Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

The Sunday School picnic in the
Seven Mountains, about mile west OF
the Evangeli cal Church, on Saturday
was big affair. Two schools and Il
malttude of people were on the ground.
Lots of suffers were there and did n
thriving trade. The BID Mj,m was
there with his ball .throwing machine
amusing the crowd. The Millhem
Cornct Il lnd, alrayed in their fine uni
forms anu seated on their magnificent
wagon, was there and discoursed $l7
worth of strictly prime music.
Judge" Rishel and our friend Elias
Crater made the speeche s-the latter Of
course in DettStch,an Lindeman Win
CERT oiliciatcd rs chaplain.
Yes the Mountain picnic was big
thing, decidedly, and we only regret
that other duties prevented us from
attending.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSOCIA-
TI0N, PENN'A STATE CONVENTION
The State Executive Committee, James
Mccormick, Harrisburg, Chairman has
called the State Convention to meet at
York, beginning on Thursday, Septem-
Der 2Oth, ut 81 T.. NJ, and continuing
over 23rd. The progress of the work
during the past year, indicates large
and interesting gathering. York is on
the Northeren Central Railway, ana
easy Of access from AL parts of the
State, being 80 miles from Harri sburg,
and 80 from Philadelphia. Excursion
Rates have been secured from all the
leading Railroads. Entertainment will
be provided for all delegates. Persons
desiring to represent towns that haYe
no Associations, can secure the same
by addressing w n. Bowen, Assistant
State Secretary, 1T York. An interest
ing programme OF exercises has been
prepared. Rev. Dr.. Julius Grammar,
of Baltimore, ,willspeak Oh the first eve-
ming.
Further information can be obtained
from the State Secretary, 5. \. TAG
CART, Pittsburgh tc
Some weeks ago strange, onlinOuS
sounds came rumbllng down the valley.
originating it was supposed in or near
Centre Hall, spreading terror and dis
may among the weak and superstitlous
in our community. Some of our peo-
pie thought of earthquakes, some of
distant thunder. The sarcastic said it
was the kissing of snake or goose,
while not few felt convinced that it
was the barking of the ghost of Picket
hardt's dog. We flt constrained to
dissent fIom all these opinions, for a
mong the indistind and ambiguous
jarEon we detected such words and
phrases rs "spelling" g"'the sage down
The valley" and the like. Last week
the mysterious sounds Bcameagain, much
the same-yaried little 10y such inter
locutory phrases as Jumbo" ''vest
pocket branch" and "ed." Our citizens
became seriously alamed stood around
in knots discussing tie matter in anx.
ions ,subdued tones. Work and business
were suspended and many felt as if tie
sword of Democles was hanging over
them suspended by slender thread.
All TINS did not disturb JunlbO'S sereni-
ty in the least. At last one of our
neighbors,a a little more courageous than
the rest, ventured to ask prominent
citizen of Centre Hall what it all
meant. The gentleman from Centre
Hall smiled a big smile, and said
"Dear friends, there is I'D cause for your
fears whatever. The mystic sounds
that 50 much disturb you are nothing
but the incoherent grunnngs of the lit
tie ground hog that edUs the Centre
Hall Schmdzblatt !" Mill Fr9derich
tackle Jumbo again +?
The annual reunion of the Gettys-
burg College Alumni il central Penn
sylvania to be held in Hilton this year,
has been postponed from Aug. 9Th TO
Sept. 3rd. There are about 1C0 mem
bers in the district.