Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
A Letter From FrEDce.

We are permitted 10 publish the follow
ing letter from Lieuieusri Iohu 7 FsirzH,
son OF Mrs Annie E Reufch. OF Bslunore,
formerly Of ShspherdSioEu, which vii
Be read with interest oY MS frleaos here.
Lieutenant Fzirsl Is Urmosr Of Ihe
AvIsiion Section o. the FIy7g Cops.
America ExDecItianzry Forces. ard Is
doing aC'Usi tying N Ffsaoe Hrs broth
e. Campbell Is N the NsVs. so tao OF
fhe three F-irsll bows. Nho Sre vel re-
nem cred here, are now N The service
Of their country The letter l. x follows:
Nv Dear Moiher-Ai last h-ye r.
ceivec some usI / len ,cu u mads me-
Tee 210 Der cent betier Ihirk hsVe
rrso Ihe letters over { zsa nmrs
Your hrSt mentioned TIE l~sl sunday
mJruIag treskiasi ! GOuia Certainly
ike 10 enjoy another Such onr. Il ! cOuld
drop n unrKoecledly On Xmas morning.
II YOU remember, TINS VII oe only ihe
second Xmas I have ever been away
The supper you had Wiih Urcle VIII.
Aunt J and Rsy1or nusi have been
pleasant would liked 10 have been
there Somehow ! always enjoyed liie
more when NIlhe. RaynOr suo ~eTe
together Tel Grandmother 10 lake care
Of herself s1c be lhere when Johnny
comes marching home"
Your description oi the L. : Service
Cluo Is very Interesting There Uiil be
more than one poor fellow get honesick
tor such treatment when he gets over
here. ! haven't received box orsWssier.
The mail Is so nesvy and has 70 be hauled
IN trucks some distance ] hope ihe
irud cake ooesu't 20 astrsY. p II Will De
scarce over here. The 1 ebscco sro cg-
sieries are slSo needed. as ] ave orly
tour packages lsn of Vhsi II orou hi oyer.
! an IN The best OF health. except slight
oold in nv throat My days are crowd
&c tor DAYLIGHT nh Ozark We have lots
10 learn besioe lying. so We are rushed al
he time would enjoy resoing The
Register"
As Xmas present ! received tao lei
itrs frr II you TIE isuefs IRON home
are events We had Z - hIfe Xmas, one
hat Woulo make the sids sisy ID al
uighi wanine ioI Santa. We had two
trees IN or barracks. one IN each END.
We mace 4 pool OF 10 fr. sach and h q
our stockings hlied Besides tins, the
Rec Cross gave cut bag, containing Z
to~el, toothbrush. soap. tooth paste, pair
ofsocks. hsnokerchiets and cigarettes and
tobacco Tins was very rIce. bm when
pictured Lexington s0d Euisw Streets
OF Xmas Eve. when the late coners are
pushing ard showing 10 finish their pur-
ohsses sno ihen look further bscs 10 The
time when We were rourger suo how
there WIS z grand ruSh for cur presents. /
this comes 10 ny MIND How Lucky we
have always been lohen wonder where /
Campbell IS Al vsnous times hope be I
was aole 10 be ashore n the L 5 A. Tor
Xmas Our dinner vas very good. tur-
key. orsaoeuies, PIE, potatoes sno coffee, !
with nuts srd fiss on the side. That Is
doing pretty well considering the run
Der Of men in the army on TINS SIDE. and /
II Is pretty safe 10 SsY that al isreo alike /
! suppose You otlen wonder Why don't |
describe the country over here have /
been N France more than month. sno |
have only been 10 one CITY. ] have been |
kept busy n camp. 50 you see / can say |
very lr''le about TINS SIDE Hoping al |
erirvfo Nr2S ard All have . pro-rer1us !
New f--; J al yOur stechonsts son.
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