Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
IT Will Be An
ANNUAL AFFAIR

The farmers picnic held ut Hunter s
Park Saturday was successful far he
yond what was anticipated Tho pic-
MIC, hereafter, will be an ANIMAL affair
and II the well-laid plans ITO not mis-
carry the outing next year vii bring
together thousands inste,d of hundreds
as this year.
The picnickcrs began to assemble
about 10 o'olock Saturday morning.
Long before noon the park with its
hundreds of vehicles occupying all
the open spaces presented such an
appearance a. never before in its his
tory.
BY noon there were probably five
hundred people on the ground repres.
enting nearly every township of Mon
tour county with a tair sprinkling
from Point. Gearhart and Rush town
ships of Northumberland county and
Hemlock, Montour and other town.
ships of Columbia county.
Dinner was the first thing in order
and seldom before were tables such as
these spread in the park. The poultry
pens this year are crowded aud the
chickens are fat; the gardens and or.
chards are burdened with yield that
was never more luscious and naturally
on this the day OF their annual outing
nothing was too good for the farmers
and their friends. Large tables sur
rounded by groups of families and rep.
resenting In their sumptuous contents
spread all about the grove. spirit
of hospitality was in the air and there
were a doz n invitations for every in
dividual who happened into the grove
without his own well-fllled basket.
Dinner over the pavilion became the
great center of attraction. By two
O'Clock the familiar melody of Will
lam Ferns old-time fiddle was heard
and the young people of the farm lin
ed up for the dance, which continued
during the afternoon. The older men
found amusement in pitching quoits,
while a large number of boys whiled
away the afternoon playing ball.
The prime movers of the picnic we're
Mrs. George Leighow, Mrs. Charles
Rishel and Mrs. Oscar Vastine. At
the suggestion of these energetic ladies
an organization was effected and plans
laid to hold the picnic annually.
A meeting was called in the pavilion
at 4 o CLOCK. The matter was discuss
ed, after which an organization was
effected by sleoting County Commits
sioner George Leighow president; b.
L. Diehl, secretary aud Jacob Shultz.
treasurer. The organization is to bo
known ss tine Ti-County Picnic AS
ISOLATION. The following committee
was appointed to make arrangements
for next years picnic: ]. A. Merrill.
william Curry. of Valley township /;
Charles Rishel. Cooper township; John
Coleman of Limestone townships
jeremiah Diehl of Anthony township !;
Rufus Bird, Mayb townships; jeff
erson Betz. West Hemlock Clarence
Rishel, Derry township; j. q. Warner
and e. @. Wertman of Mahoning town
ship; q. v. zimmerman, ESQ.,, A. O.
Angle aud NJ H. Sohram Of Danville ;
Frank Hagenbuch and Frank Emmitt
Of Montour township. Columbia coun-
ty; Samuel Scott of Point township
Johu Eokert, Rush township and l. O..
eYsaGer, Gearhart township, Northum-
berland county.
On motion it was ordered that the
wives of the above named gentlemen
be also included in the general com.
mittee. At a future date to ba agreed
upon the committee will meet to ap-
point special committees and to max @
other preliminary arrangements.
y After dsfraying all expenses a sur
plus of %. 40 remained on hand, which
/ was turned over to the treasurer