Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-07-19
MILES OF MEN, WOMEN, CAR
RIAGES AND WAGONS
A Gala Day for Olearfeld /!
Celebrations Elsewhere In the County on
the Centennial Fourth!

In accordance with the preliminary
proceedings Of a meeting held in Pies
Opera House on the evening Of the
18th of May, and again on the 30th of
May, a grand demonstration came off
on the Fourth.
The active members of the Executive
Committee, DIR. A. NJ. Hills, A. /. Shaw,
Jas. l.. Leavy, r. NJ. McEnally and
Henry Kerns, are deserving OF the
thanks of the public for their vigilance
in periecting arrangements for the
celebration. The committee, as origin
ally constituted, was composed of nine
members, and Messrs. DR.. Blandy, of
Osceola, Geo. Ii. Woodin, of Wood
ward twp, and Jas. l.. Cook, Of New
Washington, finding it too inconvenient
to attend the meetings, they approved
the actions Of the majority. At their
first meeting, the committee elected
r. NJ. McEnally Secretary-just the
place for him. A committee with DR..
Hills at one end and Manning at the
other, is certain TO accomplish some
'ning VI, rourth oi Juiy'
The Committee ON Decorations and
Receptions, consisting of Messrs. ii. W.
Smith, Chairman, John Il. Irwin, Jas.
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lorty-ioo. nags'aii was piaceu on the
lower Oh tne court house ana u large
nas suspenucu .nerciro,n' .nercro,,n' Ing % pist
enors 10 raise a large poIe IN 'ne Dla- @
mona was iaiiure' Wheh IL was
ABOUT nan way up, tne pole proke near
lne mloule, inc top piece coming down
Gnu foremost ana standing erect ior
snort 'lme, no. ih,uicas,ng which way
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west py ,ne hurureus Oh persons VINO
were wl.nih reacn, was soou sport in-
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I'fo pace ior some distance Inc
poie iell iengthwlse IN the street, ihJur-
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men anu poys al'er oa ane creak occurreu.
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marko. ana rourtn streets;
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