Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-09-29
Soldiers Reunion and the Fair.

The ini-o annual Reunion of the suryi.
wing vetecans of Juniata county was largely
attended last Thursday. Ii is estimate,
that between 1000 and 5000 people turned
out TO witness the parade and hear the adj
dress Of welcome and the general address
and greet the old soldiers.
At II o'clock A. NJ, the veterans held a
business session in the Court House.
At l:S0 P. II. the dress parade, or march.
was taken up, the line having been formed
on Bridge street. With fun complement
Of officers al the head of the procession the
line OF march was out Washington street to
East Point, down Cherry street to Main
street, thence to Patterson, thence to the
Court House yard. The Lewistown Band
and the G. A. K. Post of that town led the
procession. A detachment of Soldiers Or
phans from Col. McFarland's school was in
line. The q. A. r. Post, and Post Band
of this place, and the Veteran Soldiers,
Association OF Juniata county, and the Port
Royal Band, and Fire Department of Pat
terSon were in line, which, when all told and
summed up, formed substantial-looking
line of 500 men. A great crowd awaited
the or5cession in Court House square, and
when quiet was restored and all preliminary
ceremony gone through with, Jeremiah
Lyons, of this place, was introduced and
delivered the Address of Welcome, which
was followed 10y the introduction of Charles
II. Smiley, of Bloomfield, Perry county.
who addressed the assembly. Mr.. Smiley
came among US, comparatively speaking,
stranger. He returned to his home, having
ursde many friends. He is the Republican
candidate for State Senate.
The evening session opened at O'Clock.
The entertainment consisted of music bv
the Port Royal and Miffiin bands, songs and
addresses and narratives and "reminiscences
by conrs les and Others, and reading letters
from absent military men. A letter from
General Garfield and letter from General
Hancock, the respective candidates for the
Presidency on the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets, was read. The 9Th day of
holding the fourth annual reunion.
The horse that Colonel Robinson rode in
the war was aconspicuous object in the pro-
cession.
The day was a most delight one. Every
body present enjoyed the parade, the sun
shine, the breeze, the speeches under the
trees, ani the magnetism of the crowd.
THE FAIR
Turned out better than many believed that
it would. The anguish Of rebellion was felt
years ago, and now that the time to partake
of the glory, and TO indulge in reminis-
cehce of that sorrowful past and the fair
had appointments for the same time, the
crowd concluded TO stand by the glory DEM
onstration of the soldier instead of paying
visit to the fair; and, after one day of
surge through the streets Of the town, peo-
pie were not in much of a mood TO GO from
home TO attend any kind of entertainment.
The attendance at the fair on Friday was
much larger than was expected, and the ex-
hibition was creditable.
The Port Royal Band and the Miffiintown
Band we're in attendance, and a fantastic
band. captained by William Sclafcrd, fur
nished amusement TO such as like the bur
lesque feature in matters of entertainment,
and in exhibitions. The parade Of the Pat
terson Fire Department was appreciated.
Col. Wn. Bell was on the ground with
large outfit of agricultural implements, but
We must not anticipate, for in the next issue
the list of awards are to be published.
SrOCE.
The exhibition of cattle was first-rate--
The highesOprice stock being in the list
The exhibitors were, J. T. ,Siebcr, Jonathan
Kaufman, James McAuley, VIM. Kaufman
George Porker, Matthew Rodgers and 5. b.
LOudOn.
The exhibition OF sheep was perhaps the
largest that has ever taken place IN the
Park. The exhibitors were j. A. Banks
Samuel Rothrock, James McAuley, VIM.
Kaufman and Matthew Rodgers.
The only exhibitor of hogs was WIN.
Ulsh.
The exhibition of horses was good. The
names Of exhibitors are c. II. GroDlnger'
W. z. Thompson, VIM. Thompson, James
McAuler. J. T. Sieber, VIM. Kaufman,
Michael Sieber, Samuel Rothrock, IL. A.
3tambaugh, Matthew Rodgers and "m'
Banks.
TIE EXHIBITORS
In the department of Hortic ulture, Iou'
try. &c. were VIM. Ulsh, Emma L. "N'
f. S. Parker, ]. ii. McAlister, Jos. Roth-
rock. WIN. Banks, Samuel Rothrock' hlza
Rothrock, Andrew Banks. Harry PatterSon'
r. z. Parker. Jonathan Kaufman ID A.
Stambaugh, D. G. Wilson, Reuben heS
holds, G gorge Goshen, Joseph obernoi'%'r
and D. 2. Stevens.
General James A. Garfield and Uenera'
Winfield s. Hancock, Republican and DEM
ocratic candidates for the Presidency hau
bee, invited TO attend the fair. denerai
Garfield responded to the inTitatioh'
MENTOR, o., Aug ~, looV'
GroRGE JACOBS, Jr., Esq, MIfilntoNn
Pa-Dear SIR: NY engagements Pre'on
my accepting the kind invitation ION ol If The tbe
association, conveyed in your iaVor VI
=. inst received. With thanks am
Very truly yours,
J. A. GARFIELD.
General Hancock responded to the INVITA-
ton:
GovERsoR's ISLAND,
NEw YORK HARBoR,
Aug. %, 1880. }
Dear Sir thank you mos - s, rour letter
the kind invitation extenueu " i, wouId be
of the - inst, just receiVeu # nv du-
great pleasure to me 10 ',,;ttld aIt but unfor-
,.saI .les anu snT se they do not. must the.e Dv