Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-04

And now G'aC the IttIe country
editors lover the mountain" have tao.
lily agreed to behave themselves the
editorial giants'' in Rellefonte are be.
ginning TO pitch into each other at a
FSuyous rate. Don't boys, we are real
ly ashamed of you.
/ THE FIRST HUNTING ACCIDENT
in this section, which alas proved fatal
to the poor victim, occurred near Pad
dy's Tunnel on Monday evening.
Samuel and Calvin Styers. sons Of Mr..
Luke Styers, who resides near Cassler's
saw mill, were out hunting. Return
ing home late In the afternoon they
came upon rabbit crossing the rail
road. The young men followed the
rabbit into the brush and in the chase
Samuel'S gun accidentally discharged
itself in Il manner of which he can give
no account, and the load-fonr buck
shots-entered Calvin'S right thigh one
of the shot cutting the femoral artery.
The train came along soon after the nc
cident had happened and took the
wounded man to Fowler station, where
he soon died from loss of blood. lie
WAS about - years of age and unmar-
ried. sad, truly sad, is the tragic
death of this young man, 10y accident, e,
Gy cdreleSSneSS.
THE SOLDIERS REUNION At LO-
GANSvILLE is spoken of by Our reporter
and others who were there as a very en-
jOyable affair, barring the disagreeable
weather on Friday. In the forenoon
the ex-soldiers and bands were formed
into line and marched in best military
style to Gen. Heckman's grove, where
short addresses were made by Col.
Harbach, Col. Meyer, Capt. Berry and
Sergeant Miller, after which the body
returned to town. In the afternoon
the Lock Haven post G. A. r., headed
by the Cedar Run Band, arrived and
another fine parade through town fol.
lowed. The column was formed in the
following order Rebersburg Band !;
Ceder Run Band; Lock Haven Post
G.. A. r. headed by cannon drawn by
six Of its men ;-Mllheim Cornet Band !;
veterans of the late War from Centre
and Clinton counties. The officers We're
mounted OH horseback. The parade
presented III imposing sight.
In the evening the exercises in the
grove were dispensed with, on account
of the heavy rain, but the town was
very lively. Sweet strains of music
interSpersed with the booming of can
non filed the air. In the Town Hall
the new Logansville Post, G. A. r.,
was organized.
Saturday morning the sky had clear
ed and fair weather WAS in prospect.
The people were aroused from their
slumbers at an early hour by the BOOM
ing OF cannon and The rattle Of musk
etry. Every body was soon outand ready
for the festivities of the day. At a.
hout9 4. NJ. the military and bands pro =
ceeded TO the grove where soon large
crowd of visitors gathered. Order was
called and the exercises were opened
with prayer 10y Rev. J. G. Nj. Swengle.
Addresses were delivered by Capt.
Austin Curtin and Col. ID. III. Hast
lngs, OF Centre county. The vast au-
tlence WAS highly pleased with the patri-
otic and very eloquent addresses of
these gentlemen. At that time the Sa-
Iona Band made its appearance ON the
grounds and discoursed some fine
music. Dinner was then announced,
and every one present was in a con-
dltion to do full justice to the ample
supply provided for the inner man by
the good people of Logansville. After
dinner the reunion delightfully."- wound
up with a sham battle in which the
opposing forces were ably commanded
by COlonels Harbach and Meyer.
The Logansyille reunion was full
sized success, Notwithstanding the bad
weather on Friday, and will be long
and pleasantly remembered by all pres
ent.