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Dear father and mother: I'll
writ* you all a few lines ij lei
you hear from me. 1 am well
and sure hope these few lines
will find you all the same. I
have been up to the front and
went over the top. I come out
safe and all right. I sure
would like to see you all but I
can’t now, but 1 hope it wont
be long until I can come home.
You all tell all the rest hello
for me for I can’t write them
all and that I sure would like
to see them. I sure hope you
all have got good crops this
time. I would like to be there
to help you all gather it but I
can’t. I am sending you all a
slip so you can send me a box
for Xmas if you want to. Do
not worry about me for I will
try to take care of myself. You
all take care of yourselves un
til I see you again. I haven’t
anything to write so I will close
for this time. I have not heard
from you all since I have been
in France. Hoping to hear
from you all soon, as ever,
Your loving son,
Estelle V. Gravitt.
Vm Vi.w
Somewhere in France.
Dear sister: I take pleasure in
writing you a few lines. I am
about well. I am feeling good
to day, and truly hope you al.
the same. I can't think of any
thing much to write that will in
terest you. I am still in En
gland. I don’t know’ just when
I will go on to France, very
soon I guess. Tell mama I saic
I was improving and enjoying
myself all right but I often we.
my pillow at night and in thi
morning with tears when I be
gin to talk and pray to God. 1
still remember you all in my
prayers. I dream every nigh
sweet dreams of home and gi
ing to Sunday school with y’oi
all. I can’t go to Sunday schoo
and to church but I can read
t>y bible n ! pray to GoJ fo>
help. Acldie, you all go to Sui
day school and meeting and re
niber me that I sure woulc
i he there to go with y*r
As I can’t think of any
pt write I will close. All
of you write to me a long let
ter and all (ho good news you
know. You all be good and en
joy your home and remember
the one that is absent. Your lov
ing brother,
Fred Holbrook.
Somewhere in France.
Dear brother and all: I will
drop you all a few lines this a
m. This leaves me well as ev
er and hope to find you nil the
same. Wonder what you all
are doing this beautiful morn
ing? Guess you all have gone
to church. Guess 1 would lov<
to but I have been hauling uj
wood, but I thought of churcl
just the same. I am coming
back some of these days but il
I should not, thank God I can
say I am ready to meet God
and loved ones up yonder, sc
don’t you all worry about m<
for I am allright. You all un
derstand I can’t write anythin*
Bill, how is everybody in Brar
dywine? Just fine I guess. Well
Queen, you and Howard arc
having sometime. Tell Howard
1 said for him not to forget to
play ‘blind-fold while I an
gone. Don’t suppose you have
been called yet. I have got to
get busy, so have a good time
for me and give my love to al
and tell my girl hello for me
Tell her I am still in France sc
good bye. Wil write more next
time. Your loving brother,
Benj. A. Stone.
Somewhere in rruuce *
Dear mama, sis, and all: In an
swer to yours of some few days
a?o and of course always glad
to hear from you all. I just gol
one from Walter and one from
Mrs. Saitmn. Glad to know you
.-.1l was veil. I an st'll enjoy
ing life fine. Guess I have gol
most of the mail you have
wrote. Got to allow on some a
getting lost. When til eboys get
into the service tell them to get
in the Artillery or anything be
sides the Infantry. Guess Gra
dy had a nice time in Knoxville
Mrs. Sartain wrote me the day
he left. It only takes a 3-cenl
stamp to bring mail to me and
0. cross' in your window HSH For eyerymemter of
THE FARMER MUST HATE RUGGED HEALTH
Many Break Dawns and Failures
Due to Exposure and Hard Work
Catarrh in Some af It’s Many Forms
Claims Thousands
Every farm family hu ita medicine cabinet and In
almost every one will be found a bottle of Dr. Hartman’*
World Famous Peruna. For coughs, colds and catarrh
%lt Is Invaluable. It's use la indicated In all case* of
catarrhal Inflammation and congestion whether of res
piratory organs, stomach, bowels or other organs of the
body.
Mr. W. J. Temple of *OO Lincoln Ave., Delaware. Ohio, suffered for
years with" Inflammation of the mucous Untngs of the stomach and
bowels. According to his own story he did not eat a meal for five years
without dlxtross. Ho MT'- “I **n
• farmer and must bo expoaed to
all kinds of weather. After rears
of guttering, a druggist recom
mended Penina. I took all together
five bottles and am a well man.
Formerly, I could not do a day's
work. Now, farm work does not
fatigue me In the least. Penina is
the beat medicine and tonic, oa the
market Time only strengthen* my
admiration for It especially for
catarrh and colds.
dress A P O, 749 France.. I’ll
ret it sooncrj, and don’t wait
on me to w'rite. I have got one
etter from Lila since I come o
er here. I have not seen any of
he Georgia boys over here but
nay later. I think I will write L
\ and see if I can find out his
iddress. Wish I could tell you
~11 1 have heard and saw since
wrote you, but can tell you
vhen I get back. Guess from
.hat Walter said Arthur is
lere by now. If there is any
hing in my trunk you all can
ret it out and use it, and my
vatch is in there. Have it fixed
ind use it. We all got a box of
igarettes and smoking tobac
:o fro mthe states. It was con
ributed by people in the north
>rn states mostly. It was a very
lice gift and of course we are
ilways glad to get anything
ike that from the states. As
lews is getting scarce I had bet
er close with love and prayers
o all. Don’t wait on me to
write. Answer soon.
J. A. Green.
Somewhere in France.
Dear Sallie: Just a line to let
/ou know that I am still living
ind in the best of health. I trust
hat you and family are well.
Tell the little boys hello for me
ind tell them that I will try and
jring them a nice little sovenier
when 1 go back over the sea.
This is a very beautiful autumn
lay and somehow or other I
keep thinking of home and all
/ou people who are so dear to
me and it makes one long for
home, but you know that it
would not do for a big boy like
ne to ever get home sick,while
there are so many of the other
boys over here who had never
been away from home before.
( have just been out to treat a
ittle French girl who was very
jadly burned here in the little
village where we arc bhletlc l
at this time. I have doctored
Peruna Is sold everywhere. Tou
may buy It In either liquid or tab
let form. Ask for Dr. Hartman's
Well Known Peruna Tonic and if
you are seeking health taka nothing
else. Insist upon Peruna.
If you are sick and suffering,
write The Peruna Company, Dept.
77. Columbus, Ohio, foe Dr. Hast*,
man’s Health Book The book I*
free and may halp you. Ask ywaa
dealer for a Peruna Almanaa. J
quite a few of their civilians,
and they are always very grate
ful for any little kindness that
one shows them and it is marve
lous to see how cheerful the old
men, women and children are
who have been tortured for 4
long years by those huna. But
listen, as sure as there is a God
in heaven those brutal Ger
mans will and are now paying
for the bloody crimes that they
have committed. She is doom
ed and the boys are slowly but
surely tightening around her
neck. Well, I have got to stop
and see some sick men. You
must write to me real soon and
■ remember me to all our folks
and friends. Lovingly,
Grady Ballister.
Somewhere in France.
Hello mama, how is all ?Fine
I guess. I am o k and hope this
will find you all the same. Ma
ma, it sure is hot over here to
day. This is Wednesday p m &
is a half holiday so we get to
rest. You ought to see this
place. It sure is a pretty coun
try but everything is different
from that in the U. S. A.. Have
not seen but one or two four
wheel wagons since I have
been over here. They are all 2
wheels, and some work two
horses to them one in front of
the other and the trains arc dif
ferent from those over there,
and you don’t see many auto
mobiles only them that come
from over there, and they are
mostly trucks.. There sure is
some fine cattle here and also
fine horses and cattle look like
the cattle at the Fair in Atlan
ta, so you know about how they
look. Don’t guess I will be in
this camp very much longer,
but you write as it will come to
me just the same. How are the
|crops over there? Fine I guess.
1 It has not rained any since we
have been over hre. It has been
pretty and fair and warm also
Go To
W. H. HAMMOND’S
You can find almost anything you want in the way
of Winter Goods, such as Bed Blankets, Heavy Outings,
Ladies Sweaters, Caps etc. We also have
V l •
A Large Line Of
Mens and Boys Hats and Caps at very low prices.
We carry a full line of Hardware, such as Turn Plows,
Points and Bolts of all kinds.
Also a full line of Feedstuff, such as Cotton Seed Meal,
Beet Pulp, Peanut Meal-in fact most anything you need in
the way of Feed, and our price is always the lowest.
A Big Line of Shoes
Just coming in of newest shapes. If you have not al
ready bought we believe it will pay you to look through our
stock befort buying your winter goods.
We buy most anything you bring us such as Peas, Beans, Chickens,
Eggs and Butter, and pay you what you want for it Most of the
time you get more tor your staff than you expect to get.
W. H. Hammond.
When have you seen uncle Jno j
folks. Tell them I would like
to hear fro mthem and Carl &
Ellie, Say, is Mark still in At
lanta at work? Tell him and
Lessie they can write to me if
they wish. I would like to hear
from all the folks. I have not
got time to write to all of eni
and they can take time t owrite
Has Worley ever had to go to
the camp yet? Guess he has. 1
hope not anyway on grandpa s
and grandma's account. lam
going to close as I don’t know
anything else to write, so bye
bye, Your son,
J. Presley Samples.
My dear cousin: Your letter
of May 3rd came to day. It was
a great pleasure to hear from
you although I have never had
the opportunity of seeing you.
I have often thought of all my
Cousins and hope to see them
all in the future. I have been a
cross the pond since the last of
January, 1918, and have alrea
dy had some experience that it
would be hard to tell about.
Proably you know that I can’t
i say very much along the war
line as it would be censored out
as some of my letters have al
ready been out and marked al
most completely out. This is a
beautiful country if you do not
get into the war zone. Every
thing is different from the old
states, and I am sure you would
not feel at home as the langu
age is so hard to master. The
houses are all of stone or ce
ment without any piazza, gen
erally surrounded by a high
stone wall which gives the odd
and old appearance. It is nat
urally a rich country but the
French have not been so pro
gressive on many things as the
American people. I have been
on the front where you hear
the big guns roar and the ma
chine guns sing. It is easy to re-
alize what war is. I would like
to see some of my cousins ov
er here but I am sure it will be
an accident if we ever meet. I
am sure you will not be inter
ested in this letter as I am not
telling you much you wanted.
Some time when I am in right
mood for writing i'll try and
write a nice one. Hoping to
hear from you again. Give my
love to all. Your cousin,
Claud,: Monroe.
Daily Thought.
Hast thou a friend, visit him often,
ir thorns and brushwood obstruct
the road which no one treads. —East*
n Proverb. j
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