Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-02
CELEBRATION AT BLAIR,S
MILLS.

Last SATURDAY was Q gala day at
Blair's Mills, hamlet Of Q store, q
mill and three houses, bat withal one
of the most important business
stands in Huntingdon county. This
business focal point is run by J. m.
Blair, the third generation of Blairs,
who have done business at that point.
The occasion was a celebration OF
the completion of the Tuscarora Val
ley Railroad to that place by which
the mills are brought into daily COM
munication with the great rushing
business centers of the world.
The Mills are located 40 miles
from the town Of Huntingdon and
80 miles from Mifi1intown and it is
therefore no wonder that the people
of that community rejoieed over the
completion of the railroad.
When the trains from Port Royal
arrived at the Mills at 12:15 noon on
Saturday, they had twelve hundred
and fifty-6ve passengers aboard, a
number of whom were from this
town, and the woods was full of
people from the country around the
hamlet.
The day was one of September's
best, aud the thousands of people
present made the best of it. Three
brass bands were present and made
the welkin ring with their best mu-
sic, and speeches were made by DR..
Atkinson, DR.. Gray and Horace Cul-
bertson, and the people talked roll
road, and so enthusiastic were some
of his friends. that three cheers were
proposed and given with a vim for
Colonel Moorehead.
It is 20 years ago since Colonel
.Aoorehead first came to Juniata. He
was then mere youth with the sur
veyors on the proposed railroad
routes from Mifflintown to Sslins.
grove, and it will thus be seen at q
glance, that the Colonels best busi-
ness days in point of age are yet
ahead Of him. He is civil and min.
ing engineer and geologist. His
learning as applied to the practical
affairs of life. have been far reaching,
and from present indications his en-
terprise which was so highly sppre-
ciated at Blair's Mills last Saturday,
will be of enduring benefit to the
people of Tuscarora Valley.
The picnic was gotten up by mer-
chant Blair, and was O source of de-
light and pleasure to the thousands
of people who were there, some of
whom had never seen a train of cars
before. It was the greatest picnic
and event ever experienced in the
community, and the people are talk
ing about bank and county seat for
for Blair's Mills. People from Full
ton county-which has no railroad
were there. The managers OF the
picnic forgot to provide the substan-
tial things werewith to fortify the
inner man, and the result was o good
many people got hungry. The null
titude did not go there to sponge a
dinner; they would have been glad
to have paid for it, and if the man.
agement had prepared to furnish
something to eat they could have
turned many an honest penny and
satisfied the hungry. Then, on the
other side, it may be said that the
management considered that people
could do as they would do at picnics,
take basket of eatables with them
A Miffiintown man caught sight OF
Nc Blair's chicken coop; it was full
of fowles, and i'll the agony of his
hunger he exclaimed, "Oh, glory q
thousand fat chickens, and not one
for hungry man." Editor Speedy
Of the Port Royal Times, was
president of the meeting, and got
off a happy speech, introduced
the speakers, and ate from al
appetizing lay out at the manager
table. Rev MIR. Davies pronounced
the benediction, and thus closed ,
picnic that will be talked about t,
the third generation.