Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1906 — Clyde Garriott in the U. S. Navy. [ARTICLE]

Clyde Garriott in the U. S. Navy.

Jasper Co. has another young man in the TJ. S. Navy. He belongs to the marine corps, having .oined at Brooklyn, N. Y., the first of August 1905. - It is Clyde Garriott, son of M. H. Garriott, of Union tp. In a letter to his sister Mrs. J. W. Humes, dated Jan. 26, 1906, he wrote that their ship, the Alabama, was anchored at Culefra, West Indies, the extreme south eastern part “It is fine weather here,” he says, “we go swimming, play ball, fish and all kinds of sport. I wish you could see the large fish here. W e can see the bananas and cocoanuts growing. The natives are Spaniards and half breeds. When we get into their fruit they try to run us away but what can they do, there are about ten thousand of us, as there are eighteen ships anchored here. We were five coming here from Norfolk. When you hear from me again we will be in Jamaica. That will be three days steam from here and farther west. I suppose you have heard of fight ing Bob Evans. He is our admiral. Did you see in the papers an account of the collision we had the day we left New York! We were about two hours out, the Kentucky was just ahead cf us and she run aground and before she could run her signal up our ship ran into it on the port side of the quarter deck and tore away the railing, split the deck and punched a large hole in Alabama above the water line and sprung a leak in the bow. The Illinois was astern of us and another ship on the star board side, both run aground. This happened at noon and we did not get started until five o’clock p. m. The Kentucky went back to dry dock and the other ships went on to Norfolk, Ya. I am enjoying good health and a fine time. t I desire to report the wile of tea tracts oHaml during the last ten days, and that many more negotiations ace pending, and through you to invite all the industrious poor of Jasper County to oome to me and getil home.

BENJ. J. GIƑORD.

Fo* rout, a small farm, orchard, good laud, possession at once. Can chop 00 cords of wood. Plenty of ditching at leisure times. Or would trade farm for city property. See Dr. Moore, over Fendig’a dhifc store, Kensselaer, Ind. dwtf J. I i , A perfect smoke—Perfection, -t