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1WILLIAM E. FORTINIs \00lt;Tells About the French Women Making CJardensA'ieatyutecPoMsLethlt;an“I wonder if the gardens made by the American women will compare! favorably with tho'se made by the French women” asks William E. Fortin or Co. H, 103d U. S. infantry, A.E. F., of Miss Carrie Barter of 20 Grove street in a recent letter to her.Me adds ‘‘Over here in Fiance the women .have to make the gardens '?5. j because the men have gone to the rpu front and they have become expertsat farming. -____Fortin is in a base hospital recovering from recent wounds but is unable to give any particulars of the engagement. He is recovering and is able to leave bis bed.He speaks of the French winter as | pe not having been very ‘severe where he j no was located. It was not of more than I jn S j six weeks duration and nowhere did ! ra he see more than 18 inches of snow.w1Eddie Carey another member of;Qfj11coiSt'lailesrofaiati13kS► f nr-the same company has written Miss) 0f Barter of the accident that befell I Fortin. A big shell burst near him cf while at the front and the concus- je sion affected his eyesight. Carey |e(j add3 that the war can’t last forever for they are making things hot for | 9 Kaiser William and his children and j t0 before they get through it will 1*3 hotter still.
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Bath Independent
Bath, Maine, US
Sat, May 18, 1918
Page 10
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