Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-13
CAMP LOG OF.
LUCKY TROOP
Live Log Keeper Hogar Tells
About the Activities of
Troop Is.

saturday. August a4.-Sixteen
Scouts led .by their Scoutmaster,
John ". German. Jr., arrived at
1oSh's Run on the $50 tran from
Harrisburg. After some difficulty
we were all taken across the river.
Many suitcases and also boys had
very narrow escapes from good
oUck!ngs- After getting 20 camp
the fellows were put in squads each
under a squad leader, and were given
cots After that we went swimming
and had one wonderful time. We
were then ready 70 show Many and
Mabel the cooks that We were some
eaters After supper two went for
mail. ana Jhe rest OF the bunch went
10 Morris and had our ill OF apples,
which atterward were the subjects
OF debates and CORY battles. We
finally went 10 bed and had q fine
sleep minus the city's fine mos
QUltos.
Sunday-Some OF US felt the worse
OF for our apple feast when we got
Up this morning. After setting-up
exercises and toothbrush parade we
partook OF some "peachy" oatmeal
and fried mush. After breakfast
Mr.. Fales announced that the best
squads were four and FIVE under
Scouts Morgan and Eagar. We had
t.2E raising in which Morgan and
E2gar both took part Eaga- tried
20 skin the cat" and had little
visit 20 the doctor. TED Waltz tried
- kill himself by sticking ! knife
into his leg. Rev. Mr.. Fales led the
church services After this sunday
school was held. with Mr.. Fales and
Mr. German as teachers. We again
-
Ma bells CookinCS and started of for
Fossil Rock When We returned a
short swim was in Wal, for US. Il
made Us hungry enough 10 discour-
age Many" when she saw Us piling
the cakes on our plates
After supper TWO bodies OF Glad
i2tors arranged 10 have 3 bloody
battle" Tie game was called over
the Top. The TWO bodies were
named the "Guineas" and "Wops"
The captain OF the "Guineas" was
Bowman. and Fat Snyder oE-cia;ed
Tor the "Wops" At last the "wops"
picked out an opponent-the cap
ta.ns struggling IN the center. Hagar
picked up Ted Waltz and in true
G,aGiatcrial form sent him sailing
T-rosS-E the air. This ended the
battle But there was such dis
lU;e about the winner that although
perhaps most OF the honors went 20
the 'GulIeaS" the Oops" refuse %
admit This. After the dispute was
over, IRE was built in the ire
place and Mr.. German told stories Of
G:sty. After veSpers We all turned
IN and had good nights rest
\ Monday-Eve-yb turned OUT
~ X this morning. 4 hike was
Planned 70 G!rty's Notch by way OF
New Buffalo. L was good walking.
a. the sun was not yet up Bill
Nagl4ug ughlin was noted FOR his fast
walking as he and several others
We're about th-ee-tourths Of a mile
behind the main troop. We arrived
a. New Buffalo and soon raided the
only grocery store in the town We
were soon on our way 70 the Notch
Is 4 truck helped Us along At noon
We ale our lunch Many packed
for Us. After . while Scoutmasrer
German arrived and showed US the
cave. We went home by another
read. Don NcCamnan showed US
how 10 80 over the top in saw dust
-; was az saw millD and We
learned all about saw mills. We had
good supper II camp, after which
ScoUtrlaS:e- German told stories.
We Went 70 bed good and tired.
Tue>day-ZVe-yb -. X. this
morning. Nothing 10 90. Squad 70
cut wood and :, >. 5 70 go 70 Nor
r.S-... the rest going fishing. After
Q n2e- We had signal practice. Ted
Waltz got the name Chief Hickey
Head because he got stung by yell
low Jackets in four places. We had
three visitors as this was visitors
day. We had 2 fine swim also, as
Scoutnaster German brought q cork
tail along, and We were cracking
heads diving for IL After We had
supper We took king" Doyle some
tobacco given him by Is" and :
Casck -oE iS5 iron men for rent. 50
King Doyle was very happy and
We feasted on peaches. When We
returned we were going to have
Z corn roast but = was too late. 50
We went 70 bed instead.
WedneSday-Eyer turned OF.
well and as there was no hike
planned the fellows amused them
selves as they pleased. The Scouts
q Troop Is went 10 NEE, Mr.. Virgin
Scout Executive. who was due on -ha
!-$o local. Il was planned 70 take
r:ke up NJ. Marian bu-the raj nkelE
Us hack. No rain can keen ,his
gang from going in swimming. 50
into the drink We went Then We
had supper and afterwards some
great stories Al the fire place and
some -ea. Juniata ice cream (which
each fellow was fined I5c forl. To
night i rained. and what's the use
o. sleeping under Z hole in the roof
when you get wet That's what our
fellows thought 50 We moved o,rr
covers out II front OF the fire place
On the soft side OF the floor.
IhurSday-The fellows are get
ting used 10 camp This is The Ssv
ot real sport. After the carD p.
ceived marching orders. with real
war rat.ons packed in our hsyer-
sacks. we started for Newpo-t. Tbs.
:. those who are not crippled. sicL,
or slackers. Say. fellows that VS.
some hike. Scouts Huber. Haea-
Bowman. Ed and Karl 3lumenstj7e
and the Scoutmaster broke all re-
ords in reaching Newport in ona
hour. By this time the sight ~
ice cream signs became unbearable
so We raited & stand We had eysry-
thing from sundaes and milk shakes
- coke" When Mr.. Fales came
up and announced have one on mo
boys" we once more went TO il on
the way 10 Newport we passed
Scouts krouse and Clouser. who an
account OF taking their II mile hika
had 20 ravel BY themselves. The trin
back was begun about 80 and af,er
q vain attempt 10 Try TO get in the
iron works which are under L
orders Here We nearly lost Diffen-
differ and Scout Bowman who U,e-a
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