Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22

April 26 for Camp Grant was sent to
Camp Funston, Kan, and from there
to Camp Mills, N. Y. He sailed for
England about June 2, June 16 he was
in England, and June 20 in France.
The following was taken from letters
received by his folks:
Dear Mother:
Will try and let you know that am
all right, and feeling fine. Don't worry
about me, for I shall be all right.
Hope you folks are all well.
We have moved since / wrote Carl
last. Was about (censored) hours on
the train. We sure have been on the
go for the last month. In fact, that's
about all I've done since I Left home.
The people here are ahead Of the
English people, but they are far be-
hind the good IT, S. ALL one-horse
farmers, lead horses instead of drive
them, and use many oxen.
Everybody lives in villages, barns
and houses all together 1t sure is a
funny way to live! Don't raise much
grain, a little wheat and oats. Oats
don't do well, wheat looks fair. Lots
of hay and gardens.
The gardens between here and
where we landed in France look fine.
Just as clean as house floor, leveled
off, and rows straight
The grain is all in small patches
from two to ten rods wide.
Wish you could see where we are
living now. The weather is quite cool,
nights cold. Today has been warm,
most Of the places where we have
been.
Haven't heard from anyone since I
left Camp Mills, and it seems a year.
We are drilling again now after a
long rest. My feet are a little sore
from walking on pavement, as my
shoes are too large for me, but think
they will be all right in a few days.
Letter No. 2
June 80, 1918.
Dear Sister: Well here goes again for
a few lines. Am feeling fine Got six
letters and post card. That made
me feel pretty good I was one happy
boy. Some said we wouldn't get any
mail for three months, and 1 thought
it had already been three years since
I heard from home. These were all
written around June 5.
This is fine day. I wonder how
it is back in the states. l shouldn' t
like to live here, so after the war you
will probably see me back.
| was at the Y NJ G.. A. this morn
ing at a meeting. Heard a fine talk.
Am going again tonight.
We are kept very busy drilling now,
also lots of hiking That's hard on
the feet, for the roads are all paved,
How are all the folks, and everyone
else? Hope mother does not worry
about me, for | shall be all right, and
shall come back as good boy as
left. Would be ashamed to come back
any other way.
1t doesn't seem possible that it is
so near the Fourth of July. When |
think of home everything looks just
as I saw it last. Just like going to
bed and waking up.
We haven't been paid since we left
Camp Mills, and l am all out of
money. Signed the second pay roll
today Very few of us have money
now.
It sure was a long trip over here
nothing but water, water, water, but
l praise God we got here safely.
was not seasick.
How is Maud? AS smart as ever,
suppose When l get back I'll give
her all the driving she wants going
around telling war stories. Ha! Ha!
I sure won't know how to act after the
war
l did my washing last night-pretty
large one, too. Doesn't look so very
white; I don't know why, for l did {
good job. Guess it must be the change
of water or-the lack of rubbing.
Don't know how long we shall stay
here. I think not longer than month
from what we hear. Tell the folks
will write them later in the week.
Your brother
PRIVATE ROY A. HIGGINS.
Co. D. $50 infantry
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