The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Letter from Lyle Moore

plainly, Lyle S Moore, son OF Mrs.
Ida A. Moore. who left here for mill
tary service about April Goth, 1918.
Mr. Moore was formerly employed at
the Merrill Shoe store for about three
years, and later vas in the office OF
the American Wooden Co. until the
time of his enlistment A brother,
Robert l. Moore. is at present resi-
dent OF this section. The following
letter has recently been received by
Mrs Moore from her son. Lyle, who is
now in France:
Dear Folks at Home
Just received several letters from
YOU and believe me was glad to get
them. I've been nearly all over
France and my mail couldn't follow
me. I've had quite a number of A. P.
o. numbers We stayed in Lunery
about three months, and then came
my move and I've been on the move
ever since Here's hoping l stay here
for a while These French railroads
are not very comfortable travelling
Of | didn't know better. I'd think the
wheels of the cars are square,. Cars
are separated into apartments, each
apartment for eight persons, and the
doors are on the side OF the car. SOL
dlers' transportation trains are differ
emit (Freight class.
Yes, was certainly surprised to
find that Independent Reporter In the
IN
had stuffed" it into my pocket and
sent il to Mr. Patten as souvenir.
think it was the issue Of Aug. LIST, Is.
| always look for the Reporter
It's mighty good TO know what's going
on in your home town.
I'm wondering how Christmas
found you and if yoa Jared as well
as / We had good dinner of steak,
peas, mashed potato and good old ap-
pie pie. The only trouble, was the
small quantity Of pie | got box
from the Y NJ and bag from the Red
Cross
Did tell you met Frank Huckins
at st. Afghan. Palmer Doyle was
there driving a truck for the Y. NJ C..
A. Seemed good to get with boys
from your home town.
Did you have snow at Christmas
time this year. 1t isn't cold here, but
there's plenty Of rain and mud. Rath-
er a mild climate here due TO the near
ness of the Gulf Stream, although we
are about in the same latitude as Mon
treal, Canada
Tours is a city with about $4,000
population and is l25 miles southwest
from Paris. 1t IS nearly 1000 years
old and has great many things Of
historical interest. Remains of the
first Roman fortified camps exist just
across the river Loire There is a
large Cathedral which was four hun
dred years in the process of construc-
zion There are also museums and Ii
braries In the museum are great
mang paintings and Roman sculptored
class and pottery. In the yestibule
are the remains of one of Barnum S
elephants that died in Tours. In the
ibrarios are collections that are the
richest in France from historical
point of view saw bible that was
printed in l462
This city has a great many up-to-
that it is all old
Well. | guess I've given You enough
of this for one time. I've tried in all
OF my letters not to mention the war.
You have gotten enough of that from
papers. etc.
I've visited nearly all of the larger
cities of France, so will save some
thing to write in the next letter. Wish
II we're possible to be with you and
tell you OF all of my experiences
You wanted to know how we lived
over here Well we are nearly as
comfortable as could be possible un-
der the circumstances. We sleep in
billets. Casually stables. although
there are great many barracks) We
have wooden hunks with room for
four men. two on the upper berth
and two on the lowerl When we
first came over here we slept where
ever we could get the chance. I'll tell
YOU of some funny experiences about
that when l get home.
We may be over here for a long
time yet. but there is some consola
us just twenty-four hours nearer the
time for us to sail for the u. S.
Well dear folks. its nearly time for
"chow" and you know l was always
around when there are any east, so
I'll close with love to all and best
wishes for a Happy New Year.
Your loving son,