The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-09

front line trenches with the regi-
.meft but at the time the letter was
written was in rest camp waiting an
assignment with the American Fore
es. He stated that he was in good
health. 900 -e+ x ..
Is Mrs. John l.. MacTaggart who is
now with her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
James l.. Golf, of Desloge, has re-
ceived word that her husband, who is
now in France with the 10Th Field
Artillery, has been made Major and
will return to the States To command
the Replacement Depot, Camp Zachary
Taylor, Kentucky. Major MacTagg-
art is a West Pointer and is we'll
known in the East for his athletic
record. At present he is attending a
French artillery schol.
Russell J. Mullins, who is in France
with the Marine Corps, has written
his parents here letter which was re-
ceived last Saturday. Russell was in
the Hospital recovering from a wound
which he received in action and was
improving as fast as could be ex-
pected. He said in his letter that he
had had the pleasure of bringing in
two German prisoners before he was
wounded. We knew Russell would
get 'em. He ought to be awarded a
medal for this act.
A letter from L. P. Mcfarland to
The Times conveys the information
that his son, Charles, has arrived safe
ly overseas. 49,
E. M. Laakman this week received
the following letter from Fred Kerla-
gon, who is in France with the Med
ical Corps:
Nantes, France, June 20, 1918.
Dear Mr., Laakman:--
Have just come off duty and | am
at leisure until 7 a. m. tomorrow.
Well, how is everything coming
along in dear old Pennington. No
doubt you are sitting in the back door
and enjoying the good breeze which
is quite a relief to one confined 10
such long hours as pharmacist.
The climate here is simply grand. !
don't believe the thermometer has
registered above 80 during the day,
and the nights are very cool. ar
rived overseas all o. K. and surely
had dandy trip and enjoyed every
minute of the time. Since my arriv-
al over here l have Travelled a great
deal. Have been assigned to Base
Hospital No. 81 and am doing nuls-
ing on our Officers Ward. There
were four pharmacists, with myself,
assigned here and we all arc doing
the same work, as the Pharmacy was
filed. | like my work fine and am
getting along nicely. This hospital is
located at above named city, which
city is 9Th largest in France, and is
quite a pretty place and before the
war it carried on extensive trade with
U. S. in commercial way. The hos
pital is O. beautiful place and we have
all modern conveniences, as it was
formerly used as Priest. Seminary.
Well, must close and get ready
for bed. as one is tired after his days
work, which is from 7 to T., with an
hour off for meals. Hoping these few
lines find you all in perfect health.
With regards to all. ...,guy,
Respectfully, -, 49,
Ny address is: .,...
Pvt. Fred ]. Kerlagon,
Base Hospital No. 3d.,
Am; Elk. F., France.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Kinkead are in
receipt of three letters and a card
from their son, Gladdin, who is in
France. In part he writes:
In France, June 29.
/ have your letter mailed May 30
and was sure glad to get 1t and to
know that you were all well. l am
alright and wish could tell you what
was doing. Am in town that the
French people vacated and ! wish you
could see the linen they have left. Sis
sure would go crazy over it. Just
stacks and stacks Of it, laying around,
in fact, everything for that matter.
There is no limit on the letters we
can write but they want us to make
out with as few as we can. | have
missed longer this time because !
wasn't in a handy place to write. Will
try and not miss so long again. !
think that you will see me
before the year is out and then again
don't think so. l don't suppose any
body but the Good Lord knows.
/ cannot write much but will have
lots to tell you when / see you. !
sure would like to see the heifers
with their calves. l know they must
be pretty. Say, you can send me
some magazines-the kind with good
stories in them.
Those of the dates of July A, 6 and
10:
/ have been at the front now for
seven days. / can see an airplane
battle nearly any time. 1t is pretty
good up here as we are in a quiet sec
tor, where not much is going on.
Tell me Sid's address or what out
fit he is with, also Howard M. may
run across them.
l have your letters up to June 8.
They came in most any way. wrote
you | was at the front and that is
about all / can say. The weather is
fnc-hot during the day but cool at
night.
Now don't worry about me any more
than you can help. I will make it
fbrou0h oIyio ac 7 am oatfinr al0np