The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Extracts FIR m Letters Sent TO Friends;
also, Their Address, if You Wish
10 Write Them.

COZ Eng, Am. e. F., via New
York, writes the following while
crossing the Atlantic a few weeks
ago:
IF all goes we'll will see lard
in a few days, and this letter will
go back on the same ship that is
taking US to France. The voyage,
so far, has been fine, with very
little to break the monotony of
ordinary ocean travel. The Sec
ond day out, found a great many
of the boys sea-sick. Two or
three days later, we ran into a
choppy sea, which brought back
the sea-sickness to some of them.
1t is a grand sight to see the
huge ships blowing their way
through the waves from day to
day, with nothing in view but a
wide expanse of water. 1t en-
ables me to realize more fully
what a proposition the Govern
ment has in moving such a vast
army across the ocean. We are
now in the War Zone, but every
precaution for our safety is taken,
and the boys are all in excellent
spirits. Keep the FULTON COUN-
TY NEWS following me. You do
not know how much | appreciate
it. 1t reaches me a little late,
but | do not miss many copies.
Prvt. Roland Mellott, Hq. Co.
Is, Inf. A. E. F., France, under
date of July 3rd, writes his moth
err, Mrs. Della Cook Mellott, near
Hiram as follows: Il am well,
and hope this may find you all
the same. received two letters
from you last week and was sure
ly glad. | have not written you
every week, but will try to do so
from now on. am writing this
in a dug-out somewhere" in
France. | suppose you will be
done harvesting by the time you
get this letter. | had a letter
from Mr.. Catron some time ago,
and was sure glad to here from
them, as they write such nice
long letters.
Mother, am sending you a ci-
tation got sometime ago, and
hope you will keep it for me, for
| value it highly. 1t is very nice
weather here now, but very hot
and dry. Good bye. Write soon.
The citation referred to was
given by his Division Command
er Major General Bullard on the
31st of March, and reads as
follows: ''The Division Com
mander cites the gallant conduct
of Private Roland Mellott, Hq.
Co., 18th Inf, who performed his
duties as Gas Runner courageous
ly and faithfully under exception
ally trying and hazardous cir
cumstances. Roland enlistedin
jefferson City in March 1917,
served on the Border short
time, and has been in France
since June of last year. EDITOR.
Peter C. Former, Casual Co. l,
C. O. D., S. 0, S., A. P. O, 726,
Am. Ex., F., France, in writing
to his mother, Mrs. Lucina
Former, says: am still in the
hospital, but my wound is all
right. My eyes are being treat
ed now, and | will be here for
probably month yet. | have
been in the hospital six weeks.
| am in Vichy. 1t is fine place.
| have been working in the kitch-
en- ever since | came. came
here on a Thursday with a shot
through the leg, and started to
work the next day. So, you see,
| was not hurt very seriously. |
am sending with this letter a
picture of me and my French
girl, so you can see how | am
making out.
Mother, can you send me my
birth certificate before December.
| must have it, and | will write
and tell you later what | need it
for. have almost done my share
at the front. certainly have
seen. and gone through with.