Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
'aoes'e~a' " yns ssesou RELIEF oo~'

raiLirsHuRa. May ~, 1878. h.
First meeting VI the 0scsols Keller Committs u
vas held At the once Of Chester Munson, Eco,
'IPps.Ss's P1!.."s /. a. l,..,. n. \. pl..a,. w. A.
crist Geo N. Brisbin ef 0.ceola
4. W. Lee. X. A. Bigier Of Cissrhsld.
Chester Munson, y. p. Joncs Of Philipsburr.
r. cry Meek, J. ". fsrsy, A. steraburg ol
o. @s'isu H.. 10. L,ssls "a. n.a. Np.r.,.
dent, Geo n. Bri'his, Secretary. W. A. crist,
The following s..auss.. .ppsiutsa w.r. no,
4 present CurwsaNi -Zaeharish McNaul. J.
Y. Irwin. Tyrsne-D. d. Wood, b. T. Caldwell,
A. u. liooser. Huntingdon WIN. Cunningham,
u. q, Fisher. Briisfonte--Gov, A, q. Curtin.
90 motion cenusittss sohsisting Of l.. q.
Llngs, ". A. Bisler aadJ.w. fsfsy, were ap.
pointed 10 prepare oircslar setting forth the oh.
jset Of the meeting and notifying the public Vi
the necessity Of nusdiate relief for the sufferers
BY The great connsgrstion on the Goth inst. at
Osceola.
The committee retired, and upon returning, re-
ported the following, which was unanimously
adopted
CIRCULAR 10 rHE PUBLIC.
FsLIow CirxnSs.-Ths fre 6snd has been
encc more abroad In the land, and = whole CON.
munity are mourning over their desolate hearth
! stones.
A terrible sennagfAtion has swept over the
prosperous sad happy town Of Oscso.c, cisarfsid
CoHaty, Pa.
Between twelve and fifteen hundred people
hare been made houseless and homeless BY this
great calamity, epe-half Of whom are entirely
destitse, not only Of food, bat Of the eominonsst
clothing, likewise.
Thsss people must be assisted, and helped to
rs-establish their former homes and re- build their
ruined town.
The object Of this circular 10 TO direct the at.
tsn'ion Of all eharitsbly disposed persons and
communities, to the great necessity Of prompt
and immediate measures for the relief Of the
sufferers. -
Six hundred people. deprived of everything
they Possssssd and destitute Of all means Of sub
sstenes appeal with hopeful hearts, to the sympa-
athiss Of their fellow citizens Of other places and
ask them for food, clothing and money. Shall
not this appeal meet with generous and cheer
hl rs'ponssl Let the people answer as one
man, and let supplies pour into these deserving
and uniortunate citizens. ~
An moneys should be scnt to tho PmiIirssuMa
BAskso COMPANY, at Philipsburg. and all other |
mpplies TO the oscxoLA REIisr BoAnp at 0ses.
ola.
"Ths Lord Loveth Cheerful diver"
J. W, PuRsr,1
nit L. q. LiSeLK, Com.
\. A. BloLER.
On motion the Committees reported cireuls /
was adopted and the Committee discharged
George NJ. Brisbin reported having received u
contribution Of seven dollars from the citizens of
Bigler.
The committee then adjourned to meet al the
call .! the Prssidsni flWW HrfIl
Csc. N. BnIssis, Sec.
0soKoiA Mus, Pa, May 27, 1871
~ al. a..
mittse met for the second lime. Place Of meeting,
Methodist Church, 0seeola.
Present--D. d. Wood. ID. II. Caldwell, Tyrone,
Pa; ZaehAriah MeNaul, Curwensville, Pa. ..
p. Jones, Chester Munson. Geo. II. Zeigicr, Phil
ipsburg. Pa; L. @. Lingic, 7. X. Blsndy, j. T..
Bale, Geo, N. Brisbip, 0sceOla, Pa f .h
The minutes Of The previous meeting we've
read aud adopted.
The President, l.. @. Lingls, then stated that
his object in calling the meeting, was to advice
With it as TO the manner Of further distribution
Of supplies and donations, and the course 10 he
pursued In rebuilding the town.
On motion OF ID. 4 Caldwell, II was
Resoirsd, That Committee Of FIVE. the msjor-
ity Of which shall be mechanics, be appointed to
direct the construction Of tho houses Of those who
are going TO rebuild through the funds at the
disposal Of the Relief comnaittos, and said Com
uttss shall have charge this portion Of the Relief
No"mheo ftloae n'u iitho 10 10
said Relief Committee. and receive instructions
FROM same.
The following preamble and resol utiou wa.
ohered by Roy. W. II. Dill, and adopted
WHEREAS, There might BE- some nisunder-
standing in regard to the distributions Of all
kinds, made for the relief Of the sufferers by the
disastrous Gre u May 20, 1873, belt hereby
Rssolred, That, as the sense Of this Committee,
his distribution be made among the, citizens Of
osesola, and the region Of country surrounding,
, Hho have incurred losses. +,
On motion OF z. A. Digler, the following pre-
lmble and resolution was adopted
WuKWEAs, II Is necessary for the accomods-
ion Of the travelling public, that some place for
Implying them with ineslr should be furnished,
,eit
Rssoissd, That boarding tent be erected under
he supervision Of the building committee, and 1t
hail b. leased to soms one. The charges for
meals shall be regulated BY the Cha irman Of the
meeting, L. O. Lipgie. I
On motion Of W. X. Din, 1t was ,
Resoivsd, That the President Of the general
be ss.otfeio, member and Chair a
nan u sll sub. Committees appointed BY this (
Meeting. s
On motion II was
Rssoissd, That Committee Of h,s( three from . !
be President. to take y census Of all persons who
ave met with losses, estimate the amount or the
lme, end distribute the fund.- In pro raio man d
or.
The co,nmittes hers adjourned to meet at the y
all Of ths President. y
GKo. NJ. BnisBIS, sec.