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

""N ~ was nciSnitntu bl meeting
many of our Lock Haven friends VIII
come down to join us and also il
greeting u party from Lewisburp
among whom were Hon. A. II. Dil
and his accomplished lady.
Saturday morning at o'clock
found all aboard with our faces turne,
homeward aud fun ran riot, voun,
men and maidens, staid middle age,
gentlemen and matrons, and those o
still maturer ago seemed imbued Will
the spirit of innocent gaie,y, and al
went
"Merry as a marriage bell"
Another pleasant hour was spent a
Lock Haven, and then under the care
of Conductor Stephens, of the Bale
Eagle Valley train, we soon found
ourselves in the gorge made by Spring
Creek, and the engine shrieking its
noisy greeting to
"The city of the beautiful fountain"
The host and hostess of the Bush
House and of the Brokerhoff House
all of whom were old acquaintance
with the majority of those on the
train, had spared no pains in catering
for our enjoyment, and the dainties
and delicacies of the season were pre-.
pared with skill and in abundance.
In the presence of our hostess of the
Bush House we seemed TO be with
one of our own people, and in the
jolly countenance and oily form of
mine host of .he Brokerhoff, every
raftman found a well remembered
face and form. Lew. Houseal always
could "keep a Hotel" 1t was our
pleasure TO meet with kindly greeting
and cordial welcome from many of the
estimable citizens of Bellefonte, and
our flying visit will be long regarded
by us as a friendly call upon a much
esteemed and worthy neighbor. May
we hope that it will be returned in
the same spirit.
Four o'clock found us again moving
homeward under the watchful care of
D. d. Wood, Esq, and well he deserves
his frst-class reputation as a safe aud
reliable railroad man. With "Yank"
on the engine and Wood at the helm,
when we had made the angle at the
Intersection" and had to attain a
high rate of speed and encounter the
sharp curves and heavy gradients of
our homeward line, we felt that all
was right and so it proved, for soon
the whistle sounded for Philipsburg,
and jollity received a shock-in is
parting three cheers for our Philips
burg friends and Ed Perks. A speech
was demanded but Ed. had "nary"
speech-it wasn't in him. A single
stop at Wallaceton to part with Esq
Holt and lady, and our homo was
reached in entire safety at 1880 p. NJ.
and with three hearty cheers for the
employees of the Penn'a, r. r. Com
pany, we parted with the cause of our
assemblage and sought our respective
homes.
10 bringing together in social inter
course many of our own people, in
reaching for and commingling in the
same way with respected citizens of.
adjoining villages, and in stretching
forth the hand of fellowship and cor
diality TO the people of the three
towns that we visited, we hope and
believe that our excursion has had its
mission, and that innocent mirth has
had its votarics and friendly relations
with those who live upon the banks
Of our own bright river been promoted
thereby, We are most confident.
THANKS.
The Committees in charge Of the recent cxcur-
sion from Clearfeld to Williamsport take pleasure
10 recognizing the obligations VI themselves and
those they represent, TO
The Pennsylvania r. n. Co., for It's gonerou.
conduct in rendering TO us the fasili,es for the
excursion to
Geo. c. wilkins, Esq, the efficient superintond-
ant Of the Branches for the admirable arrange
ment Of schedule, for the fne coaches furnished
Us, for his Watchful care for our safety, and fof
bis prompt attention to every thing in the line Of
bis duty the company has no more cortcous gen
leman nor efficient officer in It's employ 10
d. d. Wood, Esq, the prompt and reliable as
sistaut to Mr.. WilkinS for his vigilance and skill
In the performance Of his duties IN connection
with our train, aud the comfort and safety with
which the trip was conducted under his supervis-
ion to
The employees upon tho train for respectful
iomoanor and unnagging attention 10 their duties
10
The gentlemen and ladies from adjacent villages |
who united with In the effort TO extend the cir
'lc Of our social intercourse and to
The Clearheld Cone' Band for their company, /
ana Ancll hcmutlc.
In this attempt to renew and extend the hereto /
lore cordial relations that have existed with our
friends and neighbors In the towns Of Lock Haven.
Belleionte and Wilamsport, we were cordially |
met and fraiernally welcomed by the estmahle /
sitEcns Of Lock Haven and Bcllcionto. and we
thank them for their just appreciation Of the pur
pose Of our visit and for their noble hospitality.
William A. Wallace John +. Weaver.
'. b. Mckna!y. James T. Leonard.
" lillian Bigler. jonathan Boynton.
james h. Grnham.
Frank Fielding. rs. p. Shaw.
D. W. McCurdy. Asbury W. Lee.
A. Graham. Harry r. Bigor
John p. Irwin. Committee.
School AFFAIRS. The School Law /
requires each board of directors, to
to publish annually, a statement Of the |
finances of their districts, but having
seen very few, if any, / hereby sub.
NIT synopsis Of each, for the inior-
nation Of the public, as the reports
come to hand.
Osce5ld.-Schools, two; average
time, FIVE months; teachers, two
males, at an average ofS50 per month;
pupils, ls5 males, 50, average, 6l
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