Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-01

1 Two very Encouraging letters from
Il Private Clarke Hill 20 his mother,
II Mrs. w. A. HILL and his sister, Miss
Il Marie Hill, which they received few
days ago from "over there some
where in France.
4 ~ May 10. 1918.
I Ny dear MotheFi-Nve have reached
camp at last and are getting settled.
We certainly had some long trip
across and were tired out when we got
here, but thetrip was very good and
Il we had very good time. We had TO
ride on box cars after we landed in
France. II sure was fun to see the
boys at meal time eating corn beef and
bread while the ears were running.
We are living on very small rations
so far, but VIII get more after we get
settled. 1 guess you have gotten my
card by nov saying that we had land
ed In France. The people over here
are very poor but very nice and friend
lily to the U. s. Eoys. They wear
wooden shoes and black costumes all
the time. had a short walk Sunday
morning. The country Is very pretty.
The people farm very different from
what they do at home. They raise
Muscatel grapes aud have truck
/ pNtItico. W. Ctn Duf CtiAc dHu ClkdfH
cites over here aud other things from
the Y. NJ O. A. This country has no
wood land; the houses are built OF ce-
ment or stone. They have very nice
/ roads but very few autos. ] would
| like TO have few DAYS OF now with
| some of the u. 8. autos like we have
at home could sure see some OF the
country. But we are not allowed to
1 20 far from camp There is nothing
| going on over here anyway, so just
stay IN all the time. We have no
lights over here, only candles, and
cook and eat out of doors. The life Is
certainly great; we get a plenty of
fresh air. Wallace Is alright and
sends his love 10 oil al home.
Mamma, | just know that my big old
brother Is making all the money he
wants now, and believe me when Wal
lace and ] come back we can spend IL
for him, so tell him what ! say. We
got the money he sent us ut Camp
Stewart o X, and spent Il coming
over on the boat Don't worry about
us-we are both alright / hope the
war will soon be over so we can come
back home IA ain. Give my love 20
sister and toll her ] will WRIT soon.
guess you will get this letter some
time in June. went to church on
Sunday, but could not understand
what they had 10 say.
| Bye, bye, with loyc. CLARxP.
May g. 1918.
Battery ., Goth g. a g.
| Ny dear Marie:-Wal wrote you
a letter last week, and Il came back
this morning, SO | will write you a
note and send il ~ once. have writ.
ten 10 mother and am 10 hopes Il Is on
1 It's way by now. How Is every body
at homer We have not had any mall
as yet, but | think We will got some
soon. ! am having very good time
so far | am still cooking and getiing
| along alright ] hsYe not been sick
at all since We left the States, which
was four weeks ago. We have some
French people living next door t6 us
and they are very friendly and nieo 20
/ us. We have some boys ia the battery
that car speak French and they can
irll as things about tho country aud
what Is going on We are In small
town and don't have ans place 10 90.
Il is very warm over here and ~ 90
swimming quito often. That Is the
only sport I have had since ! have
been here.
Well, how Is every body In old ST.
Mays, and have you and Dewey ssill
got tho telephone officer What has
happened 20 Elmer JenkinsY Was he
| drafted or did be enlistY
Give my love 10 Florence and Frank
and also % al ube people IN the town
u Mr.. Burroughs, Mr.. Triee, Joseph,
and everyone that I know ! have no
more news, so viii say bye byc until
the next time.
with best wishes 70 my dear li,tle
ssisier, as ever, Cf.AnKE
Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. cockoy sud Nav
ter J.. 3. Cockey, Of WoffhingtOn Val
| ley, who have beeu visiting at the
homes OF Mr.. X. H. Sothoron and
Or. l.. J sothoran, have rsturped -
their home,
Miss Julia Sothoron, daughter %
Mr.. and Mrs. y II Soihornu, -
Charlotte Hall, Is visiting relatives IN
worthington Valley
Messrs. Bernard Duke. Charles
Newberi and Elmer Jarboe we're 10
Brandywine the past Saturday looking
after the interest of the W. u. A Il
l.. R~R. Co.'S. rolling stock and MAX.
ling arrangements for an carly running
date Tor the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson Harrison
and two children, of Dpndalk Balti-
more county, are visiting relatives Ia
Mochanlcsville and Charlotte Hall.
| Miss Grace Soihoron was The guest
OF DE-. and Mrs 4. J. SothorOn dur
ing the past week
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Thomas, OF Rock.
vile, Md, was tho guest of Mrs. =
NJ. Anderson on Wednesday Of the
past week
Mrs. u. II. Morgan returned 10 her
home on Saturday last. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Henry @, Adams.
Mrs Morgan spent a few days With
her son, DR. Zach r. Morgan, OF Bal
timore. Mrs. Adams has been visit.
Ing her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Free
man, OF Baltimore.
| Mrs. Emma Hayden spent few DAYS
during the past week with relatives IN
the lover part OF the county,
Mr.. Il, NJ. Anderson left on Monday
last for Baltimore on business trip.
Miss Hazel st. Clair, Of Washing
ton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. bernard
Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry White and Miss
Jennie White, OF Baltimore, are the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Millison,
\ Mr.. Henry II. Galleher, OF Warren
ton, Va, is the guest OF Mrs. Laura
Holmes.
Mrs. Christian and Mrs Cheshire,