Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-24

IlcaIly the same In drills as vet. In
a short time bayonet work will be
taken up. Bayonet runs are being
constructed. Lectures are also given
in the afternoon. At 1880 the men
are at liberty and at 5 they again do
their duty in the mess hail. So it is
not so tiresome after all
A Der of men from this COM
pany have volunteered for overseas
service and have already left for their
stations. At $50 the men fall in
again and stand retreat. After that
is over with they are at liberty and
usually spend their time writing let
tiers to their folks at home, their Sis
tiers, or some other fellows sister.
The Villas county contingent is on
the job, both in drills and mess line.
All are happy and waiting for the one
punch at the Kaiser They get along
together first rate, Never in civil
life were the boys criticized as much
as they are now. Should a mistake
be made by one then all the others
take it up and story starts without
end. But they ali take the jokes in
good spirit and every one are bully
good boys at that.
There is remission of all sins when
some of the boys receive good things
from home; then all sit around and
help (that is, the lucky one is assisted
in eating the good cheer from home
When this company receives two
sacks of mail every day one can COM
prehend the number of girls and folks
left behind. Find out the number of
sweethearts in this company, then
count the number of parcel post pack
ages of candy every day. The result
always runs up in large numbers
Some things that happened;
Charles butcher was in charge of
quarters, and at IL p. m. had to take
count of the number of men pres
ent in the company, this being done
every night. Acting Corporal butcher
believes, however, in putting his time
to good use. Having nothing to do
between and IL p. M, he spends
his time in eating the good things
sent him from home.
Clifford Punches is a true patriot.
Volunteers were wanted to act as in
structors in English for some of the
men in this company who cannot
speak English very well. He has a
class of about ten men. They are Of
the Slav race and are very ambitious
to learn the language of their adopted
country. When volunteer instruct
ors were called for he was the first to
respond. AS usual Villas county is
always to the front.
Yesterday the ''ghost" walked and
every body is happy. After the men
were paid they were held mp by Com
pany Clerk Bum balek who relieved
them of some of their change to settle
their tonsorial account. Part Of this
money is placed in the company fund
for the purpose of buying athletic
goods and other things that help. to
keep the boys at ''home. "
Liberty Bonds were not forgotten.
Villas county boys subscribed to the
amount of $1,200.00. This is not
only good investment but it enables
the soldier to do his ''bit" by saving
his money. The more bonds bought
the shorter the war and the less suf-
fering there is.
Mud, and more of it. The weather
has been very disagreeable the past
week. Outside drills were dispensed
with and the indoor schedule used.
On rainy day;
Corporal: Squad, mark time, for
ward march"
Private in rear rank; sis that com
mand complete? Shouldn't you add
tread water?