Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
NEWS FROM SOLDIER
BOYS
4 p,oort Good Health. Warm Weatller
IN Southern Camps
n goadsr What the Future Holds in
Store

e.sn time To time word comes from
!. sogng soldiers that Putnam has
'. 80 the country, and of which she
- ~ Leading the state in per
,.se Of enlislments in amount of
,si.tion aad tied in numbers with
sah city in the state this city in
cary north eastern corner can we'll
- an her head in pride at the
ri,c made. she is proud of her
..y.tbat are in uniform. She may
i. tsel lust pride in her citizens
nj have responded nobly to calls for
osv and material and she may feel
;,st pride also for the part the
..m4n of The city are taking IN the
nj.
Istters from the boys in service are
..,esting 10 all Sometimes men.
n IL made confidentially of things
!, should not be made public on &C
..snt Of possible harm. But even the
.giy routine and conditions in camp
.,d interest for their many friends.
Word comes that three Putnam boys,
erie Cofdier, Lorenzo Kennedy and
Aqid Delisle are terminates at Fort
e,ehorpe, Ga They are all in the
ambulance corps and are all in good
saIth. Kennedy having recovered
Itm his indisposition. While they
snDain about the heat they say they
t.e an opportunity to go in bathing
KgeraI times a week.
Lucien Girard, 18th Coast Artillery
sapany, writes from Fort Terry
banking US for the PATRIOT which
b says he receives with pleasure. lie
Ind Of the Is members rejected on
hbgsieal examination that re examl-
Eslion was made and 10 were accepted
b other have been sent home. He
Fales; 1--WE are enjoying the army
h although we see only soldiers
he He tells about the sharp watch
ng kept for foreign ships and the
Einnef in which it is done and the
BIT the 18th is playing. 1--WE are fed
kE well and sleep in barracks in
bile beds. We were fitted with new
Ghes from the government, There
TALL kinds of sports, base ball be-
ben the companies, hand ball, ten
and golf. The boys at home are
Sng it, especially those who want
join and then squealed out wait
kbr the draft. We are guessing all
sdme whether we are to move. from
IssW not. There are 10 companies
emp and nore are expected"
lna letter from Adolph Jarvais,
nlAer Putnsm boy at Fort Terry, is
Dressed thanks for the PATRIOT. He
b. 81 was more than pleased to get
paper which came just before mess.
means a great deal to us at barracks.
10 not used to being tied down and
kind of hard at first but will stay
hi them. Received big box of
aghnuts, cookies and cheese from
little sister and they were worth a
BAT deal TO me. There were i've OF
Rd maybe we didn't have some
ID This is some life. Here l am
sBdsy morning at the Y. M. T.. A.,
ridng letters. If 4 was at home |
Duld be in my little auto starting for
Fne place. Remember me to all my
bends and thank you again Tor the
spe'. | met friend of Michael
|agles, who went TO school with him
Worcester. He is in the hospital
Epatment. ana working hard and
L soon be home,for few days. They
Ae got to hand it to the Putnam
VS. They all passed %. X
Ashneth Sharpe writes from Fort
tOlamin Harrison: hThis epistle is
fng written in my tent with the
'ef Of tin box as my writing desk.
nc not feeling terribly well tonight,
got another injection or "shot" in
arm this morning and | guess 1t
Affected my system. This makes
'ouftn enc l have had they say
ere are two more coming at the reg.
q interval then two each month. /
as sort Of dread them but | know
y DO not hurt
Today august a it is very hot and
~ glad We did not have to dc any
4Aog' This morning | had the priv
gu listening to a half hour speech
@pFesident Taft. We were
.-eu over to the parade aground
-uoSlng what was in store. We
~aeu three or four hundred men
-'Oush their setting up exercises.
we're under the direction of
years old, from West Point |
@,e Everything was done exactly
4'sOa and when their arms came
T" Their sides it made a report
ss0ig gun,
"s speech was very interesting
susing BY the applause ali liked
'ooKs quite bit different from
- aule We had a soda together.
'ue vice president, Mr.. Fair.
was with him but he did not
We were TO practice for the
next Friday when the Sc ;
war, four governors and other
10 are to be here. 1t is.expected
tween 30 and 40 thousand men
aelpate. We have gone throuqh