Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29
Tne Excursion.

Excursion to Williamsport was pai
ticipated in by large number of ou
citizens. This pleasure trip was tn
result Of the voluntary tender by tn
Pennsylvania r. r. Co. to those VIII,
aided in constructing the Branch t
Cloar6eld, Of the facilities therefor
1t was carried out under the auspice
of Ex.Gov. Bigler, Senator Wallace
hessrs. Boynton, Graham, Leonard
Weaver and Judge McEnally, whc
were the Committee contracted will
by the Pennsylvania r. r. Co., anC
TO their supervision, energy and fore
thought, and that of their eficien
Treasurer G. L. Reed, Esq, we ar,
mainly indebted for the road to oul
village.
At their request, Geo G. Wilkins
Esq, the courteous and efficient Super
intendent of the Branches, at once
placed at their disposal tho necessary
train and motive power for the trip
Invitations were Immediately extend
cd to all those who had aided in pro
riding the means to build the road
TO number of other citizens of oui
town and vicinity, and to many in the
villages of Curwensville, Philipsburg
and Osceola; and on Thursday morn.
ing last Supt. Wilkins and his active
aid D. d. Wood, Esq, appeared at the
depot with a train of clean and bright
passenger coaches, ready for our re-
ception. Prompt to the hour, about
lao ladies and gentlemen of Cearfeld
and Curwcnsville and their vicinity,
accompanied by the Clearfeld Cornct
Band filled the cars; tho whistle
sounded and under the skillful guiding
band of Mr. wilkins himself, a party
"Puil of fun, Of frolie and Of glec,"
fped round the bluff and were on
Their winding way"
At Wallaceton and at Philipsburg
accessions to the party were received
among whom the rotund corporation
and shining countepance of Ex Sheriff
Perks were brightly conspicuous. At
l:35 P NJ Lock Haven was reached,
and the party was handsomely dined
at the Montour House and the Fallon
House, and after dinner were taken
in charge by many of the genial and
hospitable denizens of that thriving
town. Carriages were placed at the
disposal Of the ladies and leading citi-
Sens and their fair ladies' Wed with
each other in their efforts to entertain
US. All werc pleased and all enjoyed
themselves, and when after delight.
full afternoon "time was called" and
we were TO move on, il was with most
pleasant memories Of Lock Haven
and her people, and with the earnest
hope that very soon, Clearfeld would
be permitted to repay in kind the
hospitality lavished upon us there.
May the shadows of Mackey, Mayer,
Parsons, Bridgcns, Jarrett, Noyes,
Mcclure, Carskadden, Peale, McCor.
mick and their joyial associates never
grow less.
AT 6:45 under the care of Conductor
Wcstfall, of the r. and E. we moved
eastward and the evening ride of an
hour and a quarter through a charm.
ing valley brought us to the Herdic
House at Williamsport, at 8 p. NJ.
This was our destination. We found
the house already pretty well filed
with those in attendance upon the
Circuit and District Courts of the
United States, there being held by
Supreme Judge Strong, Circuit Judge
AcKennan, and District Judge Nc
Candicss, and tho interests of tho
Government in the charge of our
townsman II. Bucher Swoope, Esq.
A lack Of executive force on the
part Of those running that very fine
house caused some dissatisfaction with
the accommodations put at our dis.
posal, and although the curses were
not very loud We incline to the opinion
that some of them were deep. Finally
all were supplied with rooms and OBJ.
tanned what was signifed by the title
of supper, and by IL p. NJ. all were at
rest. Friday morning found better
humor restored and carriages were
sought; the places Of interest visited,
and the really fine drive out the main
avenue with its Nicholson pavement,
the beautiful houses dotting it at
intervals, and the evident thrifl and
energy surrounding the town, most Of
which is the result of "Pete" Herdics
energy, 10 some degree reconciled us
TO the indisputablc fact that "his subs.
can't keep a Hotel" The afternoon
was passed by many in trying to keep
cool, by others in visiting tho trot at
Herdic's Park aud in admiring the
trout in the trout pond The evening
found all assembled in the ball room
where "the sawlog- aristocrncy" had
improvised a chop to air their
graces in tho admiring glances of the
Clearfeld excursionists who had but
now emerged from the crysalis exist
ence OF blissful ignorance-and they
did it. The fine grounds surrounding
tho Hotel were peculiarly enjoyable
during tho cool night that followed