Tag: Salvation Army hut

Saturday, October 13, 1917

Saw a wedding today. The bride was dressed all in white. They all walked to the courthouse and back to the church. The bride leaning on the father’s arm and the groom walked with the mother. All the friends and relatives followed. There was a small baby and many children. The priest led the procession, … Continue reading Saturday, October 13, 1917

Wednesday, October 3, 1917

I did not enjoy my breakfast this morning. It rained, and as we did our regular work we nearly froze. And we had colds. Oh my! I can't remember ever having such bad colds before.             We did our best trying to cheer our boys. Then we had supper and went to bed as we … Continue reading Wednesday, October 3, 1917

Tuesday, October 2, 1917

We got up in time for breakfast but it was raining. We cleaned up the tent and goods. Meantime, the men were fixing the hut and we almost froze. We went to bed in order to get warm. The only warm room in the house is the kitchen. More Information The following section provides historical … Continue reading Tuesday, October 2, 1917

Monday, October 1, 1917

Breakfast at the same hour. Then we opened up the canteen. We sold grape juice and made fudge on a stove made of stones and sheet iron. We also had grapes, apples, and tomatoes. My the boys ate like mad. We made molasses candy and had loads of fun. Capt. and Envoy left to go … Continue reading Monday, October 1, 1917

Saturday, September 29, 1917

We started about eight o’clock through some lonely country. One place we passed through had Americans scattered around. A spy had been captured the day before. He had pictures of the town and a wireless concealed on his person. A German airplane was brought down here also. The place is 15 miles behind the firing … Continue reading Saturday, September 29, 1917

Wednesday, September 26, 1917

Well, this was a day. Went to get our dress tried on and it took all of the morning. Then we went to see the oldest church “Notre Dame” (The Church of Our Lady). It certainly is a wonderful building. The outside is covered with life-sized statues. On one side are the five foolish and … Continue reading Wednesday, September 26, 1917