Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-22

was in the hospital ten days. The
"flu' is right dangerous. You all be
careful if an epidemic is there.
| There have been several hundred
men passed here today. There were
thirty largo motor trucks full and
several companies marching.
There were six torpedo boats
, launched here Saturday. One of then,
was named in honor of Ensign Worth
Bagley, the hero of the Spanish
! American war. We have read of him
in history in our school days, little
/ thinking of seeing ship named in
his honor. Secretary Daniels, his
wife and Mrs. Bagley, and her young
daughter came down. Mrs. Bagley
broke the traditional bottle of wine
and christened the boat for her son.
Shipbuilding is an interesting worn
and / will have much to tell you
about it when come home. l forgot
to tell you that Bob Osborne is guard
ing the Bagley. l saw Mr.. Haley
Saturday. l see Berlin Bryant often,
but havn't seen Ed. Buchanan, for
sometime. doubt if he is here now.
You all need not bother about send
ing mo any more yarn socks. I now
have six pairs. Think that will last
me for while. We have received
our winter clothes, overcoats, two o.
ID. suits, three suits of underwear.
There was II large transport put in
here few days that had had n battle
with submarine six miles from port.
Fired 120 shots at the sub. 1t fired
200 shots at the transport. Only one
shot hit it. 1t tore u hole in the wire
less room and killed two men, II
went on the transport and have a
piece of the German shell and Il
piece of life boat it cut out. I am
going to send them to you for SOU
venirs. l guess Tazewell county went
over the top in bond sales, didn't it?
We had bond-buying meeting for
our company, only forty Of the men
were able to be present, but we sub
scribed $4,000 worth of bonds, which
l think is pretty good considering
our wages.
Tell mother, I send my love and
not to worry about me- The posi-
bilities are that we are likely to win
ter here. think the war will end
before the wintr is over. So we will
possibly fail to get free ride to |
France.
Do they hear from the boys from
over there from near home often? |
Write me all the news. With love
and best wishes to all
Your brother, WALTER.
w. S. Patrick to e. S. Patrick. Tan
nersviplle.
Co. D, 318th Infantry, A. L. f.
Dear mama and papa:
Will write you all few lines.
am feeling fine today. / got shaked
up little with shell the other day
and was brought down to the hospital
for rest. I think l will be out again
in n day or so. There wasn't any
wounds. Well, mama, l think we will
be home before long. Everything is
going on fine. am satisfied. I have
read my little testament you gave
me and am trying to live right, so
don't weary about me. l think ! am
alright. The Lord will take care Of
liz. VIII SiOSc Will love ana DpSJI
wishes from your loving son,
JAMES THOMAS WILSON.
To his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Wilson, Indian, Va.
Co. C, 1O4th Field Signal Bn., A. e.
F., A. P. o. 765.
Dear Uncle and Aunt:
Will now answer your most kind
and highly appreciated letter just re-
ceived. Was real glad to hear from
you. I am well and doing we'll. Well
aunt, l cant say whether I will be
there Christmas or not You know
US boys want to stay over here to
eat Christmas dinner in Berlin. You
NIL need not worry, we will get Kaiser
Bill or victory one before we come
home. All the boys have the psirit
of '76. We have old Jerry on the
go. l have seen American aviators
bring down two German planes last
night. Answer soon. From your
nephew, REECE JONES.
To his aunt, Mary e. Wilson, Indian,
Va.
Somewhere in France, Oct. 10.
Dear mother:
AS / have little rest / will write
you a few lines. This leaves me well
and truly hope it will find you and
all the same,
Why in the world don't you ever
write to me? have written you ev-
cry week, but have not had word
from home yet, so you see Pm get
ting real anxious to hear from home
again.
What is father doing? Is he farm
ing very much. Has Bob ever come
across yet? | would be so glad to
meet up with him. Well, mother,
have been on the front line twice and
STAYED ten DAYS at q time. | don't