Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-29
PINE COUNTY MEETINGS

A meeting OF the niondt ol Pine Couu.
ty vo. hold at NuN Washington Dec. q,
lsis.
George Aichison vns elected President,
Lcmucl Dyer. and lumcs Bliss Vice Tie.
sidrnls, and James Dowlct secy
James Gallahcr John NJ Oumming.,
Samuel Scbune, aud Russell M'Mutroy
were appointed committee 20 consult
with committee from Cherry Tree in rol-
crcnco to boundaries Of said county.
While the committee was out IL was re-
solved TO appoint committee of four 10
attend the meeting ut Curwonsvillc ON the
18th, and the following instructions given
to said committee;
Whereas we have been favorable TO the
erection Of Pine County for the last twens
/ ~ five years, and we would further state
that we intend to remain such for the
next twenty five years to come, unless the
same be sooner accomplished we there's
fore deem it impolitic for us to take part in
said meeting at Curwensville, and hereby
instruct said delegates in accordace there
with and at the same time we would sO-
lict the aid Of both Cearheld and Cur
wensviile in our present enterprise.
/ The committee on Boundaries submit.
ted the following report, which was unan-
|imously adopted, viz;
commencing at the southwest corner
Of Montgomery township in Indiana couns
| ty thence along the line of Montgomery
and Canoe townships in Indiana county,
to the jefferson county line, and continu.
/ ing in the same course three miles into
/ Jefferson county, thence eastward in a
straight line to the northwest corner OF
/ Bell township in Clearfield county, thence
eastward along the Bell township line so
as to include Wm.T. Thorp, thence south
east in straight line to James Rays in
Jordan township in Clearfeld county,
| thence southerly to the mouth of Whit
more run on Cleariield creek thence up
said creek to the Cambria county line,
thence southwestcrly to the southeast
corner ofChest township in Cambria coun-
| ty, thence westerly along the southern
/ line OF said township to the southeast cor
ner OF Susquehanna township, thence to a
point on the Indiana county line where
said line would be intersected by coutin.
uation Of the line between Green and
Cherry Hill townships 10 the forks of Two
Licks creek, thence to the place of be-
/ ginning"
a meeting to the same effect was held
in Chest township, on the 'th December,
/ 1888.
a. 5. Tozer Prcs't, James bowler. Sec'y,
James Dowler, Col. Worrell, A. S. Tozcr
and Ezra Root, were chosen to represent
| Chest township at the meeting IN Cur
wensyille on the 18th. with the following
Instructions:
"hcsohca that we are opposed to any
measure which will operate against the in.
terests Of Pine count that we will use
all fair and honorable means in our power
to have a bill passed by the Legislature to
/ form the new county Of Pine without ref
ercnce to any measure or interest " hich
would conflict with Us.
Signed by the officers.
At a meeting held at Smiths School
house in Bell township, on the 10th Dec,
the following resolutions were unanimous.
/ ly adopted:
Rcsolrea, That our delegates to the Cur
I wensyille Convention 60 for the interests
/ OF Pine county, and Pine county alOae
/ Rcsolved That the delegates Withdraw
from the convention after reading the
above instruction.
II. D. ROSE, Pres
Hurry BRETH, Soc'y.