When Raymond Austin enlisted in May, Mort and Jennie Austin had two sons to be concerned about. In mid-June, Raymond was recuperating at the Base Hospital at Camp Merritt, NJ. McKinley was with the 11th Infantry in the Vosges Mountains, … Continue reading
In March 1884 Aida Austin was in New York City and received the following letter from her father. The Stidd Family mentioned was probably William and Mary Hickok Stidd, relatives of Mary Ann Eldred Austin, Aida’s mother. William Hickok, also … Continue reading
Hello Halfway Brook Friends. We have been having freezing temps at night for two weeks here in Arizona, and it has been a pretty hard winter back east, though sometimes the temps have fluctuated to something more reasonable. I received … Continue reading
In January of 1918 George Sidwell wrote to his friend Mortimer McKinley (Mac) Austin, stationed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was Mac’s nineteenth birthday. George Sidwell, CAC 7 Co., Fort Amador, Canal Zone January 5, 1918 Dear Old Mack, Well this … Continue reading
McKinley Austin, Chickamauga Park, Ga., to Jennie Austin October 7, 1917 Dear Ma, I am sorry you were worried about me. I might say though that it is best to always believe the best; you’ll hear of the worst. I … Continue reading
September 5, 1917 Dear Father, We had a holiday today as this is the day when the drafted men were called. There was a big parade in Chattanooga. My company was not in it fortunately and I had a day … Continue reading
Bosch Lake House The original Wilhelm Bosch Lake House was on Hartung Road, a bit north and west of the top of Highland Lake. Ed Bosch assumed ownership of Lake House in the early 1920s. Ed built a small house … Continue reading
We had dug a well where we got water for our use. We carried the water to the barn in the winter for the animals because it was too slippery and they would fall on the ice. We had a … Continue reading
The Bosch Family and The Lake House Wilhelm and Mary Maier Bosch had a boarding house called The Lake House on Hartung Road, northwest of Highland Lake. In the early 1890s Wilhelm built the Lake House, a smaller residence, and … Continue reading
Army Stationery Mac and later Raymond usually wrote their letters on stationery from the Y.M.C.A. It seems there was a choice between paper with a Y.M.C.A. or Knights of Columbus letterhead. McKinley Austin to Jenny Austin August 12, 1917 Dear … Continue reading
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