Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
HAVING a GOOD TIME IN
FRANCE.

| S"N ~ oSu"i Diull from tnelf
son, Grant Lowe, who is with the Ex
pcd'tlonary forces in France:
April 1915.
My Dear Dad:
as | have u few minutes to spare
Will write you II few lines. have lust
tomc back from feeding my horse and
ne is getting so he looks very good.
We have II great time drilling on
'h'G. was certainly glad l knew
"n1thng about riding horse. /
1d some of the boys the other dnv
couldn't remember the first horse |
cdc We use the Mcclellan saddles.
and you know what they urc. You
>ught to see us when we get our packs
strapped on the saddle and also the
saddle bags and IL few more articles.
Hnt ut that it beats walking. III al
ways he glad because nm with this
Company and in this branch of ser
Wee. If you people back home knew
all about it you wouldn't worry one
bh. We do mostly patrol work and
traiiic duty. or course we know what
Ihc sound of n gun is like, but we
have grown accustomcnd To that. You
would he surprised il you knew how
quickly one can get accustomed To tho
surroundings.
| had letter from Lawrence day
or two ago He seems to he getting
along fine. nm glad he is satisfied.
| imagine Crockett will soon he over
here.
John Mccall and are trying to M
range tn see each other some way. |
don't know whether we will be able To
on not. You know we could be within
n few miles of each other and never
know it.
Dad, have YOU gotten my Insurance
policy? If you havn't you can write
To the Burcua of War Risk Insurance,
Washington. ID. c., and get il. also
had my allotment increased to $1,000
per month, effective last February.
Let me know when you begin to get
that.
must close now, and am enclosing
another picture. | want one of them
to he sure to ret there
With lots Of love to all the fam
lily, am, Your loving son,
GRANT.
Corporal Grant Lowe,
Go. Il ll7th TIL. and NJ. p,
American Expcditionary Force.
| April 9th, 1913.
Dr w. T.. Bundy, Indian, Vn.
Dear Sir and Brother: received
your letter sometime ago, telling me
of the steps the Lodge had taken in
regard to dues of the men that are in
the service of our good old u. S. A..
] assure you it was appreciated by all
the boys, especially the ones over
here, and think Bill and are the
only ones representing our Lodge in
France. We have met Masons from
practically all over the United States
and assure you you don't know how
glad fellow is to meet one of The
kind" over here.
Doc, we often think Of the times we
have had back in the States and talk
of them II great deal. While i have
never had the pleasure of being in the
Lodge hall at home much, look for.
ward TO the time when can return
and tell you all of the experiences we
have had cover here" OF course we
always look on the bright side and
we don't think it will be long before
we will be back with you.
We will always be glad because of
the step we have taken and any man
ought to be proud that he has the
opportunity of doing something tow
ard helping win the war, One can
never realize what il means until he
gets over here and sees for himself
some Of the things that this country
has suffered We must all be thank
ful to our Grand Master above that
such things were spared our Sweet
Land
| iNOht yOd thii iNnb
and are getting along fine and en-
joying the best of health. Both Of us
are several pounds heavier than we
were when we left the "Little City"
Please remember us to all the
brethren of the Lodge and we would
be glad to hear from any Of them that
can find time to write to us. You see
letters are great source Of pleasure
now and we enjoy getting them.
With the best wishes for the health
and prosperity of all, I am,
Truly and affectionate!y,
GRANT LOWE.
THE REVIVAL CLOSES AT THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.