Putnam patriot., 1918-10-18


 ing a part of the official map came and we find we have buried the men in the wrong place. From now on we bury according to the official map and the others will have to be taken up and buried again. But we shall not have to do this. There will be quite a bit of work when this place is run ming full blast.
 "A week ago Sunday it rained all day, but that didn't stop us from go- ing of on pass. We wanted to go up to Cosne, about 16 miles north of here. where there is a large medical supply depot. We went down to the station and waited for train that way We waited quite while and a frieght came along the other way. Being such bum weather. we decided we would go down to La Charite in- stead of going way up to Cosne. We walked all through the town, went in to the old church, bought some post cards, and finally went into small restaurant for supper. We had beef steak. fried eggs, goat cheese. bread and butter. and it tasted very good. We waited out on the corner for some sort of conveyance to come along and give us a ride up this way Nothing came along. so we started walking. It began to rain again and by the time we got up here we were pretty wet. But it was early in the evening this time. little after ten.
 This last week l have been trying to get things started in the office. I have had to do quite little running around and that takes time. had to go down to the cemetery two or three times to show detail where to dig and how. Only yesterday after noon went down with gang to dig a grave for lieutenant who died in one of the hospitals here. He was & member of their personnel. one of the doctors, and the fellows said he was one of their best men.
 'This last Sunday was fine day so we thought we would try and go to Cosne again. We got down to the station in pretty good time after din ner. Two express trains to Paris went flying through and then came the local. We rode second class and never saw even glimpse at the con ductor or chef as he is called. We had our passes stamped by the Mil itary Police at the station and then walked down town. It is rather pretty place and quite large One in teresting thing was the old bridge across the Loire river. It Is hung on heavy chains and one can feel the mo- ton of the bridge when you walk on it. We found little restaurant where we got our supper of egg omelet with fried potatoes insdie. and bread and butter We had some red wine with 1t, but can't drink the stuff. If it is about half soda and half wine, can drink it. It really isn't safe to drink any water when we go of, because you can't tell where it came from and drinking water in France is hardly ev- CT good. And the French do not drink very much water, unless it is to dilute the wine.
 After supper We went down to the Cinema" or moving pictures, and we saw a real American movie. Of course the reading matter was in French. We stayed there until about ten O. clock and then thought we better start back. About 1230 a. m we got a passenger train for French sol diers on pass. We had an entire com partment to ourselves, Sgt Kennedy, Corp. Rice and myself Corp Ames was with us, but he got on the pas senger train ahead, thinking that we got on too. Our train didn't stop here, but went through like streak of lightning. So we had another 5 mile walk back from La Charlie. We got here about 2.15 a. m. We have never been lucky enough to be on a train that stops here.
 "We are having some very good eats over here The fellows doing the cooking used to cook for the off cers when we were over in Unit No. ,. For breakfast this Sunday we had fried bacon, creamed potatoes, real cinnamon rolls and coffee. There is a part of a bakery company here now making our own bread and they have made rolls for us twice We had beefsteak with fixings and rice pud- ding for dinner.
 q have new job now. We have a new officer in charge of the head quarters detachment, which now in cludes the two sanitary squads and about 40 convalescent men who are now attached for work. Effective the 18th of this month, we are to work by a regular schedule, first call at $40 a. m, reveille at 500, and break fast at 6.30. It comes rather hard, for we have been having breakfast at TOO and we used to get up just in time to eat Now we are going to have bed check, to see that every