Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
Vs'IIIz-BANGS FROM
TRENCH MORTAR DAFT.
Private Frazier's Bride Arrives
Five Hours Late. Prefers
Cavalry Command.


Doesn't it seem funny to spend q
Christmas when it is nice and warm and
snow ON the ground back north. but III
Augusta the folks seem To enjoy Christ
mas as the Northern boys enjoy the
Fourth of Jug Decoration Day or Mer
chants Picnic day. Now we have not
been here long enough to get acclimated
to the manner in which the Southern
people celebrate the 3uietiee season, for,
where we come from Christmas day seems
far different from any other day in the
year; because there is snow on the ground
and that is what makes q Christmas
Now that we are III the South we will
spend Christmas by going in town to a
movie show getting coca cola, (not
an advertisement and then returning to
camp. But if we We're back North we
know many places to go that are far more
suitable than aforesaid movies. For in
stances, we know numerous Young ladies
that would entertain us for an afternoon,
OF, probably an evening. Then we know
where our male friends hang out-that
is as secondary convenience.
But last Christmas we were away
from nome in sand storm down in Tex
as and this year we hope that we viii not
nave to suffer with aforesaid storms. So
the next best thing is to play true sol
der and forget about modern conven-
fences"
Then another Christmas present that
has recently come into our view, seems to
be very nice and that is, to get married
a lew days before Christmas as did one
William A. Frazier, a private in the 103d
Trench Mortar Battery. We have known
Bill for some time. especially his ath-
letIc career as ball player. When he
was not tired he would pitch wonder
full game OF ball. but when he was tired,
far be it from him to exert himself.
Well, as the story goes, one Esther job
son, who halls from the metropolis OF
Loeb Haven, Pa, wired "Bilr' that she
would arrive Sunday morning at sos and
he should have all the credentials ready
for wedding ceremony. Verifying that
old adage: Two can live as cheaply as
one.
Bright and early Sunday morning Bill
had the proper credentials ready for the
marriage ceremony and everything ready
but the woman, who, as we have said,
was to arrive on the 90E but the train
was five hours late, which is nothing
unusual. All morning our Bill roamed
around camp like a lost sheep, but i'm
mediately after dinner he HE'D himself
TO town and when the train arrived in
the station-well, we don't have to tell
what happened, but anyhow she was aW
fully glad to see Bill. The way it lools
ed to US. Then after a consultation the
couple headed their way to some Augua-
tied, and tied tight We nave not seen
Bill since that day, and when we see him
we are going to congratulate him as
though we actually meant every word
we say.
First Troop, p. c. c.. is now in the
1880, Trench Mortar Battery with dele
Everything seems to be going along fine
with the Philadelphians in this new
branch of service, excepting squads right
and left" Now we don't care about
squads right and left" as well as we care
for 'fours right and left and oh. how
we enjoy hearing that command!
We wish to inform our readers that
Dallas Rooms got his furlough and by
this time is enjoying life in Philadelphia.
Also, that Huber and Dunlap got Their
furleughS
John G. Groome, Jr.. is first sergeant OF
the 103d, Trench Mortar Battery, Serge
ant Groome was formerly mess sergeant
in First Troop, and when this troop was,
transferred to the Trench Mortar Batter-r
he was appointed first sergeant