St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
EVANSVILLE.
Somewhere in Irance"-Lcttcr From
Homer Leonard.

MI ana MIS-. Il. L.. Leonard OF
Evansville has received the following
letters from their son. Homer, who
is with the American Expeditionary
Forces across the water.
On Board Ship.
Dear Folks:
] am perclhed up on the end of
bunk writing this letter. We have
been in sight of land all day but don't
expect to land until tomorrow some
time. We will have to carry our
rolls and barracks bags ashore and
they are rather heavy We have had u
pretty good time coming over; had q
couple Of rough days which tipped
the dishes all off the table and broke
the most Of them. l got a little sick
but am all right now. Had a little
1etail work to do each day and was
able to do it.
We had a chance to buy stuff on
he boat and | had some money so
got along all right.
There is not much to write but
quite :, lot to tell when l get back.
Keep on farming and raise some
stuff to feed us and we will be back
some time and help you farm.
From your son,
HOMER LEONARD
H M. Forces on Active Service
Oct. 20, 1917
Dear Father and Mother and all the
loved ones at home in the dear
U. S. A:
L am in England now, but not for
lond. We landed safe and sound and
took the train for Liverpool about
midnight and rode. until ten or half
past u. m. 50 we saw quite u bit Of
this country. This is sure some
country. Queerest cars you ever saw
They arc small, not half so long as
ours, and you so in at the side. They
are just like the old stage coaches.
Tour wheels and the seats and doors
ire just the same. There were 27 OF
hem in our train.
This is great stock country ana
most of the cattle are my kind, Short
horns, of course. There arc lots Of
sheep and horses, too. They are
great farmers all right. Every inch
Of ground is growing something
There are some larger grain fields
than in Vermont. The hay and grain
is nearly all stacked and they are
all true as a die. Some are round
and some are square, but everything
is done in shape. All the buildings
here are either brick or tile. | have
hardly seen Il wooden building.
We are just outside the city and 8
squad Of us were down last night and
came back on a street car. They arc
almost like ours. only you can ride
on top and most of the conductors
are women.
I had a bath for three pennies, six
cents in our money. I am getting so
can make change in this stuff now
The only trouble is 1 have not got
enough of it.
There are some Australian troops
here and they are nice fellows and
talk good language so you can I'M
derstand it, We are camped in tents
now. ten men in n tent. | sleep WITH
a cook SO l get enough to cat, per
laps too much, but am still we'll
however.
The weather is lots warmer here
tharf at Westiield. We sleep on the
floor now, but that is better than thu
ground You would laugh to see
some of the queer things they do ano
the way they do them. Everything Is
,eft-handcd and they salute with the
left hand.
What are you doing in Vermont
now? When I get home l shall tell
Won some of the biggest stories you
ever heard
Well I am well and having q pretty
sood time now. SO don't worry and J
will he home and SEQ you all some
time Tell all tho folks to write tt
1nyinP
HOMER.
Address:
WAGNER HOMER LEONARD.
It'll Co, 101st Ammunition IRAN
26th Division
American Expeditionary Forces.
e NJ. Porter has sold his farm 10
II ?. Leland of Barton-C. ). tracy
was in Orleans Friday on business.