Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-06
Enjoying CD City Life
Again After Two Weeks
Camping at Laurel Dam

Troop 4, Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, has just returned from
camping at Laurel Dam, from Juno
&c to July 2. 1t was the best of
the seven camps which Troop has
taken.
The other members of the troop
lister, scoutmaster; George Pavord,
sanitary officer; Raleigh Eavens,
athletic director; Herman Holsopple.
recorder; George Beard, first aid
doctor; George Fetters Bugler; Hen
ry Klugh, signal engineer.
The oher members of the troop
who were present were: Paul Hope,
Alex Wieland, Malcolm Graeff
George Biles, Harold Eyler, John
Track. Harry Rupp, George Myers
and Clyde Ritter came on a later
train.
Tuesday: Met at Scoutmaster's
home with baggage at IL o'clock and
loaded wagon. At 11.15 went 10
station on wagon and checked bag
gage. At 1915 train left Philadel-
phia & Reading station for Laurel
Dam. We changed cars at Hunters
Run. The train arrived at Laurel
Dam about 30 minutes late BY four
o'clock we had camp fairly we'll set
up. We then decided to take a swim
which cooled us off. After the swim
we had supper. The scoutmaster
was not feeling very good that even
ing so we did not have a campfire.
We turned in early that night.
Wednesday: After camp inspec-
tion nine scouts were detailed to
build n latrine, two detailed to get
and erect tiagpole, and four de-
tailed to erect the camp sign. By
the time this was finished it was
dinner time. In the afternoon we
had a good swim. In the evening
we had games which were followed
by campfire. About $50 the camp
fire was broken up by rain which
soon stopped.
Thursday: After camp inspection
we hiked to Pine Grove Furnace.
This little town is bout to see the
away. We went there to see the
giant water wheel, also the deep
auarries which are filled with water.
They are said to be over 100 feet
deep. We came home and had din
ner. In the afternoon we played
games and had swim. In the even
ing we had a large campfire at
which ghost stories were told. The
campfire was broken up about 9.45
by n rain.
Friday "Ge, amt it wet" was the
scouts cheerful motto that morn
ing. Everything was soaked" After
they had dried off theNscouts took
the rest of the morning easy. Most
fellows worked either on merit
badges or first class work. In the
afternoon we went swimming and
played games. Some scouts went to
Pine Grove Furnace after the mail.
In the evening there was a camp
fire.
Saturday: After inspection there
was track meet. Raleigh Eavens
had arranged for everything. The
meet was won by George Beard. In
the afternoon we went swimming
nthe evening we had a campfire.
1t was rumored that a man had been
killed sometime before in a little
shack down the road. The scout
master said he had heard the same
thing but did not believe 1t. He then
said, Lets investigated" When we
came to the place it was dark. Sud
denly there was loud crash, a bang
and a deep rumble. All the scouts
went back to camp wondering what
happened. Later it was found that
the whole thing was worked by a
series of ropes.
Sunday: In the morning we had
Sunday school. The rest of the day
was spent In quiet Nearly everyone
saw deer that day. In the evening
we had a campfire. We had many
visitors that day.
Monday: We broke camp and
said farewell to Camp Laurel. We
arrived home about 800.
HENRY r. KLUGH, JR.,
Troop Scribe.