Evening journal., 1918-08-07

Thomas Loughbridge. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Loughbrldge, OF No. 1905
Washington street. who enlisted with
several other members OF the Brandy
wine Fire Company several months
ago. has arrived overseas according
TO a letter received by his parents
here. This letter is as follows:
Dear Mother and Father; Arrived
somewhere in France safe. Il Is a
pretty place what | have seen Of It,.
Had fine trip across. All the kids
have got the 'Glmmes,' asking for a
cigarette and a cent. l am well and
hope you are the same. Did you re-
ceive the card and tell the fellows l
arrived safe. We did not sec a U-bOat
anywhere on the way across. Tell the
gang around the fire house ! Syas ask
Ing for them and would not miss the
trip for 500. Il Is great. The French
women wash our clothes. cheap. This
is all at present. Your son,
THOMAS"
Mrs. Mary A. Fuhr, OF No. 7i3 Ship
ley street, has received a letter from
her son, Charles d. Fuhr, who has
been in France for some time, In
which he writes interestingly OF the
country over there and our boys who
seem 10 take a great liking for the
people OF the Allied nation. His let
ter follows;
Dear Mother: Am writing you these
lines to let you know that l am in
good health and trust that this letter
will find you the same way. Today,
July i4th, is the French Bastile Day.
10 means the same TO the French peO-
pie from a national standpoint as does
our Fourth OF July to the Americans.
Another fellow and have just re-
turned from a little fishing trip. We
only got two, but we had a good time
and plenty Of recreation. The fish
here do not seem to like American bait.
We will have to try something else on
them.
81 was recently sent out on an ON
cial trip for army officials and on my
way back was allowed TO stop OF in
Paris. Was in the great city an after
noon and a night. / saw soldiers Of all
kind but more French than any other
The Frfench people have certainly done
their share In this war even though
under the most adverse circumstances
Things are high priced in France. Goa
is s75 a ton. Glad 1 don't have to buy
any at that price. Certainly l would
Ike 10 have some OF those home
grown Delaware apples. ! have not
seen one since I arrived in France.
There are plenty Of fruit trees here
but nothing seems to grow on them
GRAPES Will soon be ripe, and l eX-
pect 10 get treat in them. Every
family here makes wine. II is sour
and not to my taste.
Must close for this time. Your de-
voted son, -
"Co. B, 53rd Engineers, A. E. F.
d. Raymond Keefer, Of No. 30i Wes'
Twenty-fOurth street, has just received
a letter from his brother, Edward w
Keefer, who is stationed at Fort Niagara
Mr.. Keefer was one Of the draftees who
left Wilmington for Camp Dix on May
25. Since then he. has been promoted
TO a sergeantcy. He Is very much
pleased with the camp at Fort Niagara
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charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Meredith
OF No. ii2 Monroe street, have re-
ceved the following letter from theiI
son, William X. Meredith, who Is ar
artilleryman In France:
Dear Mother and Father: I will droI
you a few lines TO let you know
received your letter and was glad tc
hear from you both; glad you are al
we'll and happy. am sending you
both my picture and let me know
when you get this letter. I am wei
and somewhere in France. IL takes
long while for a letter TO get home
: from here. l hope you will have
happy Fourth and give my love tc
Oscar and the baby. hope that they
are all well and happy. / don't know
much 10 say this time. I will write tC
you soon again. Tell Mary and Sada
will write to them the first time
get a chance. Tell them I hope that
they are all well. Give my love to al
and a big kiss TO all.
Goodbye, from your son,
WILLIAM X. MEREDITH,
Battery D, 320 F. A. N. A., American
ExpeditlOnary Forces"