The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-07
PICTURE FERMENTATION



portrait of Captain Michael Smith
was presented 60 tho Mcclure Post
@. \. H. Uomol Ia honor of the de-
ceased caplam i, had been pre-
viuply announced that tho picture
would bo presented Saturday tho
26,A, hat a lc;tor being received
nom the family Of Mrs. Smith, WHO
"a, prcscn, reside in tho state OF
Michigan, that the picture had not
yet been received by them, AMI that,
they could not havo il ready at Me.
Clute Tor prescutatlon on that day,
hCucc the matter was postponed,
until further notice by the Post.
CONTRARY 10 expectations Of The
Smith family, tho picture did arrive,
aud tho two sous, aud only children
uf Cap,Nn Smith, at once set out
for Pennsylvania aul arriving at
Mcclure on Friday evening train.
Az the meeting had been postponed,
lbo Post mut in special session 90
the samc evening, aud ST, Tuesday,
Dee 20, 'ur tho presentation, The
reason t1r tho setting OF tho time Of
tue presentation, AT 60 short notice
was that Cap leia Smiths sous had
Travelled upon cNcHysiou tickets, aud
bad to return homo hy Jan. ,. a.
soon as the time ut meeting wa' sct
Mui. Wm. II, Dul tho "Snydcr
County Orator was at once invited
To uc present to deliver Tue proseu-
m,iou address in behalf aud at the
request Of the Smith boys, who
sMd they wore no orators to deliver
such un address aud especially
among strangers. Although they
are bright and very intelligent young
mon, The one WAS oaly q aui the
other QUO year old whom their par
cuts moved TO Michigan, Hon j.
/ \. Lumbard was also invited t. 10
liver au address CumrRac Lnm-
bord has quitco number Of mcmHcis
Of this Pest who belonged to tho
same company he did daring the
var (nNmcly Captain Davis com
pony) The short notice to Prof
. Ohl prevented him from being plcs-
|,nt, which al regretted worry much
In the absence Of Maj Dill Past
Post commander OF The Post Sbcui,i
/ Nur B. Niddlusworth was called up
on 10 present tho picture The
! Speaker snid hu felt very much en-
borrassca, ,hnt all the people pres
out expected TO hear Maj, Din DO
liver ono of bis eloquent addresses,
aud especially now, since 30 sud
denly called upon to iill sGch an
able speakers place, he felt ho was
u very lame substitute. Comrade
Middloswarih after presenting The
crayon, dwelt u short time upon hit
connection with tho captain rs u
citizen, aud soldier, having served
in bis company during the war foI
tho Union. Whom the portrait was
presented tho large crowd Of anxious
spectators who were present, were
all ready md eager to got II glimpse
Of the picture Of the iGmontud and
much esteemed soldier. Many eyes
.hel tonrs VIXEN the speaker pre-
scnrcd to view tho very ilOnt,cHl
Ilkcueas Of him who was among I'll,
first Of Soy der County Volenioor'
under tho call of President Lincoln
FOR 10000 men, to defend the flag OF
tho nation, which had been insulted
at fort Sumptor The captain wa
no schuoIcd bat II splismado eoldiei,
educated ia the art Of war on th'
field, nrd returned homo digGGicc
man, having boon wounded aud los
thc uso Of ono ui his arms III front
OF Petersburg, Virginia, and buI
later 10 meet horrible death in i
Michigan forest, by being killed. nm
dor lend of rails. llc being al
alono whom the sad accident occur.
rcd, the story is never fully told
After tho speech Cf comrado Lum'
bard who delivered worry nblo GIC
touching address, comrades Or, A
NJ. Smith, II. NJ. UIsh, VIM. lIeoter
aud + \. Wagner, each malo yer!
.nppropriato romalks, oulogizinH th'
, captain for his good qualities as
soldier and citizen. At 3 o'clock l.
81 tho mocting adjourned, whicl
had been Lcld in tho Evangelica
Church, aud standing room was at
premium. Thero wole about A of
'ibo tnnn,b.ta uf iln ppal Ir,afut