Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Boy Scout News
TROOP EXPLORES
INTERESTING CAVE
Lads Take Long Hike And
Thoroughly Enjoy
Themselves

The boys of Troop 16 met the first
assistant scoutmaster. hereafter re-
ferred to as f. S. H., at the Square
at LAO Saturday afternoon. and
while waiting for a MiddletoWn car,
who should come along but Mr..
Virgin. He was bombarded with
questions, and answered them in
such an entertaining manner that
we were sorry when the M car
came. We rode as far as we could
| for ten cents, got off, and walked
slowly down the road past the ord
nance and aviation depots until we
came to Middletown, straight
through to East Middletown where
we crossed the Swatara and turned
to the left and went up the road
along the creek to Clifton. There
| were many raspberrieS along the
way, as some of the fellows faces
testified. At Clifton we went down
to the old lime kiln to get a drink
from that wonderful spring at the
foot of the tree along the creek and
we found most everywhere signs
reading, Trespassing For Any Rea-
son Whatever, Strictly Forbidden.
We couldn't help wondering why it
was necessary to post such a sign
at such a place. Then when we had
crossed the covered bridge. we hit
the ties to Stoverdale, here we cross
ed the bridge and went through the
camp grounds to the Bluff where
we ate our lunch. While we were
eating and enjoying the wonderful
view, some girls from the Office of
the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, who
were spending the weekend at Stow
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| ly stopped and talked to us a few
minutes. They had been to the cave
and were on their way back to the
cottage. We haven't seen any of
them since, and more than once
we've wondered If they may have
perished from the extreme cold.
Then we went to the cave and spent
about an hour in that wonderful
place. The f. S. II. went first with
a rope around his waist and search
light and we all took hold of the
rope and followed. Why was it
that the fellows in the rear kept
crowding up to the front? We
stuck in the mud, slipped on Shiny
rocks and fell round in the dark
until finally we saw the light of day,
and emerged in the field Tlr from
where we entered. Again we hit
the ties, this time to Hummelstown
and just west of that beautiful little
town, a young fellow showed us how
not to ride a horse. He was driV-
i ing some cows and was sitting on
the horse facing the rear, an auto
mobile came along the horse sud
denly SHE'D, and the next thing we
knew, Mr.. man was picking himself
up and limping after the horse. We
hiked to Beaver subway, where we
| hna narda6 tho and raarhnd the
Square at 7.30.
Sixteen had a good crowd at the
meeting on Monday. The first half
hour was spent drilling right and
left turns in columns of eight. We
got along rather WELL Then we went
indoors and elected officers for the
next six months, resulting as fol-
lows: President, William Sellers, vice
president, Hudson Hess, scribe. Rus
sci Brown, treasurer Harold Grand,
Ichaplain, Ralph Huston. The patrols
were reorganized. Scoutmaster Fort
enbaugh emphasized the importance
of the War Savings Stamp campaign
Speaking of w. S. s. reminds me thai
Joe Machlan phoned in from Will
liams Grove for a supply of red
cards, we had only a few to send
him. McClintock, how would you
like to hop your wheel and ride to
headquarters for a supply? And
while you are there ask Mr.. Virgin
for a few second class blanks, l
thank you.
Next Monday we're going to or
ganize a bicycle patrol, and get our
mobilization plans in order and
polish up for the parade. Every fell
low should be there.
S. P. Hugler,
| Scribe.