The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
LINCOLN DAY.
Buildings Decorated With Flags and Bunt.
ing, and Streets Assumed a
Holiday Air.
LARGE CROWD AT COURT HOUSE.

ary been observed so universally,
and with such hearty good will,
as that of the centennial annlvers
ary OF the birth of Abraham Lin.
coin, which took place last Fri
day. There was a time IN this
county, when very consider
able portion of It's citizens were
not in sympathy with the policy
carried out by Mr.. Lincoln dur.
ing the dark days of the Civil
War. The war was terrible, and
as husbands, sons, and fathers
were taken from their families to
lay down their lives on the bloody
field of battle, there were many
who blamed the whole affair on
"Old Abe Linkum," "and who be-
lieved firmly, that if 1t had not
been for him, there would not
have been any war. Particularly
bitter did many of our people be.
come, when it became necessary
to draft men-compel them to go
to the front and fight whether
they wanted to or not. OF course,
the South felt that their cause
was righteous, and they fought
to the last ditch, and only surren
dered when they were starved
out.
Those days have gone by. The
Union that was so nearly rent
asunder, is now stronger than
ever, and the people who at that
time could noe see as Lincoln saw,
afterward found that he was
right, and when the day came
for celebrating theone. .hundredt
anniversary of his birth, every
one without respect to party af-
filiations, took pleasure in show
ing to the world their apprecia-
ton of the work of the Great
Emanclpator.
McConnellsburg was not be-
hind IN It's effort to take a credit
able part in this anniversary SER
vice, and at 7;22 o'clock, in the
morning, the bells IN the differ
ent church towers, and that on
the Court House, were tolled for
a few minutes, followed by a
simultaneous ringing and clang-
ing such as has not been heard
for many a day.
Flags were swung out from the
houses, and bunting displayed,
giving the streets a genuine holl-
day appearance.
The plan made out by the
teachers of the public schools or
iginally was, that the exercises
should be held in a quiet way IN
their respective schoolrooms.
But as sentiment became awak-
ened, and the Woman's Relief
Corps, and the G. A. r. people
took hold, an understanding was
had with the teachers, and 1T was
agreed that the exercises should
be held In the Court House; and
the general public invited to par.
ticipate. The general public"
did not need any coaxlng, and
when two o'clock came, the
Court House was filled to it's ut.
most seating capacity. The pu.
pills of the public schools, assem-.
bled at the School Building, and
marched In most orderly man
ner to the Court House, and were
seated together. Prot. Emery
Thomas called the meeting to or
der, and introduced County Su-
perintendent B. G. Lamberson,
who delivered much appreciat-
ed address. Mr.. Lamberson was
followed In a short address by
the editor Of the News, and then
the pupils of the schools were
turned loose, and for about an
hour. they gave an entertainment
that was very creditable to them
selves and to the teachers who
had taken so much pains in help
ing them select their parts In the
service.
One of the most pleasing things
IN connection with the exercises
was the singing of a number of
the old war songs, and this was
done to perfection.
The Relief Corps had decorat-
ed the Court Room very pretuly,
and, with the teachers, are EMIT.
led TO much credit for the sue
cessful carrying out Of the days
program.