Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-16
JULY FOURTH
IN FRANCE
Boston Kimerer Writes of How They
Kept the Glorious Day Far From
HOme-Pay That Doesn't Last
Plenty to Eat-TO Move Soon.
Nevers. France, July 6, 1918.

NeverS, France, July o, 1918.
Dear Folks:
This is Saturday night and way
past time for the lights to go out,
but as | am over in the office | can
write all night for that matter, for
if any of the officers should come
around they would think that l am
writing, and I am making this old
machine go some, believe me! and
l suppose that this letter looks like
it, too.
We had a glorious day on the 4th
here. It was terribly cold nearly all
forenoon, but in the afternoon it
warmed up some. We had some big
doings on the parade grounds. Had
a big stand all fixed up and had col
-onels and majors by the wagon-load; !;
also several French high officers and
other distinguished and eXtinguished
people. All of the. soldiers were lined
up in front of the stand. with small
company of French soldiers in front.
Then there were-O, / do not know
how many French people; must have
been a couple of thousand crowded
in around the different companies of
soldiers. Had several Orations by the
different chaplains and the band
played several pieces between the
speeches-and then it was Over-so
much for the forenoon.
In the afternoon we had big field
day over at the ball par.- and there
we're several thousand people there
Tad all kinds of doings, and to finish
the day we had ball game between
the NJ. r. S. 3Q3 and one Of the En-
cheering companies stationed here
and Of course the NJ. r. s. beat, 7 tc
! A. Some of the hoys cleaned up 9
lot OF money on the game. Tomor.
row we play another company Of the
Engineers, and guess we know who
is going to come ont ahead.
We were paid toright. We always
get raid first; that is, Company No
The last company, or the Casuals
/ get their money about 10 o'clock, 81
they cannot get out at night anC
spend it but then they will have al
the chances they will need. Those
who were paid first tonight will b'
broke bv morning; that is, some o
them. The only way some fellow:
can keep money is to tie their hand:
over their heads 81 they cannot ge
them into their pockets.
have received your letters; tina
is. got some last week. How IL
WAYNE getting along? and how /
Fay getting alone? They will hav'
to have their pictures taken and SEM
them to me. so that I can see hov
big they are. l suppose that Mar,
has been there from Joliet by thi
time. Received a letter from Jessi
and Loren this week and guess Lore
is not feeling as he should, Glad t
hear that the crops are looking S
/, good and so promising; l know on
, thing-that we are getting lots to ca
do not know where it comes from
/, but as long as we are getting it W
, should worry. We have had whit
bread to eat every day since we hav
been in France, and what we are get
ting now is much better than whe
; we first came here-it is just lik
bakers bread.
, We will move from this place wee
| after next, I think-it is about 25 G
| 80 miles down there, southeast.
, is right on the railroad, but it is jus
: flag stop. All we can see when W
: get there is woods and hills, an
t watch the trains pass. So, when W
get down there. will let my hair gro
, long; also my whiskers.
Hope that everybody is well. RI
. ceived mothers letter and was surel
. glad to hear from her. Did not kno'
! who it was from until l got throug
. reading it.
It is way past my bedtime, so wi
q have to close for this time. | am we
and feel o. K, and look it. Love
all.
Sincerely,
BOSTON.