The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
The FOURTH
AT HUSTONTOWN.
Large Crowd, Fine Weather, Good Or.
der, and No Accidents
Occurred.
CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY.

The 4th OF July Celebration at
Hustontown, Celebrated on Sat
urday the 3rd), was a success
from every point of view and
quite a large crowd of people
were present. No accidents oc
Cured to mar the pleasures of
the day-drunkeness and dis
orderly conduct was conspicu-
GUS by its absence. "King Bor.
cas-" was in earnest in the early
morning and threatened to put
the athletic association out of
business, but evidently decided
they were all good fellows and
would saye his showers for a lat.
er day.
The celebration began with a
fantastic parade led by the Sal.
tlllo Cornet Band. The parade,
while not so large as some prevl-
Gus fantastic parades, was unu.
sually humorous-the costumes
being excellent.
After the parade the crowd was
called together at the grove by
that "Prince of Good Fellows"
DR.. A. K. Davis, who,, after deliv-
ering a neat, breezy aud appro
pirate address of welcome, intro
duced Rev. Harry Meyer, who
delivered very able patriotic ad
dress.
After dinner had been served
IN the Grove, the scenes of pleas
ure shifted to the ball ground
near by, where two games were
played.
The first game was played by
the fast teams from FIT. Littieton
and New Grenada. The former
being the winners by the score
of 14-7. Had the pitchers for
both teams received the support
to which they were entitled the
score keeper would have had a
less strenuous job.
The second game was played
by Saltillo and Hustontown. The
score being "a IN Hustontown's s
favor. The Saltlllo team is made
up OF gentlemanly fellows; and,
but for the chronic kicking of
their catcher, 1T would have been
classed as one of the best and
cleanest games seen on the local
diamond this year.
We must give Saltillo's catcher
credit for being a good ball play.
er and an a No. fellow (when not
playing balD but he just can +
help kicking.
The pitching for both teams
was OF a high class. Greenland
and Cohick twisted for the visl
tors while Barton kept them
guessing for the home team.
The features of the game were
the kicking of Saltillo's catcher,
the pitching of Barton-retlr!ng
The last t'.ree men to face him by
delivering the ball but ten times
TO do so,-and the home run by
j. Shope. This little center field
er evidently had his eye on the
Old South Penn. r. r. fill quar-
ter of a mile away. This Is the
longest drive ever made on the
present diamond.
The celebration ended IN the
evening with festival, ire works
and one of the best 4th of July
speeches ever heard IN the grovet
by Ex,County Supt. Glenn Ches-
nut.
TO the good people of town and
vicinity, the athletic association
desire to have their thanks ex-
tended for assistance rendered
and to the ball teams of New
Grenada and TT. Littleton.
They also feel very grateful TO
the Saltlllo Band for their excel
lent music rendered during the
day. And to the base ball team
OF same place we wish TO say-we
love you all, but, Oh! you catcher
Following il the line up:-
Hustontown. Saltlllo.
Barton, p Greenland.
Chestnut, H c Stake,
Stinson, Id Covert,
Taylor, 20 Cohick,