Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, October 23, 1918, Page TWO, Image 2
A Group of Interesting Letters From Our
Soldier Boys.
Stobo Prescott Writes His Sis
ter, Mrs. Ben Rubenstein.
. France, -?
September, 15, 193 S.
My Dear Sister:
Your letters just received and of
course it is useless for me to tell
you how glad I was to get them as
you already know how glad I am
to hear from home.
I am glad you are all getting
along so well and enjoying life as
usual. "Well, you haven't a thing on
me for I enjoy myself all of the time
or 11 have so far and am expecting
a better time in the future. All
hate about this war is having to stay
so far from home for as ou know,
home is one place that I have always
\oved. Every letter I get from you
you are staying a while at home
and I certainly wish I could stay a
while there now. Think it would im
prove my feelings considerably,
don't think it would have the effect
on my looks though that it did on
yours, judging from the photo that
you sent me, and which I appreciate
rery much. It certainly is a pretty
picture of you.
\I\know you are glad to get away
from Augusta for I know it has been
"h;ot there this summer. I haven't
been bothered with hot weather
here. My over-coat comes in good
every morning and it rains every
day that comes.
What kind of work is Wallace do
ing to make such good wages? I did
n't know there was a man in Edge
field making such a salary and am
surprised at a kid doing so well.
Mabel, the pears you wanted so
much to send me wouldn't be good
for soldiers or sailors, so don't let
that worry you. We get just what
is good for us, such as pork and
beans, and corned beef. That's the
kind of food for the boys over here.
I eat SQ much goat till I "bleat" all
night in my sleep. A short while
back we ate so much rabbit till we
couldn't stand to hear a dog bark.
I got an Advertiser this week you
sent me. I was as glad to get it as
I ever was to get a pay day.
We don't have as much to do here
as you might <think. We have mov
ing pictures to fro to and pass off
ally that I might keep in touch, with
the war.
Kindest regards to Ben and as
much love as a good soldier can send
to you, I am,
Your devoted brother,
Stobo Prescott,
Letters From Claude Lyon to
His Parents.
Dear Papa, Mama, and Family:
Haven't heard from any of you
for quite a while but am expecting
to hear from you tomorrow, per
haps. I haven't but a few minutes
to write so will write you only, a
note to let you know I am all right,
thanks. I haven't had a chance to
write to anybody for the last ten
days. Hope to be where I can write
to you all real soon.
Have had lots of wonderful expe
riences for the past while but didn't
enjoy it much.
Did Mrs. Ouzts ever hear what
really was Percy's outcome? Maybe
he is where lots of our boys are but
I hope not. I haven't heard from the
Merritts in ' quite a while. Am very
anxious to hear from them so I can
find, out how James is.
Guess you all are living happily
in the city again. Hope you like it.
Tell me what class Frank and Pres
cott are in. I sincerely hope they
won't have to leave home. I would
rather serve two terms over here
than see them have to come. Am
still hoping it won't last long but I
would not know what to do if I
should get out.
I see from the papers 'nat yc>u
home folks are still sending the boys
over very fast which is good news.
believe we have gone far beyond
any nation's expectations already. I
noticed today in the paper where
five thousand war girls would be ov
er from the States real soon. Hope
they won't be disappointned.
Love,
Claude.
Wednesday, September 25.
Dear Papa and Mama:
Know you all are beginning to
think I am on the casualty list but
I am not. For the last week it has
"tu-fn irriTinpciiKl? -*
John Burnett Demg Kineo. But you
know we must expect such things
from this great world war.
I can't see what makes Mother
grieve so about the war for I think
it will be the greatest help to civili
zation of anything that could have
happened.
Every boy over here is afraid he
/will soon have to go back home and
start to work for a living-you know
it would hurt our feelings real bad
to have to work twelve hours a day
now as we haven't done any real
work in so long. We don't have any
thing to worry about except the peo
ple at home as we get cigarettes
once a week, plenty of tobacco,
good healthy places to sleep, plenty
to eat and good roads to hike on.
So you see we are getting along
"first class" in every way.
Mabel, t;his is the prettiest place,
or rather country over here I ever
saw. There are some of the most
beautiful hills here, and the beauty
of them is that they have something
useful growing on them all. In some
of the places I have been all the
fields were planted with Irish pota
toes and bunch beans. Where we
are now, they plant blue stem col
lards and go "wild" about turnips.
One good thing about this country
is that nobody plants peas.
The people tere as far behind with
fa:ming:- here as the Revolutionary
war is behind our war of today.
Mabel, you all over there must
help us win this war by working for
the Red Cross and buying War Sav
ings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. So
you must do your best toward each
one. I expect you and Naomi both
are good Red Cross workers for I
think you both love to sew. As for
Mother, I don't suppose she is able
to go to the Red Cross work rooms
but I know she will give all that she
is able to. I know Ben has bought
a Liberty Bond.
I received a letter from my little
auntie, Marie Prescott, last night,
and certainly was glad to get it,
too. She writes such a nice interest
ing, jolly letter. I will answer it as
soon as I can so she will write to
me again.
1} guess I have written enough
for this time. Be sure and send me
The Advertiser every week, also
send me an Augusta Herald occasion
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pers of the different happenings. I
wish it was so that we could see the
boys from home but you know that
can't be done. I've been very close
to Jake but he didn't know it, also
lots of the other boys. Send me
Capt's, address. I've tidied" several
times to get it but can only get Len
wood Hotel. There was no Lenwood
in : Augusta when I was there and
is one in Columbia?
Do you know your oldest son's
middle name? Think!
We are faring well, have plenty
of cigarettes furnished and good
rations.
We were reading a minister's pre
dictions today, from England. So
far he has hit everything and it will
be just a few more days before an
other of his predictions is to come
to pass. I hope he will have hit that
one, too.
Will try to write again soon. Love
to all.
Claude.
Letter From Claude Lyon to
His Sister.
Dear Ruth:
Haven't heard from you since
you moved. Mr. Key wrote me that
you moved August 22. Pope you
like the new home. Is Wilbur Har
ling boarding with you all? I was
thinking last night about our neigh
bors. They are all nice people and
the children are nice.
Winter began over here yes
terday. The first sign was the tree
less hills of France glistening with
frost. My! I dread it but .it's all
war. I dread it mostly for my feet's
sake. They froze last winter and I
know they will be worse this winter.
We have good shoes and plenty of
thick, woolen socks and clothing but
it' is naturally cold and damp over
here.
Think I'll send some more souve
nirs real soon. We have some very
historic ones now and are where we
can get lots of them.
Would you believe I've been
through a perfect desert for miles
and miles, where there was not a I
single tree or a living thing. The |
only difference is that it rains here
and not in other deserts.
Don't forget ray address is 118
Infantry, Hq. Co., A. P. 0., 749,
American Ex. Forces and not A. E.
F1 I just made my first fire-had to
use a Jerry helmet for a stove. Will
send you a helmet real soon.
Love to all, .
Claude.
Bruce Timmerman Receives
Letter From Charlie Bailey.
Base Hospital, Camp Jackson,
October 16, 1918.
Dear Bruce:
I will answer your letter now.
Would have written you before but
have been sick for two weeks. I am
back at my same old job now, wash
ing dishes and boilers.
I was glad to hear that you were
getting along all right.
We are having some pretty cool
mornings now. I " don't think it will
be long now before I can,tie back
home with you all from what I can
see and read in the papers. I tell
you I saw some good news in the
papers yesterday and the day be
fore, or at least it was good news
to me.
Tell Lullie and Kathleen~that I
think they did well picking cotton
not to have picked any longer than
they did.
j I am certainly glad to hear that
they are all getting on fine at home.
I hear from them right often, but
not BO often as I would like. You
all have been having some xsjghty
pretty weather to gather your-crops
in.
Bruce, you would be surprised to
know how the people and soldiers |
have been dying over here with the
Spanish "Flu." As many as forty
have died here in one day, but they
have got it checked some now. There
were only about fifteen to die yes
terday.
25,000 soldiers are here now.
When I first came here there were
only 9,000. There is certainly a lot
of difference too.
Well, will close for this time.
Write me real often as I'm always
glad to hear from you all. ',
Love to all, from
Your soldier friend,
. Charlie P. Bailey.
John E. Agner Writes Letter
to His Sister.
September 1, 1918.
My Dear Sister and Brother:
How are you all getting along ov
er there? ? am feeling fine today .
Dear Sister, I am in France, a long
way from home but trusting to see
you all some sweet day.
oisuer, i certainly would like to
see Grandpapa now but he is very
old so I don't guess I will ever get to
see him any more. You must go to
see him every chance you get.
I suppose Wiley is very nearly as
large as I am, now. I don't imagine
he likes to pick cotton very much. I
never will forget the time you came
down and helped us pick cotton so
I could go to see somebody.
Well, I will close with many good
wishes and lots of love. Write me a
long letter soon.
Your loving brother,
John E. Agner.
Letter Received by Mrs. R. C.
Grims From Her Son
September 9, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I will now answer your letter
which I received a few minutes ago.
Was so glad to hear from you and
know that all were well. How is Papa
standing the times? Tell hin) I am
all right. I am doing fine. Not having
anything to do much now.
Well, I am back from the front
lines, where I can't even hear a big
gun. We have just gotten back to
the place we moved from. I feel kind
of lonesome since I got back and
can't hear the big guns shoot. It has
gotten to where the shells and big
guns don't scare me at all. I like to
stand and look at the shells fall and
tear the ground up.
( Well, it is raining over here. The
weather is cool and we had some
sleet yesterday morning so you can
guess how cold it is. We sleep under
two blankets and also our over coats.
Well, Mama, I have seen some
pretty sights since I have been here.
The country is as level as a floor. The
crops are fairly good but there is
not cotton nor corn. I guess the cli
mate doesn't suit.
Weil, vve are getting on fine. The
enemy drops us a shell or two once
in a while but that isn't very much.
We send, them about fifty in place
of one so they have to go back.
How is everybody around home.
Tell them "Hello" for me. Tell Lu
cile to take care of my horse for me
and keep her fat. She said she could
catch her anywhere. So keep her and
when I get home we will have a
grand time riding around.
Well, as my time is out I will close.
With much love to all.
Walter W. Griffis.
Every Department Well
Supplied
We placed large orders early for the several departments on our second floor and
invite our friends, the ladies especially, to inspect these attractive goods. .
We are showing some gopd values in bed-room suits. Also see our sideboards,
hat-racks, sofas, dining tables and china closets. A beautiful assortment of rockers to
select from.
We have a large stock of iron and enameled beds and the best bed springs on the
market. A large stock of cotton and felt mattresses.
We extend a special invitation to the ladies to come and see our beautiful assort
ment of rugs and art squares. Many attractive designs at very reasonable prices.
We have bought a large stock of stoves, ranges and heaters. Now is the time to
discard your old one and purchase a new one.
\ We were never better supplied than now to fill the needs of our customers in har
ness, bridles and saddles. Large assortment to select from.
Our undertaker's department is well supplied with coffins and caskets of all sizes
and prices. A share of your patronage is solicited. Our hearse responds to all calls
promptly. " ?
On our first floor will be found a large stock of heavy
groceries and plantation supplies. We buy in large !
quantities and can make very satisfactory prices.
Large shipment of Texas oats for seed-no better quality on the market. Let us
fill your orders.
Edgefield Mercantile Company
n't you?
some disagree
work but we
can. We haye
was once a school house for girls.
I haven't heard from you all in a
long time. I am not writing much
myself but guess you have heard
from me by now.
This is a pretty country but is not
as sweet as the old U. S. A. I don't
think we will stay here in this coun
try long for we are going to give
these Germans the black eye before
long. I am going to eat my dinner at
home by Xmas so you need not wor
ry about me. I am having a goo'd time
kiuac. rvriLt? soon to
Your son,
T. M. Griffis.
W. L. Bryan Writes to His
Mother From France.
September 12, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Your sweet letter was received and
I was so glad to hear from you all
and to know that you were well. I
am feeling like a young mule in a
tin stable. That's as good as a fellow
cu iiuun. au mum ui
.ance certainly
oys. They seem
the Carolina
boys.
The weather is somewhat cold ov
er here at present but we have no
right to grumble for we have had so
much pretty weather.
Mama, you asked me if I wanted
you to send me a paper. No, don't
send it as I don't have much time to
read. I will spend all of my time in
writing to you all.
You said you felt a little uneasy
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Edgefield Farmers
Attention!
We desire to announce to our Edgefield friends that we are well supplied in every
department to supply their needs. ,
Have a Large Stoek of Plows and Harrows
Just what you need for-turning your land in the fail.
Our Stock of Harness, Saddles and Bridles is Complete
Anything you want in harness, wagon or buggy harness, single or double, we have
it-WITH PRICES RIGHT.
Large stock of NAILS and all kinds of Builders" Supplies. If you need shop tools of
all kinds come to us. Poultry and pasture fence wire all widths.
Large stock of carriage and wagon material. Thc best roofing on the market.
Shotguns, loaded shells and cartrides of all kinds. If we have not in stock what you
need we will order it for you at once. i
Come in to see us when in town. Mr. J. H. P. Roper is with us and will give his
friends a cordial greeting.
Whittle & Plunkett
1289 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia
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