Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-08-27
Among The Soldier Boys
From France.

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From France.
Clyde Russell, according to advice
received by his mother, Mrs. Maggie
Russell in Charles Town, has reached
an overseas port.
Private Fred Wall has just gotten
back to camp after his first hike to the
Mexican Border. He will take anoth-
err hike in two weeks. He is in camp
in Ell Paso, Texas.
Earl Rodeffer who went to Column
bus Barricks, Ohio, with contingent
from this county in June has arrived
overseas. From Columbus, he was
transferred to a camp in the South
where he took artillery training. He
went overseas with battery and is
now preparing to cast few shells to-
ward Berlin.
following letter from her son, Sargt.
L. F. Alder, in France.
July 80, 1918
My Dear Mother:
Everything is going along fine, I'm
feeling good and everything seems TO
be agreeing with me. / feel like
am gaining weight, but have not had
chance to find out as yet.
Received several letters from you
last week, sure was glad to get them,
also received several which mad been
forwarded from Camp Upton, n. y.
| can imagine how disappointed you
We're when Fred and his family did not
arrive when you expected them, but
| know you are enjoying their visit
very much, would like to be there for
a family reunion.
Have seen some funny places over
here, you would not realize how an
cient everything looks. They are so
far behind in buildings, in fact every
thing to my notion.
Mum, you asked me if got seasick.
j h;t u hard time to keep from IT al
m0st evelyt he was sick the first Two
or three days after that it wasn't so
hard. those first three days all ,"u
could see vas somebody making for
tic side of the ship, and feeding the
''shes. / cid not eat very much the
first two d. Us which proved the s,ry
best thing - do.
Mum, have many things | .youi>
like 20 ;cll you which would probably
tax some cry off of your mind Aut
just remember that l am well and
happy and safe.
We are getting god eats over here,
better than we had in the States. We
heard while in the States that the u.
S. was feeding his soldiers over here
and its the fact too.
Give my love to Dad, Aunt Gertrude
Uncle Charley Cliff and family, also
Fred and his family. | know you fell
in love with Fred's little daughter.
Love to you mother,
Your devoted son,
LEN.
Sergt. L. F. Alder, Co. B., 18TH
Military Police, A. P. o. 1853, 81 Divi-
sion, GA. S.
Mr.. Geo. M. Anderson has received
the following letter from his son, Pri-
vate William n. Anderson, who is now
serving in the United States Army in
France.
Dear Father:
This is Friday evening and it is now
after supper time but | will take the
time and pleasure in answering your
dear kind and welcome letter which
came to hand some time ago. ! was
some glad to hear from home once
again. This letter leaves me well and
getting along just fine and truly hope
when these few lines reach the fam
lily hands it will find you all well and
enjoying good health. Well father
you can bet this place is pretty
country, bat everything is dull you
know, but we are getting along just
the same. Well father tell Harvey
when he writes to Grace Montgomery
tell Ler where l am and tel her to
write to me, Well father it is get
ting late and hope to close for this
time. Hoping to hear from you soon.
The trip on the water was just fine,
liked it just fine. Father please ex-
cuse this writing and spelling and all
mistakes, take them for love ha! ha!
from your son
Private William N. Anderson,
Motor Supply Train Alb. Motor
Truck Co. 433, via New York, A. Eff
Councilman j. M. Miley has re-
ceived the following letter from his
friend, Lieut.. Horace H. Porter, in
France.
June 10Th, 1918.
Dear Peach:
Am in receipt of your letter to Bill
Doyle, and l want to thank You for
your kind thoughts of me. 1t is good
to hear from ones old friends so many
miles away. 1t almost makes me wish
| were there with you again, but
there's more important work here at
present and until that is finished |
would not want to be elsewhere
We are up to our necks in work at
present, and it's mans work we are
doing these days. Of course there's
no use of my going into details regard
ing conditions on this side of tie water
as the daily papers keep you better
Informed as to what is going on than
we here on the scene are able to learn.
| am always glad to get home paper
1t tells me what is happening near me
here, and censorship is so very strict
in the theatre of war that otherwise
we are unable to gather from day to
day what is actually going on. We
do know, however, that our men are
living up to the precedent established
by our fore-fathers in wars gone by.
Close association with the men my
country is sending over to represent
her in this world struggle for liberty
makes me feel honored to have been
given the chance to officer such splen-
cid men. America can feel safe with
Ter honor placed in their care. They
viii never abuSe that confidence. and
will not stop until they can return 10
then native shores covered with vic
t,Y.
1t looks famllia,' to see the product
of my former firm taking pars in the
War, but these are days of strange
happenings anywa:. Well, take good
cane of yourself arG let fellow hear
from you Whenever you find the chance
= 'sting that lou are enjoying the
best of health. leg to remain
Years sincerely,
HORACE H. PORTER,
2ni IL. A. S. Sig. r C.