Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-08-14
LEWISBRG cHRoycIE WEST BRANCH FARMEIAUGsT H. 1851
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Know all men women and children by these presents
that few patriotic kind hearted young citizens
resolved to have a gala day-a regular time" on the
modern. high pressure rrncple-and as the "hnekle-
berry crop faurc(ror particulars inquire of the
marty that went to the Narrows last week. and
ed in getting fourteen berries in less than two days
they determined upon picnic Accordingly, after gath
cring crowd Of their friends, amounting to two score
and odd the .r of this straight forward Republican
tab slment inclusive the whole party seen, early
the morning oflnst say, vending their way
toward tie suns bed CHAMBER in Iuggeys sprng
id omnibus Charley Hess, in that Jehu might
envy. Away went, through woods, by grain.felds,
meadows fields, and forth, receiving the cheers
of the farmers escorted past houses by astonshed dogs
alarmed chickens and wondering turkeys-eyen the very
pumpkin vines rctrcating from the many
them having in reaching the fnce, and crawl
in the roa with their great yellow blossoms tar!ng
at " us if they really wished ask what earth hal
broken loose, few minutes drive bruu lit to the
grove selected for the reniezvons-a beautiful spot
deed the bank Of Bualoe crerk, Mr. Laird How
ards residence. We could not have selected suit
bic place in this Congressional dstrct-beautiful grass
piot-plcnty of Epruce"numerous trees apparently
made ami provided for hanging swings upon-Ucll,we
rather think dame Nature fixed up the grove especially
for this occasion, and did her pretest too. And be
it kuown reader, that did II go there to be owls
losSums, but went for social enjoyment, innocent
fryoy, and all that sort o thing and got just what
we went for; here eoud make Of vocal pow
crs TO their full extent without alarming the neghIors
(Which, 10y the way, Is great luxury to town fks here
merit measured by noise aud ioy, the ouiest and
mrrriest being No l, and another beauty the occa
sion the magnificent informally Of the programme
The forenoon slipped by unnotc and all hands busted
Ill mseVes in preparing magyc!Iouy excellent dinner
of the best materials that could be raked together by the
ladies present The cloths were spread upon the sod the
eusts ditto, anl convyia party of siuaited soyere;us
were truly All having lroiigious appcttes, cakes
traits nuts, lemonade, &c called OK alarming
rate. Dinner being discussed, each and every Of u made
Of our time in manner highly satisfactory to all
concerned The afternoon soon followed the forenoon
and We bundled up baskets, buckets tubs, boxes, Sc,
broke or horses AMI vehicles, hehe up, put
homcWarl fast as horsrrcsh could take us. Reached
town in short order, woIliy fatguel but in humor
Pls "ith the eAcurson pleased others pleased,
and pleased because pleased oursclvss-..And
that all we have to Fay, here, about the picnic.
Destructive FIRE-The property
Known as Lockc's Mills, in Armagh town
ship, was discovered to be on FIRE on Sat.
urIay afternoon, and in short time all
the buildings connected with the mill and
dlstillery, une or ten in number, with most
of their contents, were consumed There
were consumed from 8 to II, 900 bush corn
considerable quantity Of rye, alcohol,
barrels, aud other things connected with
the manufacture, mixing their total loss
from $4,000 to S35,000-Sl6,OO0 of
which is covered by insurance 1t is not
known how the fire o1iginatcd.-Le@is-
torn Ga-cte.
DISTRESSING CASUALITY-A very dis
trcssing affair occurred at the Franklin
House, in this place, on Thursday last.
About Q o'clock bright fash, followed
by screams, was observed as coming from
the room occupied by Mrs. Sourbeck and
her family. A number Uf persons imme-
d;ately proceeded to the room, Vhen it
vas discovered that it vas all in a h,azc.
The persons at once proceeded to put out
the FIRE, when it was discovered that Mrs.
Sourbeck was burned in n shocking man
ncr. It appears that one of her littlc girls
undcrtcol; to light a fluid lamp, and the
cap, no: being tightly screwed on, fell OF,
and the fluid ignited and set fire to some
clothing on the floor. Mrs. Sourbeck at
tempted TO exiinguish the flames, when
her own clothing caught fire. She imme-
dia:c'y retreated to an adjoining room,
where there happened to be tub of water
standing, but before she succeeded in ar
resting the hlmes was burnt very badly.
Mrs. Sourbeck is in very critical conli,
tion.-BeVcf3nte Wig.