Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-02
Fort Benning, Ga. Mar. IA, 1924,

have been very busy. Have been going
great deal, trying to take in every
thing that came along which was too
much for me. l am having a wonder
ful time; seeing people from all over
the world, and l enjoy great many
of them so much; but will be glad to
get back North and see some oil my
dear old friends there.
We have had a number of cold spells
this winter, and we feel it moro as we
are not prepared for it, either in dress
or our quarters, which are not butt Tor
it, Yesterday afternoon we had hail
storm and in the evening some snow,
but of course it melted as soon as it
fell
There are great many things to
write about as this place is very
busy one, both in business and social
activities The officers ladies take
care of the social end. | entertained
the duartermaster ladies last Mon
day afternoon, and am obligated to
have tea, also entertain at bridge, be
fore | go away from here.
My son went with me to Alabama
to place where the last battle of the
Civil war was fought. 1t happened
three days after Lees surrender In
those days news didn't travel as
ouicl1ly as now, and they didn't know
of Lees surrender.
Aeronlanes come in and go out of
bara avarv dav and have seen four
Gonna in toaether. and they look very
nrettv Have been over to watch
o,,acafullv iii they touch the ground
They have to have quite a large area
to land. neople are not allowed to get
very near.
As the tanks 90 ont to the range
for nractice. they look like large bugs
going along. one after the other.
Now I will tell YOU about an en-
listed man or soldier-a foreigner
a Pole | belieVe). At his home they
had rrottos or sbrines where they
wont 10 worshiD. He got it i'm his
head to build one. as he was a good
mechanic He gathered odd pieces of
bnnber and zinc. built the dearest lit
,,a cratic inst larea enough for one
60 ,ro i'm and ,vorsbin There are five
do,,os aud he covered them and the
roor with zinc so that when the sun
a,,i,os =, II and one comes near it.
- ,aoi.s lu,o si1,,or Tte buiIt If near a
s,rir. and huilt a canopv over the
.inr ana laft , dish so that if one
,.as tbi.stv no or she could refresh
tha,osnI,os II would take great
aaa1 Of snaoe to describe if All. but,
- ,,ol,e This short when he got it
| .,,,,. ,o,,,latad Ia. hacame insane
WI, t,.. 90 hord to bnild if with his
other dnties and studv if was too much
ror hin, He was taken away last
fau wv said he was three weeks in
this hosnita1 and was never known to
sroo,, vibila tbara He sureIv left a
The other night I was invited to a
friends home to hear the radio. and /
heard very fine concert from
Memphis, Tenn, and also one from De-
troit
am sending a program. The little
prayer has been a great help to me,
and so am sending it along; it may
help some one There are three
chapels here, Protestant, Catholic and
colored. These programs are printed
at the infantry school print shop
where my boy is instructor. There
were special exercises March 2, in
| honor of the National guards and re
serve officers, who are here taking a
course OF three months in the infantry
school. / believe there are five from
| Maine--oue from Orono, We are plan
ming to entertain those from Maine at
dinner before they so.
did not receive Jennie's letter; am
| very sorry. Have nice letters from
l.. Il, ~. Did Ann get the card | sent
her? Thanks for the Christmas greet
ing, Aunt Madge, Sincerely yours,
Laura from Lynn
From tbe nrooram sent Inv "I,aura
from Ivnn.,,
A WORD or WELCOME