The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-25

The Mothers Day letter below is
addressed TO Mrs. J. F. McGary, OF
Kirk, who has soldier son OF whom
she is very proud.
Dear Mother: This is the day on
which every soldier in the A. (. F. is
requested to write to his dearest
friend on earth, so / am going to try
and fulfill the request.
| feel that you have been very for
tunate in having both of your boys
spared il we live the life that you
have always taught us to live, but II
we do not them it would probably
have been better If we had fallen
with some of our comrades.
Today we have bright sunshine and
it sure does make the time pass much
pleasanter and faster, we are not
drilling now, all we do is guard, ! am
doing office work now for one of the
boys in the Office is expecting his
discharge, so have taken his place.
like the work fine, Sgt. Slusher, a
Kentucky boy has been in the Office
since we came from the states.
Now ! will try to tell you some
real news, that is about the people
and country. First the country it is
very beautiful the way they cultivate
the land makes it look like flower
garden when you get on a plateau
and look down in the valley it has
the appearance of show window dis
playing different colored ribbons. The
main product of farm is hay, pota-
toes, oats and rye, just one thing /
failed to mention that is cow beets,
they sure do raise them in great
quantities, for they not only feed them
to the stock but make drink called
shops, and if anything will make a
man think he has snakes in his boots
that will
Now for the people and their way
of living there is no such thing as
country home over here. Everybody
lives in a village or when it is large
enough it is a city, house and barn
built together, the same hall you go
in lets you in the house or barn, by
turning to the right or left, now when
it comes to cleaness America is IS
per cent ahead, so you need not worry
about us setting bad example in
that respect.
have not heard from Eugene for
almost three weeks, so / do not know
where he Is located, | thought once
! would go to see him but il is so
uncertain when he will get located
that | am going to get pass to Eng
land, for | think that would be fine
trip, as | could talk to people there.
] feel sure we will be in the states
by the first of August or the first of
September, at the latest. Now Dear
Mother, as ] have about told you all
the news for the present / will close
by saying / am fine and dandy and
hope this will find you in the best of
health and happiness. With much
love to all, l am. Your son, Cpl
James E. McGary.
P. S. Here is the list of the B. c.
boys in Co. NJ 9th Inf:
Pvt. Alexander, of Custer; Pvt
Jolly, of Hardinsburg; Pvt. Quiggins,
of Fisher; Pvt. Tate, of Cloverport;
Pvt. Gibson, of Cloverport; Pvt.
Parks, of Lodiburg; Pvt Richie, of
Mooleyville; Pvt Pryor, of Nc
Daniels; Cpl Avitt, of Lodiburg; Cpl.
Mattingly, of Hardinsburg; Cpl. JON
es, of Fordsville; Cpl. Wheatley, of
Garfield; Cpl. Mobiles of Lodiburg.
End P. S. So you can see that /
have some company from home all
right, you would think we were
crowd of school boys to see us out.
] am sending you some pictures of
our company and postcard pictures of
SteinfOrt