Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-01-04
Meeting ef Citizens.

/ Meeting ef Citizens.
The following proceedings Of a meeting
of citizens on Monday evening carries It's
own explanation
Januray 2. 1871,
Pu.uant to an announcement by hand
bills, the meeting of citizens to relieve
the wants and sufferings Of those render
ed des.itude by the late fire. which des-
troyed large portion of 1Nlfflintown on
the night of the 3lst ult, convened this
evening in the Presbyterian church OF
this place. and organized by electins "
w Davis, President, aud John L l. Sham
Secretary
After brief statement by the Presi-
dent of the object Of the meeting. Ed
muud S Doty Esq, read the following
telegram: !.
January. I'd 1871.
IT, E S Dofy. Esq: .r.
Draw on WIN Painter, i Co, Bankers,
Philadelphia. for five hundred dollars to
be spent for the relief of needy sufferers
from the late fire. Mr., Sellers will come
up to-day to represent our committee,
A X M'CLURK,
VIZ PAINTER.
Hon James NJ Sellers. being present,
by request, stated that the money was
raised by a self constituted committee Of
five persons that assembled in his Office
in Philadelphia, consisted Of Col a 4
MClure himself and three others. each
Of whom contributed SlO0. The commit
tee expected to raise $500 OIL $4,000
On motion it was resolved that the
thanks Of the citizens Of Mifflintown be
aud they are hereby rendered to Col A
X WClure, Hon James Sellers, and
other friends for their liberal eoDtribu
rions to relieve the necessities Of our un-
fortunate neighbors who lost so heavily
in the DISASTROUS conhagration which oc
cured in this town ON the night Of the
3lst ult.
On montion L E Atkinson, Thomas A
Elder and John L L Sabm were appoint
ed committee to draft resolutions tend
ering tue thanks of our citizens Of Milf
hin,own to the Fire Department Of Lewis
town and Harrisburg and to the z X r
Co, and others who came to the rescue
during the late great FIRE. The same
committee was instructed to forward the
several resolutions Of thanks to parties
named therein.
TnE committe to draft resolutions Of
thanks make the following report:
WHEREAS an all wise Providence saw
fit to le, great disaster in the form of a
terrible conflagration come npon the bor-
ough of MifflintOwn, and the destruction
Of the greater part of the town seemed
inevitable;
And Wher,as, Upon the first iniima-
ton of need. the Fire Department Of the
city of Harrisburg and the Hope fire
company Of Lewistown. throug gh the
good offices of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, responded at once, and fur
uished much needed assistance there
fore.
Resoloel. That the most grateful
thanks of the citizens Of .Hlfflintown be,
and are hereby rendered to the Hope fire
company of Lewistown. to the Fire De-
partlnent of Harrisburg, and the Penn
aylvania railroad company, and to the
humorous friends who came to our assist
ance. and that we shall ever hold them
in grateful remembrance for their kind
services
THOMAS A fiber,
Louis T. ATKINSON,
JOHN L l. SAHM.
Committee
On motion E S Parker was elected
Treasurer to receive contributions for the
relief of sufferers.
On mntion James North, Amos II
Martin, John Yeakley, Jacob Christy
and Noah A Elder were appointed a COM
mittee to dieburse the money received for
the benefit of those left in actual want
by the late fire, and to draw orders up
on the treasure for that purpose.
On molten the secretary was instruct
ed to publish the proceedings of the
netting in the several papers of the
county.
On motion motion the meeting adjourn
ed with prayer by Rev. Barniiz.
JoHN L L SAHN. Secretary.
The following communication exp lains