The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
WRITES TO COMRADES
John Carr Tells the "Old Boys" he
is Having Time Of His Life.


than three months slnse I have met or
seen any OF yBib, I'haye q little leisure
time, and thise Afternoon win send
you communication and let you know
where have been, and what have
been doing since last saw you.
left Oskaloosa on tho 18th of last
May. My first stop was at Clarion,
Wright county, Iowa. visited my son
William one month while there. My
good wife and myself had most en-.
joyable time, besides having good
visit with my children. We made
many happy acquaintances. We met
with the G. A. r. Post, the w. r. G.,
and the Ladies Of the q. A. r., and 1t
is not necessary for me to say that we
had the time Of our lives. We could
not have met more clean and kinder
class Of people In the world than we
met there.
4 am now of the opinion more than
ever that no soldier or lady of either
of the kindred orders should ever go
out among strangers without the
bronze button or the badge of their or
der exposed to view. Two men with
the buttons on never pass without a
cordial greeting and a handshake and
a good social chat. The same can be
said of the lady organizations. We
have never in all our lives had so good
enjoyable times as we have had since
we left home. No matter where or
whom we meet, soldiers or ladies of
either of the orders, we find them the
warmest OF friends.
While we were at Clarion we met
with the orders there and attended
decoration services, and 1t seemed as
though we had always known each
other, and were loath to separate.
We left Clarion the first of June and
we next stopped In VAUDEVILLE, Mich
igan. There we had seven weeks of
pleasure and mirth. We met many
old comrades of our orders there and
spent the 4th of July with them and
formed many happy acquaintances,
and had splendid time all the time
we were there. The Saturday night
and 1t was a camp fire In every sense
of the word There was crowded
hall, and as 1t was so very warm the
assembly was moved to the sidewalk
and the street, where 1t was estimat-
ed that the assembly numbered 400
people, and we certainly had a fine
time. The Walkeryille Brass Band
furnished music for the occasion.
they played Marching Through
Georgia" Dixie Land" Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp the Boys Are March.
ing" and many other pieces that
used TO cheer the old boys on the
weary marches while we we're toiling
and marching in the dust and heat,
defending our country and the old
flaG.
! do believe the old soldiers and
good old ladies can have the best
times of any people on earth. We
arrived at Custer, Michigan, and
there we spent only one day, and
that day we will long remember. The
next day we spent in ScOttsville.
These are both lively villages. OF
course we were not in either long
enough to tell much about the peo-
pie there, but we had a good time all
the same. We then bid adieu to
those towns and took jump Of about
fifty miles and on our next stop was
In the town OF Rodney, where we are
yet.
met my brother here, with whom
had not met for twenty eight years.
We are still visiting among relatives
here and expect to remain here in
this locality until about the 18th o;
next month. Then we expect to go
to Lansing. There we expect to visit
a month. We will then go to Meri>
dian and from there to Jackson, and
when we get through there we are
going to Auburn Indiana, and we ex.
pect to remain in Indiana until the
middle of the coming winter. We
can't tell when we will be ready TO
start for home. We are certainly
having all the pleasure we can ask,
so far.
went to Mecosta to a Post meet
ing last Saturday evening, and found
the Post alive there They learned
that was from Iowa, and they took
me for Governor Cummins, or J, B,
Weaver, or Jake Spates, don't know
which; but we had a good time, and
they asked me to meet with them
every time they met while remained
here
We go fishing every few days and
have lots of fun. There are twenty.
five lakes in Mecosta county and good
fishing in all OF them.
Wen, as T am getting somewhat
tired, will close my letter, and In {
my next communication J will give /
you a history OF this country as I I'M
ierstand ii. Before 7 close, viii I
just say that my wife and have both |
good health ever since we /.
eft home We have neither OF vs.
been sick a. Hlinege nor llost q meal
n conclusion : wilI, say = long 70 be-
With and have the pleasure OF meet
ng Yeu all again IN the Post room.
M. r, and T.. JOHN W. CARR.
School Ftoase st Auction.