Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-02
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OUR C0UN1RY'S SERVICE

Harold Day OF Alpine street. Oak
land, received the following letter
! from Private Lawrence Bush who is
in the Medical Dept, Sanitary Squad
No. l:
Somewhere in France,
| June Is, 1918.
Dear Winnie:
Just few lines to let You know
that | am we'll and enjoying the nice
sunny weather Of France. Received
your letter of May 20 a few Gays ago
end was very glad to hear from YOU.
That sounds good about going to
dances with a pretty girl, but when
we dance there are no girls around,
cnly he-ones. At the Y. NJ. c. A. we
have had couple of stage dances
and it was fun. Gee. but l make a
candy girl. Tell your mother l will
be very glad to send her a token just
as quick as | can get to some place
to buy one. l would like to be sail
! ing around in that big Studebaker
but l guess it will be above my class
| to ride in one, for we ride only in
! trucks and box cars. I hear you are
! thinking of enlisting in June. Have
YOU thought it over in good snaps, if
! you haven't you had better. Last
week | got few hours pass and
went walking through the country.
II was a beautiful day and the seen
I cry around was fine. The trees too
were different from any I have ever
seen before. One tree in particular
that l noticed growing was the fig
! tree. The figs were as large as a
walnut and very green. Wish they
! had been ripe. I haven't any pic
lures of myself but if do have some
taken I won't forget you. Why
don't You send a few snap shots
once in a while Can't think Of any
more to write so will close now.
/ Write when find time.
From your Kid Brother.
.. PVT LAWRENCE BUSH,
Med. Dept. San. sgd. No. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Colwell Of Benton re-
Gently received the following letter
| fl ON their son Charles Colwell who
| is in Co. c. 14th Engineers, now in
| France.
Somewhere in France.
June 18th 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
| Just received your letter dated
| May the 18th and was some glad to
hear from you. I am feeling fine at
this writing and am glad to hear that
YOU are both so well and hope these
few lines will find you even better.
was also glad to hear that you have
! Old Glory flying and such a nice
one too. Just keep the Old Flag fly
ing and we won't let it fall
The old Kaiser is trying hard to
lick Uncle Sammie but he is the
! Champion Of the World.
It is just as our President said in
big brother whether they want us to
/ he or not
! It seems funny not to hear the big
guns agoing now. We are camping
en- beach, sort of a rest camp for
awhile, have been here three weeks
1T don't know how much longer we
shall be here. It is a very pretty
beach and we have chance to go in
+ swimming every day. hear
" thistle blow on one Of the big ships
and it reminds me Of the Maine Cen
! tral car shops and feel Just like
soing home.
| I spent Memorial day in town
rearby and enjoyed looking around
very much. Blu. I haven't forgotten
little Evelyn and wished I could
have been home to fix IN her little
grave but God bless her she is better
off. l also think OF little Kathnryr
and wonder if she is well. hone
she will be a good little girl Love
and kisses to her when YOU see her.
Tell Or. Gousse 7 thank him very
much for regards and tell him I have
rot FORGOTTEN him even if am a long
way off. I still think Of how much
lie did for mother. Send nv hest re-
rards to him and also his little fam
lily. and NAV God bless them all.
Oh. YES. 7 saw in Wate-vil,a
~ per that George rnlwell was ~
quarantine for smallpox hope it
isn't George because he has had
enough trouble. Send nv bet re-
ga-ds to all his family.
Here is a little piece vol, can MT
in the paper so to let the boys' moth