Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-20

Word has been received by MIR and
Mrs William u Griffith of 500 West
Eighth street of the safe arrival IN France
oi their sou Capt " ID Griffith. IT.
Of the 3O0th Field Artillery. recently
stationed II Camp Din, \ j Capt
Griffith has seen service on the Mexican
border and but recently returned from
Fort Sill Okla whore he was taking Il
special course of study al HE Government
School of Fire He was recalled, however.
to JOIN his regiment for service overseas
The following letter was received by
Mrs Rose Names from her son Leon
Names OF the | : Navy
Somewhere but Safe May .
Dear Mother Just i few lines 70
let YOU know that am well and happy
and ] am making out fine guess 4
viii Toe long while before ! viii see you
again rs am long way of from dear old
Wilmington, but where am cannot tell
| can say this much certainly bad some
rip, II da>s on the water before we SAN
Iand and when We did see il can say thar
il was the prcttic~t place | ever set my
ewes on Green grass All around high
mountains and well cant describe i
hUt il certainly i pretty Now don
forget Ia write often also send me some
good Old smokes aS il is lAluC to I've hard
"a &c, them whern ! ann. also the paper
;lS | want q read The 1.cys Il VII make
me feel a whole lot better 10 read them
d they are going q bc far apart We'll
can't write much but know YOU can,
% make Il hig and strong Don't WORRY
rs ! am we'll and viii IL home with Won
soon Love 10 All
y our loving son.
US caoon.,u- care i Postmaster ',-''
n
| Harold stevens. formerly u Iewes
has arrived IN France, according IL
message received from HIM Yesterday
Mrs George " Perry. IF Yorklyn.
has received Il letter from her son. Private
George " Perry 1T Battery \ ~iNtieth
Artillery. &. = G.. nov in France George,
lrtter-WrItIng was more or less retarded
by the fact that he was made the com
pany barber and was pretty busy Tie
SAYS.
We had a very nice trip across and
enjoyed i very much Have travelled
several mics and seen Guita 4 lot of the
country since arrived here Part az
he country Is beautiful and III course
the scenery Is much different from that
Of the I nIted States
You should sec the VINEYARDS The
country Tor miles around Is nothing nut
grape arborS
Il feel better than ever Ill DIN my lte
The climate seems ~ agree vIfh M and
am growing fa' We have made some
friends and are lrsruing 10 faIk rhc Han
guage pretty well ! am making quto 4
collection 81 souvenirs.
Private Henry Francis Lloyd with the
headquarters company of field artillery
regiment at the front. writing - his father
and mother Mr. and AIr- samuel +
Lloyd say
This is Mothers Day and Of course
we must write home " Whatever you
do don't worry and wlll take care 81 !
myself | am right at home now around |
I he horses and have lots of fun When YOU |
get a chance have my horses picture |
taken and send II TO me And don worry /
when you don hear from me for ii while. |
for / am pretty busy and don't get much |
chance TO write, but ] am going 10 do my |
part while | am here and you viii never /
be ashamed of me
Mrs. John Cochran 1912 hirkwood |
street has received the following let
Ter from her son, Corporal J Lewis
Cochran, with the Engineers IN France.
On active service with the American
Expcditi0nary Force
Mother Day. May - 1918
Dear Mother just q ie, lines 10
lct YOU know that am we'll and happy /
and hope YOU are be same am station
III AZ last and hope YOU wont be long |
writing Say mother am sure having !
BE- time Of my life and don think ! am +
Bidding either have q good job and |
plenty to cat and ane piac q Sleep I
aud That a lot 70 re- thau,l,ii for, don
ou think so have written several /
letter, 70 >Ou. but know You are looking |
!or tins one a. YOU viii find my address
at h. bottom. ! haven't seen Ireland
Net but think mas ii Is about the
only p..tce ! have missed 50 far Tins