The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

Made Devil Dog" in Two Months.
Joseph Ashley Swope, second son
Of Mrs. Bright Herring, entered the
Marine Corps at Paris Island June
! Sth and sailed for France Aug 18th.
thus making "a fine record. His
mother has received a card announ-
cling his safe arrival lover there"
The following interesting letter
has been received from Mr.. Carl K.
Bowling. of Lowell, written to his
mother, and viii be enjoyed by his
numerous friends in the county.
ION Active Service with the Ameri-
can Expcditionary Forces"
Somewhere in France, Aug 9th,
Dear Mother and family
am well and alright. Hope you
are all we'll We have been relieved
from Gaty az the front, and are now
back for a few weeks rest in the rear
We were on the front for two months
and we did splendid work. We went
"Over the TO-" and captured town
! and considerable territory from the
Huns. ! have not gotten a scratch
so far ! an glad you are getting
along al right with ycuf work. |
think you got a good price for your
wheat. Uncle Sam i getting big
bunch of boys over here now: you
can find Samu;,s anywhere you go.
| think we y i'll sovn finish our job
and be able to returnto our homes be-
fore much longer, Will try to write
you longer letter soon as | am busy
now. received your letter of July
23rd this evening. Am always so
glad to hear from home. Trust you
all will enjoy the best of health while
| am away. hope brother Otto will
soon be strong again. Tell all the
folks to write me.
|. owe and kisses from your soldier
boy, Carl X. Bowling,
Co. H., ID q. r., 9th Infantry U. S. A.
4 4 4
The following letter from one of
the boys lover there" show how much
they appreciate the "home paper.
Gilbert is the son of Mr.. Green Nor
gan of this county and has only been
in the service few months
Somewhere at Sea-, Sept. 18th Is.
The Central Record.
Lancaster, Kentucky.
Dear Editor
Find enclosed check for one dollar
and fifty cents for which please send
me the RECORD for one year OF
course the news will be about two
weeks old, but will be new to me and
gladly received.
There isn't anything which cheers
up a Jackie" or "Sammie" like the
home news, and it is always found in
the Record. We learn the address
Of lot of the Garrard County boys
which we want to write to.
I'm enjoying Navy life, good
health and having plenty to eat, so
there isn't any cause TO be homesick
at all. stil suppose Lancaster would
look better to me than it ever has.
would like very much to tell you
where ! am and what | am doing. but
can't. Win tell you all about ii
when the war is over, which we hope
will not be SO very long.
1t is very cool here and winter
clothes feel fine, the sun seldom
shines. when il does shine it is only
for about five or ten minutes and so
very cool then.
Hoping to receive the first issue of
the paper some time in the near
future, Your friend,
VIM. Gilbert Morgan,
u. s. S. Texas, Box No. 2.
care Post Master. New York City,
The following interesting letter to
his grandfather. Mr. VIM. G. Ander-
son. has been received from Lucien
NJ. Grant. aboard the U. S. s. Stevens
~. S. S. Stevens, Aug. 20. Is.
Dear Grandpa
Just few lines to let you know
that am alright, and thinking of you
all. A few lines, because on account
of the censorship regulations, I can