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Some Days, You Can't Make a Dime
From
the front page of the Thursday, July 2, 1863 Gettysburg Star
and Banner, which
was left intact and therefore re-published. The editor, Mr. J.T.
M'Ilhenny wanted to get the story of the great battle which had taken place
out as quickly as possible, so the type was not taken apart. The
battle story was reported on the inside pages, leaving the events of the
day previous to the battle still on the front page. Thus,
a singular chapter of the history of our Family was saved.
Typos, odd punctuation, and misspellings (they ALWAYS spell our
name wrong) are left exactly as printed.
You can acquire your very own copy of this newspaper by visiting the Gettysburg Battlefield. Reprints are on sale there, so you can have your very own piece of Sned History!DISTRESSING AFFAIR -- A distressing accident occurred in Bendersville on the evening of the 23rd inst. A young man by the name of C.E. Snedreker was accidentally shot, resulting in his death on the following day. A military company, organized for home defense, had met for drill, and while in the ranks a gun in the hands of one of the men, was accidently discharged, the contents, consisting of ball and buckshot, passing through the thigh of Mr. Snedreker, who was standing next to him. Another young man by name of Myers was also severely wounded by the same ball. Both Mr. Snedreker's legs were injured, the bone of the one being so much shatterd as to cause his death on the evening of the next day. Mr. S. was a comparative stranger in that locality. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was in the employ of Mr. A.B. Hummer.-----
He was supposed to be between 30 and 35 years of age. From papers in his possession, it appears he is from Croton Landing Winchester county, N.Y., where it is presumed he has relatives residing. -----
Mr. S. during his short stay in Bendersville had made many friends and was much respected. He received every attention in his last hours, by the family with whom he was working, and was decently intered in the Bendersville Cemetery. Papers throughout the country will confer a favor by making a note of this in order to bring it to the notice of the friends of the deceased.
