Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23


point in France and tells some
thing of the new surroundings:
Verneuil, France, July 10, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Well, we are in our new home, and /
for scenery it is hard to beat. Moved |
down here last Sunday, about 80 |
miles, and had real nice trip on the
trucks. We had two loads in the Of
flee, including our baggage.
We do not have large tents, but
have to sleep in our pup tents; my
bunk mate, who is from Defiance
(name is HulD, and I made up some
beds, and we have real dandy place.
The second night we were here it |
rained hard, just let it down by the
tank-ful, but our tent did not leak.
We are just little ways from a
river and dandy canal. We can go
down to the river any night we want
to and jump in; have nice place to
go in, only the bottom is so stony.
We have to work nine and a half
hours day-get up at $3.50 and go
down to the creek and take sparrow
wash, some times take off my shoes
al night and walk out into the center
and it is surely nice, only if it does
not last too long. I heard that we
are going to move into the barracks
soon, but would rather sleep out in
the small tents than move into the
barracks and sleep in double-deck
hunks, for the ceiling is not high
enough to be healthful. We work un-
til 600 at night, SO you see my time
is pretty much taken up. l am writ
ing this letter during working hours,
but there is not very much to do right
now but talk about shops. You peo-
pie in the States do not know, and if
we would tell you what the States
have done over here in the way of
putting things up and bringing all Of
the material from the States, you
would not believe it; after the thing
is over with and I am home then
will tell you all about it but cannot
now, for the censor would not allow
| it.
We are in sight of some mountains:
they are directly east of US; do not
know what they are, their name, or
how far they are off, but last night
another fellow and I walked down the
railroad long ways, and they were
just as far away when we stopped
walking as they were when we start
ed-anyway it seemed so.
We have good things to eat down
here; just as good as we had back
in Nevers. Of course, we have pic
mic every day, for we have to eat off
of the ground just like you do at :.
picnic, only we have it three times a
day. There is terrible big battle
going on up at the front now, and
have just heard some news which is
very pleasing indeed, and that is that
the allies are going forward at fast
clip and have taken several thou
sand prisoners. Let me know if you
receive the Stars and Stripes. Mary's
mother wanted to knit me a sweater,
one with sleeves in, and I told her
that she could and that I would send
a request for it; but now we have
to have request signed by colonel
and it is impossible for me to do that,
: or anybody else here for that mat
: ter, for the highest ranking officer
, in this place is a lieutenant colonel;
the colonel is up at Tours. So I will
have to write Mary and tell her that
she should stop her mother from DO
ing the knitting; that is, for me.
have not received any mail fol
long time-O, yes, I did receive
your letter inclosing the card inviting
me to the Turney reunion. Guess i
D will be impossible for me to be there
even though I would like to yer,
much.
l received a letter the other da,
: from Jerome Simon, Aunt LOUIS step
son, and was very glad to get let
e ter from him, and it may be tina
; some time in the future l will be ahl
; to see him; hope so, any way. H
/ wrote just short letter, but it wa
n letter, anyway. I have written hin
e letter and will mail it Monday.
Il 1t has been rather dry over her
in France, but have had two heav
rains since we have been in this camr
r 1t is a great sight to see sma
- army in those small pup tents. NearI
y, y, all of the unit which I am in are i
- :. them, and early in the morning, Jus
:. before the first call will blow, yo
y will only see two or three early ris
- ers up and around, just like bet
~ around a hive; and then. all at one
Ii the bugle will blow and they will pi
out in hurry, and get ready fl
breakfast.
ID Our office is in a tent right ne.
s. to the lieutenant colonel's, and the
FL on the other side is another tent vii
t. the rest of the office force. Whe
,cr the shops are completed we will ha,
ve quite nice office-which is bull
ing by itself, only one story, but
lie will be very light.
H. | did not regret leaving Nevers
all, for knew that would not mil
the tents; that is if we had hunks al
were lucky enough to get some b;
Ill racks; and then Hull and I got son
IS, boards and made. some legs for thel
of so we have twin beds-all class.
u The camp is quite ways from Il
IS, shops and person almost ge
b. enough exercise walking back al
forth from camp to work four tim
nd a day; but exercise is what we nee
1t is almost time to quit work,
l will have to stop writing this lettt
Am well and hope that all those tn
IR know around Wauseon are also e
tn, joying the best of health.
10 Love to ALL
to Sincerely,
,er BOSTON.
ed Pvt. B. D. Kimerer, Co. 1, M. r. S.
L. 303 @. NJ. C. N. A, American E.
De- American P. @. 708.
ms.
ri LAST REUNION OF COMPANY
Last Thursday at G. a. R. hs
ED surviving members of Company II
r ,o,, the old Tooth o. " l. met for tn