| Show mrs mr laura cl clark B irk received a telegram from her ean aon amass almost clark who is in montana informing her of the death of leonidas Leom da another son HOD who died monday from influenza it is presumed skating has been the only amusement here lately and the young people have certainly enjoyed it we were visited with a splendid down fall of rain during donne friday night and saturday it will do a great deal of good to the coun country y the beat health th of the people here I 1 ia exceptionally rood good there to is no eklem sick nesa whatever in our community at present dr green reports it a visit of the stork at the home of mr and mrs isaac lemmon who left a baby boy to their daughter mrs M JOB P barton the father of the little chad IB now inthe in the U 8 service and has been notified of the welcome arrival of at a son eon well today la is the I 1 get lie to end bend this letter before I 1 have traveled quite along way since I 1 at started arted to write this letter lette I 1 am in bell belgium lure now and for all the besl desolate te looking lookin 9 countries this is sure one you cant see a balding that been shelled most meet of them are re all shut hot to pieces een the trees are re nearly all shot off I 1 dont know when we will go 90 over the top again I 1 am feeling pretty good today well mother dont worry about me I 1 will come out alright suit and w will 11 get back home some aoma time prom from your loving son DON GO co K X france W wod rd was received by R H be ben n son ben monday that his brother WI william in had died lit if a loc local hospital hosp iLal at cedar city prom from information gleaned we learn that mr benson was stricken with influenza at his home in wyoming and upon recovering rec overine de aided to go to california to BIG ate from the effects of the disease he became ill again while and when he arrived at lund was re removed moved from the train an and d taken tu cedar we failed to learn lara the cause of death beeson because of an extra amount of advertising and matter pertaining to the influenza W S S etc we have been compelled to omit many news items some of which will appear next week the machine guns did not bother me at all if they would remove the big guns this thia would not be such a bad war but the jack johnsons Joh naona and G I 1 cans dropping around sho she do worry mp me to continue after our first hitch we came back to where the kitchens were for a couple of da daa a got something to eat and went in again here it was waa an advance of a few yards at a time but we kept getting that few yards I 1 was getting sick bick and so weak all the time that I 1 could not dig in but I 1 stuck it out gut until the outfit was relieved and then I 1 came to the hospital it is a bout 45 miles south of dyon I 1 do not know when I 1 will leave but I 1 am in no hurry for fora since ince the middle of august I 1 had any kind of a rest so this one is appreciated it is a good opportunity to send abend me the batch for it is just one of the fortunes of war I 1 have had no mail for a month and have no tda idea when I 1 will get any when one lands in a hospital he is lost if I 1 get a letter and some of my back pay as an xmas gift I 1 shall feel like santa has been very generous I 1 see me uncle sam is going to give us a turkey thanksgiving dinner I 1 would mind still being here lere fur they are better cooks bt at a hospital but I 1 worried much about my eats eata but I 1 the it last in t few ew days daya I 1 have lain here and dreamed of the things I 1 would eat if home with you mother we will forget all bout about hoover when I 1 get home wont wea we I 1 have just heard of the cartel mas box privilege and I 1 have been pleading with the medical corps men to get me one but my plead ings have been in vain yet so I 1 may h have eye to forego the pleas pleasure r 0 of a i xmas box the peace talk is very interesting to 0 o us but I 1 think it sounds less bin cere to the fellows on the line in than any one else no na one hopes and prays mays for far it more than we love fro from MILTON ON OLLERTON co K X ath lafty |
