New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-10
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coCKRANToN AND OIL CITY. PENN.
c,ckranton. July o (speciaD.-Ten miles from Mead
.u,s the county seat Of Crawford County, PENN. is the
.,.-ni.c country town Of Cockrant0n. This village OF
shout 700 inhabitants is plcturesQuey situated on
french Creek. Surrounding the village is one OF the
,srhest farming districts Of Western Pennsylvania
The farm arc large and owned by thrifty husbandmen'
A more ~hospitable community il would be hard 70 hho
on Tuesday morning. although it was cloudy ana hH
every appearance OF rain, COckranton was asur carry
Not only villagers. but farmers. were on the move
toward the railrOaf station. Their conversation wac
about a certain train which was expected to arrive hom
Newly bearing a large party Of children SEM ouV oy
The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund to enjoy two weeks d
Measure in tho country. About 6 O'Clock the u"ul
nulled into the station. Three cars were filed WIN the
little ones and eager faces were seen at every Wlhuo"'
The tranmen had difficulty In keeping the more ANXIOUS
ones on board until the train stopped. AT last theS "ere
All safely landed In the waiting room. IIey hu-hooT0N
l6o. Each was loaded down with packages done up ~
various ways and containing the prescribed ciounhs,
Some carried vaises, and these were Of all hnos anu
sizes. one little fellow had q valise nearly as iarBe u
himself.
The entire party was conducted to the sunday schooi
room Of the Presbyterian Church, and then the u
distribution began. This consumed several houTs' ""u
as fast as a farmer got his guests he started o uo"o'
there In fill their stomaehs with the various goou IhihsS
so abundant in this part Of Pennsylvania.
IL was interesting 10 visit some of these homes iaVer
IN the day and sec Just how the little ones were envy
ing their visit. one man said, Il TOOK TINS utte OoS
for a long ride out into the woods where / had 10 60 70
see about some lumber. The little fenow droVe the
horse most of the way, and I fear l will be sorry when
the two weeks are up and he goes back 70 the city
A farmer said when asked about a htue glrl ne had
received " she helped me pick and hull all the peas Tor
dinner. and she can talk German with me too In
all parts Of the village and neighborhood are the little
city visitors. All were happy, and the hosts seemed
to take much pleasure in doing things to please and
entertain them.
Many persons, as soon as they saw the children.
were al once seized with a desire 70 take some OF them
They had expected 10 see a much dirtier and UMPIRE
possessing lot. Fully fifty more children could have
been disposed Of in CockrantOn.
Among those who received children at Cockranton
and will act as hosts for two weeks are the following
from the Presbyterian Church: Mr.. and Mrs. jerry
Klmger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dietsel, Mr.. and Mrs.
james Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse, Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCObb, Mrs. Robert Gourley, Mrs. Nathan
Fletcher, Miss Eva Walster, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Gourley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs. Mary Cochrane, Mrs. Emma
Curtis, Mrs. Williams, Charles Fleming. T.. H.. Adam
son and Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer.
From the Milledgevine Presbyterian Church: Mrs.
5. II. Klein, Mrs. J. W. Cooper, Mrs. W. B. KlnEen
Smith, Mrs. James Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Neon
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Hamilton, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. W.
Crute.
From Powers Church: Mrs. John Dowds, Mrs. J.
HOgen, Mrs. Amanda Hart, Mrs. VOgem, Mrs. Thomas
Calvin, Mrs. S. Damn.
From the United Presbyterian Church: Mr.. Dowds,
Mr.. slater, Hugh PateTm n, ). X. Paterman, Mrs.
Hart, Mr.. Mcconnell, Mrs. John Work, Mrs. David
Wilson. Thomas Johnson. Thomas Kel;z, Squire
Paterman, MI. Fuller. jams Adams, James Reed,
Miss Mabel PECAN.
From the Reformed Church John Byam, Jessie
CrOteham, Mrs. J. D. Thomas, William Pattson, j..
Rauch. Robert Heffran, Reuben Peters, Mary Woods.
George MellrCy, Clark McITOy, Charles Dupont, Hugh
Dupont, John Walters, Maggie Feltniller, Alexander
Dupont.
From the United Presbyterian Church: Mrs. D.
shafer, Mrs. J.. Daley, Rev. W. A. Bennett and
Charles Shafer.
From The Methodist Church Mrs. NJ. Birch, Marian
Bigham, Jacob Shafstan, \. T. BrOwla sarah llerorie,
William Harris, Mrs. J.. NJ Mages. Hi = Cunning
william Watson, +. Gledhill, Mary MaTsteller, Kate
Fleming, Mrs. Samuel Hoyt, David Barringer, Mrs.
VI. VI. Vandewser, Mrs. H. Woodwork. Mrs. Hugh
Mamfod, VI. NJ. Van Dusen. Maria MamfOrd, Mary
Chatley, irwin May, Scott Patterson, IL. Nelson and
Kate Norton.
At OIL City a party Of twenty-one children was re-
ceived Tuesday. They came on a special train which
left a large party al COckranUOn. OIL City Is 502 miles
from few fork, and IS a pretty town. Here among
the oil wells the Fresh-Air party will spend two weeks.