Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
THE CENTENNIAL.
Finance and Relic Committees
Appointed.

| The Executive Committee of the Cen
tennial had an important adjourned
meeting last Friday evening. Its prin-
cipal object was to hear the report of a
subcommittee appointed to enquire
into the probable expense of having a
proper Centennial Celebration of our
county-R. C. McAboy was appointed
temporary secretary.
The subcommittee reported, that
after due consideration and giving the
matter of finance all the care and calcu-
| latiOn possible 70 make, they estimated
that $1,000 would probably be required
and if any surplus remained it could he
given to charitable or benevolent pur-
poses.
After full discussion the report was
adopted.
The following Finance Committee
was then agreed upon:
|. J. McCandless, Butler.
|. G Smith, Butler.
W. J. Marks, Butler
Daniel Younkins. Butler.
T. J. Shuffiin, Butler.
Leslie P. Hazlett, Butler.
J. " Ritts, Butler.
Joseph l.. Purvis, Butler.
John Berg. Jr, Butler.
Victor K. Phillips, Butler.
Jacob Keck, Esq, Butler.
J. Henry Troutman. Butler.
Hon. w. S. Waldron, Forward twp.
Hon. J. B. Showalter. Millerstown.
Hon. NJ L. Lockwood, Zelienople.
p. R. Burke, Esq, Karns City.
w. Henry Wilson, Centreville.
T. Plumer Mifflin Washington twp.
w. S. Dixon, Esq, Penn twp
VIM. R. Thompson, Middlesex twp.
Edward Dambach, Evans City.
Henry GeIbach, Zelienople.
John q. Meyers, Millerstown.
R. K Wick, Harrisville.
Thomas NJ Marshall, Mars.
The following resolution was then on
motion adopted:
Resolved, That above committee Is
requested to meet and organize at as
early day as possible; that any five of
its members may be a quorum for bust
ness. That it is hereby empowered to
determine the manner of securing the
necessary funds above reported for hav-
| ing successful centennial, and for that
purpose to take subscriptions, receive
collections and pay over same to the
treasurer appointed by the late County
| Centennial Convention, DR.. }. Nj.
| Leighner, taking receipts for the same,
and shall also have the right, through
| its chairman or other person or persons
appointed by it, to act jointly with this
committee in the making of contracts
and in the approval and payment OF all
| bills contracted for centennial purposes.
| And further it is hereby understood and
agreed that if any surplus remains after
all centennial expenses are paid the
same shalt go to and be given TO the
| Butler County General Hospital.
The Committee then, on motion. re-
considered the day in June on which 10
have the Centennial, and as the former
| day named, June 10, was learned to be
one of the days on which the Beaver
County Centennial was to be held, the
Committee changed the day of Butler $
| to June IA.
The Committee also reopened the
question as to the best place for as.
sembling of the people and display OF
| Relics, etc, and whether the FAIR
Grounds would not be preferable to the
| Streets and Diamond of Butler and 1t
was, on motion referred to Commit
tee of three, to-wit: Messrs Vanderlin,
McJunkin and Lowry, to report at next
meeting of the Executive Committee as
| to best place.
The Committee then proceeded to the
consideration of Relics, and the best
way in which anything in the county
one hundred years ago, might be repre-
sented at the Centennial This was
deemed the second Committee and mat
ter of Importance in preparing for the
Centennial
RELICS COMMITTEE
On motion the following Committee
on relics was appointed, said relics
understood to embrace all old and rare
| articles of ancestral or historical value
| in the county 100 years ago, such as
| farming implements, household articles,
books, papers, documents, coins, clocks.
heirlcoms, spinning or other wheels of
any kind, saddles, articles of dress
worn 100 years ago, by men and women
| military articles, of dress or otherwise,
| in word, any articles or devices of do
mestic or historical value, possessed by
| the pioneers of Butler county, one hun
dred years ago:
John S. Campbell, Butler.
Charles Duffy, Butler
Walter L. Graham, Esq, Butler,
John Murrin, Esq, Butler
H. j. Klingler. Butler.
H. G. Heineman, Butler.
Henry Niece, Esq, Harmony.
NJ n. Greer, Esq, Buffalo twp.
Hon. George H. Graham, Fairview
borough.
Hon. A. L. Campbell, Petrolia.
William A. Christie, Esq, Centre
twp.
William Allison, Esq, Centre twp.
William c. Glenn, West Sunbury
Christy Robb, Oakland twp.
David r. Kennedy, Muddycreek twp.
j. H. Pisor, Worth twp.
G. d. Swain, Harmony.
Reuben Shanor, Prospect,
Robert McClupg, Esq, Butler twp.
Philip Hilllard, Esq, Washington
twp.
David Atwell, Marion twp.
Joseph Crawford, Allegheny twp.
Josiah NJ. Thompson, Brady twp.
Absolom Monks, Clinton twp,
John L. Muder, Esq. Saxonburg.
On motion it was resolved that above
Committee is requested to arrange with
each township and town of the county
for the display of their above relics, and
for that purpose to communicate with,
and cooperate with the citizens of each
as to having same represented and rs to
the best mode and manner of bringing
same to the Centennial. And when on
the ground or in procession to see said
relics are properly placed and cared for.
On motion it was requested that said
Committee meet as soon as possible and
organize, and that any FIVE of its pnm-
Der may be a quorum for transaction of
its business.
On motion adjourned to meet at the
office of Chairman Negley on Friday
evening next. January ), 1900, at 7:30
o'clock.
A Tin Wedding.
On Christmas day a very pleasant
surprise party was held at the home of
George Shepherd near Bakerstown.
The brothers and sisters gathered Mt
the home of Will Shepherd and form
ing in line with loaded baskets and fix
ed knives, started for the home of
brother Gecege and greatly to the sur
prise of Mrs. Shepherd they took pos
session of the house. Within a very