were married in Ireland, and about 40 years ago came to Acton. From there they removed to Marlboro about 30 yeArs ago. Their children are John E., Jeremiah J., William and Dennis Bradley, Mrs P. A. Sullivan, Mrs C. B. McNally, Miss Julia Bradley, Miss Nellie Bradley and Mrs Henry Pariseau.FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT of the Associated Press, British Headquarters in France, March 25, via London, March 26—The shattered French towns evacuated by the Germans celebrated today their lirst Sunday of liberty in 2% years. It was a brave showing they made.Countless French flags fluttered in the sunshine from both ruined and halfruined homes, and the women, old men and children who had passed through such a long ordeal of captivity strolled through the uptorn streets dressed inthe best clothes they could muster.The unconquerable French genius for dress revealed itself even in such pathetic bits of finery as the women could find. iHere and there groups of the “poilus” gathered to listen to tha graphic stories of the natives concerning their experiences under German rule. The villagers dwelt particularly on the time of terror which immediately preceded the departure of their enemies.All civilians were herded in certain buildings from which they heard explosions and saw the fires which testified that their little homes were being destroyed.The towns where the inhabitants of the region were concentrated by the Germans were only half razed, while the outlying villages were completely burned down. In this way about half of a town was spared to about 10 villages completely destroyed.Despite the devastation and ruin many French peasants returned today to the sites of thdr former homes, seeking temporary shelters and bringing bits of furniture with which to begin life anew. I hey were cheerful and almost gay in the enjoyment of their new liberty.In Hoys a triumphal arch was constructed of evergreens and lavishly decorated with tricolors as a welcome to the home Comers. In the distance could be heard the reverberating echoes of the big guns, but the ceaeseless booming was Ignored by the people in the liberated zone, who seemed to thing that the war must be over.DE RAMIO ASSAULT CASE AT QUINCY CONTINUES?QUINCY, March 26—Comcezl:. 2eRa-inio of Brackett st, who was arrestedearly yesterday morning charged withstabbing John Wrenn of Summer st, was arraigned in court today on a charge o fassault with a dangerous weapon. At the ^request of the Police Department the-cas was continued until April 6 as Wrenn is in the Quincy City Hospital as a result of the knife wound in the back. It was reportedat the hospital that Wrenn is resting as comfortably.SCHOOLGIRLS TO RAISE AND CAN VEGETABLESMANCHESTER, N H, March 26-Hills-boro County schoolgirls are enlisting inthe army of amateurs farmers which isspringing up throughout New England and are going a step further. They are planning not only to raise vegetables tor home consumption, hut also to can any excess as a measure of preparedness against the possibility of a shortage of commercially canned goods next Winter.Home garden clubs and canning clubs already have been formed in seven towns and others are being organized. The work is being directed by the Hillsboro County Farm Bureau, and County Agent F. L. Ballard is assisting L. A. Carlisle of Exeter and Miss BeulahHazard of Durham in the extension work.GLOBE ADVERTISEMENTSPAY BEST TRY ONE AND SEERefU. S. Pat.OffloaPURSE OF GOLD PRESENTEDTO MARLBORO COUPLEMARLBORO, March 26—Mr and Mrs Dennis Bradley observed their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday in a quiet manner at their home, 76 Huntington av. Only immediate members of the
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Boston Evening Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Mar 26, 1917
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