Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-17
Centennial Notes.

At the meeting of the executive com /
mittee of the centennial on Monday tN- /
ening in the Office of the chairman the
sum of 1850 was appropriated to the
on Decorations for the erec-
tion of the arch over Nam st III front
of the court house and decorating the
same complete, and also decorating a
sneakers and a band stand and the
front of the ArmOny Hall. These are
all TO be built and ready for use by the
first of June. Geo. A Troutman will
erect the arch and decorate the speaker
and band stands and the Armory Hall
| J. McCandless will see TO the erection
of The stands The decoration of the
Court House was also considered and Is
to be decorated by Geo. Troutman as
separate matter from the others.
Provision was made for the care OF
such relics as are being sent or brought
in. ANY not placed in any Of the stores
can be taken to the armory hall and
CAPTAIN Ira McJunkin will be found
there and direct where to store them.
The local relic committee was enlarged
bv the addition of n. c. Mccullough,
L. e. Christley and Geo. 4. Troutman.
ANY of these. with w. l.. Graham, {.
E. Crouenwett or any others OF the com
mittee here can give infOrmatlan as 10
relics and care of same. 1t Is under
stood that the different committees IN
the different towns and townships Will
look after and bring in their relics III
their own way most convenient 10 tnen-
selves. But any sent previous to June
-. first day, will be looked after as
above.
The committee also ordered row OF
seats to be placed around the Diamond
in such manner as best for comfort OF
visitors. Messrs McAboy and Lowry
were on motion appointed a committee
to procure the erection of these seats III
time for use of same.
The committee adjourned to meet
on Friday evening.
The old four horse coach was the only
means of public conveyance between
| Butler and Pittsburg, Mercer. Franklin
| and other places, for many years. Like all
other things it has had its day.an when
the railroad came it retired. The man
ner of its construction made 1t have a
rocking movement, and 1t was very
easy and comforta BILE thing to travel III.
Nine persons could be seated inside and
often might be seen two sitting with
the driver and a half dozen on top. In
the rear end was the boot, or baggage
place, and it was always packed with
trunks and freight. When the people
of Butler celebrated the Introduction OF
the first railroad, the West Penn, into
this town, one of the old stage coaches
appeared upon our streets, dressed IN
mourning, and created great merrlment.
That was the last seen here OF the OLD
stage coach. But we learn there is to
Il 81 II Z n n
kindness of Major Phipps of Franklin,
Pa, knowledge was obtained OF one IN
that place the use of which could be
had for the Butler Centennial parades.
Arrangements have been made to have
il here. Mr.. William j. Mitchell Of
jefferson St. has taken charge Of the
matter He is an old stage driver and
knows how to handle a coach and four,
and he will do it in the good old fashion
of the days gone by.
Mr.. Eli Graham of this place has in
his possession Patent for tract of
land in what now is Jefferson twp, one
| of the 800 acre Depreciation tracts OF
land issued to soldiers of the Revolu-
tionary war, and bearing date of June
=, 1856, when said lands were yet in
WestmoreIand county This is an in
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among the relics at the Centennial. Any
such documents can be deposited in
Armory Hall if brought in before the
opening days of the Centennial.
Mr.. George A Troutman is filling
the show windows of the store of a.
Troutman & Sons with relics, intended
| for the Centennial celebration. He has
several very interesting ones there
which will in due time be removed to
Armory Hall. And here we might
state again that the Armory has been
secured for the deposit and safe care of
relics, and all bringing or sending any
in before the opening day can take them
to the Armory and they will be cared
for At the Armory persons can in
quire of Capt. Ira McJunkin and he
will give any information required in
| the matter.