The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06


on the Palace, und as dey always gel
vot dey want. we had better let dem
half dere way to save argument. II
you don't get diss ledder let me know
und / win write you anooder vun.
Your hungry servant,
General Won Windy Bugg,
Commanding Cherman Feet Racers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richardson are
in receipt of a letter from their son
Will, who went overseas several
months ago. Will Richardson's the
young man who has had a war baby
born at his home here short Zine
after he left for war and it is this
baby that he refers to as longing to
see.
Sept. 25, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
received your letter. also the mo-
ney order you sent with it.; thanks
i got letter from Emma and one
from Ellen telling about our baby.
sure would like to see It very much
/ can't hardly wait until the war ends
so that can come home and be with
you all.
got a letter from Paul Harrington
yesterday too; he has been in actual
service for about 3 1-2 months. He
says he will be glad when he can go
home again. He said that Elmer had
been sick with typhoid fever but he is
better now. Twas sick yesterday but
am feeling pertty good today, nothing
but cold. Hope you are keeping well.
Emma sent me one of those pictures
of me but / did not think they were
very good. am going to try and
have some more taken when / have
time.
How are the clothing coming that
are on the outside Of my furniture
How is Charities new baby coming
Tell them all hello for me.
l am writing this in a hurry so do
not know if you can read it or not.
This was all of my paper so will have
to get some more before / can answer
Paul's letter. With love to all, from
your loving son,
Pvt. William r. Richardson,
Headquarters Co. 329th F. A. A. +. F.,
France.
They are also in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from another son,
George, who left for France about
the same time that Will did, only that
the brothers were not together when
they went to war.
Sept. 20, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Just few lines to let you know l
am well and hope you are the same.
Think France is a very fine country
from what have seen of it. We
have a pretty nice place to sleep and
we get good stuff to eat. The only
thing that bothers me now is that /
cannot talk French and / don't un-
derstand the French money very well.
Have not had much to do since we ar
rived here, only signal work which is
not so very hard. Was out and got
some berries yesterday and we had
some berry pie and it sure was good.
We are stationed at this town but
don't know how long. we are to stay
here. There is town about 20
miles from here where we will have
to go to school, suppose. 1t is La
moges. Have fine place to take a
bath and wash clothes here.
The railroads are somewhat differ
ent than they are in the States but
they sure do go. They have first,
second and third class coaches.
We are getting trucks and motor
cycles for our bunch now. We are
all split up now. part Of us are in each
battalion; am in the. third 'batalicn.
The, French people dress yery funny.
over here as they all wear wooden
shoes except Sundays and they all
wear funny headdress.
The country is very. pretty as you
go along the road you see nice green
fields with little streams running
through them and you see quite lot
of farming going on here to what /
thought there was.
Got letter today from Anna Hull
and sure was glad to hear from some
one else in B. besides home as
thought everybody else had forgotten
me. 1t seems funny here to see oxen
drawing big loads on a two-wheeled
cart to what it does In the u. s. to
see horses and automobiles doing it.
Got paid in French money today and
l had almost 100 francs.
Well, will have to close for now as
it is getting near chow time, but VII
try and do better next time.
Love to all from
~ Georg