Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-22

There have been number Of public
meetings held recently In Boston ut
which the Mayor nnd tho most promi-
nent business men took part In the
proceedings committees were appoint
cd ito concort mcasurcs and secure IN
organization for the purpose Of i'm |
proving tho trade between Boston and
the West and for building up the busi-
moss OF Boston, ak
New York commcnds Boston for hcr
action In the matter but strongly urges
her to give up the struggle as hope
less one, and II her merchants will in
vest capital In commercial enterprise,
to bring Il to New York. As the cot
ton, corn, sugar and rice growing re-
gions Of this country are south of New
York, the BOSTON, capitalists ca,, get
100 miles nearer those soil producing
sections by carrying their capital and
entcrpriscto Philadelphia. iee
The agents Of the railroad companies
have just concluded an estimate of the
peach crop IN Delaware which was
made for the purpose Of transportation.
The crop for shipments will aggregate
500, 900 baskets which IL less than half
a full crop, eNliNm oti
In large city like Philadelphia II is
expected that crime will abound, and
in view Of the fact that Coggio's comet
was expected to give the earth a Tswish''
our people have been endeavoring to
determine whether good Or evil pre-
dominates. II we measure the crime
Of the city by the Atrue bills ioundby
Grand Juiies II may be sct down rs
immense, for an average Of 100 "tiue
bills are found each week IN the year,
ranging from the theft of arusty mack
erel 10 the ravishcr who murders his
six year old victim to hide his crime.
TO this dark picture there is no
brighter side. than the care extended to
the suffering little children Of our city.
A children's "sea shore house was os-
tablished a year ago at Atlantic City,
where So dcbiltated infants were cared
for during the season. This year noless
than 200 puny children Of poverty
stricken parents will be treated to the
invigorating breezes of old ocean,
through the generous contributions of
liberalhearted pbilanthropists.
Three thousand dollars have also, al
ready been contributed to the "Chil-
drens Free Excursion fund. This
amount alone will give five free ex-
cursions to 1900 children, or 1900
little ones TO each excursion. These
free affairs are managed by matron,
and the excursions are made to u shady
retreat IN our city park. Atten o'clock
the little ones are given each light
milk biscuit and n paper of''nick nacks;'
at ~ o'clock they are given bread
roll, soft gingerbread and as much
sweet milk us they can drink; ut 2
o'clock, more particularly for the bene-
lit of mothers with ailing infants, tea
and sandwiches are given at o'clock
sponge cake and ice cream are dealt
out to the Joyous little ones. Corn
starch, and other low diet, is always
prepared upon the grounds for sick
infants, and twice a week during July
and August 1900 poor little children
are made exceedingly happy for day.
And inasmuch as IL is done unto so
many Of these the smallest Of Gods
creatures, ! for one apprehend that the
Engineer of the Comet, regarding the
good deeds of the little ones, rather
than the record Of the Grand Jury, will