Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-12
Benedction, by Rev. T. j. Sherrard,
of the Presbyterian Church.
The Fourth of July at McCoys-
vile.

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McCoysville and surrounding corn-
try celebrated the Tooth anniversary
of the Nations birth with an enthu-
siasm that showed that the people of
that section of the county were de-
termined to do their full share tow
ard commemorating the Declaration
of Independence.
As early as eight clock the village
was alive, and vehicles of all kinds,
from the four-horse wagon to the
light sulky, came pouring in from all
directions, loaded with old men and
matrons, young men and maidens,
boys and girls, SO that by ten o'clock
A Nj. perhaps the largest assembly
that ever gathered at that place had
met. A liberal display of bunting
made that little quiet village assume
quite gay and lively appearance.
The street, the sidewalks, the houses,
porches and everywhere were crowd
ed with people, all anxious to make
the celebration success, and to have
pleasant day together Among
those who We're conspicuously active
in getting up the celebration was DR..
Samuel b. Crawford, to whose zeal
and energy much of the success was
due.
About ten o'clock the rattle of the
tenor drum was heard, es the signal
to form into procession, and as the
line began to form under the Mar
shalship of DR.. S. b. Crawford, the
drum corps marched to the front of
the line, and in few moments the
command was given to march to tine
music of the fife and drum, when
the procession, numbering from 700
to 500, marched to the grove short
distance east of the town, where
stand had been erected for the
speakers of the occasion.
The meeting then organized by
electing John Sarvis, Esq, President,
and number of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Wallen.
The Choir then sang the "Star-
Spangled Banner"
Rev. Mr.. Kidd then read the Dec
laration of Independence.
Alfred j. Patterson, Esq, was then
introduced, and delivered an Grafton,
which was listened to with marked
interest.
The Choir then sang "The Red,
White and Blue, after which L. +.
Atkinson, Esq, delivered an eloquent
address
The Choir then sang another piece,
which was followed by brief speech
from Mr.. Lyons.
This closed the exercises of the
forenoon, and all parties Immediately
betooh themselves to the dinner pre-
pared for them. The table not only
"groaned with good things" but
part of it actually broke down. The
dinner was good, and all seemed to
enjoy it.
Some time after dinner the people
again assembled, and DR.. l.. Banks,
being present, was called on, and en-
tertained the audience with an elo-
quent impromptu speech, which
would have done credit to one habit
uated to the rostrum.
The committee on toasts, by their
chairman, Alfred J. Patterson, gave
the following:
1.-The American clergy, as repre-
sented among the signers of the Dec
laration of Independence" Respond
ed to by Rev. Mr.. Wallen.
"The women of the Revolution"
Responded to by d. d. Stone.
"The medical fraternity, as repre-
sented in the war of the Revolution,
and by their skill and patriotism in
the late war" Responded to by Dr.
L. E. Atkinson.
"The legal profession, as repre-
sented in the formation of our sys-
tenn of government, and its subse-
quent legislation" Responded to by
Jeremiah Lyons, Esq.
"The American Manufacturer
Responded to by d. b. Spanogle.
"The soldiers of the late war
Responded to by Maj. J. d. Howell.
"The American agriculturist, and
laborer-las but not least the
bone and sinew of our country Re
sponded to by Hon. Lewis Burch-
field.
Soon after this the people began
to return to their homes, and in a
short time the grove, where from
twelve to fifteen hundred people had
assembled and mingled in social plea
sures, assumed its natural quiet, all
having left.
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