The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-09


This ceremonious closing of Con.
nell5ville's first one hundred years of
existence and the opening of a new
epoch in its history will attract wide
spread attention, for 1t will virtually
be a great coke region exposition.
The coke and coal companies which
have been instrumental in the devel.
opment of the COnnellsville region
have joined heartily in the movement
and are lending aid in every possible
manner toward making it a success,
The coke plants and mines will be
closed down during the principal part
of the week In order to allow the men
to turn out en- masse, uniformed and
behind bands, in the parade. The H.
c. Prick Coke Company, the W. J.
Rainey Company and other corpora
tions doing business in the region
have consented to take an active part
in the celebration.
Arches made Of coke and coal are
being constructed at the principal
corners of the town. These will be
brilliantly lighted with electricity and
will present an appearance that will
be unique. The Centennial Celebra.
ton will be opened on the morning Of
Tuesday, August IA at o'clock by
Governor Pennypacker, who will
press a button at the state capitol
building at Harrisburg. This will be
a signal for the firing of salutes, ring.
ing of bells and blowing of whistles
Wednesday will be the day of the
great industrial parade. 1t will start
at 10 o'clock and will be many miles
in length. Col J. NJ. Reid of Penn
sylvania National Guard fame, will be
chief marshal. In addition there will
be athletics, singing by a chorus of
1900 school children and free exhi-
billions. Thursday has been turned
over to the storekeepers, who have
designated it as Merchants Day. Their
association is working hard to make
it the greatest day of the celebration.
The merchants will have a parade
consisting of $50 floats representing
merchants, manufacturers and pri-
vate individuals, 800 merchants, man.
ufacturers and clerks in uniform,
bands of music, a fantastic division
and many other novel features. The
parade will end at the Hogg addition,
where orators Of national reputation
will speak and where an OK roast will
be served free at 1880 p. m. Prepa.
rations have been made for feeding
$4,000 people. A lot valued at $500
will be given away free and a concert
by consolidated bands rendered on
the Carnegie public library grounds.
On the fourth day there will be
baseball games, historical and patri-
otto exercises and another balloon
ascension. At $50 p. m. the celebra.
ton will be closed with a display Of
fireworks costing $4,000. All during
the celebration automobiles will be
placed at the disposal of old citizens
and their friends who come back to
see their native town
Connellsville was laid out and char
tered in 1898 by Zachariah Council.
The first settler on the site of the
town was William Mccormick, who
married a daughter Of Col William
Crawford the pioneer who was burned
Ut the stake by tie indians. The
town was Incorporated as a borough
in March, 1906. A movement is now
on foot for the absorption of the sur.
rounding populous territory, which
would give it a population of 10000.
At the head Of the Centennial Asso.
citation is Rockwell Marietta as pres.
ident. Clair Stillwagon is chairman
Of the executive committee
The Centennial CityNcan easily be
reached. 1t is located on the Ba,ti.
more & Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Pitts.
burg & Lake Erie railroads and the
West Penn electric railway system,
which covers the coke region. Special
excursion rates have been offered by
all the railroads and they are making
preparations to handle immense
crowds during the week.