Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-04

ing attached to casusstry containing
chemicals which purifics the air we
breath. We 2lways wear the masks
when within two miles of the front
line.
Just had dinner, and we had chick
en-. 1 had all l wanted and plenty
of gravy.
just weighed today l weigh 165
lbs. Have gained 5lbs in the last three
write me rs soon us you get this.
Love to all Your son.
J. FRANK DANIEL
Co. D. . Engrs Training Regiment
Somewhere in France, Sept lith.
Dear Mother and ather:
AS | have found little time 10
spare, will spend it writing. | 80
ccivcd your letter of Aug. 7th, also
one from sister, and several copies of
the Clinch Valley News, and you know
us boys were more than glad to re-
ce:ve home town pepper, and enjoyed
them SO much The News was old,
but good - us.
| wish | could describe the country
and tell you h>w | feel, and how
everything looks to me on this bright
sunny morning. feel like II colt
just turned out in the spring. The
country that we are now in locks like
good cid Virginia, with its tall hills,
deep valleys and mountain streams,
this makes us Virginia boys home
sick. That is not hard TO do.
Wheat and OFT crops are very good,
do rot see amy corn, but plenty of
Alfalfa. The fruit crop is poor. We
10 not have many apples. but plenty
CT wild grapes, rs | call them. | am
crazy for something sweet, | haven't
some time.
How is everybody tines. days? How
are all of my good old aunig and
uncles? l wrote to grard-dad, but
haven't heard from him. hope he
is well, and enjoying the best there
is in life.
All the TaZcwell boys are well,
Henry Hunt, Bob Hartman, Tom How
cry, Jessec Vernon, William Meadows
Charles Gillcspit and l arc all o. X.
saw Fugatc White Il few days
since, he was looking fine.
Has daddy heard anything from
my allotment and insurance? Tell
to call at the Bank of Clinc:i Valley
and see if they have received my
bonds, and if he needs them for any
thing, to get them.
Hoping these few lines will find
you all well. Take good care of your
selves.
Love to all,
BILL KISER,
P. 81 rave been receiving II good
many letters, but you cannot write
too much. w. G. X.
The following letter wos received
I by Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Low, of Cedar
Bluff from their son Grant Low, who
is member of the Rainbow Division
in France:
With the American Expeditionary
Forces, France, August 10, 1918.
My dearest mother and Dad:
We are now back for rest and
you can rest assured we need it, We
have just gotten out of the hottest
fight the Americans have mad Since
they have been over here and our
| Division did wonderful work. OF
course VIC arc veterans on this side
and have had quite q bit of expert
ence is one reason the mon did so
well. We have been cited twice by the
, French armies and they all know the
42nd or Rainbow.
We are in Il wonderful rest camp
In one of these typical French farm
ing villages where nothing ever hap
pens and all is quiet. There is GER
tainly sorac contrast between this
place and the ones we have been in
lately or for the past few weeks. We
have seen some of the brutal work OF
the Germans and one can never real
ize what some parts CT Franco has
suffered until they see with their own
eyes some Of the things we have had
an opportunity to see. But never
mind we'll(u-e Amcricans) will make
them sorry they ever started anything
and / think they are beginning to
realize it.
Yes dad have gotten the Card the
lodge sent me and am very proud Of
it. will be glad when l can get back
and attend lodge again but / want tc
get back only when it's over-then w.
can all get homo together.
l just returned day before ycster.
day from n twenty-four stay in Paris
That is the greatest city / have ever
seen. l could tell you about it fol
| l. Il lzn